๐ฐ Worldโs Wealthiest Individual by Year (Net Worth at Time of Ranking):
2008: ๐บ๐ธ Warren Buffett โ approximately $62 billion
2009: ๐ฒ๐ฝ Carlos Slim โ approximately $35 billion
2010: ๐ฒ๐ฝ Carlos Slim โ approximately $53.5 billion
2011: ๐ฒ๐ฝ Carlos Slim โ approximately $74 billion
2012: ๐ฒ๐ฝ Carlos Slim โ approximately $69 billion
2013: ๐บ๐ธ Bill Gates โ approximately $67 billion
2014: ๐บ๐ธ Bill Gates โ approximately $76 billion
2015: ๐บ๐ธ Bill Gates โ approximately $79.2 billion
2016: ๐บ๐ธ Bill Gates โ approximately $75 billion
2017: ๐บ๐ธ Bill Gates โ approximately $86 billion
2018: ๐บ๐ธ Jeff Bezos โ approximately $112 billion
2019: ๐บ๐ธ Jeff Bezos โ approximately $131 billion
2020: ๐บ๐ธ Jeff Bezos โ approximately $113 billion
2021: ๐บ๐ธ Jeff Bezos โ approximately $177 billion
2022: ๐บ๐ธ Elon Musk โ approximately $219 billion
2023: ๐ซ๐ท Bernard Arnault โ approximately $211 billion
2024: ๐บ๐ธ Elon Musk โ approximately $220 billion
2025: ๐บ๐ธ Elon Musk โ ~$500 billion (current estimate)
This timeline reflects the shift in global wealth leadership from traditional value investing to technology, e-commerce, luxury goods, and high-growth innovation-driven enterprises.
