The Forbes annual list of the world’s richest people is out for 2018, and the number of UAE businessmen featured has grown since last year.

This year; 2,208 billionaires made the ranking, together worth a total of $9.1 trillion.

Jeff Bezos, the head of Amazon is now the world’s richest person, overtaking Bill Gates for the number one slot, with an estimated fortune worth $39.2 billion. 

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Seven UAE businessmen made the 2018 billionaire list, up from five last year…

The following list is the seven men ranked by their world ranking…

#296. Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair

World ranking: 296 

Net worth: $5.9billion

Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair is the founder of leading Emirati bank; Mashreq Bank

#456. Majid Al Futtaim

World ranking: 456

Net worth: $4.6 billion

CEO of the Majid Al Futtaim group – a Dubai based holding company with business interests in various sectors across 13 countries in the MENA region

#527. Hussain Sajwani

World Ranking : 527

Net worth: $4.1 B

CEO of Dubai real estate company DAMAC properties

#707. Abdulla Al Futtaim

World ranking:707

Net worth: $4.1 billion

Cousin of Majid Al Futtaim  who leads this listing, Abudulla Al Futtaim has businesses across the automative, real estate and retail industry.

#887. Saeed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi

World ranking: 887

Net worth: $2.7 billion

Chairman of Abu Dhabi firm Centurion Investments,

#1,284. Saif al Ghurair

World ranking: 1,284

Net worth: $1.9 billion

Founder of family holding company Al Ghurair Group.

#1,561. Khalifa Bin Butti Al Muhairi

World ranking:1,561

Net worth: 1.5 billion

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