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Forget stock markets and tech giants for a second. We’re talking about the raw, untapped power of the Earth.
If you added up every ounce of gold, every drop of oil, every acre of timber, every lithium and every piece of Rare Earth Minerals, the leaderboard changes COMPLETELY.
As the world shifts to green energy and EVs, which resource do you think will be the most valuable in 10 years? (Oil vs. Lithium vs. Rare Earth Minerals vs. Water?) 💧
Is having $75 Trillion in resources enough to become a superpower in the 21st century?
Which of these countries is managing their wealth the best? 🇸🇦🇳🇴
Do you think natural resources are a "blessing" or a "curse" for a country's economy?\
Scroll down and tell share your thoughts in the comments: Who is the biggest "sleeper" on this list?👇

Richest Countries by Natural Resource Value 💰

1. 🇷🇺 Russia – ~$75 Trillion
2. 🇺🇸 United States – ~$45 Trillion
3. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – ~$34.4 Trillion
4. 🇨🇦 Canada – ~$33.2 Trillion
5. 🇮🇷 Iran – ~$27.3 Trillion
6. 🇨🇩 DR Congo – ~$24 Trillion
7. 🇨🇳 China – ~$23 Trillion
8. 🇧🇷 Brazil – ~$21.8 Trillion
9. 🇦🇺 Australia – ~$19.9 Trillion
10. 🇮🇶 Iraq – ~$15.9 Trillion
11. 🇻🇪 Venezuela – ~$14.3 Trillion
12. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – ~$12 Trillion
13. 🇳🇴 Norway – ~$11 Trillion
14. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates – ~$9 Trillion
15. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – ~$8 Trillion
16. 🇨🇱 Chile – ~$7.5 Trillion
17. 🇲🇽 Mexico – ~$7 Trillion
18. 🇿🇦 South Africa – ~$6.8 Trillion
19. 🇦🇷 Argentina – ~$6.5 Trillion
20. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – ~$6 Trillion
21. 🇵🇪 Peru – ~$5.5 Trillion
22. 🇱🇾 Libya – ~$5 Trillion
23. 🇦🇴 Angola – ~$4.8 Trillion
24. 🇶🇦 Qatar – ~$4.5 Trillion
25. 🇩🇿 Algeria – ~$4.2 Trillion
26. 🇮🇳 India – ~$3.9 Trillion
27. 🇨🇴 Colombia – ~$3.5 Trillion
28. 🇵🇱 Poland – ~$3.3 Trillion
29. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – ~$3.1 Trillion
30. 🇲🇲 Myanmar – ~$3 Trillion
31. 🇸🇪 Sweden – ~$2.8 Trillion
32. 🇨🇺 Cuba – ~$2.6 Trillion
33. 🇬🇭 Ghana – ~$2.5 Trillion
34. 🇹🇷 Turkey – ~$2.4 Trillion
35. 🇵🇭 Philippines – ~$2.2 Trillion
36. 🇲🇾 Malaysia – ~$2 Trillion
37. 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo – ~$1.9 Trillion
38. 🇫🇷 France – ~$1.8 Trillion
39. 🇪🇬 Egypt – ~$1.7 Trillion
40. 🇹🇭 Thailand – ~$1.6 Trillion
41. 🇺🇦 Ukraine – ~$1.5 Trillion
42. 🇹🇳 Tunisia – ~$1.4 Trillion
43. 🇬🇷 Greece – ~$1.3 Trillion
44. 🇪🇨 Ecuador – ~$1.2 Trillion
45. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica – ~$1.1 Trillion
46. 🇵🇦 Panama – ~$1 Trillion
47. 🇬🇪 Georgia – ~$900 Billion
48. 🇲🇦 Morocco – ~$850 Billion
49. 🇭🇺 Hungary – ~$800 Billion
50. 🇮🇱 Israel – ~$750 Billion

Note: These are Estimates based on oil, gas, coal, minerals, and timber reserves; figures rounded and vary by methodology/year.

Source: Compiled from World Bank, IMF, U.S. EIA, BP Statistical Review, OPEC, CIA World Factbook, Visual Capitalist, Statista and other reliable references.

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So is not about how many u get, is about how ur leaders wasting them.

My country is in No 15 and we're living like people without a single resource.

While quality of life in Japan with no Natural Resources, is higher than Nigeria in 15th.

Omoh…. England no dey there…

DRC is rich by resources only but the level of abject poverty and diseases in that country is unimaginable.

rayfotos40:
My country is in No 15 and we're living like people without a single resource.

Wicked and thieving politicians have eaten the wealth of generations unborn.

Where is Japan and other scandinavian countries - Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmar?

Human resources over natural resources, anytime, any day

But ronusses claimed that America want to steal or resources.
Resources wey we no even get, we dey hide am.

There are many developed countries that are absent on that list but they are doing far better than most countries with huge natural resources.

Everything boils down to quality of leadership. If your leaders are clueless and greedy as in the case of Nigeria and most African countries, your resources may turn out be the weapons fashioned against you.

DrMB:
Forget stock markets and tech giants for a second. We’re talking about the raw, untapped power of the Earth.
If you added up every ounce of gold, every drop of oil, every acre of timber, every lithium and every piece of Rare Earth Minerals, the leaderboard changes COMPLETELY.
As the world shifts to green energy and EVs, which resource do you think will be the most valuable in 10 years? (Oil vs. Lithium vs. Rare Earth Minerals vs. Water?) 💧
Is having $75 Trillion in resources enough to become a superpower in the 21st century?
Which of these countries is managing their wealth the best? 🇸🇦🇳🇴
Do you think natural resources are a "blessing" or a "curse" for a country's economy?\
Scroll down and tell share your thoughts in the comments: Who is the biggest "sleeper" on this list?👇




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Waiting Concerned me for this one, who them help

yommysure:
Omoh…. England no dey there…

Do you see Germany there ? I don't even know what France is doing on that list ?

Most European nations are don't have anything like natural resources. Their source of foreign exchange is exportation of goods and services.

They are even doing much better than the so called countries that are rich in natural resources.

Germany economy is stronger and bigger than Russia. Singapore an island country with no natural resources is 100x better than Nigeria, Venezuela, Congo etc.

Is not about natural resources. Is about how much you invested in your people. That's why Human development is best development a nation can do to it people.

There is nothing special about natural resources. Your leaders can be selling it and keeping looting and stealing the money. Example is Nigeria, Venezuela and Russia.

African countries are just farmers that are farming free to western Europe... France that's on the list is due to their farming of francophone countries in Africa.... the moment Africa rises and holds on to their resources... Poverty will destroy western Europe like it's happening in Africa

Imagine Congo in top 6 and the country is one of the poverty capital of the world. Africa wake up.

Omo see Congo up there...na wa for Africa.

Nigeria has no business being poor...

princeade86:
So is not about how many u get, is about how ur leaders wasting them.

Always pointing the leaders , what about you and other Nigerians?

rayfotos40:
My country is in No 15 and we're living like people without a single resource.

Your politicians have houses all over UK, US, Dubai and Canada

But the problem of your masses is Peter Obi

teadrake:
DRC is rich by resources only but the level of abject poverty and diseases in that country is unimaginable.

The country is facing different rebel groups at war with govt. And the country is blessed with forest and forest resources. It has the largest natural forest in Africa.

where is UK that we are running to?

Congo!

Aahhhh DRC what is going on?

Why always Russia on top of everything?

sweetkev:
Imagine Congo in top 6 and the country is one of the poverty capital of the world. Africa wake up.

that country is being plundered by foreign powers.

rayfotos40:
My country is in No 15 and we're living like people without a single resource.

Even Israel Jewish are the richest dudes in this world

stanluiz:
Do you see Germany there ? I don't even know what France is doing on that list ?

Most European nations are don't have anything like natural resources. Their source of foreign exchange is exportation of goods and services.

They are even doing much better than the so called countries that are rich in natural resources.

Germany economy is stronger and bigger than Russia. Singapore an island country with no natural resources is 100x better than Nigeria, Venezuela, Congo etc.

Is not about natural resources. Is about how much you invested in your people. That's why Human development is best development a nation can do to it people.

There is nothing special about natural resources. Your leaders can be selling it and keeping looting and stealing the money. Example is Nigeria, Venezuela and Russia.

German economy is only big on paper. Russia is still number on PPP

So what does Trump want with Greenland again 🤔

So. Why is the EU the richest continent without natural resources?

yommysure:
Omoh…. England no dey there…

They don't have anything...na football be their natural resources and to suck Africa countries

yommysure:
Omoh…. England no dey there…

England na owo ile dem use build their country and still surviving on it

teadrake:
DRC is rich by resources only but the level of abject poverty and diseases in that country is unimaginable.

Talk about your country. You see your country, you no talk, but na Congo own dey pain you. Hypocrite.

rayfotos40:
My country is in No 15 and we're living like people without a single resource.

visit central Africa republic or google their pictures lol. Then you go see say Nigeria still try small

8starmember:
They don't have anything...na football be their natural resources and to suck Africa countries

Yes, because Africa has lots of foolish people.