Here's what Facebook made off an average user in the last three months

It's no coincidence that Facebook is one of the world's richest companies.

In company earnings reported on Wednesday, it revealed it made an average of $4.83 in revenue per user, globally, over the last quarter. In the United States and Canada, where disposable income is high and Facebook is well-established, each user was worth $19.81.

Part of the company's success is its ability to make more and more money off of its existing users. It's ad revenue shot up 53% over the quarter.