Deepak Mehta
Source of wealth: Chemicals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Deepak Mehta's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Deepak Mehta 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, Deepak Mehta 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
Deepak Mehta 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 Deepak Mehta 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
Deepak Mehta could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Deepak Mehta 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
Deepak Mehta'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.
Deepak Mehta could buy 2,330,448 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 Deepak Mehta will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Deepak Mehta is chairman of listed Indian chemicals firm Deepak Nitrite, in which he has a stake.
The company was founded in 1971 by his father Chimanlal Mehta, who died in July 2023.
With a portfolio of 100 products, Deepak Nitrite is a leading producer of phenol and acetone in India.
It has more than 700 customers across the globe.
His son Maulik Mehta, who has a masters degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Columbia University, is the CEO.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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