Amazon Becomes A Trillion Dollar Company — One Month After Apple

David Himbara
Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read

Amazon reached a point where only Apple has traveled — Amazon’s market capitalization exceeded US$1 trillion in value today on September 4, 2018.

What does US$1 trillion compare with? The combined GDP of Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Ethiopia, and Kenya add up to nearly US$1 trillion.

  • Nigeria’s GDP — US$375 billion
  • South Africa’s GDP — US$349 billion
  • Angola — US$120 billion
  • Ethiopia — US$80 billion
  • Kenya — US$74 billion
David Himbara

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