The billionaires club is getting a little crowded at top nowadays, but only one person can truly be on top.
Over the last few years, it has been accepted that the Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Company CEO has achieved the enviable feet of becoming the world’s richest man.
However, in a recent interview, the electric car manufacturer revealed he thinks Russian president Vladimir Putin is actually richer.
It's hard to determine the net worth of the president, but taking all his assets into account, Musk may be right.
Here are all the details on who really is the world’s richest person as of 2022.
What is Elon Musk’s net worth?
According to celebritynetworth.com, Musk is worth a mind boggling $250 billion (£199.78 billion).
This is a cumulative total combined from all his companies including SpaceX, Tesla, The Boring Company and Neuralink.
He retook the throne of richest person in late 2021, when he passed Amazon’s Jeff Bezos in the rankings.
However, in a recent interview with Axel Springer, Musk revealed: “I do think that Putin is significantly richer than me.”
However, working out Putin’s total net worth is not an easy task.
Is Vladimir Putin richer than Elon Musk?
The earliest reports of Putin’s enormous wealth go back to 2018, wen speculation began that he was the world’s richest man.
According to the Kremlin, the Russian president earns around $133,000 (£106.290) per year.
However, this doesn’t match Putin’s lifestyle, as former Russian government adviser Stanislav Belkovsky estimated his fortune is worth $70 billion (£55 billion), according to Insider.
Yet, Bill Browder, a hedge fund manager and critic of Putin claimed his net worth was closer to “$200 billion (£159.83 billion) in ill-gotten games”, which he testified to the US Senate in 2017, according to The Atlantic.
On top of this, the Russian president has been linked to a $1.4 billion (£1.12 billion) palace on the Black Sea and a $4 million (£3.2 million) Monaco apartment.
Ultimately, unless Putin discloses the his net worth, it won’t be known just who really is the world’s richest man.
What has Elon Musk said about Russian's invasion of Ukraine?
Elon Musk has rallied against Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
During the interview with Axel Springer, he said: "I think the American government has done more than people may realise. But it is just not been very public.
But it is important to do something serious. We cannot let Putin take over Ukraine. This is crazy."
