Chen Guodong
Source of wealth: Gold and jewelry
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Chen Guodong's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Chen Guodong could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Chen Guodong could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Chen Guodong could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.3 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 Chen Guodong could pay for it entirely for 0.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Chen Guodong could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Chen Guodong 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
Chen Guodong's fortune is equivalent to 7 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.
Chen Guodong could buy 1,892,726 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 Chen Guodong will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Chen Guodong draws his wealth from a stake in Chinese jewelry maker Laopu Gold.
Dubbed by consumers as "Hermes of gold jewelry," the luxury brand features traditional Chinese design and craftsmanship.
It went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2024.
An individual investor, Chen also made investments in real estate, IT and biotech. He worked for over two decades at China's IT conglomerate Legend Holdings until 2016.
He held a teaching post for four years at Renmin University of China after graduating there with a master's degree in economics and management.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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