15 Richest Countries in Asia By GDP Per Capita

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8. Saudi Arabia

GDP per capita: $52,183

The country built itself from the ground up based on the vast oil reserves discovered, which saw the owners of such reserves becoming billionaires overnight. The country has failed to diversify and nearly all of its revenue is from oil, which may prove to be its downfall, though such a future seems unlikely at the moment. Since the Saudis are too rich to work, most of the workers there are foreigners, with particular distaste being exhibited by the locals for foreigners who are not of Arabic descent.

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