He Xiaopeng
Source of wealth: Electric vehicles
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare He Xiaopeng's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
He Xiaopeng could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.2 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, He Xiaopeng could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
He Xiaopeng 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 He Xiaopeng 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
He Xiaopeng could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of He Xiaopeng 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
He Xiaopeng'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.
He Xiaopeng could buy 5,004,564 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 He Xiaopeng will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
He Xiaopeng is the cofounder and chairman of Xpeng, an electric vehicle maker dual-listed in New York and Hong Kong.
German automaker Volkswagen announced in July 2023 it would acquire a 4.99% stake in Xpeng via a $700 million capital increase, and subsequently gain an observer seat on its board.
In August 2023, Xpeng acquired ride-hailing platform Didi's smart-car development arm in a $744 million all-stock deal to be completed in stages, with Didi owning an eventual 3.25% stake.
Before Xpeng, the mogul founded browser UCWeb, which was acquired by Alibaba in 2014.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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