15 Richest Countries in the World by Natural Resources

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5. Iran

Oil reserves: 16.1 trillion
Natural gas reserves: $11.2 trillion

Total worth of natural resources: $27,300

With economic sanctions finally lifted, Iran is in top gear when it comes to developing its untapped oil and natural gas fields. Years of sanctions have left the country’s oil industry in a serious need of modernization, and the process may take some time, but the effects of Iran’s production on oil markets are already being felt and mostly by their arch-enemies, Saudi Arabia.

Richest Countries in the World by Natural Resources

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