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This is a list of Kuwaiti billionaires based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine. [1]
| World Rank (Forbes) | Name | Citizenshipa no p | Net worth (USD) | Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nasser Al-Khairfai [2] |  Kuwait | $10.0> billion | Diversified |
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of Kuwaiti billionaires have been dropped out of the Forbes list of Kuwaiti billionaires.
| World Rank (Forbes) | Name | Citizenship | Net worth (USD) | Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1500 | Nasser Al-Kharafi | Kuwait | $1.25 billion | diversified |
| #1500 | Jassim Al-Kharafi | Kuwait | $1.25 billion | diversified |
| #1500 | Mohannad Al-Kharafi | Kuwait | $1.25 billion | diversified |
| #1712 | Bassam Alghanim | Kuwait | $1.05 billion | diversified |
| #1712 | Kutayba Alghanim | Kuwait | $1.05 billion | diversified |
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