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Trillion-dollar companies exist already, but when will we see the first trillionaire? The new study by Approve.com compared The annual net worth of the world’s wealthiest people, predicting how soon they will reach a personal valuation of one trillion dollars.
Top ten billionaires most likely to become the first trillionaires
Rank
Name
Industry
Current age
Average annual net worth growth
Estimated year of trillion dollar valuation
Estimated age at trillion dollar valuation
1
Elon Musk
Automotive & Aerospace
50
129%
2024
52
3
Gautam Adani & Family
Diversified
59
121%
2025
62
4
Zhang Yiming
Technology
38
123%
2026
42
5
Mukesh Ambani
Diversified
64
43%
2029
71
5
Bernard Arnault
Fashion & Retail
72
27%
2029
79
7
Jeff Bezos
Technology
57
24%
2030
65
8
Steve Ballmer
Technology
65
28%
2032
75
8
Larry Page
Technology
48
27%
2032
58
The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, currently has an estimated net worth of $263 billion with an annual average increase of 129%, which could potentially mean his networth can hit a trillion dollars in as little as two years, at the age of 52.
Gautam Adani & family own the commodity trading business Adani Group (one of India’s most profitable companies). Adani would be a year behind Musk, reaching trillionaire status in 2025 at his current rate of growth.
At 38, Zhang Yiming is founder and chairman of Beijing ByteDance Technology Co, which is Considered to be one of the world’s most valuable start-ups. The business is predicted to make Zhang Yiming a trillionaire in 2026.
Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive of the world’s largest luxury goods company, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), is predicted to reach trillionaire status in 2029.
Youngest billionaires to achieve trillionaire status
Rank
Name
January 2022
Current age
Average annual net worth growth
Estimated age at trillion-dollar valuation
4
Zhang Yiming
$59bn
38
123%
42
1
Elon Musk
$263bn
50
129%
52
8
Larry Page
$119bn
48
27%
58
Zhang Yiming is by far the youngest businessman in this rating, and he could potentially reach billionaire status by 2026 when he is only 42.
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