Mubasher: The wealth of the world’s 500 richest people surged 25% year-on-year, or $1.2 trillion, to $5.9 trillion in 2019, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The founder, CEO, and president of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos, topped the list despite losing $8 billion after divorcing MacKenzie Bezos, who ranked 25 in the richest list.

MacKenzie is now ranking 25 in Bloomberg’s list for the 500 richest people in the world in 2019.