💰 World’s Wealthiest Individual by Year (Paraphrased):
2008: 🇺🇸 Warren Buffett led the rankings with a net worth of $62B
2009: 🇲🇽 Carlos Slim topped the list at $35B
2010: 🇲🇽 Carlos Slim retained the title with $53.5B
2011: 🇲🇽 Carlos Slim expanded his fortune to $74B
2012: 🇲🇽 Carlos Slim remained No. 1 at $69B
2013: 🇺🇸 Bill Gates reclaimed the top spot with $67B
2014: 🇺🇸 Bill Gates increased his wealth to $76B
2015: 🇺🇸 Bill Gates continued leading at $79.2B
2016: 🇺🇸 Bill Gates held first place with $75B
2017: 🇺🇸 Bill Gates peaked at $86B
2018: 🇺🇸 Jeff Bezos became the richest with $112B
2019: 🇺🇸 Jeff Bezos grew his net worth to $131B
2020: 🇺🇸 Jeff Bezos stayed on top at $113B
2021: 🇺🇸 Jeff Bezos surged to $177B
2022: 🇺🇸 Elon Musk took the lead with $219B
2023: 🇫🇷 Bernard Arnault ranked first at $211B
2024: 🇺🇸 Elon Musk returned to No. 1 with $220B
2025: 🇺🇸 Elon Musk is estimated to be worth $500B (as of today)