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How soon Elon Musk would run out of money if he spent $1,000,000 of his fortune a day

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Published 15:19 12 Sep 2024 GMT+1

How soon Elon Musk would run out of money if he spent $1,000,000 of his fortune a day

He's one of the world's richest people, and could easily spend $1 million a day if he wanted to

Emma Marsden

Emma Marsden

It’s no secret that Elon Musk is one of, wait, no, he is the richest, person on the planet.

As of 2024, and according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk’s net worth is estimated to be around $250 billion, primarily derived from his ownership stakes in companies like Tesla, X, SpaceX, and other ventures.

Not satisfied with the world’s wealthiest person tag, as reported by several outlets recently, the business mogul is also set to become the world’s first trillionaire.

Elon Musk is set to become the world's first trillionaire (Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Elon Musk is set to become the world's first trillionaire (Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

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To put such an astronomical figure into perspective, that’s one million million, or a thousand billion!

But for now, poor Musk will have to make do with just a quarter of that amount, a measly $250 billion.

Joking aside, most of us cannot even fathom what it must be like to have accumulated that much money, much less on how we would spend it. And just how long would it take to spend all those billions? Several lifetimes, surely?

Oxfam has determined just how long it would take in a new report which delved into the fortunes of the world’s top five richest men, including Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and figured out how long it would take to deplete their wealth if they spent $1 million per day.

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As reported by Business Insider, it would take Musk approximately 673 years to exhaust his fortune if he spent $1 million each day, while for Bezos it would take 459.

To illustrate just how vast Musk’s wealth is, consider that 673 years ago was the year 1351, the Middle Ages, around about the time the bubonic plague was decimating populations across Europe.

Musk continues to see exponential growth in his net worth (NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty)
Musk continues to see exponential growth in his net worth (NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty)

Musk's fortune is so large that it would take him nearly seven centuries to burn through it at this rate, highlighting the colossal scale of his financial resources.

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Additionally, this calculation assumes that Musk's wealth remains static during this time. In reality, his net worth fluctuates significantly due to the value of his companies and investments.

If his wealth were to grow at a modest rate, he could theoretically spend $1 million a day indefinitely, as the interest or returns from his investments would continue to replenish his fortune.

Of course, spending $1 million per day is an extraordinary amount. For the average person, this could buy multiple homes, luxury cars, or fund extravagant vacations. Even large philanthropic efforts, like building schools or funding scientific research, could be covered with daily million-dollar contributions.

Yet, for Musk, this level of spending would be sustainable for more than six centuries without running out of money.

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However, the Oxfam report, titled “Inequality Inc.”, says despite the growth in the fortunes of the world's richest five, five billion people have become poorer over the same period that the report tracked.

Ultimately, while fortunes like that held by Musk highlight the incredible impact that such resources can have when directed toward ambitious goals—whether in space exploration, sustainable energy, commerce or philanthropy - it also illustrates the growing wealth disparity in the world.

Featured Image Credit: Jared Siskin / Contributor / NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty
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