Muslim Country Comparisons

The future of many Muslim countries depends on their oil and natural gas reserves.

Saudi Arabia stands alone in the Middle East with high Nominal Per Capita GDP at $21,120 operating a successful oil economy. Here a monarchy does better than “democracy”.

Iran and Iraq have potential and have Nominal Per Capita GDP in the $5,000 range.

Civil war in Syria has depressed PCGDP bottoming out at $1,700. In Afghanistan, terrorist and tribal factions reject the national government with an abysmal PCGDP at $565.

Pakistan’s low PCGDP at $1,641 can be traced to its 200 million population.

India is not a Muslim country, but it’s low PCGDP at $2,134 is due to its 1.3 billion population.

Nominal per capita GDP 2018

Saudi Arabia $21,120

Iran $5,383.

Iraq $5,165 

India $2,134

Syria $1,700 

Pakistan $1.641

Afghanistan $565

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader