Bambang Sutantio
Source of wealth: Dairy & consumer products
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Bambang Sutantio's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Bambang Sutantio could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.8 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Bambang Sutantio could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Bambang Sutantio could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 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 Bambang Sutantio could pay for it entirely for 0.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Bambang Sutantio could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Bambang Sutantio 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
Bambang Sutantio's fortune is equivalent to 13 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.
Bambang Sutantio could buy 3,431,936 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 1 trucks to transport them. Although Bambang Sutantio will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Bambang Sutantio founded Cisarua Mountain Dairy, better known as Cimory, a manufacturer and distributor of dairy products and processed foods in Jakarta.
Cimory is known for its range of dairy products such as milk and yogurt as well as processed meats.
Sutantio first set up meat processor Macroprima Panganutama in 1993. He started the dairy business in 2004 to support dairy farmers in East Java.
Sutantio took Cimory public in 2021, raising more than $200 million.
In 2023, private equity firm General Atlantic bought a 5.6% stake in the dairy firm for $130 million.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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