Baba Kalyani
Source of wealth: Engineering
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Baba Kalyani's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Baba Kalyani could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Baba Kalyani could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Baba Kalyani could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.4 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 Baba Kalyani could pay for it entirely for 1.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Baba Kalyani could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Baba Kalyani 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 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Baba Kalyani's fortune is equivalent to 32 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.
Baba Kalyani could buy 8,587,576 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 2 trucks to transport them. Although Baba Kalyani will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
MIT engineer Baba Kalyani's Bharat Forge, which his son Amit helps him run, was founded by his father in 1966.
Bharat Forge, best known for making auto parts, also manufactures components for sectors such as aerospace and oil and gas.
Bharat Forge is the flagship of the more-than-$3 billion (revenue) Kalyani Group.
Kalyani has a collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries to make air defense systems.
The group has spun off its electric mobility unit into a separate subsidiary, Kalyani Powertrain, to focus on developing that business.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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