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#1513

Kuldip Singh Dhingra

Source of wealth: Paints

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Health

The price of life

Let's compare Kuldip Singh Dhingra's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country

Kuldip Singh Dhingra 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, Kuldip Singh Dhingra could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.

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Education

Buying the future

Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country

Kuldip Singh Dhingra 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 Kuldip Singh Dhingra could pay for it entirely for 1.1 years.

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Research

The monopoly on progress

Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country

Kuldip Singh Dhingra 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 Kuldip Singh Dhingra 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.

While billions of people struggle to access basic healthcare, education, and research, a single individual could fund entire national systems for centuries.

Gold

Everyday luxuries

Gold bar

Kuldip Singh Dhingra'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.

Gold rings

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.

Kuldip Singh Dhingra could buy 5,101,035 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 Kuldip Singh Dhingra will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.

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Biography

Kuldip Singh Dhingra is the chairman emeritus of Berger Paints India, the country's second-largest paint maker by market share.

Djhngra and his brother Gurbachan Singh Dhingra, also a billionaire, have a controlling stake in the company.

In 1991 they bought Berger Paints, then the country's smallest paint maker, from former billionaire Vijay Mallya.

Apart from India, Berger has a presence in Bangladesh, Nepal, Poland and Russia.

In August 2024, his eldest daughter Rishma Kaur was appointed chairman of the company.

Financial Assets

Exchange
DHAKA
Ticker
BERGERPBL-BD
Company
Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd.
Exchange
BSE INDIA
Ticker
509480-IN
Company
Berger Paints India Ltd.

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