Forbes once again named Bill Gates the richest person in the world in 2017. He has held this title for the past four years. The Microsoft founder's wealth reached US$86 billion, or approximately Rp 1.1 quadrillion. This figure is an increase of US$75 billion compared to the previous year.
The list of the world's richest people is dominated by technology company bosses. Four of the top ten positions are occupied by owners of technology companies. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, whose wealth swelled from US$27.6 billion to US$72.8 billion. Then there's Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who entered the top five for the first time with an additional US$11.4 billion in wealth.
Forbes notes that the number of billionaires in the world increased by 13 percent to 2,043 people, resulting in an 18 percent increase in the total wealth of these rich individuals to US$7.67 trillion, or approximately Rp 102 quintillion. The combined wealth of the top ten richest people in the world reached US$612.5 billion, or about eight percent of the total wealth of all the world's rich.
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