Nvidia became the first public company to reach a market capitalisation of $US5 trillion ($7.6 trillion) on Wednesday as the value of the US chipmaker grew to dwarf GDPs of advanced economies such as India, the United Kingdom and Japan.

The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that its share price has increased so rapidly since early 2023, having first reached a company value of $US1 trillion in June of that year. It reached $US4 trillion only four months ago.

Founded in 1993 in California, the value of Nvidia has skyrocketed in recent years. Credit: Getty Images

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