Djoko Susanto
Source of wealth: Supermarkets
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Djoko Susanto's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Djoko Susanto could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Djoko Susanto 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
Djoko Susanto 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 Djoko Susanto 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
Djoko Susanto could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Djoko Susanto 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
Djoko Susanto's fortune is equivalent to 14 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.
Djoko Susanto could buy 3,827,718 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 Djoko Susanto will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Djoko Susanto is the founder of Alfamart, which has more than 22,000 convenience stores across Indonesia and 2,000 stores in the Philippines.
The sixth of 10 siblings, he started managing his parents' modest food stall inside a traditional market in Jakarta at age 17.
He later partnered with clove cigarette tycoon Putera Sampoerna to open similar stalls and then a discount supermarket chain.
When Putera sold his cigarette business to Philip Morris in 2005, Susanto bought the retail business and developed it into the Alfamart chain.
In 2022, the company bought a $30 million stake in Bank Aladin Syariah, which provides sharia-compliant financial services.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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