Liu Wei
Source of wealth: Mobile gaming
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Liu Wei's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Liu Wei could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Liu Wei could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.7 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Liu Wei could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.1 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 Liu Wei could pay for it entirely for 1.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Liu Wei could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Liu Wei 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
Liu Wei's fortune is equivalent to 25 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.
Liu Wei could buy 6,765,941 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 Liu Wei will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Liu Wei is the chairman and CEO of Shanghai-based online games developer miHoYo, which he established in 2012 with college friends, Cai Haoyu and Luo Yuhao.
Liu took over the reins from Cai after he stepped down from the helm in 2023.
The company is best known for its anime-styled adventure games such as Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail.
Cai and Luo are also billionaires.
Apple CEO Tim Cook described that he found a "phenomenal team" at company after a visit to its headquarters in 2023.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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