Xiang Guangda
Source of wealth: Metals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Xiang Guangda's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Xiang Guangda could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Xiang Guangda could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Xiang Guangda could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.3 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 Xiang Guangda could pay for it entirely for 1.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Xiang Guangda could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Xiang Guangda 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 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Xiang Guangda's fortune is equivalent to 30 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.
Xiang Guangda could buy 8,099,974 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 Xiang Guangda will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Xiang Guangda is the chairman of Tsingshan Holding Group, which has interests in stainless steel, nickel and new energy.
Tsingshan's overseas investments include a nickel ore smelting facility in Indonesia.
It is also building a $233 million plant in Chile for lithium iron phosphate, which is used to power electric vehicles, slated to be commissioned in 2025.
Tsingshan's battery subsidiary Rept Battero Energy went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2023.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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