Wealth of the world's richest billionaires plummets

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The net worth of the top 5 richest billionaires in the world decreased by more than 41 billion USD, of which Elon Musk recorded the largest decrease with 32.1 billion USD.

Forbes data updated at 9:50 AM on September 24, 2026 (Vietnam time) shows that the net worth of the top 5 richest billionaires in the world simultaneously decreased compared to the previous update session.

The total net worth of the 5 richest people in the world currently reaches about 2,102.8 billion USD, down 41.6 billion USD compared to 2,144.4 billion USD in the update at 12:00 on September 20, 2026.

In the latest update session, all 5 billionaires at the top of the Forbes ranking recorded a decrease in net assets. The largest decrease belonged to Elon Musk with 32.1 billion USD, while Sergey Brin and Larry Page both decreased by 9.2 billion USD and 10 billion USD.

Elon Musk's net worth decreased by more than 32 billion USD

Elon Musk continues to hold the position of the richest billionaire in the world with net worth reaching 930.5 billion USD.

Compared to the previous update session, his net worth decreased by $32.1 billion, equivalent to a decrease of about 3.33%.

Despite recording the largest decrease in the top 5 richest billionaires in the world, Elon Musk still maintains the top position in the Forbes rankings.

Currently, his net worth is about 561.3 billion USD higher than Jeff Bezos - the second-ranked person.

Jeff Bezos reduces net worth by $5 billion

Jeff Bezos is currently ranked second in the list of the richest people in the world with a net worth of 369.2 billion USD.

Compared to the previous update session, the net worth of the Amazon founder decreased by 5 billion USD, equivalent to about 1.35%.

Jeff Bezos continues to hold second place, standing above Larry Page with a net worth gap of about 91.7 billion USD.

Larry Page reduces net worth by $10 billion

Larry Page is currently ranked third in the rankings with a net worth of 277.5 billion USD.

According to Forbes, the net worth of the co-founder of Google decreased by 10 billion USD, equivalent to about 3.49% compared to the previous update session.

Larry Page continues to be one of the two co-founders of Google in the top 5 richest billionaires in the world.

Michael Dell reduces $1.3 billion

Michael Dell is currently fourth in the Forbes rankings with a net worth of 270.2 billion USD.

Compared to the previous update session, his net worth decreased by 1.3 billion USD, equivalent to about 0.49%.

Despite a decrease in net assets, Michael Dell still maintained fourth place, standing above Sergey Brin.

Sergey Brin reduces net worth by $9.2 billion

Ranked fifth in the ranking of the richest people in the world is Sergey Brin with a net worth of 255.4 billion USD.

Compared to the previous update session, the net worth of the co-founder of Google decreased by 9.2 billion USD, equivalent to about 3.49%.

Sergey Brin is currently behind Michael Dell with a net worth gap of about 14.8 billion USD.

In total, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Page, Michael Dell and Sergey Brin own a total of approximately $2,102.8 billion in net worth.

Net asset fluctuations of the billionaire group mainly come from changes in the value of shares of the businesses they own or are related to. In the top group of the Forbes rankings, technology entrepreneurs continue to occupy the majority of the position.

Forbes' billionaire asset ranking is updated in real time, so net asset value can change continuously depending on stock market fluctuations, business valuation and related investments. Data in the article was recorded at 9:50 AM on September 24, 2026 (Vietnam time).

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