Economics 30 Oct 2026

Musk is worth 2.5× the world's second-richest person

The world's richest person holds about 2.5 times the fortune of the second-richest.

Forbes' monthly ranking puts Elon Musk at $936B, about 2.5x the $370B of number two Jeff Bezos. The ten richest people together hold roughly $3.1 trillion, up from $2.8 trillion a month earlier. Net worths move daily with share prices, so this is a snapshot of the 1 October 2026 list.

• Elon Musk: $936B
• Jeff Bezos: $370B
• Top 10 combined: ~$3.1T (from $2.8T a month earlier)

Net worths change daily with share prices; figures are the Forbes monthly snapshot as of 1 Oct 2026.