Richest Person in the World “The Elon Musk’s Business Numbers 

As of  December 28, 2023, the richest person in the world is Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car company Tesla; he’s worth an estimated $245 billion. He moved into the number one spot in June this year, overtaking Bernard Arnault of France.

• Elon Musk is a South African-born Canadian-American businessman, inventor and investor. Elon Musk has a net worth of $235 billion.
• Though he wears many hats and is constantly topping his latest project, Elon Musk has earned the vast majority of his fortune as the CEO of Tesla Motors.
• He is also known for being the CEO and CTO of SpaceX and chairman of SolarCity. He holds the record for being the richest person in the world and the richest person in modern history.

Last Updated: December 28, 2023

• Category: Richest Business › CEOs
• Net Worth:$235 Billion
• Salary:$0
• Date of Birth: Jun 28, 1971 (52 years old)
• Place of Birth: Pretoria
• Gender: Male
• Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
• Profession: Aerospace Engineer, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Investor, Designer, Businessperson, Inventor, Film Producer
• Nationality: South Africa

Key Facts-Elon Musk Net Worth Journey 

1. Sold first company Zip2 to Compaq in 1999 for $340 million
2. Invested a portion of his windfall into X.com
3. X.com became Paypal. Paypal sold to eBay in 2002 for $1.5b
4. Owns 48% of SpaceX which is valued at $46 billion
5. Owns 22% of Tesla
6. Net Worth increased $142 billion in 2020
7. Once testified that he is “cash poor” and has $500 million worth of debt
8. Once owned $100 million worth of real estate
9. Sold six LA homes in 2020

Richest People In The World 2023. Top 10 Billionaires List

1. Elon Musk Net Worth. $235 Billion. …
2. Bernard Arnault Net Worth. $180 Billion. …
3. Jeff Bezos Net Worth. $179 Billion. …
4. Bill Gates Net Worth. $138 Billion. …
5. Steve Ballmer Net Worth. $130 Billion. …
6. Larry Page Net Worth. $127 Billion. …
7. Larry Ellison Net Worth. $123 Billion. …
8. Warren Buffett Net Worth. $120 Billion.

Richest Person in the World “The Elon Musk’s Business Numbers

1. ▪︎ Net Worth: $245.5 Billion (As Of December 23, 2023)
2. ▪︎ Tesla Market Cap: $750 Billion
3. ▪︎ Spacex Valuation: $150 Billion
4. ▪︎ Twitter Acquisition Cost: $44 Billion
5. ▪︎ Tesla’s Market Share: 19%
6. ▪︎ Number Of Tesla Vehicles Produced In 2022: 1.37 Million
7. ▪︎ Spacex’S Starlink Satellite Constellation: 3,000+ Satellites
8. ▪︎ Number Of Twitter Users: 436 Million (As Of December 2023)
9. ▪︎ Number Of Tesla Supercharger Stations: 4,000+ Stations
10. ▪︎ Number Of Tesla Employees: 127,855 (As Of 2022)
11. ▪︎ Number Of Spacex Employees: 12,000 (As Of 2023)
12. ▪︎ Number Of Tesla Vehicles Sold In 2022: 1.31 Million
13. ▪︎ Number Of Countries Where Tesla Operates: 35+
14. ▪︎ Number Of Countries Where SpaceX Has Launched: 10+

Net Worth History

1. On January 1, 2020, Elon’s net worth was $28 billion. He ended 2020 with a net worth of $170 billion.
   On July 13, 2020, when Elon’s net worth hit $80 billion for the first time, $15 billion came from SpaceX and $65 billion came from Tesla.
2. In August 2020 two important factors pushed Elon’s net worth above $90 billion for the first time. First, in mid-August, Tesla shares hit an all-time high of $1,900. At that level, the company’s total market cap was $350 billion. Elon’s 20% stake was worth $70 billion. The second factor was an increased valuation of SpaceX which was officially confirmed on August 18, 2020. The fundraising round increased SpaceX’s private valuation to $46 billion, up from $36 billion. At a valuation of $46 billion, Elon’s 48% stake adds $22 billion in pre-tax wealth to Elon’s net worth.
3. On November 17, 2020, Elon’s net worth topped $100 billion for the first time. At that point, he surpassed Mark Zuckerberg to become the third-richest person on the planet for the first time.
   On November 24, 2020, Elon’s net worth topped $128 billion for the first time. At that point, he surpassed Bill Gates to become the second-richest person in the world for the first time. On that day he was $54 billion away from Jeff Bezos’ $184 billion net worth and his net worth had officially increased $100 billion since January 1, 2020.
4. On January 7, 2021, Elon’s net worth hit $195 billion. On this day Elon eclipsed Jeff Bezos as the richest person in the world for the first time.
5. On January 8, 2021, Elon ended the week with a net worth of $210 billion after starting the week worth $170 billion.
6. In October 2021 when Tesla’s market cap topped $1 trillion and SpaceX’s valuation was $100 billion, Elon’s net worth was $300 billion.
7. On November 1st, 2021, when Tesla’s market cap topped $1.2 trillion, Elon Musk’s net worth was $335 billion.
8. On December 13, 2022, Elon Musk lost his title of richest person in the world when his $165 billion net worth was overtaken by Bernard Arnault’s $167 billion net worth.
9. Elon ended 2022 with a fortune of $134 billion, a full $200 billion drop from a year prior.