How rich is billionaire Bill Gates?

Bill Gates is the 5th richest person in the world . The Microsoft co-founder has a total fortune of about 148 billion USD, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index .

According to Forbes' ranking of the world's richest billionaires, Bill Gates owns 126.8 billion USD and is also in 7th place in the ranking.

There are different sources on his exact earnings, with one source estimating Gates' daily income to be around $10.95 million per day. Another source puts the figure lower, around $7.6 million per day.

Although Bill Gates is best known as the man behind Microsoft, his fortune is worth much more than his Microsoft shares. However, Microsoft remains an important part of the billionaire's financial journey.

Since Bill Gates and his partner Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975, the company has dominated various technology markets. Microsoft reached a market capitalization of more than $1 trillion in 2019.

After leaving his executive role at Microsoft in 2008, he continued to pursue business and philanthropic projects. He is the founder and chairman of several companies including BEN, Cascade Investment, TerraPower, bgC3, and Breakthrough Energy.

Billionaire Bill Gates' assets fluctuate over the past year (Photo: Bloomberg).

However, sources say only about 12.5% of Gates' net worth comes from Microsoft. His wealth also comes from real estate investments and other stakes in luxury hotels and other business ventures.

Billionaire Bill Gates currently owns 111,288 hectares of land and is the 42nd largest landowner in the United States. Owning land in 17 states, the Microsoft co-founder is also the largest agricultural landowner in the United States, according to the Land Report 's Top 100 Landowners Ranking.

His collection of expensive cars, private planes and works of art reflects his diverse interests. He is also very involved in charity work.

The bulk of Gates' income goes to philanthropy, through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2023, the foundation pledged $8.3 billion to fight poverty, disease and inequality, up 15% from 2022. The foundation also aims to increase its spending to $9 billion by 2026.

In 2023, billionaire Bill Gates began expanding his investment portfolio, showing his strategic approach to managing assets. He bought a 3.76% stake in Heineken Holding NV, worth about $939.87 million. The investment shows Bill Gates's diversification of interests beyond the technology sector.

In an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit forum at the end of 2023, technology billionaire Bill Gates shared that he is aiming to improve productivity and create jobs through new investments, with decisions made by a professional investment team.

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