Asia is home to some of the world’s richest families that have accumulated wealth across different generations. As families accumulate more wealth, they continue to dwarf poor countries with struggling economies.

Data presented by Buy Shares indicates that the top ten wealthiest families in Asia control a cumulative fortune of $307.31 billion as of November 2020. India’s Ambani family, known for Reliance Industries, is the wealthiest family, with the wealth amounting to $76 billion. Chinese Sy family ranks as the tenth richest family in Asia with a fortune of $19.70 billion.