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 | ![]() | Construction, investments | ![]() | 62 |
2 | 591 | Issad Rebrab | ![]() | Food and beverage | ![]() | 79 |
3 | 611 | Hussain Sajwani | ![]() | Real estate | ![]() | 70 |
4 | 787 | Mohamed Mansour | ![]() | Diversified | ![]() | 75 |
5 | 878 | Naguib Sawiris | ![]() | Telecommunications | ![]() | 69 |
6 | 982 | Abdulla Al Ghurair | ![]() | Diversified | ![]() | 93 |
7 | 1067 | Najib Mikati | ![]() | Telecommunications | ![]() | 67 |
8 | 1067 | Taha Mikati | ![]() | Telecommunications | ![]() | 79 |
9 | 1104 | Suhail Bahwan | ![]() | Diversified | ![]() | 85 |
10 | 1272 | Abdulla Al Futtaim | ![]() | Auto dealers, investments | ![]() | 83 |
11 | 1434 | Bahaa Hariri | ![]() | Real estate, investments | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 57 |
12 | 1516 | Mohamed Al Fayed | ![]() | Real estate | ![]() | 94 |
13 | 1647 | Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani | ![]() | Diversified | ![]() | 75 |
14 | 1905 | Youssef Mansour | ![]() | Diversified | ![]() | 79 |
15 | 1905 | Aziz Akhannouch | ![]() | Diversified | ![]() | 61 |
16 | 1905 | Robert Mouawad | ![]() | Fine jewelry | ![]() | 78 |
17 | 2020 | Ayman Hariri | ![]() | Construction, investments | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 45 |
18 | 2133 | Yasseen Mansour | ![]() | Diversified | ![]() | 62 |
19 | 2133 | Othman Benjelloun | ![]() | Finance, investments | ![]() | 92 |
20 | 2259 | Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani | ![]() | Finance, investments | ![]() | 64 |
21 | 2259 | Fahd Hariri | ![]() | Construction, investments | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 42 |
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