Why is he the richest in Mexico, even though he left Forbes’ world top ten?

Like every year, the magazine Forbes announced the list of the personas richest in the worldwhich presents a growth despite the context of increment of prices, wars, political instability in some nations and high levels of poverty.

The pandemic of Covid-19 represented an increase in billionaires and in 2021 the record had been broken; However, this 2024 there are richer people than ever: 2,781, 26 more than in 2021 and 141 more than in 2023.

It has already become a custom that the Mexican Carlos Slim appears every year among the people with the greatest fortunes, and this 2024 was not the exception; However, she fell several steps.

Slim Helú left the top ten of millionaires (it was in position eight in 2023) and is currently ranked 14th among the richest in Forbes

What is the value of Carlos Slim’s fortune, according to Forbes?

The fortune of businessman Carlos Slim, president of the Board of Directors of América Móvil, amounts to 102 billion dollarsaccording to information revealed by the magazine Forbes.

Although it fell on the list, His fortune increased due to the increase in the value of his shares on the New York Stock Exchange.with a profit of 10 billion dollars.

What other Mexicans appear on the list of the richest?

Among the richest in Mexico are:

• German Larrea (62), with 32 billion dollars
• Ricardo Salinas Pliego (144), with 13 billion dollars
• Alejandro Baillères (317), with 8 billion dollars
• María Asunción Aramburuzabala (453), with 6 billion dollars.

Who are the five richest men in the world?

• Bernard Arnaultwith 222 billion dollars
• Elon Muskwith 190 billion dollars
• Jeff Bezoswith 198 billion dollars
• Mark Zuckerbergwith 174 billion dollars
• Larry Ellisonwith 153 billion dollars.