8 Facts About Bill Gates, His Wealth Is Up To IDR 2.117 Trillion

Bill and Melinda Gates (Instagram @thisisbillgates)

JAKARTA - The divorce of Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda is hotly discussed around the world. Many have questioned how they split their assets in half.

As is well known, Gates is listed as the fourth richest person in the world with a net worth of USD 146 billion. Gates' net worth, of course, is largely due to his co-founder of Microsoft.

Gates himself is also a well-known philanthropist who has channeled more than billions of dollars into research and charity work during the coronavirus pandemic. He has given more than USD 50 billion to charity since 1994. However, his wealth is growing faster than he donates money.

However, if their assets are divided, Gates will likely remain the richest person in the world after their divorce. Here are 10 fun facts that show how good Bill Gates is quoted from various sources, Tuesday, May 4th.

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.

8. It only takes 1.5 hours to earn IDR 31.7 billion

The average American man with a bachelor's degree has a total income of about USD 2.2 million or IDR 31.7 billion in his lifetime, while a woman with a bachelor's degree generally earns about USD 1.3 million in her lifetime. However, it only took Gates an hour and a half to produce that amount.