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World's richest man Elon Musk.

Elon Musk has become the first person in the world whose wealth has exceeded 750 billion dollars. Even on Monday, an increase of more than 5.4 billion dollars was seen in his wealth. The special thing is that even the GDP of Ireland has started looking small in comparison to the wealth of only 54 year old Elon Musk. Even his net worth is almost 7 times more than that of Asia's richest businessman Mukesh Ambani.

If we look at India's budget, then at present the net worth of Elon Musk is much higher. At the same time, almost 3 times more has been seen compared to the second richest man in the world. Exactly why is his wealth increasing so rapidly? If we continue to move forward at this pace, then in how many days can Elon Musk become a trillionaire? Also, let us tell you how many companies he owns…

Wealth crosses 750 billion dollars

According to Forbes data, Elon Musk's wealth has crossed $750 billion. If we look at the data of real time billionaires, the current net worth of Elon Musk has become 754.3 billion dollars. He is the first person in the world whose wealth is so high. The special thing is that till date no other billionaire has been able to cross the level of 500 billion dollars. On the other hand, Elon Musk is seen approaching a net worth of one trillion dollars. If we look at the figures, they now need less than $250 billion to reach $1 trillion. With the speed with which he is progressing, he can achieve this position soon.

Wealth increased again

However, on Monday, there was an increase in the net worth of Elon Musk again. According to Forbes data, there was an increase of 5.4 billion dollars in the net worth of Elon Musk. Due to which his net worth crossed 750 billion dollars. If we look at the figures, there has been almost double increase in the wealth of Elon Musk in the current year. Also, no other billionaire is visible around him. At second place is Larry Page, who has a net worth of $254.7 billion. Which is 500 billion dollars less than the wealth of Elon Musk. On the other hand, the total wealth of Asia's richest businessman Mukesh Ambani is 114 billion dollars. Elon Musk's net worth is about 7 times more.

More than the GDP of Ireland

The wealth of Elon Musk has now started challenging the wealth of even the big countries of the world. At present, Elon Musk's net worth has become more than the GDP of Ireland, one of the biggest countries in Europe. The total GDP of Ireland is 750.11 billion dollars. Whereas Elon Musk's net worth has reached 754.3 billion dollars. Elon Musk's net worth may see further increase in the coming days. In such a situation, the GDP of Belgium and Taiwan may also be left behind soon. If Elon Musk's net worth crosses one trillion dollars, Switzerland's GDP will also be left behind.

More than India's annual budget

At present, Elon Musk's net worth is more than the annual budget of the current financial year. The country's annual budget for the financial year 2026 is Rs 50.65 lakh crore. Elon Musk's net worth is seen to be more than Rs 67 lakh crore. Even if there is an increase of 10 to 15 percent in the budget for the financial year 2027, then the country's budget is not going to go above Rs 60 lakh crore. Even then Elon Musk's net worth will be more than India's budget.

How many companies does Elon Musk own?

1. Elon Musk is the co-founder of seven companies. These include electric car maker Tesla, rocket maker SpaceX and artificial intelligence startup xAI.
2. He owns about 12 percent of Tesla, which he first backed in 2004 and has been its CEO since 2008.
3. In 2024, a Delaware judge voided Musk's 2018 deal, under which he would have received options equal to an additional 9 percent of Tesla. Forbes has given a 50 percent discount on options pending Musk's appeal.
4. SpaceX, founded in 2002, is valued at $800 billion based on a private tender offer in December 2025. Musk has an estimated 42 percent stake.
5. Musk bought Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion (enterprise value). They merged it with xAI in March, valuing the combined company at about $125 billion including debt.
6. Musk also founded tunneling startup The Boring Company and brain implant company Neuralink. Together, these two startups have raised approximately $2 billion from private investors.