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Samuel Tak Lee Net Worth

Source of wealth: Real estate

$4.19B

— today

Live · · Forbes real-time

Samuel Tak Lee's net worth is $4.19 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Samuel Tak Lee the 1027th richest person in the world.

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$7.69 per second · based on net worth growth

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

Per second

$7.69

Per minute

$461

Per hour

$27,680

Per day

$664,318

Per week

$4.65M

Per year

$242.6M

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

How long it takes Samuel Tak Lee to earn…

  • a Big Mac0.78 seconds
  • an iPhone 17 Pro Max4.3 minutes
  • the median US salary2.3 hours
  • a Tesla Model S Plaid3.4 hours
  • an average US home15.2 hours
  • a Bugatti28.1 days
  • a superyacht1.2 years

How did Samuel Tak Lee get so rich?

Samuel Tak Lee, whose fortune comes from Real estate, has an estimated net worth of $4.19 billion. That ranks 1027th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: Hong Kong (based in Hong Kong).

Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $3.8 billion, Samuel Tak Lee's fortune has grown by $388.7 million — an average of $7.69 per second, or $664,318 per day.

Samuel Tak Lee's net worth was $2.9 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 1.4x since then.

Samuel Tak Lee net worth history (2015–2026)

2015$3.1B20162017$4.1B20182019$3.6B20202021$4.1B20222023$3.6B20242025$4.2B2026$4.2BNow
Annual figures from Forbes' World's Billionaires lists (measured each March/April). “Now” is the live Forbes estimate.
Samuel Tak Lee net worth by year
YearNet worthChange
2026$4.2B+$400M
2025$3.8B+$200M
2024$3.6B$0
2023$3.6B−$500M
2022$4.1B+$500M
2021$3.6B$0
2020$3.6B−$300M
2019$3.9B−$200M
2018$4.1B+$1.1B
2017$3B−$100M
2016$3.1B+$200M
2015$2.9B—

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1026Chey Tae-wonOil, semiconductor $4.19B
1027Samuel Tak LeeReal estate$4.19B
1028Takao YasudaRetail$4.19B
1029Lin Chen-haiReal estate$4.18B
1030Joesley BatistaBeef processing$4.17B

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Samuel Tak Lee net worth: FAQs

What is Samuel Tak Lee's net worth?

Samuel Tak Lee's net worth is $4.19 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Samuel Tak Lee the 1027th richest person in the world.

How much does Samuel Tak Lee make per second?

About $7.69 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $3.8 billion, Samuel Tak Lee's fortune has grown by $388.7 million — an average of $7.69 per second, or $664,318 per day.

How much does Samuel Tak Lee make a day?

Roughly $664,318 per day — that's $27,680 an hour and $461 a minute, based on average net worth growth.

How did Samuel Tak Lee make their money?

The main sources of Samuel Tak Lee's wealth are: Real estate.

How long would it take an average person to earn Samuel Tak Lee's net worth?

A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 66,352 years to earn Samuel Tak Lee's fortune — without spending a cent.

How old is Samuel Tak Lee?

Samuel Tak Lee is 87 years old and is a citizen of Hong Kong.

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.