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Lee Bass Net Worth

Source of wealth: Oil, investments

$2.96B

+$3.3M(+0.1%) today

Live · · Forbes real-time

Lee Bass' net worth is $2.96 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Lee Bass the 1407th richest person in the world.

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$15.03 per second · based on net worth growth

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How much does Lee Bass make per second, hour and day?

Per second

$15.03

Per minute

$902

Per hour

$54,093

Per day

$1.3M

Per week

$9.09M

Per year

$474.2M

Basis: Forbes 2025 World's Billionaires list → Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. How we calculate this

How long it takes Lee Bass to earn…

  • a Big Mac0.40 seconds
  • an iPhone 17 Pro Max2.2 minutes
  • the median US salary1.2 hours
  • a Tesla Model S Plaid1.8 hours
  • an average US home7.8 hours
  • a Bugatti14.4 days
  • a superyacht231.1 days

How did Lee Bass get so rich?

Lee Bass, whose fortune comes from Oil, investments, has an estimated net worth of $2.96 billion. That ranks 1407th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: United States (based in Fort Worth, Texas).

Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $2.2 billion, Lee Bass' fortune has grown by $759.5 million — an average of $15.03 per second, or $1.3M per day.

Lee Bass' net worth was $2 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 1.5x since then.

Lee Bass net worth history (2015–2026)

2015$1.8B20162017$2.5B20182019$1.8B20202021$2.1B20222023$2.2B20242025$2.9B2026$3BNow
Annual figures from Forbes' World's Billionaires lists (measured each March/April). “Now” is the live Forbes estimate.
Lee Bass net worth by year
YearNet worthChange
2026$2.9B+$700M
2025$2.2B$0
2024$2.2B−$100M
2023$2.3B+$200M
2022$2.1B+$200M
2021$1.9B+$100M
2020$1.8B−$500M
2019$2.3B−$200M
2018$2.5B−$400M
2017$2.9B+$1.1B
2016$1.8B−$200M
2015$2B—

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Lee Bass net worth: FAQs

What is Lee Bass' net worth?

Lee Bass' net worth is $2.96 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Lee Bass the 1407th richest person in the world.

How much does Lee Bass make per second?

About $15.03 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $2.2 billion, Lee Bass' fortune has grown by $759.5 million — an average of $15.03 per second, or $1.3M per day.

How much does Lee Bass make a day?

Roughly $1.3 million per day — that's $54,093 an hour and $902 a minute, based on average net worth growth.

How did Lee Bass make their money?

The main sources of Lee Bass' wealth are: Oil, investments.

How much did Lee Bass' net worth change today?

Lee Bass' net worth rose by $3.3 million compared with the previous trading day, according to Forbes' real-time estimate on November 7, 2026.

How long would it take an average person to earn Lee Bass' net worth?

A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 46,881 years to earn Lee Bass' fortune — without spending a cent.

How old is Lee Bass?

Lee Bass is 70 years old and is a citizen of United States.

Sources

  • Net worth: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires (source), refreshed every 15 minutes.
  • History: Forbes World's Billionaires lists, 2015–2026.
  • Per-second figures are averages. See our methodology.