American business magazine, Forbes has been bringing out its list of 'World's Billionaires' since 1987. Continuing its tradition, Forbes has brought out its 'World's Billionaires' list for 2017. This year's list consists of 2,043 people with a combined net worth of USD 7.67 trillion. So, let's see the Top 10 richest persons according to Forbes.
BILL GATES
This year's list was topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. He has been the richest person in the world for 18 out of the past 23 years. Although Gates has stepped down as the Microsoft chairman, he still enjoys a fortune of $86 billion. His fortune has increased by 11 billion since last year
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