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Aliko Dangote vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated May 2026.

Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote

CEO, Cement
Net Worth
$32.772B
+0.05% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$774.9B more than Aliko
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Aliko Dangote$32.772B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $774.9B — equivalent to 96% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Aliko Dangote
Elon Musk
$32.772B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#71
Global Rank
#1
68
Age
54
NIGERIA
Country
UNITED STATES
Cement, sugar
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Manufacturing
Industry
Technology
Al-Azhar University (BSc Business Studies and Administration)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearAlikoElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$28.8B$839.6BElon
2025$28.5B$839BElon
2026$32.772B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

Aliko Dangote

  1. 1977
    Began Business Career
    Started trading in commodities with a loan from his uncle.
  2. 1981
    Founded Dangote Group
    Established Dangote Group, which grew into a large conglomerate.
  3. 2007
    Commissioned Obajana Cement Plant
    Opened the largest cement plant in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  4. 2011
    Awarded Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger
    Received Nigeria's second-highest honor.
  5. 2023
    Launched Dangote Refinery
    Commissioned the world's largest single-train refinery.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Aliko Dangote

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Aliko Dangote follows at $32.772B — a gap of $774.9B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Manufacturing for Aliko Dangote and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Aliko Dangote is 68 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 14 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.

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