Bloomberg Billionaires Index
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The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, launched in March 2012, is a daily ranking of the world's 500 richest people based on their net worth.[3][4][5] It draws information from "action in the stock market, economic indicators and news reports",[citation needed] features a profile of each billionaire, and includes a tool that allows users to compare the fortunes of multiple billionaires. The index is updated every day at the close of trading in New York.[6]
Ranking of the world's 500 richest people
| List of The World's Top 500 billionaires, ranked in order of net worth | |
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| Publication details | |
|---|---|
| Publication | Bloomberg L.P. |
| First published | March 11, 2012 |
| Latest Update | September 29, 2023 |
| Current list details | |
| Wealthiest | Elon Musk[1] |
| Net worth (1st) |  US$228.2 billion(as of 22 September 2023[update])[1] |
| Number of billionaires |  500 |
| Total list net worth value |  US$8.5 trillion(as of 25 September 2021[update])[2] |
| New members to the list | 0 |
| Bloomberg Billionaires Index: The Daily Ranking Of The World's Top 500 Richest | |
The index's editorial policy excludes its billionaire founder and majority owner, Michael Bloomberg, from the ranking.