
Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair & family
$5.19B
as of 08/18/26
About Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair & family
Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair founded Mashreqbank, a leading U.A.E. bank, in 1967. He stepped down as chairman in 2019.
His eponymous holding company has interests in food, construction and real estate; non-family members are part of the leadership team.
His construction company did the exterior cladding of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and helped build the Dubai Metro.
His brother Saif Al Ghurair, who passed away in 2019, was also a billionaire.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United Arab EmiratesSource of wealth
DiversifiedResidence
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMarital status
MarriedNumber of children
4Self-made
inherited and growingAbdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair & family’s fortune is worth

86K
troy ounces of gold

80K
median U.S. household

52K
median U.S. income

0.104%
U.S. credit card volume

0.021%
GDP of the United States

0.015%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
Did you know?
In 2015, Al Ghurair pledged one third of his group's assets to a foundation that invests in education programs in the U.A.E.
Net worth over time
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Financial assets
DUBAI | MASQ-AE
Mashreqbank P.S.C.SAUDI ARABIA | 2284-SA
Modern MillsDUBAI | NCC-AE
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