Elon Musk became the world's first billionaire to surpass $800 billion in net worth, and has held the title of the world's richest person for nearly two years.

On March 2nd, Forbes released its list of the world's ten richest people for March 2026. Elon Musk broke the record with a net worth of $839 billion, becoming the first person in the world to surpass $800 billion. Musk has held the title of the world's richest person since May 2024. Notably, thanks to soaring valuations of his companies, Musk's wealth increased by $64 billion in the past month, and since the beginning of 2026, his net worth has increased by over $100 billion, once again breaking wealth records. In October 2025, he became the first person in the world to reach a net worth of $500 billion, and in December, he successively surpassed the $600 billion and $700 billion marks. In February 2026, his net worth surpassed $800 billion for the first time. Currently, the wealth gap between him and second-place Google co-founder Larry Page exceeds $500 billion.