Sudhir Mehta
Source of wealth: Pharmaceuticals, power
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Sudhir Mehta's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Sudhir Mehta could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 3.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Sudhir Mehta could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Sudhir Mehta could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.3 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 Sudhir Mehta could pay for it entirely for 3.1 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Sudhir Mehta could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 12.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Sudhir Mehta 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
Sudhir Mehta's fortune is equivalent to 53 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.
Sudhir Mehta could buy 14,022,693 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 Sudhir Mehta will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Sudhir Mehta is chairman emeritus of the Ahmedabad-based Torrent Group comprising Torrent Pharma, Torrent Power and Torrent Gas.
His younger brother Samir Mehta, also a billionaire, chairs the pharma and power companies.
His son Jinal Mehta is managing director of Torrent Power. His younger son Varun is executive director in the power business.
Torrent Power distributes electricity to more than 4 million customers across India.
In February 2026, Torrent Pharma completed the acquisition of a 48% stake in rival JB Chemicals for $1.3 billion.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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