Amazon's Jeff Bezos is set to become the world's first trillionaire. According to research cited by the <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/14/jeff-bezos-could-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-by-2026/">New York Post</a>, Bezos is on track to become the wealthiest person in human history, despite the global economic crash being caused by the coronavirus pandemic. WATCH: Chris Rock and Steve Martin slam Amazon's Jeff Bezos in their Oscars opening monologue: [[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/eZNtzVEB-Q0L14jDU.mp4||eZNtzVEB]] The Amazon founder's current fortune is estimated to be $143 billion. To put how quickly it is rising into context, it has increased from $125 billion on April 12, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire's Index. Now, research that has been trending on Twitter has suggested that Bezos, 56, could become a trillionaire by 2026. <img class="wp-image-12596538 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/05/f0b887b9-jeff-1.jpg" alt="Jeff Bezos." width="600" height="771" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: PA Images]] Amazon's sales topped $75 billion in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of increased demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazons-jeff-bezos-is-trending-on-twitter-as-users-debate-possibility-becoming-a-trillionaire-2020-05-14" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marketwatch</a>. Comparisun, a small-business advice platform, analyzed Bezos' worth by looking at the <a href="https://www.comparisun.com/resources/the-trillion-dollar-club/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">market capitalization</a> of the 25 highest-valued companies on the New York Stock Exchange according to Macrotrends, and the net worth of the world's 25 richest people according to Forbes. The advice platform then calculated the average yearly percentage growth for each of them to obtain an idea of how it will continue in the future. <img class="wp-image-12596547 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/05/9c41be88-jeff-2.jpg" alt="A woman protesting against Amazon." width="760" height="608" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: PA Images]] To put the context of Bezos' wealth into context, if he does become worth $1 trillion, he will have more money than the GDPs of 179 countries with a population totaling 3.4 billion - that's 43.7% of the living human population, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/14/jeff-bezos-could-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-by-2026/">New York Post reports</a>. Bezos became the richest person in the world in 2017 thanks to his 11 percent stake in Amazon. According to <a href="https://www.esquireme.com/content/46089-could-jeff-bezos-become-the-worlds-first-trillionaire" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Esquire</a>, he is also one of the world's five richest people who hasn't lost any money because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, it is worth noting that Bezos lost a significant amount of his wealth to his now ex-wife when they divorced last year, per <a href="https://pagesix.com/2019/01/09/jeff-bezos-and-wife-mackenzie-to-divorce/?_ga=2.239194507.943229409.1589377529-1413580486.1588002865">Page Six</a>. But Bezos has also shared some of his extensive wealth amid the pandemic. Last month, he donated $100 million to US food banks - many of which are have faced an increased demand as a result of the growing number of Americans who have lost their jobs due to the outbreak. He made the sizeable donation to Chicago-based non-profit organization Feeding America, which runs 200 food banks across the country. Explaining why he made the generous donation in a post on Instagram, Bezos said: "Even in ordinary times, food insecurity in American households is an important problem, and unfortunately Covid-19 is amplifying that stress significantly. "Non-profit food banks and food pantries rely in large part on surplus food from a range of food businesses. For example, many restaurants donate excess food. But during this time of social distancing, restaurants are closed, and many other normal channels of excess food have also shut down. To make matters worse, as supply is dwindling, demand for food bank services is going up.⁣ "Today, I want to support those on the front lines at our nation's food banks and those who are relying on them for food with a $100 million gift to @FeedingAmerica. Feeding America will quickly distribute the funds to their national network of food banks and food pantries, getting food to those countless families who need it.⁣ "Feeding America is the largest non-profit focused on food security. Millions of Americans are turning to food banks during this time. If you want to help, the link to Feeding America is in my bio. They'd be excited and grateful for donations of any size." Feeding America's CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, said it was the largest donation in the organization's history and would allow them "to provide more food to millions of our neighbors facing hardship during this crisis".

Jeff Bezos set to become world's first trillionaire

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