List of Lebanese by net worth

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The following Forbes list of Lebanese billionaires is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2024. [1]

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2024 Forbes Lebanese billionaires list

Global rankingNameCitizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1181 Najib Mikati Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
2.8 billion M1 Group, MTN Group
1187 Taha Mikati Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
2.8 billion M1 Group, MTN Group
1545 Bahaa Hariri Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
2.1 billionHorizon Group, Global Express Logistics
2046 Robert Mouawad Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1.5 billion Jewelry, Diamonds, Real estate
2152 Ayman Hariri Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
1.4 billion Saudi Oger, Türk Telekom, Arab Bank
2410 Fahd Hariri Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
1.2 billion Furniture, Real estate

Billionaires of Lebanese descent

The following list is the ranking of all the identified billionaires of Lebanese descent outside their country as of February 2014.

#Name Net worth (USD)OriginResidence
1 Carlos Slim $67.1 billion [2] Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2 Joseph Safra $17.4 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
3 Gilbert Chagoury $7.4 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
4 Nicolas Hayek and Family$4.1 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
5 Robert Naify $4.0 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
7 Tom Gores $3.3 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
8 Tony Fadell $3.2 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
9 Richard Rainwater $2.8 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
10 Moise Safra $2.4 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
11 Alvaro Saieh $2.4 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
12 Alec Gores $2.1 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

13 David Nahmad $2.0 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
14 Manuel Moroun $2 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
15 Joe Jamail $1.7 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
16 Alfredo Harp Helu $1.5 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
17 Ezra Nahmad $1.5 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
18 Robert Mouawad $1.5 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
19 Maloof family $1.3 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
20 Jacques Saadé $1.2 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

Flag of France.svg  France

21 Said Khoury $1.2 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
22 Philippe Jabre $1.15 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
23 Thomas J. Barrack $1.1 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
24 Fred Mouawad $1.1 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of France.svg  France
25 Paul Orfalea $1 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
26 Ray R. Irani $1 billionFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

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References

  1. "Forbes World's Billionaires List: The Richest in 2024". Forbes . Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  2. "#7 Carlos Slim Helu & family". Forbes.