World's richest person

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, retains his position as the world’s wealthiest person despite experiencing a massive loss of $81 billion (over Rs 7 lakh crore) in just the first two months of 2025. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk’s net worth stood at $351 billion (approximately Rs 30.70 lakh crore) as of March 2, 2025. How Elon Musk Maintains His Position Musk’s wealth primarily comes from his 42% stake in SpaceX, valued at nearly $350 billion as of December 2024. His share in the company contributes approximately $136 billion to his total wealth. Tesla, the world’s most valuable carmaker, is Musk’s second-largest source of wealth. Musk owns 13% of Tesla, which had a market value of $942.37 billion as of February 28, 2025. This stake is worth around $120 billion. Musk also holds 79% of X Corp (formerly known as Twitter). However, its value has declined significantly by about 69% since Musk acquired it for $44 billion in 2022. His stake in X Corp is now valued at only $8.06 billion. Elon Musk Other investments xAI: Valued at $22.6 billion The Boring Company: Valued at $3.33 billion Neuralink: Valued at $2.07 billion Despite his significant losses, Musk remains ahead of his closest rivals. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, ranks second with a net worth of $236 billion and Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, comes third with a fortune of $232 billion. According to Forbes, India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is 85.5 billion and Gautam Adani’s net worth is $50 Billion. If we combine Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani’s wealth together its still lesser than Elon Musk. Elon Musk’s Salary Interestingly, Musk has publicly stated that he does not draw a salary from the U.S. Department of Government Spending (DOGE), where he holds an advisory role. His total liabilities amount to $23.2 billion, but his diverse investments and stakes in various companies ensure he maintains his lead in the billionaire rankings.