In the world, there are rich people. Why I called them rich is because of their net-worth is high. They did not just wake up one morning and found out that their net-worth is high, they grew it by hard work. So you too can grow your net-worth by working hard.
And their net-worth are calculated in Dollars. I’m not taking about millionaires, I’m talking about billionaires. Wow, they must have been working very hard from a very young age so they can be rich before they die.
In this article, I will tell you the top 10 billionaires in the world, their age, where they come from and the source of their wealth. All you need to do is keep reading on.
And some of these billionaires, if you see them on the road you won’t know its them because of their simple look.
The Richest Man In Africa.
The richest man in Africa was Aliko Dangote, then his networth dropped due to an operational change in Nigeria, so a South African billionaire became the richest.
But now, Dangote’s networth is now bigger and he is the richest man in Africa.
Why Did Dangote’s Net-Worth Drop.
I know you are wondering why Dangote’s net-worth drop. Well, Dangote’s net-worth dropped due to the recent operational charges on foreign exchange market carried out by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which led to the depreciation of Naira against Dollar. But his networth is high again, and he is still the richest man in Africa.
Top 10 Countries With The Most Billionaires.
Here are the top 10 countries with the most billionaire citizens.
- United State- 735 billionaires.
- China- 495 billionaires.
- India- 169 bilionaires.
- Germany- 126 billionares.
- Russia- 105 billionares.
- Hong Kong- 66 billionares.
- Italy- 64 billionares.
- Canada- 63 billionares.
- Taiwan & United Kingdom (Tie)- 52 billionares.
- Brazil- 51 billionaires.
Top 3 Billionaires In Nigeria.
Here are the top 3 billionaires in Nigeria.
- Aliko Dangote: With the net-worth of $9.6 billion, he is 66 years old and the source of his wealth is cement and sugar.
- Abdulsamad Rabiu: His net-worth is $6.3 billion, he is 62 years old and the source of his wealth is cement and sugar.
- Mike Adenuga: His net-worth is $4.3 billion, he is 70 years old and the source of his wealth is oil and telecommunication.
Top 10 Billionaires In The World.
Here are the top 10 billionaires in the world.
- Elon Musk: His net-worth is $236.9 billion, he is 51 years old from United States and the source of his wealth is Tesla and SpaceX.
- Bernard Arnault: His net-worth is $231.9 billion, he is 74 from France and the source of his wealth is LVMH.
- Larry Ellison: With the net-worth of $156.2 billion, he is 78 years old from the United States and the source of his world is Oracle.
- Jeff Bezos: His net-worth is $148.2 billion, he is 59 years from the United States and the source of his wealth is Amazon.
- Bill Gates: His net-worth is $118.2 billion, he is 67 years from the United States and the source of his wealth is Microsoft.
- Warren Buffett: His net-worth is $117.8 billion, he is 92 years from the United State and the source of his wealth is Berkshire Hathaway.
- Larry Page: His net-worth is $104.9 billion, he is 50 years from the United States and the source of his wealth is Google.
- Steve Ballmer: His net-worth is $104.4 billion, he is 67 years from the United States and the souce of his wealth is Microsoft.
- Carlos Slim Helu: His net-worth is $101.5 billion, he is 83 from Mexico and the source of his wealth is Telecommunication.
- Mark Zuckerberg: Mark’s net-worth is $99.7 billion, he is 39 years from the United States and the source of his wealth is Facebook.
So there is the list of the top 10 billionaires in the world.
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