Richest people in the world 2021

“Money is the root of all evil” but money does everything in this world. The world has seen many rich people with luxurious living but the richest people do not normally show off as others.

Forbes, an international company that focuses on business, technology, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle has counted and ranked the richest people in the world for 2021. It counted 2,095 billionaires who together worth $8 trillion.

Today we take you through the top five richest people on earth in 2021.

1. Jeff Bezos

 

The Amazon founder has retained his position for three successive years. He is the 2021 wealthiest person with a $113 billion value.

2. Bill Gates

 

Bill Gates is the owner and co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. A business magnate and philanthropist. He has helped many countries to fight the COVID-19 and he is an advocate for the COVID-19 vaccine. He is worth $98 billion.

3. Bernard Arnault

 

The LVMH chairman and chief executive officer of Bernard Arnault. He owns Luis Vuitton, Don Pèrignon and Doe, Möet Hennessy, etc. He is worth $76 billion.

4. Warren Buffett

 

Warren Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha,  has been the world’s richest for many years but has dropped to number 4 in the 2020 rankings. He owns Berkshire Hataway and over sixty companies. He is considered the most successful investor. Be is worth $74 billion.

5. Larry Ellison

 

Larry Ellison co-foundered the software firm oracle in 1977. He is a business magnate, an investor, and a philanthropist. He is worth $59 billion.

 

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