According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires index, the net worth of the former prime minister and the chairman of the ruling party Bidzina Ivanishvili fell by $600 million between December 22nd and 23rd. Currently, the publication has assessed the net worth of the only Georgian on the list at 4.97 billion USD. In total, since the beginning of the year, the net worth of Ivanishvili has decreased by 825 million USD i.e. by 14.2%.
According to the index, over the last 5 years, Ivanishvili’s net worth has decreased the most.
The publication does not specify the reason for such a decrease in Ivanishvili’s net worth in a space of one day.
Forbes’ assessment of Ivanishvili’s net worth is lower than that of Bloomberg’s. Namely, Ivanishvili with 4.6 billion USD holds the 456th place in the 2018 list of the Richest People on Planet. The publication has not revised the net worth of the only billionaire in Georgia.