How Rich is Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah? Explore His Net Worth and Personal Life

As of 2023, Hassanal Bolkiah net worth is around $30 billion. Check more details about his personal life and wealth.

Hassanal Bolkiah is also known as the Sultan of Brunei, who is the current ruling figure of Brunei. He is the prime minister and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei. The Sultan is 2nd biggest reigning monarch in history after Queen Elizabeth ll.

Hassanal Bolkiah is the most successful Sultan who has ranked on the list of most famous people. When he was only fifteen years old, Hassanal Bolkiah became the Sultan of Brunei.

Additionally, he also holds the positions of both ministers of finance and minister of defense. Also, he appointed himself as the IGP Inspector General of Police) of the Royal Brunei Police force. He is becoming more popular day after day.

But how rich is Hassanal Bolkiah in 2023? How much money does he make with his hardwork and talent? Let’s discuss in brief the net worth of Hassanal Bolkiah in this article.

Sultan of Brunei Net Worth

The Sultan of Brunei net worth is around $ 30 billion in 2023. He earned the most of his income by being the professional Sultan. His net worth is rising each year.

Here is the record of Hassanal Bolkiah’s net worth from the previous years such as below.

Net worth in 2023	$ 30 billion
Net worth in 2022	$ 30 billion
Net worth in 2021	$ 19 billion
Net worth in 2020	$ 18 billion
Net worth in 2019	$ 17 billion
Net worth in 2018	$ 16 billion

His Assets

Hassanal Bolkiah owns many expensive hotels throughout the holding corporation known as the Dorchester collection, which is owned by the Brunei Investment Agency. There are several hotels in Hassanal Bolkiah, such as below.

Hotel Bel-Air (Los Angeles)
The Beverly Hills Hotel (Los Angeles)
The Dorchester (London)
45 Park Lane (London)
Le Meurice (Paris)
Hotel Principe di Savoia (Milan)
Coworth Park (Ascot, UK)
Hotel Plaza Athenee (Paris)

Collection of cars

Hassanal Bolkiah has a huge collection of automobiles. According to reports, he has almost 3000 to 6000 cars involving a gold coasted Rolls-Royce. Hassanal Bolkiah is continuously looking for something new and prefers unique cars to run-of-the-mill. The total value of his collection is almost $ 5 billion. He has plenty of cars or vehicles such as:

550 Mercedes Benzes
600 Rolls-Royces
450 Ferraris
Three Ferrari LaFerraris
8 Ferrari F40s
One Ferrari Enzo
One Ferrari F90 Testarossa
One Pagani Huayra
Six Ferrari 456 GT Venices
10 McLaren F1s
4 Bugatti EB110s

Hassanal Bolkiah Biography

Real Name	Hassanal Bolkiah
Nickname	Bolkiah
Date of Birth and Place	July 15, 1946, Malaysia
Profession	Sultan, Politician
Nationality	Brunei
Father’s name	Omar Ali Saifuddien lll
Mother’s name	Pengiran Anak Damit
Spouse	Pengiran Anak Saleha, Mariam Abdul Aziz, Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim
Children	12

Hassanal Bolkiah’s Early Life

Hassanal Bolkiah was born on June 15, 1946, in Brunei Town. He was completed his education at the Victoria institution in Kuala Lumpur. Then Hassanal Bolkiah attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK. He completed his graduation in 1967.

When his father abdicated, Hassanal Bolkiah became the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam on October 7, 1967. His collaboration made him the head of state of Brunei on August 1, 1968. Today, he is one of the richest politicians in the world.

Hassanal Bolkiah Career

Hassanal Bolkiah began his career, and he became the Sultan. The Sultan is the head of state with full executive authority involving emergency powers. He is also the head of government and prime minister. He has also been knighted by Queen Elizabeth of the UK. Hassanal Bolkiah holds the portfolios of minister of foreign affairs, minister of defense, and minister of finance.

As minister of defense, Hassanal Bolkiah is the honorary general in British and supreme commander of the Royal Brunei Armed forces. More so, Hassanal Bolkiah introduced the conservative ideology to Brunei, known as Malay Islamic Monarchy. Hassanal Bolkiah is not only the head of religion but also a chairman of Summit APEC leaders.