7 Facts About Bill Gates, His Wealth Is Up To IDR 2.117 Trillion 2022
1. Bill Gates' Wealth Rises During the Pandemic
The Business Insider report noted that Gates' net worth is estimated at USD 105 billion. He is nearly USD 70 billion richer than he was five years ago in 2016. In addition, Gates is also making around USD 4.630 per second.
2. It takes 400 Years to Spend Gates' Money
If Gates were to spend USD 1 million a day, it would take him more than 400 years to spend his fortune.
Although Gates enjoys some luxuries such as a private plane and a Washington mansion now valued at USD 125 million, the billionaire is known to be relatively frugal in his spending.
3. Richer than the British Royal Family
According to Forbes, the British royal family is estimated to have a fortune of 88 billion as of 2017. Bill Gates has a wealth of about 66 percent of the kingdom.
4. Gates' shares in Microsoft
Although Gates made his fortune as a Microsoft co-founder with Paul Allen, he only owned 1.3 percent of the company in 2019, and he still has a fortune of USD 146 billion today.
It's unclear what percentage of the companies Gates now owns after he stepped down as Microsoft director in March 2020.
5. Often does charity
Gates remains the fourth richest person in the world even after giving at least $ 41 billion to charity over the years. Gates and his ex-wife founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, which is now the largest private charity in the world and focuses on health as well as global poverty.
The father of technology has also donated USD 35.8 billion in Microsoft shares to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Meanwhile, in 2010, Gates and Warren Buffett founded The Giving Pledge, a charity organization that encourages the world's richest people to give most of their wealth to charity during their lifetime or after their death.
He also invested $ 50 million in Alzheimer's research and another USD 30 million in funds with the aim of diagnosing Alzheimer's early.
6. Richer than Asian and Chinese conglomerates
Gates is richer than the richest man in Asia and the richest man in China combined. For example, Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani, with a fortune of USD 74.7 billion is the richest person in Asia.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, bottled water and vaccine billionaire Zhong Shanshan has USD 66.3 billion is the richest person in China. But still can't beat Gates.
7. Gates can support all humans on earth
Gates can give everyone living on the planet USD 15, and he still has USD 28 billion left. It is recorded that the world population is 7.874.758.042 in May 2021.
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