When compared to all sports on a global basis, Arsenal are some way off the big players, coming in 23rd according to the latest figures released by Forbes.
For the first time since Forbes began compiling their rich lists, it is a club from outside football that leads the way with Dallas Cowboys [American football] overtaking Real Madrid.
Arsenal’s position of 23rd sees them rise 13 places on 2015’s list.
Manchester United are the most valuable Premier League team in fifth place but despite being 18 places behind them, Arsenal are the second most valuable Premier League team.
| 2016 Rank | 2015 Rank | Team | Owner(s) | Current Value ($mil) | Current Value (£mil) | Sport |
| 1 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys | Jerry Jones | 4000 | 3031.22 | American Football |
| 2 | 1 | Real Madrid | club members | 3645 | 2762.2 | Football |
| 3 | 4 | Barcelona | club members | 3549 | 2689.45 | Football |
| 4 | 2 | New York Yankees | Steinbrenner family | 3400 | 2576.54 | Baseball |
| 5 | 5 | Manchester United | Glazer family | 3317 | 2513.64 | Football |
| 6 | 6 | New England Patriots | Robert Kraft | 3200 | 2424.98 | American Football |
| 7 | 8 | New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden | 3000 | 2273.42 | Basketball |
| 8 | 9 | Washington Redskins | Dan Snyder | 2850 | 2159.75 | American Football |
| 9 | 12 | New York Giants | Mara family | 2800 | 2121.86 | American Football |
| 10 | 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | Buss family | 2700 | 2046.07 | Basketball |
| 10 | 22 | San Francisco 49ers | Denise DeBartolo York, John York | 2700 | 2046.07 | American Football |
| 12 | 11 | Bayern Munich | club members | 2678 | 2029.4 | Football |
| 13 | 17 | New York Jets | Woody Johnson | 2600 | 1970.29 | American Football |
| 14 | 9 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Guggenheim Baseball Management | 2500 | 1894.51 | Baseball |
| 14 | 16 | Houston Texans | Robert McNair | 2500 | 1894.51 | American Football |
| 16 | 20 | Chicago Bears | McCaskey family | 2450 | 1856.62 | American Football |
| 17 | 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jeffrey Lurie | 2400 | 1818.73 | American Football |
| 18 | 12 | Boston Red Sox | John Henry, Thomas Werner | 2300 | 1742.95 | Baseball |
| 18 | 14 | Chicago Bulls | Jerry Reinsdorf | 2300 | 1742.95 | Basketball |
| 20 | 14 | San Francisco Giants | Charles Johnson | 2250 | 1705.06 | Baseball |
| 21 | 17 | Chicago Cubs | Ricketts Family | 2200 | 1667.17 | Baseball |
| 22 | 20 | Boston Celtics | Wyc & Irving Grousbeck, Robert Epstein, Stephen Pagliuca | 2100 | 1591.39 | Basketball |
| 23 | 36 | Arsenal | Stanley Kroenke | 2017 | 1528.49 | Football |
| 24 | 22 | Los Angeles Clippers | Steve Ballmer | 2000 | 1515.61 | Basketball |
| 25 | 29 | Green Bay Packers | shareholders | 1950 | 1477.72 | American Football |
| 26 | 26 | Denver Broncos | Pat Bowlen trust | 1940 | 1470.14 | American Football |
| 27 | 24 | Baltimore Ravens | Steve Bisciotti | 1930 | 1462.56 | American Football |
| 28 | 29 | Manchester City | Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan | 1921 | 1455.74 | Football |
| 29 | 37 | Golden State Warriors | Joe Lacob | 1900 | 1439.83 | Basketball |
| 29 | 32 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Rooney, Art Rooney II | 1900 | 1439.83 | American Football |
| 31 | 27 | Indianapolis Colts | Jim Irsay | 1875 | 1420.89 | American Football |
| 32 | 35 | Seattle Seahawks | Paul Allen | 1870 | 1417.1 | American Football |
| 33 | 37 | Miami Dolphins | Stephen Ross | 1850 | 1401.94 | American Football |
| 34 | 24 | Brooklyn Nets | Mikhail Prokhorov | 1700 | 1288.27 | Basketball |
| 35 | NR | Atlanta Falcons | Arthur Blank | 1670 | 1265.54 | American Football |
| 36 | 31 | Chelsea | Roman Abramovich | 1661 | 1258.71 | Football |
| 37 | 32 | New York Mets | Fred & Jeff Wilpon, Saul Katz | 1650 | 1250.38 | Baseball |
| 38 | 27 | St Louis Cardinals | William DeWitt Jr. | 1600 | 1212.49 | Baseball |
| 39 | 49 | Minnesota Vikings | Zygi Wilf | 1590 | 1204.91 | American Football |
| 40 | 42 | Carolina Panthers | Jerry Richardson | 1560 | 1182.18 | American Football |
| 41 | NR | Liverpool | John Henry, Thomas Werner | 1548 | 1173.08 | Football |
| 42 | NR | Arizona Cardinals | William Bidwill | 1540 | 1167.02 | American Football |
| 43 | NR | Kansas City Chiefs | Lamar Hunt family | 1530 | 1159.44 | American Football |
| 44 | NR | San Diego Chargers | Spanos family | 1525 | 1155.65 | American Football |
| 45 | NR | New Orleans Saints | Tom Benson | 1515 | 1148.08 | American Football |
| 46 | 45 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Glazer family | 1510 | 1144.29 | American Football |
| 47 | NR | Cleveland Browns | Jimmy Haslam | 1500 | 1136.71 | American Football |
| 47 | 42 | Houston Rockets | Leslie Alexander | 1500 | 1136.71 | Basketball |
| 49 | 48 | Tennessee Titans | Adams family | 1490 | 1129.13 | American Football |
| 50 | NR | Jacksonville Jaguars | Shahid Khan | 1480 | 1121.55 | American Football |
Table via Daily Mail