Boris Rotenberg
Source of wealth: Construction, pipes, chemicals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Boris Rotenberg's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Boris Rotenberg 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, Boris Rotenberg 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
Boris Rotenberg 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 Boris Rotenberg 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
Boris Rotenberg 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 Boris Rotenberg 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
Boris Rotenberg'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.
Boris Rotenberg could buy 2,425,473 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 Boris Rotenberg will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Younger brother of Arkady Rotenberg, Boris was his partner in SMP Bank and several infrastructure constrictors.
The Rotenberg brothers were hit by U.S. sanctions and had assets frozen in 2014 because of their close ties to President Vladimir Putin.
The U.S. Treasury claimed that Putin had awarded the Rotenbergs billions of dollars in contracts with Gazprom and for the Sochi Olympics.
Unlike Arkady, Boris was not subject to European Union sanctions because he has Finnish citizenship. The U.K. sanctioned him in February 2022.
In recent years Boris Rotemberg sold almost all of his assets including stake in SMB Bank.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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