Valery Kustov
Source of wealth: Food production
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Valery Kustov's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Valery Kustov could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Valery Kustov could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Valery Kustov could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.3 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 Valery Kustov could pay for it entirely for 0.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Valery Kustov could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Valery Kustov 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 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Valery Kustov's fortune is equivalent to 8 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.
Valery Kustov could buy 2,024,980 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 Valery Kustov will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Valery Kustov is the founder of EFKO, one of the largest Russian food companies with annual sales about $4 billion.
Kustov, along with partners, took control of a small perfume and essential oil producer during privatization in Russia in the 1990s, later rebranding the business to produce sunflower oil and mayonnaise.
EFKO now produces industrial fats, egg products, sunflower oil, sauces, soap and biotechnology products like sweet proteins.
In 2025 EFKO bought former oil-seed assets of US food company Bunge in Russia.
Financial Assets
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