Bill Gates, world’s richest man 12 years ago, now ranks 5th on list

15:52 - 7.01.2025


January 7, Fineko/abc.az. Bill Gates, who became the richest man in the world in 2013, now ranks 5th in the list of billionaires.

ABC.AZ reports that Bill Gates, who is currently the 5th richest man in the world, had wealth of $67 billion in 2013.

Here is the list of billionaires who have been the richest people in the world over the years:

2013

1. Bill Gates: $67 billion

2. Bernard Arnault: $29 billion

3. Jeff Bezos: $18.4 billion

4. Mark Zuckerberg: $17.5 billion

5. Elon Musk: $2 billion

2023

1. Elon Musk: $229 billion

2. Bernard Arnault: $179 billion

3. Jeff Bezos: $177 billion

4. Bill Gates: $141 billion

5. Mark Zuckerberg: $128 billion

2025

1. Elon Musk: $437 billion

2. Jeff Bezos: $243 billion

3. Mark Zuckerberg: $214 billion

4. Bernard Arnault: $169 billion

5. Bill Gates: $158 billion