World’s Top 25 Billionaires Lost $200 Billion Last Year

Not Elon Musk, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Lost The Most Last Year

The richest 25 people in the world lost a collective $200 billion in net worth in 2022

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According to Forbes’ 2023 World Billionaire List, the top 25 richest people have a net worth of $2.1 trillion.

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2,640 billionaires lost a combined $500 billion while 254 people lost their billionaire status in 2022.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried and American musician Kanye West also lost their billionaire titles.

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Despite Tesla shares plunging massively, Elon Musk didn’t wind up losing the most last year. It was Jeff Bezos.

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Net worth of Bezos dropped by $57 billion as Amazon witnessed a 38% drop in stock price .

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Elon Musk saw his net worth tumble by $39 billion as he lost his place as the world’s richest person.

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