James Dyson
Source of wealth: Vacuums
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare James Dyson's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
James Dyson could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 6.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, James Dyson could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 3.0 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
James Dyson could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.4 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 James Dyson could pay for it entirely for 5.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
James Dyson could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 25.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of James Dyson 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 0.6 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
James Dyson's fortune is equivalent to 102 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.
James Dyson could buy 27,151,449 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 5 trucks to transport them. Although James Dyson will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
James Dyson set out to invent a better vacuum cleaner in 1978, after getting frustrated with his family's vacuum, using a cyclone to lift dirt.
He's since expanded into a wide range of innovative appliances, including a popular line of intelligent air purifiers whose data Dyson claims to have used to create the most accurate picture of indoor air quality worldwide.
Dyson now employs thousands of engineers around the world and said in 2020 it would invest the equivalent of $14 million a week on product development through 2025.
In 2019 Dyson scrapped plans to build electric cars after telling staff they were not commercially viable.
Dyson, who attended art school in London, does not have an engineering degree.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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