Musk has quintupled his net worth since January, according to estimates put together by Bloomberg, adding $132 billion to his wealth and vaulting him to the No. Bezos’s wealth has grown by roughly $70 billion over the same period, putting his net worth estimate at roughly $186 billion as the year came to an end. Amazon Web Services, a big profit generator for the company, has also experienced increased demand during the pandemic. All told, the two men increased their net worth by a staggering $200 billion last year, a sum greater than the gross domestic products of 139 countries. Of course, the wealth of Bezos and Musk exists largely on paper, as it’s mostly tied up in the company stock they own.

Source: Washington Post January 01, 2021 10:52 UTC