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Download Solution PDFWho has topped the Forbes Billionaires 2022 list?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Elon Musk.
Key Points
- The Forbes Billionaires 2022 list has been released.
- Elon Musk is leading with a net worth of $219 bn, followed by Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos at $171 bn.
- Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has been ranked 10th richest on the list and is the only Indian to make it to the top 10.
- Mukesh Ambani, with a net worth of $100.1 billion, is followed by Gautam Adani with a net worth of $90 billion.
Additional Information
- Adani group, founded in 1988, has a current market capitalization of $151 billion, comprising seven publicly listed companies.
- Forbes said it has found more than 1,000 billionaires who are richer than they were a year ago.
- At least 236 newcomers have become billionaires over the past year—including the first ever from Barbados, Bulgaria, Estonia and Uruguay.
- America has the most number of billionaires at 735 worth a collective net worth of $4.7 trillion, including Elon Musk, who tops the World’s Billionaires list for the first time.
- China (including Macau and Hong Kong) remains number two, with 607 billionaires worth a collective $2.3 trillion.
Last updated on Jul 17, 2025
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