Who are the 10 richest people in the world?
According to Forbes 2017 World's Billionaires List, Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates is the world's richest person with a fortune of $86 billion. Amazonâs Jeff Bezos was the biggest gainer on the list, as his fortune jumped $27.6 billion last year, ranking him among the top three billionaires. Notably, this marked the first time that Forbes reported over 2,000 billionaires.