In 1916, the world saw its first billionaire in John D. Rockefeller. More than a century later, the race is on for the world's first trillionaire with top contenders being Elon Musk, Gautam Adani and Jensen Huang.

John D. Rockefeller became the world’s first billionaire a century ago as the share prices of Standard Oil soared. Since then, many individuals have been added to the list, more and more every passing year in the 21st century.

Gautam Adani would be the second person in the world to be a trillionaire by 2028, according to a report by Informa Connect Academy. The industrial conglomerate Adani Group's founder and chairman, would be the first Indian to be a trillionaire, with a net worth of $84 billion at an average annual growth rate of 122.86%.

Elon Musk, with a reported net worth of $251 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, is on a trajectory to potentially reach trillionaire status by 2027, driven by an astounding average annual wealth growth rate of 110%.

London/IBNS: Elon Musk, with a net worth of about $237 billion as of September 9, 2024, on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, is on course to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a report by Informa Connect Academy.

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Informa Connect Academy, a Dubai-based organisation, says that Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, with his wealth growing even faster at an annual rate of 123%, could follow Musk closely and become a trillionaire by 2028. Notably, he currently has a net worth of $99 billion.

There are, at present, no trillionaires on Planet Earth, but that could change in the next two years, according to a new report from wealth-tracking service Informa Connect. The company estimates Elon Musk’s net worth will surpass the $1 trillion mark in 2027,

Elon Musk is projected to become the world's first trillionaire within three years, with his wealth set to quadruple by 2027.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, may become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to an Informa Connect Academy report. Currently holding a net worth of USD 237 billion, Musk needs to grow his wealth at an average annual rate of 110% to reach the trillionaire mark.

Serial entrepreneur and the richest man in the world Elon Musk is on his way to becoming the first trillionaire by 2027, according to a latest report. A report by Informa Connect Academy estimates that Elon Musk is on course to become the world's first trillionaire.