Raymond Kwok
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Raymond Kwok's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Raymond Kwok could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Raymond Kwok could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Raymond Kwok could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 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 Raymond Kwok could pay for it entirely for 0.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Raymond Kwok could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Raymond Kwok 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
Raymond Kwok's fortune is equivalent to 13 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.
Raymond Kwok could buy 3,480,129 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 Raymond Kwok will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Raymond Kwok is the youngest son of the late Kwok Tak-seng, cofounder of Sun Hung Kai Properties, one of the largest developers in Hong Kong.
Since 2011 he's served first as the developer's cochairman and now as the chairman.
The three Kwok brothers inherited the publicly traded company after the death of their father in 1990.
The brothers fought for a decade over the family's assets until Walter (d. 2018), the eldest brother, decided to drop his lawsuit.
Raymond's son Edward has been an alternate director and his other son, Christopher, has been an executive director. Both are also billionaires.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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