The multi-state Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday will result in a $800-million payout, making it the largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history.
How much is $800 million?
Here are some eye-popping points of comparison:
1. It is more than the gross domestic product of nine different countries.
The sum value of all goods and services produced in each of these countries is less than $800 million:
2. It is more than three times the net worth of the wealthiest member of Congress.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was the wealthiest member of Congress in 2015. But his net worth of $254.65 million is less than half the value of the Powerball jackpot. Issa founded the company behind the popular Viper car alarm.
3. It is 114 times the net worth of President Obama.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have a reported net worth of $7 million.
4. It is more than twice the value of the world's most expensive home.
The Château Louis XIV, an estate near Versailles, France, that is modeled on the nearby palace, sold for some 275 million euros ($300 million) in December, making it the most expensive home ever sold in the world.
5. It is more than 300 times the value of the world's most expensive car.
The world's most expensive -- and fastest -- car, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sports, costs $2.4 million.
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