Ayman Hariri
Source of wealth: Construction, investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Ayman Hariri's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Ayman Hariri 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, Ayman Hariri 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
Ayman Hariri 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 Ayman Hariri could pay for it entirely for 0.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Ayman Hariri could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Ayman Hariri 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 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Ayman Hariri's fortune is equivalent to 10 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.
Ayman Hariri could buy 2,560,086 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 Ayman Hariri will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ayman Hariri is a son of the late Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's prime minister, who was assassinated while in office in 2005.
He inherited a stake in his father's Saudi-based construction company Saudi Oger, and sold it to his brother Saad in 2014.
In 2017, he sold his 42% stake in family holding company GroupeMed, which has interests in banking and real estate, for $535 million.
He invests in startups through New York-based firm Red Sea Ventures; among its investments was smart thermostat Nest, now part of Google.
He's a cofounder and CEO of Vero, an ad-free social media platform that lets users share music, videos and photos.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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