Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and once the world’s richest man, has dropped to 12th place on the global wealth list, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as of 9 July 2025.
The latest data shows Mr Gates now has a net worth of $124 billion, highlighting a notable shift in the global wealth hierarchy. This decline is largely attributed to his continued philanthropic commitments, which have increasingly outpaced his investment returns.
The tech pioneer’s fortune has decreased by $35.2 billion since the beginning of the year, representing a 22.2% drop, an outlier among fellow tech billionaires whose fortunes have surged, largely driven by booming artificial intelligence and tech stocks.
Maxwell Nyagamago
