Why is Saudi Arabia so rich?

Why is Saudi Arabia so rich? The richest Arab countries are Saudi Arabia and some small oil-rich countries around it (with a small land area). But they made use of abundant natural resources-oil. So they are all countries with good economies.

If it is strong;

1 Saudi Arabia has the largest land area, and the development of oil resources and related industries makes Saudi Arabia's per capita income very high.

Saudi Arabia has several basic elements and a vast territory. But most of them are covered by desert.

Saudi Arabia's defense spending is also high.

Saudi Arabia, located in Arabian Peninsula, has a long history and a long history of culture. Therefore, there is also good soft power in the region.

Saudi Arabia also has extensive foreign exchanges, and all countries want to buy oil, so it has diplomatic strength.

Why is Saudi Arabia so rich?

Saudi Arabia is sparsely populated, and there is only one large supermarket within a few kilometers from Fiona Fang, not to mention a remote place. When we were working on a project in Zahoual, the nearest supermarket was 300 kilometers away from the project. Without cars, their efficiency can be imagined (think of the high temperature of 40-50 degrees in summer).

(Further) Compared with the domestic market, the advantages of driving in Saudi Arabia are as follows: ① The car purchase price is low, which is about 40% ~ 60% of the domestic market price; (2) The price of gasoline is extremely low, about one yuan per liter for 95# gasoline; ③ There is no charge for high speed; ④ Most parking lots are free; ⑤ There are fewer traffic jams.

Saudi families basically live in single villas (except camels in the desert), and most of them are two or three floors. I heard that a villa with a building area of more than 500 square meters is about 3 million Saudi riyals (* 1.66 RMB). Perhaps my memory is wrong here.

Are Saudis rich?

The members of the Saudi royal family are very rich, and most of them live in Riyadh, Yanbu and Jubail. I learned from my colleagues in Saudi Arabia that the royal family owns 90% of the country's land, while ordinary people only own 6%, and the rest are public facilities.

I once heard an China person say that the Saudi government gives money to ordinary people every month, and every woman can get 5,000 rials (about 9,000 RMB) every month. Not long ago, I learned from my colleagues in Saudi Arabia that it was many years ago, and now the government has stopped giving money.

Saudi women have only been allowed to work in recent years, so Saudi family income basically comes from their husbands. The salary level of Saudis is really high. A janitor of the Royal Committee can get 8000 rials a month. Saudis are lazy and inefficient, but all enterprises must recruit a certain proportion of local people in order to meet the requirements of desertification. Hired locals can get a monthly salary without going to work.

The Saudi government provides free education and medical care for its citizens.

In fact, there are still 20% people in Saudi Arabia who are still in poverty (in fact, they have reached a well-off level at home) and they need relief from the government and community residents. For Shiites (10%), only community residents support each other. There are two schools of Islam in Saudi Arabia: Sunnis (90%) and Shiites (10%). When Sunnis are in power, the treatment of Shiites can be imagined.