Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
Source of wealth: Investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.4 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 Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani could pay for it entirely for 1.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani 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 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani's fortune is equivalent to 32 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.
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani could buy 8,575,260 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 2 trucks to transport them. Although Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani was prime minister of Qatar between 2007 and 2013; he also served as foreign minister from 1992 until 2013.
His great uncle founded modern Qatar in 1971, and he's a cousin of the current Emir.
Through an entity called Paramount Services Holdings, Al Thani owns 4.5% of Deustche Bank, his biggest publicly-traded holding.
In 2016, he was mentioned in the "Panama Papers"--leaked files from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca, which set up offshore entities for clients.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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