Vadim Vikulov
Source of wealth: grain, vegetable oil
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Vadim Vikulov's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Vadim Vikulov 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, Vadim Vikulov 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
Vadim Vikulov could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 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 Vadim Vikulov 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
Vadim Vikulov could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Vadim Vikulov 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
Vadim Vikulov's fortune is equivalent to 10 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.
Vadim Vikulov could buy 2,670,561 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 0 trucks to transport them. Although Vadim Vikulov will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Vadim Vikulov controls Aston, a Russian agricultural exporter founded by his father in 1992.
Vikulov worked for Sovfracht, a logistic company of USSR's foreign trade, until 1992, when he established a freight and trading company in Germany.
His father, Ivan, was a former KGB officer, founded Aston as a sea- and river- transport business, later expanding to agricultural exports.
Vikulov now sole owner of Aston, one of the largest Russian grain and sunflower oil traders, as well as operator of grain stores, vegetable oil tankers and bulk carries, sunflower oil plants and a marine terminal.
Financial Assets
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