Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon.com Inc topped the Forbes’ 35th Annual world’s Billionaires list with a net worth of 177 billion USD followed by Elon Musk CEO of SpaceX and Tesla with a net worth of 151 billion USD and French Billionaire Bernard Arnault chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE with a net worth of 150 Billion USD with 2nd and 3rd rank.
- Ranked 10, MukeshAmbani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd became Asia’s richest person, replacing Jack Ma.
- With 140 billionaires, India has the 3rd highest number of billionaires in the world.
Top 3 of Forbes’ 35th Annual World’s Billionaires List:
| Rank | Name | Net Worth (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Bezos | 177 Billion |
| 2 | Elon Musk | 151 Billion |
| 3 | Bernard Arnault | 150 Billion |
Highlights:
i.The number of billionaires on Forbes 35th annual list has increased to 2755 which is around 660 more than the 2020 list.
ii.The list has recorded a high of 493 newcomers to the list which includes 210 from China and Hong Kong and 98 from the United States(US).
iii.With 724 billionaires, the US has the highest number of billionaires in the world followed by China with 626 billionaires.
iv.With 140 billionaires and 136 billionaires, India and Germany secured the 3rd and 4th spot.
Forbes’ India’s 10 Richest Billionaires 2021
MukeshAmbani topped India’s 10 Richest Billionaires 2021 List of Forbes with a net worth of 84.5 billion USD, followed by Gautam Adani chairman of Adani Group with a net worth of 50.5 billion USD.
- Shiv Nadar, the founder of HCL has secured the 3rd spot on the list with a net worth of 23.5 billion USD.
- RadhakishanDamani, founder of D-Mart and Uday Kotak, Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank has secured 4th and 5th spot with net worth of 16.5 Billion USD and 15.9 Billion USD respectively.
Top 3 of India’s 10 Richest Billionaires 2021:
| Rank | Name | Net Worth (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MukeshAmbani | 84.5 billion |
| 2 | Gautam Adani | 50.5 billion |
| 3 | Shiv Nadar | 23.5 billion |
Recent Related News:
According to Hurun Global Rich List 2021, Chairman of Reliance Industries (RIL), MukeshAmbani with a wealth of USD 83 Billion (~ INR 6 Lakh Crore) became the 8th Richest Person in the World. The List was topped by Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla), Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon) & Bernard Arnault (CEO of LVMH-Louis Vuitton).
Hurun Global Rich List 2021 is the 10th Year of ranking. It ranked 3, 228 Billionaires from 2, 402 companies & 68 countries.
