Rank |
Name |
Title |
Residence |
Net worth |
Source of wealth |
1 |
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
Chairman of Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee[3]
Dubai Sheikh |
United Arab Emirates |
$31.7 billion (April 2011)[lower-alpha 1] |
Chairman of the Emirates Group, Dubai World, Noor Bank, DACC, and Noor Takaful insurance company. |
2 |
Bhumibol Adulyadej | King of Thailand (died 2016) | Thailand | 7010300000000000000♠$30.0 billion (April 2011)[1][2] | Investments derived from the Bureau of the Crown Property. |
3 |
Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan of Brunei | Brunei | 7010200000000000000♠$20.0 billion (April 2011)[1][2] | Profits from oil and gas industry. |
4 |
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud | King of Saudi Arabia (died 2015) | Saudi Arabia | 7010180000000000000♠$18.0 billion (April 2011)[1][2] | Profits from oil industry. |
5 |
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | President of the United Arab Emirates Emir of Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 7010150000000000000♠$15.0 billion (April 2011)[1][2] | Investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. |
6 |
Mohammed VI | King of Morocco | Morocco | 7009570000000000000♠$5.7 billion (2015)[7] | Investments in SNI and Siger Holdings. |
7 |
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Emir Sheikh of Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 7009450000000000000♠$4.5 billion (April 2011)[1][2] | Majority share of Dubai Holding and investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. |
8 |
Hans Adam II | Prince of Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 7009350000000000000♠$3.5 billion (April 2011)[1] | Holdings in the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation. |
9 |
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | Emir of Qatar (as of 2011, abdicated 2013) | Qatar | 7009240000000000000♠$2.4 billion (April 2011)[1] | From various enterprises. |
10 |
Albert II | Prince of Monaco | Monaco | 7009100000000000000♠$1.0 billion (April 2011)[1][2] | Various enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos. |
11 |
Karim al-Hussayni | Aga Khan IV | France | 7008800000000000000♠$800 million (July 2010)[1] | From various enterprises, including Aga Khan Development Network. |
13 |
Qaboos bin Said al Said | Sultan of Oman | Oman | 7008700000000000000♠$700 million (July 2010)[1] | From various enterprises. |
13 |
Elizabeth II | Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (etc..) | United Kingdom | 7008450000000000000♠$450 million (April 2011)[1][2] | From property, jewellery and other assets. See Finances of the British Royal Family. |
14 |
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Emir of Kuwait | Kuwait | 7008350000000000000♠$350 million (July 2010)[1] | From various enterprises. |
15 |
Beatrix | Queen of the Netherlands (as of 2011, abdicated 2013) | Netherlands | 7008200000000000000♠$200 million (April 2011)[1][2] | Holdings in Royal Dutch Shell. |
16 |
Mswati III | King of Swaziland | Swaziland | 7008100000000000000♠$100 million (July 2010)[1] | From various enterprises. |