The youngest to reach the $200 billion club, Mark Zuckerberg is so rich that even if he were to spend $18 million everyday for the next 30 years he will would still remain a billionaire.

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is now a centibillionaire twice over! The 40-year-old has entered the exclusive $200 billion billionaire league, which includes only Tesla CEO Elon Musk ($265 billion) and Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos ($216 billion). As of writing this article, the toughest CEO in Silicon Valley is worth exactly $200 billion as per the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. It’s just mind-blowing that the 40-year-old has a net worth equivalent to New Zealand’s GDP ($250 billion), according to the IMF.

With a focus on AI and the growing popularity of Instagram, Meta’s stock price has soared this year.

Zuckerberg, the biggest winner on this year’s list, saw his net worth balloon by an incredible $72.2 billion, surpassing Larry Ellison and Bernard Arnault, who now occupy the fourth and fifth positions, respectively. His rise to $200 billion this year was fueled mainly by Meta’s stock soaring almost 60%, reaching $560 a share. But it’s also worth noting that the MMA enthusiast was on a spending spree, proving the adage “You have to spend money to make money” true.

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It’s only been a year since the Facebook co-founder began his splurging spree, acquiring the $300 million Launchpad superyacht, a $30 million support vessel named Wingman, a $141,000 Patek Philippe, and a $90,000 De Bethune Starry Varius.

To get a better understanding of just how immense $200 billion is, we crunched some numbers: even if the tech tycoon splurged $18 million every single day for the next 30 years, he would still hold onto his billionaire status with an eye-watering net worth of at least $2.89 billion.

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Mark Zuckerberg, the largest shareholder of Meta with 345.5 million shares, saw his fortune soar from around $155 billion in 2023 to an awe-inspiring $200 billion in 2024, proving that whatever he’s doing is not just working, it’s propelling him to new heights.