Bloomberg World's Billionaires Index: Top 10 richest people in the world
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has topped the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and is the wealthiest person on the Earth today. Bezos' net worth is estimated to be $186 billion. Credit: Reuters Photo
CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk was listed as the second richest individual by Bloomberg Billionaires Index with an estimated net worth of $184 billion. Credit: AFP Photo
France Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault is the third richest person on the planet.Reportedly, his net worth is $158 billion resulting from his widespread business. Credit: www.LVMH.com
The Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates ranks fourth in the list. Gates has a net worth of $149 billion. Credit: AP Photo
With a net worth of $132 billion, Facebook founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg rounds off the top 5 list of richest people. Credit: AFP Photo
Larry Page is the sixth richest person in the world. His net worth now stands at a whopping $122 billion. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Google co-founder Sergey Brin features seventh in the list and has a net worth of $117 billion. Credit: NYT
With $106 billion net worth, Steve Ballmer is the eight richest man in the world. Credit: Twitter/@Steven_Ballmer
Warren Buffett has a net worth of $104 billion and ranks in the ninth position among the world’s richest persons. Credit: Reuters Photo
Larry Ellison has a net worth of $102 billion which ranks him in the tenth place. Credit: DH Pool