Forbes unveils its 2018 list of the world’s billionaires

Forbes magazine is revealing its annual list of billionaires. The magazine highlights the more than 2,200 billionaires around the world who hold a combined net worth of $9.1 trillion.

At No. 5 is Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, with an estimated $71 billion. No. 4 is chairman and CEO of luxury goods company LVMH, Bernard Arnault, and his family, with $72 billion. American business magnate and investor Warren Buffett sits at the third spot on the list with $84 billion.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates dropped one spot from last year to No. 2, with $90 billion. At the top of the list for the first time is Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. He’s the first centibillionaire on the list with $112 billion.

Forbes’ 2018 top 15 billionaires  

1. Jeff Bezos, $112 billion
2. Bill Gates, $90 billion
3. Warren Buffett, $84 billion
4. Bernard Arnault and family, $72 billion
5. Mark Zuckerberg, $71 billion
6. Amancio Ortega, $70 billion
7. Carlos Slim Helu and family, $67.1 billion 
8. Charles Koch, $60 billion
9. David Koch, $60 billion
10. Larry Ellison, $58.5 billion
11. Michael Bloomberg, $50 billion
12. Larry Page, $48.8 billion
13. Sergey Brin, $47.5 billion
14. Jim Walton, $46.4 billion
15. S. Robson Walton, $46.2 billion