Private dynasties
Alghanim family
- Finding
- $1.3B dated individual estimate
- Research boundary
- Larger private group spans numerous markets.
- Source
- Forbes
- As of
- 2020
- Confidence
- Medium
The 2026 global wealth index · provisional
Who holds the world's greatest fortunes?
A clear, searchable guide to the people, industries and places shaping private wealth around the world.
3428Directory profiles
80Countries represented
$20.1TProvisional reported total
18Industries mapped
01 / The index
Wealth, put in context.
Rankings tell only part of the story. This index connects every fortune to its source, geography and industry, making it easier to see where economic power is accumulating—and how quickly it moves.
2026 annual index · provisional
World billionaire directory
Current estimates and positions are a dated external reference snapshot from March 1, 2026. They are provisional while our first-party valuation methodology and rights review are completed.
Supplemental research records are placed near an attributed public figure solely for discovery. They remain NR and are excluded from annual ranks, counts, totals and structured net-worth data.
| Provisional rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1137 | Meg WhitmanAge 69 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | USA | EBay | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Michiel Le RouxAge 76 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Najib MikatiAge 70 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Lebanon | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Peter SondakhAge 76 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Ralph DommermuthAge 62 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Internet service provider | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Scott ShleiferAge 48 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Su HuaAge 44 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | China | Video streaming | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Taha MikatiAge 81 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Lebanon | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Todd WanekAge 61 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Furniture | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Wolfgang LeitnerAge 72 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Austria | Engineering | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Xue MinAge 69 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | China | Healthcare | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Ye Chenghai & familyAge 82 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1137 | Zhou XiaopingAge 64 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | China | Auto parts | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Alceu Elias Feldmann & familyAge 76 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Fertilizer | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Brunello Cucinelli & familyAge 72 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Italy | Fashion | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Chen JianchengAge 67 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Danny HarrisAge 53 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Alo Yoga | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | David WertheimAge 68 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Israel | Coca-Cola Israel | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Fabrizio Di AmatoAge 62 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Italy | Engineering | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Frank Fertitta, III.Age 64 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Casinos, mixed martial arts | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Gerry HarveyAge 86 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Australia | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Gilles MartinAge 62 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | France | Laboratory services | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Hans Georg Naeder & familyAge 64 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Germany | Prosthetics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Hong JieAge 58 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Paint | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Jacques D'AmoursAge 69 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Canada | Convenience stores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | James PackerAge 58 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Australia | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Jean Coutu & familyAge 98 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Canada | Drugstores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Liu WeiAge 39 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Mobile gaming | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Lorenzo FertittaAge 57 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Casinos, mixed martial arts | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Maggie GuAge 44 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Shein | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Marco DeGeorgeAge 52 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Alo Yoga | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Masahiro MikiAge 70 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Japan | Shoes | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Molly MiaoAge 40 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Shein | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Nick CaporellaAge 90 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Peter HargreavesAge 79 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | UK | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Ren XiaoqingAge 45 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Shein | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Ricardo Salinas Pliego & familyAge 70 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Retail, media | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Robert ClarkAge 67 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 1163 | Syed Mokhtar AlBukharyAge 74 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Engineering, automotive | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Antonio Del Valle Ruiz & familyAge 87 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Augusto PerfettiAge 79 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Italy | Candy | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Barry ZekelmanAge 59 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Canada | Steel | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Brian ActonAge 54 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 1189 | Catheline Perier D'IeterenAge 81 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Auto parts, distribution | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Chey Tae-wonAge 65 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Oil, semiconductor | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Dewi KamAge 75 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Coal | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Hemant TanejaAge 51 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Venture capital | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Isabella SeràgnoliAge 80 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Italy | Packaging | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Issad Rebrab & familyAge 82 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Algeria | Food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1189 | Jack GanceAge 79 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Australia | Pharmacies | Healthcare | Forbes profile |
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Unmeasured fortunes
52 research records examine private dynasties, royal houses, political networks and foundation structures that cannot responsibly be reduced to a conventional personal-wealth ranking.
Substantiated
Independent evidence supports private or collective wealth exceeding $1 billion.
Qualified
Likely multibillion-dollar wealth, but shared, dated or not individually divisible.
Control
Oversees major assets that cannot responsibly be treated as personal property.
Historical
Previously extracted, hidden or recovered money—not present-day net worth.
Disputed
Material public claims exist, but ownership or present wealth remains unresolved.
Unproven
A significant subject whose billionaire status has not been established.
Reading rule
These are research records, not a combined ranking. Source-pending figures are leads for review, not verified values; people and families are never added together.
Substantiated
Private dynasties
Brenninkmeijer family
- Finding
- Approximately $39B
- Research boundary
- C&A and COFRA wealth distributed across an extended family.
- Source
- Bloomberg
- As of
- 2025
- Confidence
- High at family level
Private dynasties
Brescia/Breca family
- Finding
- Approximately $7.44B family pool
- Research boundary
- Mining, insurance, banking, fishing and property.
- Source
- Gestión
- As of
- 2025
- Confidence
- Medium-high
Royal houses and rulers
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
- Finding
- More than $30B under discretion
- Research boundary
- Transferred Crown Property assets retain a contested institutional history.
- Source
- The Guardian
- As of
- 2018
- Confidence
- Medium
Royal houses and rulers
King Mohammed VI
- Finding
- $5.7B historical estimate
- Research boundary
- Holding-company interests; previously listed rather than never measured.
- Source
- Forbes
- As of
- 2015
- Confidence
- Medium
Private dynasties
Merck family of Germany
- Finding
- Approximately €24.5B collective
- Research boundary
- Founding family owns 70.274% of Merck KGaA.
- Source
- Merck disclosure
- As of
- 2025
- Confidence
- High
02 / Method
A snapshot, not a scoreboard.
Net worth is an estimate, not a bank balance. The current annual directory is a provisional external reference. Our research programme is building a governed, first-party valuation record with ownership evidence, sources, review dates and clear limits.
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