List of Arabs by net worth

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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 .

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Top 21 richest Arabs

According to Forbes Middle East, as of April 2023, the 21 wealthiest Arabs are as follows: [1]

RankGlobal rankNameNet worth in
billion US$
SectorCitizenshipAge
1305 Nassif Sawiras Decrease2.svg7.4Construction, investmentsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 62
2591 Issad Rebrab Decrease2.svg4.6Food and beverageFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 79
3611 Hussain Sajwani Increase2.svg4.5Real estateFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 70
4787 Mohamed Mansour Increase2.svg3.6DiversifiedFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 75
5878 Naguib Sawiris Decrease2.svg3.3TelecommunicationsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 69
6982 Abdulla Al Ghurair Increase2.svg3DiversifiedFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 93
71067 Najib Mikati Decrease2.svg2.8TelecommunicationsFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 67
81067 Taha Mikati Increase2.svg2.4TelecommunicationsFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 79
91104 Suhail Bahwan Increase2.svg2.7DiversifiedFlag of Oman.svg  Oman 85
101272 Abdulla Al Futtaim Decrease2.svg2.4Auto dealers, investmentsFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 83
111434 Bahaa Hariri Steady2.svg2.1Real estate, investmentsFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of France.svg  France
57
121516 Mohamed Al Fayed Decrease2.svg2Real estateFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 94
131647 Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Decrease2.svg1.8DiversifiedFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 75
141905 Youssef Mansour Steady2.svg1.5DiversifiedFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 79
151905 Aziz Akhannouch Decrease2.svg1.5DiversifiedFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 61
161905Robert MouawadSteady2.svg1.5Fine jewelryFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 78
172020 Ayman Hariri Steady2.svg1.4Construction, investmentsFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of France.svg  France
45
182133 Yasseen Mansour Increase2.svg1.3DiversifiedFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 62
192133 Othman Benjelloun Steady2.svg1.3Finance, investmentsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 92
202259 Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani Steady2.svg1.2Finance, investmentsFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 64
212259 Fahd Hariri Steady2.svg1.2Construction, investmentsFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of France.svg  France
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References

  1. "World's Richest Arabs 2023". Forbes . 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.