Ahmed Afif Topbas
Source of wealth: Food Retail
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Ahmed Afif Topbas's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Ahmed Afif Topbas could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Ahmed Afif Topbas could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Ahmed Afif Topbas could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Ahmed Afif Topbas could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Ahmed Afif Topbas could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Ahmed Afif Topbas with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Ahmed Afif Topbas's fortune is equivalent to 9 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Ahmed Afif Topbas could buy 2,378,578 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 0 trucks to transport them. Although Ahmed Afif Topbas will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ahmet Afif Topbaş derives his fortune from BİM Birleşik Mağazalar, Turkey's largest discount supermarket chain.
Founded in 1995, BIM has more than 12,000 locations across Turkey, Morocco and Egypt.
His brother Mustafa Latif Topbaş, also a billionaire, is CEO and cofounder of the company.
Ahmet owns about 12% of BİM, which also has locations in Morocco with 687 stores there and in Egypt with 356 stores.
He owns about 12% of the company which has annual revenues exceeding $5 billion and offers a popular mobile telecom service under the brand name Bimcell.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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