D&AD has revealed their annual rankings of agencies, companies and brands, following the D&AD Awards 2026.
Impact BBDO Dubai leads the MENA presence in the D&AD Rankings 2026, placing 23rd globally in the Advertising Agency ranking with three winning entries and 240 points.
The agency is followed by TBWA\RAAD at 69th with two winning entries and 100 points, and The Refreshment Club Dubai at 78th with two winning entries and 90 points.
The UAE also leads the region in D&AD’s country ranking, placing 16th globally with 20 winning entries and 640 points. Lebanon follows at 20th with seven winning entries and 380 points, while Saudi Arabia ranks 48th with 80 points and Tunisia 67th with 10 points.
D&AD’s annual rankings recognise the agencies, brands, countries and individuals behind the work awarded at the D&AD Awards. The 2026 rankings were released following this year’s awards.
Impact BBDO Dubai is the highest-ranked MENA agency in the global Advertising Agency ranking, placing 23rd with three winning entries and 240 points.
TBWA\RAAD ranks 69th with two winning entries and 100 points, while The Refreshment Club Dubai ranks 78th with two winning entries and 90 points.
Impact BBDO’s position comes after its work for AnNahar earned a White Pencil and two Graphite Pencils at the 2026 D&AD Awards.
AnNahar is the highest-ranked MENA brand in D&AD’s 2026 rankings, placing 23rd globally with 240 points from three winning entries.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ranks 64th with 100 points.
MENA agencies also feature in D&AD’s Design Agency ranking, with TBWA\RAAD placing 22nd globally with two winning entries and 90 points.
The Refreshment Club Dubai follows at 25th, also with two winning entries and 90 points.
The Refreshment Club Dubai ranks 39th in the global Independent Agency ranking, with 90 points.
The agency also appears in the Small Independent Agency ranking, placing 19th with 90 points. BigTime Creative Shop Riyadh ranks 53rd in the category with 30 points.
The UAE is the highest-ranked MENA country in D&AD’s 2026 country ranking, placing 16th globally with 20 winning entries and 640 points.
Lebanon follows at 20th with seven winning entries and 380 points. Saudi Arabia ranks 48th with 80 points, while Tunisia places 67th with 10 points.
The UAE’s 640 points put it between Sweden and Italy in the global ranking, while Lebanon’s 380 points place it between Czechia and Iceland.