Here are 8 richest people on earth with their net worth in 2017. All are men and mostly Americans and from technology field. <br /> <br />#8. Financial news service Bloomberg owner Michael Bloomberg: Net worth $40 billion <br /> <br />#7. Oracle founder Larry Ellison: Net worth $43.6 billion <br />Photo By Ilan Costica - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11603587 <br /> <br />#6. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg: Net worth $44.6 billion <br />Photo By Presidência do México - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47141188 <br /> <br />#5. Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos: Net worth $45.2 billion <br />Photo By Steve Jurvetson - Flickr: Bezos’ Iconic Laugh, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21166413 <br /> <br />#4. Telecom multinational America Movil co-owner Carlos Slim Helu: Net worth $50 billion <br />Photo By Barrett90035 - Crop of Kurt Rappaport, Carlos Slim.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45156393 <br /> <br />#3. Investment company Berkshire Hathaway founder Warren Buffett: Net worth $60.8 billion <br />Photo By Mark Hirschey - Work of Mark Hirschey, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2581999 <br /> <br />#2. Zara fashion chain owner Amancio Ortega: Net worth $67 billion <br /> <br />#1. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates: Net worth $75 billion <br />Photo By DFID - UK Department for International Development - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/19111683745/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41202006
