The race to become a trillionaire has now begun in the world. While earlier being a billionaire was considered a matter of great prestige, now this measure of wealth also seems to be getting outdated. According to Oxfam's annual inequality report, the world may get its first trillionaire in the next five years. The report claims that in the next decade, the wealth of at least five billionaires will cross the figure of 1 trillion dollars (1 lakh crore dollars).
Elon Musk will be in the lead
The Oxfam report says that tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk, who is currently the richest person in the world, and a friend of America's newly elected President Donald Trump, can achieve this position in less than the next five years. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk's current wealth is $449 billion. In 2024, his wealth increased by $203 billion, which has further strengthened his chances of becoming a trillionaire.
These names are also included in the list
Apart from Elon Musk, amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO mark zuckerberg, Oracle founder larry ellison and France's richest man bernard arnault are also in this race. Talking about Jeff Bezos, he is second in the list of rich with a net worth of $245 billion. At the same time, mark zuckerberg is third with a net worth of $217 billion. Both larry ellison and bernard arnault have a net worth of around $188 billion.
adani Ambani included in top 20
The names of two leading industrialists of india are also among the 20 richest in the world. mukesh ambani is ranked 17th with a net worth of $94.6 billion, while gautam adani is ranked 19th with a net worth of $76.0 billion. However, both these giants are still far behind in the race to become trillionaires.
Estimation of five trillionaires
The report has been released at a time when the World Economic Forum is meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The report says that the rapid pace at which the wealth of the world's rich is increasing may further increase the gap of economic inequality. Oxfam had earlier said that only one trillionaire would emerge, but now it has revised it and estimated at least five trillionaires in the next decade.
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