The richest billionaires in the world 2017

It's no secret that it is the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. A recent study published by at Oxfamu shows that the 8 richest men who collectively own just 426 billion US dollars, possesses the same wealth as the poorest half of the world. The study found, among other things, that he already had in 2015 1 percent of the population owns more wealth than the rest of the world's population. Whether these billionaires continue to be profitable remains to be seen the world's first trillionaire in 25 years. They are here the richest billionaires of 2017.

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Gallery - the richest billionaires in the world 2017

8. Bernard Arnault – 54 billion US dollars

7. Larry Ellison – $54 billion

6. Mark Zuckerberg – $61 billion

5. Carlos Slim Helu and family - 64 billion US dollars

4. Warren Buffet – 76 billion US dollars

3. Jeff Bezos - 81 billion US dollars

2. Amancio Ortega – 83 billion US dollars

1. Bill Gates – 88 billion US dollars