Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.7 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.0 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 Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi could pay for it entirely for 1.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi 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
Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi's fortune is equivalent to 23 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.
Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi could buy 6,231,494 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 Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi is the founder and owner of Tiger Group, a United Arab Emirates-based real estate developer with offices in Dubai and Sharjah.
A civil engineer by training, Al Zaabi founded Tiger Group in 1976 as a construction firm and then moved into real estate development in 1996.
He later expanded into hospitality, manufacturing, agriculture and education in 2006. By 2014, Tiger Group had become a leading developer in Dubai and Sharjah.
Tiger Group has developed 50,000 apartments since 1976 and is building another 20,000 units, plus office and retail space, across the United Arab Emirates.
In 2024, Tiger Group launched Sky Tower, set to be the tallest residential tower in the world at 1,745 feet when it's completed in late 2029.
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