Forbes' Latest List of the World's 10 Richest People: How Much is Elon Musk Worth? (August 4, 2024)

Elon Musk is listed as the world's richest person according to Forbes Real Time Billionaires data as of Sunday, August 4, 2024.

The Tesla and SpaceX founder's net worth reached US$226.9 billion (Rp3,670 trillion), assuming an exchange rate of Rp16,175/US$ as of August 4, 2024. This amount is down 8.77% from last month.

In second place is Jeff Bezos with a total net worth of US$187.1 billion (Rp3,026 trillion). The Amazon and Blue Origin founder's wealth is down 12.69% compared to July 2024.

Bernard Arnault and family, owners of the luxury goods company LVMH, are in third place with a total net worth of US$175.4 billion (Rp2,837 trillion). Bernard Arnault and family's wealth is down 9.82% from the previous period.

For information, Forbes updates its list of the world's richest people daily. The net worth of each individual is updated every 5 minutes based on the stock value of public companies after the stock market opens. Individuals whose wealth originates from private companies have their net worth updated once every 24 hours.

Here is a complete list of the 10 richest people in the world as of Sunday, August 4, 2024, according to Forbes.

1. Elon Musk: US$226.9 billion (down 8.77%)
2. Jeff Bezos: US$187.1 billion (down 12.69%)
3. Bernard Arnault and family: US$175.4 billion (down 9.82%)
4. Mark Zuckerberg: US$171.2 billion (down 4.2%)
5. Larry Ellison: US$164.9 billion (down 7.67%)
6. Larry Page: US$138.7 billion (down 9.52%)
7. Warren Buffett: US$134.6 billion (up 4.91%)
8. Sergey Brin: US$132.7 billion (down 9.54%)
9. Bill Gates: US$130.0 billion (down 3.27%)
10. Steve Ballmer: US$121.5 billion (down 9.33%)