What are the countries in the Middle East (the seven richest countries in the Middle East)

1. How rich is Saudi Arabia?

First, introduction to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia covers an area of ??2.25 million square kilometers and is located on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Persian Gulf to the east and the Red Sea to the west. It is adjacent to Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and other countries.

Saudi Arabia has a population of 34.81 million, of which approximately 62% are Saudi citizens. Islam is the state religion of Saudi Arabia.

40% of Saudi Arabia’s territory is desert, and there are many plateaus and mountainous areas in the country, as well as many arid areas, with an average annual rainfall of about 200 mm. Saudi Arabia is hot and dry in summer, with the highest temperature reaching over 50 degrees, and the climate is slightly milder in winter. Therefore, there are not many places in Saudi Arabia that are truly suitable for people to live, otherwise the population of Saudi Arabia would be much larger.

Second, the general situation of Saudi Arabia’s economy.

Saudi Arabia’s GDP in 2020 was US$721 billion, and per capita GDP was US$20,500.

my country’s per capita GDP is 10,504 US dollars, and South Korea’s per capita GDP is 31,800 US dollars. Although Saudi Arabia's per capita GDP is not as high as South Korea's, Saudis are richer than Koreans and are more willing to spend money.

Everyone knows that Saudi Arabia made its fortune from oil and makes a lot of money from exporting crude oil every year. Saudi Arabia’s proven crude oil reserves are 36.35 billion tons, accounting for 16% of the world’s reserves and ranking second in the world. In 2020, Saudi Arabia exported 2.4 billion barrels of oil, with an average daily export of 6.6 million barrels, making it the world's largest oil exporter. It also has natural gas reserves of 8.2 trillion cubic meters, ranking sixth in the world. In addition, it also has many gold, copper, iron, tin, aluminum, zinc, phosphate and other minerals.

Third, how rich is Saudi Arabia overall? Saudi Arabia's annual oil export revenue is more than 200 billion US dollars, and the cost of Saudi oil extraction is very low. Those oil wells are like money printing machines working there.

Saudi Arabia has US$500-600 billion in foreign exchange, which is a lot if calculated per capita. Saudi Arabia's annual trade surplus is more than 130 billion U.S. dollars, which is equivalent to making more than 130 billion U.S. dollars from other countries every year, which is almost more than 800 billion yuan. If you calculate per capita, it is a lot.

Saudi oil is cheaper than water. Gasoline is generally 2.3 yuan per liter, and water is generally 3.5 yuan per liter. They are happy to exchange water with them for gasoline. Saudi Arabia lacks fresh water and needs to use seawater for desalination. About 50% of its fresh water is desalinated from seawater, and the cost is very high.

Saudi Arabia’s national welfare is very good, and medical care is free. As long as you go to public hospitals and medical institutions, you don’t have to spend money for medical treatment, treatment, and hospitalization. Moreover, for some serious diseases, such as those that require surgery, the cost is very high. They do not have to pay for it themselves, and the national medical fund pays for it.

Saudi Arabia implements 12 years of compulsory education, and it is completely free. There are no other fees, and students are provided with meal subsidies. There are many subsidies for college students, such as accommodation subsidies, meal subsidies, grants, scholarships, etc.

Saudi Arabia also encourages childbirth. The more children they have, the greater the subsidies, so they are not short of money.

Most of the streets in Saudi Arabia’s big cities are filled with luxury cars. Most of the local Saudis only work in government agencies, banks, state-owned enterprises, employees of large companies, managers of private enterprises, etc. They are all easy and high-paying jobs. Work. Most of those tiring and dirty jobs are done by migrant workers. The overall salary in Saudi Arabia is very high, so many people from India and the Philippines go to Saudi Arabia to work, and many people from my country also go to Saudi Arabia to work.

In short, Saudis work less, are not tired at work, have good wages and benefits, and most people live a happy life.

Fourth, how rich is the Saudi royal family?

External estimates estimate that the total assets of the Saudi royal family are US$1.4 trillion to US$1.7 trillion, which is more than 16 times the assets of the British royal family. Moreover, the Saudi royal family also has more than US$600 billion in overseas assets.

Saudi Arabia has a welfare system dedicated to supporting the royal family, which costs more than 2 billion U.S. dollars every year. Each member of the royal family can receive monthly benefits from birth. Children of the founding monarch receive monthly subsidies of US$270,000, grandchildren of US$27,000 per month, and great-grandchildren of US$13,000 per month. Members of the royal family can also receive rewards ranging from US$1 million to US$3 million when they get married.

It can be seen that most members of the Saudi royal family can drink, sing, eat meat, and live leisurely and contentedly even if they are not working.

In fact, most members of the Saudi royal family have their own companies. Most of them are doing business and have a lot of income every year. They have funds and connections, so business is doing well. Members of the royal family also make a lot of money every year from doing business.

Through some events, let’s learn how rich the members of the Saudi royal family are?

In 2005, the 14-year-old little prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd traveled to London. When he saw Buckingham Palace, he liked him very much and wanted to buy him. He always told him that it was impossible. For sale. But the little prince has $1.6 billion in his bank account, owns three private jets and many villas.

In 2007, Prince Alwaleed purchased an Airbus A380 aircraft and then transformed it into his own private jet at a cost of 2.4 billion yuan.

In 2009, Princess Maha Bint Mohammed of Saudi Arabia was traveling in Paris and cleared out several large shopping malls on a street in one afternoon, making a one-time purchase of 20 million US dollars. . Why do you buy so many things? I don’t know. Anyway, I have money to do whatever I want.

In 2013, Prince Fahd Al Saud held a college graduation party to celebrate his graduation from Stanford University. The party lasted for three days and three nights and cost 120 million yuan.

In 2015, the new King Salman took office. As soon as he took office, he distributed money to the citizens, a one-time payment of US$32 billion.

Saudi Crown Prince Salman Jr. is even more wealthy.

In 2015, an unnamed buyer spent 230 million pounds to buy a luxury castle west of Paris, France. Two years later, it was reported that the buyer was the Saudi Crown Prince.

In 2016, Crown Prince Salman spent 420 million euros to buy a luxury yacht.

In 2017, Salman Jr. bought Leonardo da Vinci's rare painting "Salvator Mundi" for $450 million at auction.

2. How rich is the United Arab Emirates?

First, an introduction to the United Arab Emirates.

The United Arab Emirates, referred to as "UAE", has a land area of ??83,600 square kilometers. It is located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Persian Gulf to the north, with a coastline of 734 kilometers, and is adjacent to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. The UAE has a population of 9.5 million, of which 88.5% are foreigners, mainly from India, Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, Palestine and other countries. The GDP of the UAE in 2020 was US$360.6 billion, and the per capita GDP was about US$38,000. The per capita GDP is much higher than that of Saudi Arabia, mainly due to its small population.

The United Arab Emirates has a tropical desert climate, with the country’s desert area accounting for about 50%.

Most parts of the United Arab Emirates are dry and dry all year round, with an average annual rainfall of about 100 millimeters. It is also a country where water is more expensive than oil.

Second, an overview of the UAE economy.

The United Arab Emirates is so rich, mainly relying on oil and natural gas exports.

As of 2014, the UAE’s proven oil reserves are 13.34 billion tons, accounting for 9.5% of the world’s total oil reserves, ranking 6th in the world; natural gas reserves are 6.06 trillion cubic meters, ranking 5th in the world .

The UAE has only 9.5 million people. If the per capita reserves of oil and natural gas are counted, the UAE can rank in the top three, so this is why they are very wealthy.

The pillar industries of the UAE are petroleum, petrochemicals, and natural gas. Most of the products are exported to earn foreign exchange. In recent years, the UAE has vigorously developed the tourism and financial industries, and these two industries account for an increasing share of the total value generated.

The United Arab Emirates is a federal country composed of six emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ajman. 90% of the UAE's oil is in Abu Dhabi, and Dubai has little oil. It mainly relies on tourism, port transportation, and trade to bring in revenue.

Third, how rich is the UAE?

The representative city of the United Arab Emirates is Dubai. You can see how rich Dubai is.

It is often reported that luxury cars are everywhere in Dubai, including Lamborghinis, Ferraris and other supercars. Extra-long Lamborghinis are also used to pick up and drop off guests at hotels. In fact, there are not as many luxury cars as uploaded online. Of course, in comparison, there are more luxury cars in Dubai.

Dubai is very luxurious and has the only seven-star hotel in the world - Burj Al Arab. The hotel is splendid and decorated with a lot of jewelry. Many items are gold-plated. Door handles, faucets, etc. are all gold-plated. The supplies in the hotel are all famous brand products from all over the world. Of course, accommodation in this hotel is very expensive. The best luxury presidential suite costs 18,000 US dollars per night, which is more than 100,000 yuan per night.

Dubai invested US$14 billion to build the world's largest artificial island, Palm Island. There are 12,000 villas and more than 10,000 small apartments on it, which can accommodate more than 60,000 people and can also accommodate a large number of tourists.

Dubai has the largest shopping mall in the world. The Dubai Mall covers an area of ??more than 1 million square meters, equivalent to the size of 200 football fields, and has more than 1,200 retail stores and hundreds of food and beverage outlets.

The Emirates Palace Hotel in Dubai is built of marble, with many places plated with gold, and the surfaces of the pillars are plated with silver. It is the only eight-star hotel in the world.

The exterior walls of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Dubai are made of imported white marble, and are inlaid with gems in many places. It is dazzling when you look inside because the gems reflect light.

Most of the rich people in Dubai are locals, about 20% and 80% are migrant workers, so the rich are very rich and there are many ordinary people.

How rich are the rich in Dubai?

Even if locals in Dubai don’t work, they will still have enough food and clothing. Dubai locals enjoy free education and medical care, as well as maternity subsidies. When he is unemployed, he can receive money every month. The money he receives is enough for him to spend. When he gets old, his pension will be enough for them.

When you get married, you will receive a villa, a reward of 500,000 yuan, and a car purchase subsidy of 200,000 yuan.

Rich people in Dubai like to buy gold. They buy gold just like we buy food, and they often buy a lot of it. Moreover, people in Dubai like to keep pets, and often keep eagles, camels, leopards, giraffes, in short, they are all large animals.

Dubai is short of water, but wealthy people like to plant trees in their yards. Trees often need watering. It costs 3,000 US dollars to water and care for a tree every year, which is almost 20,000 yuan.

3. How rich is Qatar?

First, introduction to Qatar.

Qatar is an Arab country in southwest Asia. It is located on the Qatar Peninsula on the southwest coast of the Persian Gulf. It has a coastline of 563 kilometers and borders Saudi Arabia to the south.

Qatar has only 11,520 square kilometers. Qatar has a tropical desert climate. Qatar is small in area, and most of its areas are deserts and deserts.

Qatar has a population of only 2.88 million, which is only as large as an ordinary city in my country.

Second, an overview of Qatar’s economy.

Qatar’s GDP in 2020 is US$149.1 billion, and its per capita GDP is US$61,700, which is about three times that of Saudi Arabia and twice that of the United Arab Emirates. Its per capita GDP is very high.

As of 2019, Qatar has proven oil reserves of 2.5 billion tons, ranking 13th in the world, with an average oil production of more than 2 million barrels per day. Qatar's natural gas reserves are 24.7 trillion cubic meters, ranking third in the world, and it is the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. If calculated on a per capita basis, Qatar’s per capita oil and natural gas possessions are much higher than those of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Qatar makes a lot of money every year by exporting oil, petrochemical products, and natural gas. In 2020, Qatar's total import and export volume was US$82.9 billion, with import volume of US$29.6 billion, export volume of US$53.3 billion, and a trade surplus of US$23.7 billion. The key point is that they only have 2.88 million people and a trade surplus of 23.7 billion US dollars with 2.88 million people. It’s no wonder they don’t have money.

Third, how rich is Qatar?

Qatar has a population of 2.88 million, and there are only 15 Qatari citizens, most of whom are foreigners, mainly from India, Pakistan and Southeast Asian countries.

The vast majority of locals in Qatar are wealthy people. Their education and medical care are free, as well as maternity subsidies, unemployment subsidies, and pensions are very high, and the state often sends them money.

Qatar locals basically only work 3-4 hours a day, with a monthly salary of US$16,000 and a contract of 100,000 yuan. The key is that there are many locals who own many houses, and they can make a lot of money every month by renting out their houses. And they have a lot of savings, and they can make money by investing their savings in financial management.

The salary plus extra income of locals in Qatar is more than 3 million yuan a year, which is the income of ordinary people. For those who are senior managers of companies, have a lot of real estate, or start their own companies, it is normal for them to earn 10 million yuan a year.

Walking on the streets of Qatar, luxury cars like Bugatti, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Maybach can be seen everywhere. In addition to these luxury sports cars, there are also many high-end off-road vehicles, because off-road vehicles can run freely in the Gobi desert.

Qatar people like to keep falcons as pets. Qatari people regard falcons as a symbol of bravery and perseverance. Owning an eagle shows the noble status of the owner. Qataris also like to raise camels because they have a lot of deserts and sometimes they need camels.