| Host city | Damascus |
|---|---|
| Country | Syria |
| Opening | 6 October 1976 |
| Closing | 21 October 1976 |
The 5th Arab Games were held in Damascus, Syria from 6 to 21 October 1976. A total of 2,174 athletes from 11 countries participated in events in 18 sports.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Syria (SYR) | 72 | 40 | 23 | 135 |
| 2 |  Morocco (MAR) | 29 | 19 | 11 | 59 |
| 3 |  Sudan (SUD) | 12 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 |  Kuwait (KWT) | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia (SAU) | 3 | 6 | 19 | 28 |
| 6 |  Jordan (JOR) | 2 | 25 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 |  Palestine (PSE) | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 |
| 8 |  Bahrain (BHN) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 9 |  South Yemen (YMD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 |  Brunei (BRN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mauritania (MTN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 United Arab Emirates (ARE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 123 | 111 | 108 | 342 | |
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