Reranking the world’s billionaires by wealth – and altruism
Forbes recalculated the wealth of the richest billionaires to add back in what they gave to charity. Here’s who moves up the ranks.
Matt Durot, Forbes Staff
Elon Musk closes in on US$800 billion net worth after XAI’s latest funding round
The world’s richest person added $62 billion to his fortune after private investors more than doubled the valuation of his AI and social media firm to $250 billion.
40 Under 40: The Richest Self-Made Billionaires Under 40
The number of self-made billionaires aged 39 or younger has soared amid the AI boom, tying the all-time record set in 2021. Here are the 40 wealthiest.
Why are there suddenly so many self-made billionaires under 30?
Fuelled by AI, prediction markets and online gambling, there are more self-made billionaires under 30 than ever before, 13 up from a previous record of 7.
Elon Musk just became the first person ever worth $600 billion
The world’s richest person just hit another major milestone thanks to the soaring valuation of his rocket maker SpaceX.
Elon Musk just became the first person ever worth $500 billion
Musk is now half-way to becoming the first ever trillionaire.
Hired-hand billionaires 2025: These 48 executives got rich working for others
You don’t have to start a company or grow up wealthy to become a billionaire.
The $100 billion club: These 15 people have 12-figure fortunes
From Elon Musk to Alice Walton, the number of people worth a dozen digits keeps growing.
Tesla is no longer Elon Musk’s most valuable asset
The EV maker has been the single biggest part of his ever expanding fortune for years. No more, as Tesla’s stock comes crashing down.
Rob Walton just joined the $100 billion club for the first time
The eldest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton is the first member of America’s richest family to boast a 12-figure fortune.