Huh? Wealth Of World’s Ten Richest Men Now Greater Than GDP Of 85 Poorest Countries

Now, as LearnBonds pointed out in a recent report, the cumulative wealth of the world’s ten richest people is now larger than the aggregate GDP of 85 impoverished countries. According to IMF figures for 2019 released back in October, the poorest 85 countries have a combined GDP of $813 billion. For comparison, by LB’s count, the net worth of the world’s 10 wealthiest individuals is $858.1 billion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/wealth-worlds-ten-richest-men-now-greater-gdp-85-poorest-countries