Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom
Key takeaways
- Elon Musk is the world’s richest person by a wide margin, helped by Space X and Tesla shares.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google The number of billionaires in the world has jumped by 13% to a record 3,302 people, new figures show, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.
- Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, compared with a 10.8% rise in average personal wealth around the world, the Swiss bank UBS found.
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Elon Musk is the world’s richest person by a wide margin, helped by Space X and Tesla shares. Photograph: Image Press Agency/Alamy View image in fullscreen Elon Musk is the world’s richest person by a wide margin, helped by Space X and Tesla shares. Photograph: Image Press Agency/Alamy. The super-rich Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, research from Swiss bank UBS finds
Prefer the Guardian on Google The number of billionaires in the world has jumped by 13% to a record 3,302 people, new figures show, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.
Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, compared with a 10.8% rise in average personal wealth around the world, the Swiss bank UBS found.