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Elon Musk tops the list of super billionaires.

In 1987, Forbes released its inaugural billionaire list, featuring 140 individuals whose total net worth reached $295 billion. At that time, the wealthiest person in the world was Japanese real estate mogul Yasuaki Tsutsumi, boasting a fortune of $20 billion.
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Today, according to data from the international analytics firm Altrata, the wealth of the richest person in the world, Elon Musk, is estimated at $419.4 billion, which is approximately 21 times greater than Tsutsumi's wealth at the peak of his career.

In recent years, the ranks of global billionaires have significantly expanded, giving rise to a new category of ultra-wealthy individuals — super billionaires, each of whom possesses a net worth exceeding $50 billion. Musk is one of only 24 individuals eligible for this title.

According to Altrata, as of early February, the combined net worth of super billionaires totaled $3.3 trillion, which is equivalent to the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of France.