Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos became the first-ever individual to hit a net worth of over $200 billion and the world's richest man with a net worth of $204.6 billion as of August 27.
On August 27, Amazon’s share price climbed to $3,441 per share which take total market cap around $1.72 trillion. The stock has already rallied over 80 percent since the beginning of 2020, adding that Bezos holds a 14.77 percent stake in Amazon.
Bezos is around $88 billion richer than Bill Gates, who is the world's second-richest person, currently worth $116.2 billion, according to Forbes data.
Jeff Bezos is now worth more than the GDP of over 140 of the world’s 195 countries.
Jeff Bezos' net worth of $204.6 billion is higher than the market cap of 56 companies in the list of world top 100 companies, which includes brand like PepsiCo, L'Oreal, Nike, and Mcdonald's.
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