Back in 1916, the founder and one of the biggest shareholders of Standard Oil made history, becoming the first to achieve billionaire status. Now that a century has passed and the world has already witnessed thousands of billionaires, the question of who will achieve the trillionaire status first has not started to intrigue people. Many corporations have already achieved a trillion-dollar valuation, including Berkshire Hathaway and Nvidia. But no individual has reached that status till now. This article brings you a detailed list of the top 10 individuals who may reach trillionaire status in the upcoming years.
1. Elon Musk (USA)
Elon Musk, who is considered one of the richest people in the world, is the first individual who’s going to achieve trillionaire status, probably in 2027. Musk’s current net worth is estimated to be somewhere around $300 billion, and his average annual growth rate is 110%. The billionaire first entered the business landscape with Zip2, which Compaq acquired later in 1999. He’s now the owner of multiple assets that contribute to his growth, such as Tesla, SpaceX, and X. The possibility of him becoming a trillionaire depends on the growth of these companies, especially SpaceX.
2. Gautam Adani (India)
Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire, is the second individual who has the potential to achieve trillionaire status, probably in 2028. Adani’s current net worth is estimated to be somewhere around $64.3 billion. He’s considered the third richest individual in Asia. The average annual growth rate of Adani’s finances is 123%. Gautam Adani is the founder of the Adani Group, which is a pretty diverse conglomerate with business ventures operating in various industries like logistics, infrastructure, energy, and utilities. The possibility of him becoming a trillionaire depends on the growth of his companies like Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports & SEZ, Adani Green Energy, Adani Power, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Total Gas, Ambuja Cements, and ACC.
3. Jensen Huang (USA)
Jensen Huang, the Taiwanese CEO of Nvidia, is the third individual who is soon going to achieve trillionaire status. Huang’s current net worth reaches US $114.5 billion, which makes him the 14th richest individual in the world. His average annual growth rate of Adani’s finances is 111.88%, and he’s expected to reach trillionaire status probably in 2028. His company, Nvidia, has already crossed the $3.34 trillion valuation back in June 2024. His company’s continued success in the rapidly growing Artificial Intelligence sector contributes to his economic growth.
4. Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia)
Prajogo Pangestu, one of the most well-known business magnates and the founder of Barito Pacific Group, is the fourth individual who’ll reach trillionaire status. Pangestu’s current net worth is estimated at $22.5 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 136%. He’s expected to reach the trillionaire status probably in 2028 as well. His company, Barito Pacific Group, is the one responsible for the management of Indonesia’s largest petrochemical producer, PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk. It also manages Barito Renewables, which owns Star Energy, a leading geothermal energy company.
5. Bernard Arnault (France)
Bernard Arnault, the CEO of one of the largest luxury goods companies named LVMH, is another one of the billionaires who’ll soon become a trillionaire. His current net worth is estimated at US$186.8 billion with an average annual growth rate of 29%. His company, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has control of around 60 subsidiaries and manages over 70 luxury brands. He has already acquired Financière Agache, a luxury goods company that owns Christian Dior. Bernard Arnault has also acquired other brands like Céline, Christian Lacroix, Berluti, Kenzo, Guerlain, Loewe, Marc Jacobs, and Sephora.
6. Mark Zuckerberg (USA)
Mark Zuckerberg, the globally known billionaire and the founder of Meta, is surprisingly the sixth individual in the list of the top 10 soon-to-be trillionaires. His current net worth is estimated at US $214.1 billion and with an average annual growth rate of 26%. He’ll probably become a trillionaire in 2030. The potential of reaching trillionaire status in 2030 depends mainly on the performance of Meta platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
7. Jeff Bezos (USA)
Jeff Bezos, the American billionaire who is known all around the globe as the founder of Amazon, is also expected to achieve trillionaire status soon. His current net worth is US$209.5 billion with an average annual growth rate of 34%. According to the projections, he’ll achieve trillionaire status probably in 2030. Some of his major assets that contribute to his growing wealth are Blue Origin, The Washington Post, Bezos Earth Fund, Amazon, and his real estate acquisitions.
8. Mukesh Ambani (India)
Mukesh Ambani, the Indian billionaire who is currently managing the $120 billion global conglomerate, Reliance Industries, will also probably achieve trillionaire status in 2033. His current net worth is $99.2 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 20.6%. Reliance Industries is a conglomerate with business ventures operating in various industries like oil and gas, petrochemicals, retail, media, telecommunications, and more. He was ranked the 9th richest individual in the world in 2024.
9. Michael Dell (USA)
Michael Dell, the founder, chairman, and current CEO of Dell Technologies, is also going to become a trillionaire, probably in 2033. According to the latest estimates, his current net worth is $106 billion with an average annual growth rate of 20.9%. Forbes included him in the list of the top 10 wealthiest individuals in the world in 2024. His possibility of becoming a trillionaire depends mainly on the success of Dell Technologies in the rapidly evolving IT industry. His strategic approach successfully streamlined the supply chain of the company while offering personalized products that cater to the needs of all individuals.
10. Steve Ballmer (USA)
Steven Anthony Ballmer, the American-based billionaire who served as the CEO of Microsoft for 14 years from 2000 to 2014, will also achieve trillionaire status in 2033. His current net worth is estimated at $136 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 26%. A major portion of his wealth comes from the stock of Microsoft that he has owned and other potential investments as well. The billionaire businessman also owns the Los Angeles Clippers, which is another major source of income for him.
