Yuri Shefler
Source of wealth: Alcohol
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Yuri Shefler's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Yuri Shefler 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, Yuri Shefler 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
Yuri Shefler 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 Yuri Shefler 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
Yuri Shefler could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Yuri Shefler 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
Yuri Shefler's fortune is equivalent to 7 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.
Yuri Shefler could buy 1,842,300 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 Yuri Shefler will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Yuri Shefler established the SPI Group, which produced and sold alcohol under 380 brands in 170 countries.
Shefler divided his alcohol business into two companies in 2021: Stoli Group (maker of Stolichnaya vodka) and Amber Beverage Group, which manufactures other spirits.
Amber Beverage Group owns Latvijas balzams, the largest producer of alcoholic beverages in the Baltics, and Amber Production Tequila (KAH Tequila, Rooster Rojo Tequila and Cenote).
He bought Stolichnaya, his best-known brand, from state-owned VVO Soyuzplodoimport for $285,000 in 1997. Russia's Supreme Court deemed the deal illegal in 2021, banning Stoli sales inside Russia.
In 2024, a Russian court declared Shefler an extremist and confiscated his Russian assets for state use.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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