Lin Li
Source of wealth: Investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Lin Li's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Lin Li could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 3.8 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Lin Li could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.7 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Lin Li could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.5 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 Lin Li could pay for it entirely for 3.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Lin Li could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 14.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Lin Li 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 0.3 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Lin Li's fortune is equivalent to 58 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.
Lin Li could buy 15,443,427 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 Lin Li will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Lin Li is the chairman of investment firm Liye Group, which has interests in sectors such as healthcare, metals and green energy.
The group is a shareholder of ChinaLin Securities and Tencent-backed online bank WeBank.
Lin's son, Lin Dibang, is the chairman of Shenzhen-based drug maker Cali Biosciences. It planned for an IPO in Hong Kong which didn't go through.
The elder Lin worked at several local branches of the Bank of China before founding Liye in 1995.
Financial Assets
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