Tan Yu Yeh
Source of wealth: Retail
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Tan Yu Yeh's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Tan Yu Yeh could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Tan Yu Yeh could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Tan Yu Yeh could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 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 Tan Yu Yeh could pay for it entirely for 0.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Tan Yu Yeh could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Tan Yu Yeh 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
Tan Yu Yeh's fortune is equivalent to 11 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.
Tan Yu Yeh could buy 2,828,983 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 Tan Yu Yeh will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Tan Yu Yeh gets his wealth from his stake in Mr. D.I.Y, a home improvement retail chain, which he founded in 2005.
The company was listed on the Malaysian stock exchange in 2020 making him and his brother, Tan Yu Wei, both billionaires.
Mr. D.I.Y. has more than 4,000 stores across Asia and Europe.
D.I.Y stores are typically 10,000 square feet and carry products across ten categories including electrical items, stationery and toys.
Tan worked as an engineer and then as a remisier before setting up his home improvement venture.
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Monthly wealth history
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