This is a list of wealthy Arabs ranked by net worth. It is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets by Forbes Middle East .
According to Forbes Middle East, as of April 2023, the 21 wealthiest Arabs are as follows: [1]
Rank | Global rank | Name | Net worth in billion US$ | Sector | Citizenship | Age |
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1 | 305 | Nassif Sawiras | 7.4 | Construction, investments | Egypt | 62 |
2 | 591 | Issad Rebrab | 4.6 | Food and beverage | Algeria | 79 |
3 | 611 | Hussain Sajwani | 4.5 | Real estate | United Arab Emirates | 70 |
4 | 787 | Mohamed Mansour | 3.6 | Diversified | Egypt | 75 |
5 | 878 | Naguib Sawiris | 3.3 | Telecommunications | Egypt | 69 |
6 | 982 | Abdulla Al Ghurair | 3 | Diversified | United Arab Emirates | 93 |
7 | 1067 | Najib Mikati | 2.8 | Telecommunications | Lebanon | 67 |
8 | 1067 | Taha Mikati | 2.4 | Telecommunications | Lebanon | 79 |
9 | 1104 | Suhail Bahwan | 2.7 | Diversified | Oman | 85 |
10 | 1272 | Abdulla Al Futtaim | 2.4 | Auto dealers, investments | United Arab Emirates | 83 |
11 | 1434 | Bahaa Hariri | 2.1 | Real estate, investments | Lebanon Saudi Arabia France | 57 |
12 | 1516 | Mohamed Al Fayed | 2 | Real estate | Egypt | 94 |
13 | 1647 | Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani | 1.8 | Diversified | Qatar | 75 |
14 | 1905 | Youssef Mansour | 1.5 | Diversified | Egypt | 79 |
15 | 1905 | Aziz Akhannouch | 1.5 | Diversified | Morocco | 61 |
16 | 1905 | Robert Mouawad | 1.5 | Fine jewelry | Lebanon | 78 |
17 | 2020 | Ayman Hariri | 1.4 | Construction, investments | Lebanon Saudi Arabia France | 45 |
18 | 2133 | Yasseen Mansour | 1.3 | Diversified | Egypt | 62 |
19 | 2133 | Othman Benjelloun | 1.3 | Finance, investments | Morocco | 92 |
20 | 2259 | Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani | 1.2 | Finance, investments | Qatar | 64 |
21 | 2259 | Fahd Hariri | 1.2 | Construction, investments | Lebanon Saudi Arabia France | 42 |
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