Li Xiting
Source of wealth: Medical devices
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Li Xiting's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Li Xiting could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 4.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Li Xiting could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 2.0 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Li Xiting could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.9 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 Li Xiting could pay for it entirely for 4.0 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Li Xiting could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 16.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Li Xiting 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 0.4 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Li Xiting's fortune is equivalent to 68 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.
Li Xiting could buy 18,162,538 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 3 trucks to transport them. Although Li Xiting will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Li Xiting is cofounder and chairman of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, a supplier of medical devices.
Mindray, founded in 1991, is headquartered in Shenzhen. Li, a Singapore citizen, divides his time between Shenzhen and Singapore.
The company acquired a 21% stake in APT Medical, a Shenzhen-based cardiology equipment maker, for more than $900 million in 2024.
Mindray's cofounder and director Xu Hang is also a billionaire.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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