The list is mainly dominated by American billionaires
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Top 10 richest people worth more than 85 countries. Source: shutterstock.com
LearnBonds reveals that the total revenue of the 10 richest people worldwide worth more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of 85 poor countries combined.
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Top 10 richest people compared to countries GDP. Source: learnbonds.com
According to data, 10 billionaires combined net worth of $858.1 billion, whereas the poorest 85 countries have a combined GDP of $813.5 billion.
For instance, Saudi Arabia’s GDP is slightly lower than the total wealth of the top 10 wealthy people, having a GDP of $779.29 billion.
The study reveals the top richest people possess wealth almost twice Iran’s GDP of $458.5 billion.
Along with that, data revealed that there’s no African country that has a higher GDP compared to the possesses of the top 10 richest people.
Nigeria, which has Africa’s highest GDP of $446.543 billion, has a 47.9% difference when compared to the top 10 wealthiest people worldwide.
Cumulatively, African countries have a combined GDP of $2.4 trillion, being almost three times more than the wealth of the ten richest people in the world.
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