$3 Billion Net Worth Puts You in Top Echelon Now, But Riches Have Skyrocketed for the Ultra-Wealthy

A Nearly $3 Billion Net Worth Puts You Among the Richest Today

• The amount needed to be the richest person has increased significantly, from $2B in 1983 to $251B today

• Elon Musk is the richest person today with $251B, 125x more than the richest in 1983

• The net worth of the richest has risen steadily, surpassing $10B in 1995 with Bill Gates

• Gates held the richest spot until 2018 when Jeff Bezos took over, reaching $201B in 2021

• In 2022 Elon Musk became the richest with $251B, $100B more than Bezos

• The median US household net worth is just $166,900, while the top 400 have billions