The Richest Arabs in the World

This week, Forbes released its annual list of global billionaires, including 1,645 men and women with an aggregate net worth of $6.4 trillion.

39 Arabs made the uber rich list with an aggregate net worth of 121.5 billion, including nine Egyptians, seven Saudis, six Lebanese, five Kuwaitis, four Moroccans, four Emiratis, two Syrians and one Omani billionaire. And all of them are men.

Take a look at who made the cut, below:

 

30. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
Net worth: $20.4 B
Source of wealth: investments
Country: Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61. Mohammed Al Amoudi

Net worth: $15.3 B
Source of wealth: oil, diversified
Country: Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

205. Nassef Sawiris

Net worth: $6.7 B
Source of wealth: construction
Country: Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

305. Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair & Family

Net worth: $4.8 B
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: UAE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

328. Majid Al Futtaim

Net Worth: $4.5 B
Source of wealth: real estate, retail
Country: UAE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

446. Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer

Net Worth: $3.5 B
Source of wealth: dairy farms
Country: Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

506. Issad Rebrab

Net worth: $3.2 B
Source of wealth: food, self made
Country: Algeria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

520. Mohammed Al Issa

Net Worth: $3.1 B
Source of wealth: investments, self made
Country: Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

520. Mohamed Mansour

Net worth: $3.1 B
Source of wealth: diversified, self made
Country: Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

520. Najib Mikati

Net worth: $3.1 B
Source of wealth: telecom, self made
Country: Lebanon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

520. Taha Mikati

Net worth: $3.1 B
Source of wealth: telecom, self made
Country: Lebanon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

609. Saif Al Ghurair & Family

Net worth: $2.8 B
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: UAE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

609. Naguib Sawiris

Net worth: $2.8 B
Source of wealth: telecom
Country: Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

609. Othman Benjelloun

Net worth: $2.8 B
Source of wealth: banking, insurance
Country: Morocco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

687. Abdulla Al Futtaim

Net worth: $2.5 B
Source of wealth: auto dealers, investments
Country: UAE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

731. Abdullah Al Rajhi

Net worth: $2.4 B
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

731. Saleh Kamel

Net worth: $2.4 B
Source of wealth: diversified, self made
Country: Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

731. Onsi Sawiris

Net worth: $2.4 B
Source of wealth: construction, telecom, self made
Country: Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

764. Youssef Mansour

Net worth: $2.3 B
Source of wealth: diversified, self made
Country: Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

796. Bahaa Hariri

Net worth: $2.2 B
Source of wealth: real estate, investments, logistics
Country: Lebanon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

931. Mohamed Al Fayed

Net worth: $1.9 B
Source of wealth: retail, investments, self made
Country: Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

931. Sulaiman Al Rajhi & Family

Net worth: $1.9 B
Source of wealth: banking
Country: Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

931. Miloud Chaabi

Net worth: $1.9 B
Source of wealth: diversified, self made
Country: Morocco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

931. Fayez Sarofim

Net worth: $1.9 B
Source of wealth: money management
Country: U.S. (Egyptian born)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

973. Ayman Asfari

Net worth: $1.85 B
Source of wealth: oil services, self made
Country: UK (Syrian born)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

988. Yasseen Mansour

Net worth: $1.8 B
Source of wealth: diversified, self made
Country: Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1154. Saad Hariri

Net worth: $1.5 B
Source of wealth: construction, investments
Country: Lebanon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1210. Aziz Akhannouch & Family

Net worth: $1.4 B
Source of wealth: petroleum, diversified
Country: Morocco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1210. Michel Chalhoub & Family

Net worth: $1.4 B
Source of wealth: retail, self made
Country: France (Syrian born, Dubai based)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1284. Fawzi Al-Kharafi

Net worth: $1.3 B
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Kuwait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1284. Jassim Al-Kharafi

Net worth: $1.3 B
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Kuwait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1284. Mohannad Al-Kharafi

Net worth: $1.3 B
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Kuwait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1284. Samih Sawiris

Net worth: $1.3 B
Source of wealth: hotels, real estate
Country: Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1356. Anas Sefrioui

Net worth: $1.25 B
Source of wealth: real estate, self made
Country: Morocco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1356. Bassam Alghanim

Net worth: $1.25 B
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Kuwait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1356. Kutayba Alghanim

Net worth: $1.25 B
Source of wealth: diversified
Country: Kuwait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1372. Ayman Hariri

Net worth: $1.2 B
Source of wealth: construction, investments
Country: Lebanon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1372. Fahd Hariri

Net worth: $1.2 B
Source of wealth: construction, investments
Country: Lebanon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1372. Mohammed Al Barwani

Net worth: $1.2 B
Source of wealth: oil, self made
Country: Oman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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