Bill Gates has been announced as the richest man in the world once again after fresh data has valued his net worth at a staggering $87.4 billion – $20 billion higher than the second person on the same list.
Data provided to Business Insider by Wealth-X, a company which conducts research on the super-wealthy, ranked the philanthropist and Microsoft founder as first in its list of 50 richest people.
Gates is followed by Amancio Ortega, a Spanish businessman and founding chairman of the Inditex fashion group with a net worth of $66.8 billion. His company is responsible for popular fashion brands such as Zara.
Gates’ fellow philanthropist Warren Buffet, the Berkshire Hathaway CEO, came in third with an estimated net worth of $60.7 billion. Buffet has pledged to donate most of his assets to charity as part of his Giving Pledge campaign with Gates.
The top ten are as follows:
10. Ingvar Kamprad – $39.3 bn
9. Michael Bloomberg – $42.1 bn
8. Mark Zuckerberg – $42.8 bn
7. Larry Ellison – $45.3 bn
6. Charles Koch – $48. 8 bn
5. David Koch – $47. 4 bn
4. Jeff Bezos – $56.6 bn
3. Warren Buffet – $60.7 bn
2. Amancio Ortega – $66.8 bn
1. Bill Gates – $87.4 bn
In October, Gates was briefly knocked off the Forbes Billionaires list by Ortega, who is known for leading a modest and fiercely private life despite his vast wealth. He regained his place a few hours later.
Source: Independent.co.uk