Less than 10 years later, in 2021, the same publication announced that Elon was the richest person in the world. As of 2025, Elon's net worth sits at around $400 billion.

At this point, Elon Musk is, indisputably, the richest man in the world this 2021 about to end, and everything indicates that he will stay there for a long time.

Combined, the 10 richest people in the world now have a net worth of $1.39 trillion USD. This year, Elon Musk topped the list of the world’s wealthiest, with a net worth of about $270 billion ...