Harindarpal Banga
Source of wealth: Commodities
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Harindarpal Banga's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Harindarpal Banga could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.3 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Harindarpal Banga could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Harindarpal Banga could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.8 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 Harindarpal Banga could pay for it entirely for 1.1 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Harindarpal Banga could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Harindarpal Banga 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

Harindarpal Banga's fortune is equivalent to 19 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.
Harindarpal Banga could buy 5,158,613 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 Harindarpal Banga will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Originally from Chandigarh, India, Harindarpal Banga, known as Harry, has lived in Hong Kong since the 1970s.
The former vice-chairman of Noble Group made his fortune over a 21-year career with one of Asia's largest commodity traders.
He cashed in the last of his Noble shares in 2012, and started Hong Kong-based Caravel Group with sons Guneet and Angad in 2013.
Caravel Group trades and ships commodities.
Banga was an early investor and still holds a stake in India's online beauty retailer Nykaa, which went public in Mumbai in 2021.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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