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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2712 | Yousuf Mohammad JamjoomAge 96 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Saudi Arabia | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 2712 | Yu PeidiAge 66 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 2712 | Yuan Zhimin & familyAge 64 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | plastics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2712 | Zhang WenzhongAge 64 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | Supermarkets | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 2712 | Zhong Sheng JianAge 68 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 2712 | Zhou ChengjianAge 60 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | Fashion retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 2712 | Zhou Wen & familyAge 61 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2712 | Ziv AviramAge 67 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Israel | Automotive technology | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Ajlan bin Abdulaziz Al-AjlanAge 65 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Saudi Arabia | Real estate, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Alexander KlyachinAge 58 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Aman SangerAge 25 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | AI software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Amit BurmanAge 56 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | India | Consumer goods | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Anas Sefrioui & familyAge 68 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Morocco | real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Andrei KuzyaevAge 60 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | telecom, oil service, real estate | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Andrei MolchanovAge 54 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | Construction materials | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Antonio PercassiAge 72 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Italy | Real estate, diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Arthur LevineAge 74 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Arvid LunnemarkAge 26 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Sweden | AI software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Axel Oberwelland & familyAge 59 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Candy | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Bahari KarimAge 64 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Palm oil | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Boris RotenbergAge 69 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | Construction, pipes, chemicals | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Brendan BlumerAge 39 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Crypto exchange | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Bruce Beal, Jr.Age 56 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Burhan KarimAge 66 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Palm oil | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Cai MingtongAge 74 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Electronic components | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Carolin HachenbergAge 41 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Motor Homes | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Catherine MaloneAge 41 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Campbell's Soup | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Chang Kuo-MingAge 68 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Transportation | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Charlotte GohAge 36 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Paints | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Cheah Cheng HyeAge 71 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Chen XueliAge 74 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Cheng ZhangwenAge 61 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Industrial valves | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Chris LinAge 65 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Semiconductor | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Chris WanstrathAge 40 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Christian HymerAge 40 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Motor Homes | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Christoph ZellerAge 68 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Liechtenstein | Dental materials | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | D.V. ManjunathaAge 58 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | India | Solar panels | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Daniel DinesAge 54 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Romania | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | David KongAge 71 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Funeral services | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Dieter MüllerAge 71 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Motels | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Eduardo CostantiniAge 79 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Argentina | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Elena BaturinaAge 63 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | Investments, real estate | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Emre TezmenAge 53 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Femi OtedolaAge 63 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Nigeria | Energy and Utilities | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Francesco PatarnelloAge 40 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Italy | Software investment | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Frank Holding, Jr.Age 64 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Frederic LuddyAge 71 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Fritz DraexlmaierAge 74 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Fumio SakiyaAge 80 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Japan | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2858 | Gao JinzhuAge 66 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Mining | Metals and Mining | 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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