Key Takeaways
- Elon Musk’s $342 billion net worth in the U.S. eclipses the combined wealth of the richest billionaires on whole continents like Africa.
- Meanwhile, Bernard Arnault would be the next richest billionaire from another country, with only about half of Elon Musk’s fortune.
- Scalable tech platforms and digital innovations—from social media to crypto exchanges—seem to be primary engines for billionaire creation in the modern economy.
- Low-tax, business-friendly spots like St. Kitts & Nevis, Cyprus, and Monaco host billionaires in their citizenry, far out of proportion to their size.
⚠️ Data Notes
Net worth as of March, 7th, 2025, per Forbes data. Billionaires are assigned to countries based on citizenship.
