15 Richest Countries in the World by Natural Resources

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11. Kazakhstan

Metal & ore reserves: $292 billion
Oil reserves: $2.275 trillion
Natural gas reserves: $170 billion
Coal reserves: 1.1 trillion

Total worth of natural resources: $3.837 trillion

The former Soviet republic seems to have it all, oil, natural gas, coal, iron, copper, zinc, and bauxite. The country which ranks 11th on our list of richest countries in the world by natural resources, also serves as a major natural gas hub for pipelines connecting Russia and China. But despite all that wealth, their citizens are yet to feel the benefits. It would seem that resources course isn’t limited to Africa only.

Richest Countries in the World by Natural Resources

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