Elon Musk, who initially occupied the position of the world’s richest person in January 2021, is still atop that list. On March 2, 2025, Musk’s net worth is estimated to be $351 billion (approximately ₹30.70 lakh crore), as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Even after losing $81 billion (more than ₹7 lakh crore) within two months of 2025, Musk holds the top spot.
Much of Musk’s fortune is derived from his holding in SpaceX. He controls approximately 42% of the privately owned company through a trust, with SpaceX being worth around $350 billion on a December 2024 tender offer. This provides Musk with $136 billion from the space company alone.
Tesla, the globe’s most valuable automaker, is the net worth’s second-largest contributor. Musk holds approximately 13% of Tesla, which had a February 28, 2025, value of $942.37 billion. This is valued at approximately $120 billion.
Further, Musk owns 79% of X Corp, the parent of social media site X (formerly Twitter). Yet, the value of the site has dropped 69% since Musk bought it for $44 billion in 2022, with the carrying value allocated by Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund at $8.06 billion.
Musk’s fortune is also augmented by his interests in other businesses, such as xAI ($22.6 billion), The Boring Company ($3.33 billion), and Neuralink ($2.07 billion). Musk has also indicated that he does not receive a salary from his activities at the US government’s Department of Government Spending (DOGE).
Although Musk’s total liabilities stand at $23.2 billion, his diversified investments in various sectors have made him the richest man in the world. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg comes second with $236 billion as of now, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos comes third with $232 billion.
