What is the wealthiest country in the Middle East?
Economy of the Middle East
Qatar
Qatar currently enjoys the region's highest per capita GDP at $101,000.[42]  It has derived its wealth from exploiting its natural gas reserves.  With the revenues from its hydrocarbon industries Qatar has established a rentier economy.  Qatar has also established the largest per capita sovereign wealth fund in the world.  With a population under one million, the government has not found it necessary to diversify its economy.