Gates' wealth will multip­ly, even though he donate­s billio­ns to philan­thropi­c causes. Bill Gates, whose current net worth is $84.4 billion, is $915.6 billion away from becoming the world’s first trillionaire, but new research suggests he’s closer than some might think, reported Independent. Bill Gates announces aid for Pakistan’s health sectorIn 2009, there were 793 billionaires worldwide with the total net worth of $2.4 trillion added up. By 2016, the richest 793 people had a combined total net worth of $5 trillion, – a growth of 11 per cent, according to Oxfam. “If these returns continue, it is quite possible that we could see the world’s first trillionaire within 25 years,” the report states.

Source: The Express Tribune January 24, 2018 12:11 UTC