According to Forbes magazine, there are 2,208 billionaires in the world, up from 2,043 in 2017 who have a combined worth of $9.1 trillion, with 259 new billionaires joining the club
Forbes Magazine released its annual list of the world's richest persons on Tuesday (March 6), which was topped by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos for the first time.
Bezos is estimated to be worth $112 billion (USD) according to Forbes, up almost $40 billion from last year, the biggest one-year gain ever.
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