Bill Gates is an American business magnate, software/application developer, investor, author, and, a philanthropist who is probably best known as the co-founder of the world’s largest software company, Microsoft.
From 1995 to 2010 & from 2013 to 2017, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was ranked as the richest person in the world, outlaying the competition. However, in 2017 Jeff Bezos the creator of Amazon.com surpassed the net worth of Bill Gates.
| Net worth | $101.3 Billion |
| Last Updated: | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Age: | 67 |
| Born: | October 28, 1995 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Nationality: | American |
| Source of Wealth: | Microsoft |
Bill Gates’s Net Worth Over Time
According to both Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index and Forbes, Bill Gates is the 5th-wealthiest person in the world and was the wealthiest from 1995 to 2010 & 2013-2017. This figure comes from Forbes’ real-time figures.
Here is Bill Gates’s Net Worth Over Time According to Forbes,
| Year | Net worth |
| 1987 | $ 1.2 Billion |
| 1989 | $2.5 Billion |
| 1990-1996 | $15 Billion-$25 Billion |
| 1997 | $39.8 Billion |
| 1998 | $51 Billion |
| 1999 | $85 Billion |
| 2000 | $63 Billion |
| 2001 | $58.7 Billion |
| 2002 | $52.8 Billion |
| 2003 | $47 Billion |
| 2004 | $46.6 Billion |
| 2005 | $50 Billion |
| 2006 | $52 Billion |
| 2007 | $56 Billion |
| 2008 | $58 Billion |
| 2009 | $40 Billion |
| 2010 | $ 53 Billion |
| 2011 | $ 56 Billion |
| 2012 | $ 61 Billion |
| 2013 | $67 Billion |
| 2014 | $76 Billion |
| 2015 | $79.2 Billion |
| 2016 | $75 Billion |
| 2017 | $86 Billion |
| 2018 | $90 Billion |
| 2019 | $96.5 Billion |
| 2020 | $98 Billion |
| 2021 | $124 Billion |
| 2022 | $129 Billion |
Bill Gates’s Companies
- Microsoft
- Berkshire Hathaway
- UPS and FedEx
- Waste Management Inc.
How did Bill Gates become rich?
Most of Bill Gates’s wealth comes from his Microsoft shares and other personal investments.
Career Highlights
- 1975 founds Microsoft as a software company with Paul Allen.
- 1977, Microsoft and ASCII Magazine in Japan agreement was formed and as a result ASCII Microsoft the first international office was born.
- In 1979 the headquarters of Microsoft moved to Washington.
- 1979 made an agreement with IBM.
- 1986 public share issue of Microsoft and Bill Gates has owned 45% of it.
- Become a Billionaire at the age of 31.
- Make Microsoft the largest software company in the world.
- 1980 introduction of Windows operating system.
- 1990 the introduction of the Microsoft Office package.
- Bill Gates became the richest man on the planet at the age of 39.
- Bill Gates stayed at number one on the Forbes list of the World’s Richest People until 2007.
- Establishment of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in 2000.
- In 2006 Bill Gates started allocating billions of his wealth to charity.
- Inspired by the honorable causes of his foundation, in 2014 Bill Gates has given up his championship as the world’s richest person.
- 2016 Bill and Melinda Gates were honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Purchased his biggest private mansion in 1998 for $2 million and in 2021 the value of the asset is valued at $127.48 million.
- Gates resigned from the Microsoft board on March 13, 2020.
- Bill Gates published his book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, in May 2022.
Famous Bill Gates Quotes
Success is a lousy teacher, it seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.
Bill Gates
Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.
Bill Gates
Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world… if you do so, you are insulting yourself
Bill Gates
Patience is a key element of success
Bill Gates
If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss
Bill Gates
