Last Updated on January 7, 2021
Shockingly, these two countries that are the largest oil exporters of the world are not as wealthy as Tennessee. Qatar is richer than Algeria, but it is still not as strong as this American state.
Minnesota vs. South Africa
With a diverse economy, Minnesota has different industries that can easily annual billions of dollars. They range from biomedical engineering to agricultural and mining.
So basically in 2017, its GPD hit $351.11 billion, outclassing South Africa’s GPD that was $349.3 billion. On the African continent, South Africa is the second largest economy after Nigeria.
Maryland vs. UAE
With a rich diversity of industries, Maryland pulls in most of the money from biomedical engineering and high-tech, advanced manufacturing. Also, commercial fishing and tourism are playing a big part.
The state’s GPD in 2017 reached $393.63 billion, beating the United Arab Emirates, which is very shocking. The GPD of this Arabic country hit $377.4 billion.
Since UAE is the wealthiest country in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia, the United States is basically the wealthiest country on this entire planet. The nation’s main source of income is the oil, while tourism became very important lately.
