Every year, the prestigious magazine Forbes draws up a list of the richest people in the world, which they call “billionaires” and which refers to billionaires with assets exceeding one billion dollars.
In addition to Elon Musk and the usual businessmen who make up the list, this year the mega star is added Taylor Swift. The star of the successful “The Era’s Tour” has entered the world list of billionaires for the first time 1.1 billion dollarswhat Americans call 1.1 billion.
Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs game against San Francisco 49ers in February this year. Photo: Reuters.The figure takes into account his world tour earnings, the value of his music catalog and his real estate portfolio. Swift is the first figure in the music world to achieve ten-figure status based solely on her songs and performances.
More billionaires than ever
According to Forbes, in 2024 the record number of 2781 “billionaires”. The figure is 141 more people than last year and 26 more than the previous record, set in 2021.
Forbes statistics add that today’s elite is richer than ever, with a collective wealth of $14.2 trillion.
At the top of the list is the French entrepreneur Bernardo Arnault, owner of brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Sephora, with $233 billion. In second place there is Elon Musk, famous for inventing Tesla electric cars, the SpaceX space program and the Starlink satellite telephone network. She has 193 billion.
The owner of Amazon follows closely in third place, Jeff Bezoswith 194 billion
Chase Peterson-Withorn, a senior editor at Forbes, said it has been a “terrific” year for the world’s richest people.
“A record number of 14 cent-billionaires own 12-figure fortunes. Even in times of financial uncertainty for many, the super-rich continue to thrive,” he added.
Geographically, The United States still has more billionaires than any other countrywith a record 813 on the list. China remains in second place, followed by India.
In the United Kingdomhedge fund manager Michael Platt is the richest person, followed by Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and inventor Sir James Dyson.
According to Forbes, 189 people were dropped from the list, including 129 from mainland China, where weak consumer spending and the collapse of the property market have wiped billions from their wallets.
Others In 2022, 32 billionaires died3, including the Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and the singer Margaretville Jimmy Buffett.
Source: Clarin
