First, the country with the least debt in the world. Almost all countries in the world today live in debt. It's just a matter of how much. Poor countries borrow money, and so do rich and developed countries. Therefore, living in debt has become a normal state of national survival and development. For example, the foreign debt of the superpower, the United States, is more than twice its GDP, and its debt is $22 trillion, which still does not affect its superpower status. There is also Japan, which owes the most foreign debt in the world. The foreign debt is 2.6 times of GDP, almost debt, but it is also very moist.
However, in the foreign debt ranking of more than 200 countries in the world, Brunei ranks first from the bottom. The total debt accounts for only 2.8% of GDP, and the total debt is less than $300 million. It is the country with the least debt in the world, and the debt is basically borrowed at home.
The second is the country with the richest oil and gas resources. Brunei has a large amount of oil and natural gas resources, at least 654.38+04 billion barrels of oil and 390 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which can be enjoyed by Brunei for several generations. Although Brunei is a small country, it is one of the richest countries in Southeast Asia.
Third, it is still in a country richer than Dubai. As mentioned above, Brunei is the country with the least debt in the world, so why does it owe the least? Because Brunei is not short of money. Brunei's per capita GDP is as high as $52,000, while Dubai's per capita GDP is only $46,000. Therefore, Brunei is one of the richest countries in the world. Every household has luxury homes, villas and luxury cars. It can be said that it is rich and is a typical example of low-key luxury and wealth.
Fourth, the royal family is more local than the Saudi royal family. When it comes to local tyrants, many people first think of the Saudi royal family in the Middle East Arab countries. They spend money like water, like local tyrants. In fact, the local tyrants of the Brunei royal family are no worse than the Saudi royal family!
Brunei's royal family holds 80% of the national economy, with royal assets as high as $40 billion. He was once the richest man in the world by 1997 American Fortune magazine. And there are many overseas home buyers, including a ranch in Australia that is three times larger than Brunei. The world-famous Nu Leumann Palace, the largest "practical palace", is made of gold, dazzling and resplendent. King Brunei's luxury cars have reached more than 7,000 in the new era.
Prince Adumari's wedding is regarded as "the most luxurious wedding in the Muslim world" so far. Other people's wedding brides hold flowers, while the prince and the bride hold a bunch of precious stones, not to mention luxurious jewelry and shoes, pure gold anklets and a golden throne. So there are more local tyrants than the Saudi royal family!
Fifth, one of the countries with the best welfare in the world. In Brunei, buying a car, buying a house, doing business and personal income are not taxed. Medical care is free. Diseases that cannot be cured at home can be treated abroad, and all expenses of patients, including round-trip travel expenses and accommodation expenses for accompanying family members, are reimbursed by the state. Education is free from kindergarten to university, and even studying abroad is paid by the state, including accommodation and round-trip air tickets. Poor families also have at least two cars, because they don't have to pay taxes on buying a car. A liter of oil is cheaper than a bottle of mineral water, and they don't have to pay taxes on the road. Old people over the age of 60 have an inexhaustible pension fee every month, and they only charge a symbolic one yuan for medical treatment. The government encourages itself to build houses, and there is no charge for land, only a penny registration fee is charged. You can also borrow money from the government to build a house and pay it back when you retire. The government also provides a large number of affordable housing for low-income people to live in, paying only a small amount of rent every month, and the house will be owned by individuals after 30 years. With such a good welfare, it is impossible to immigrate, because Brunei does not accept immigrants.
Sixth, the countries with the worst public transport and commodity trade. Because every household in Brunei has a car instead of one, the government no longer has public transportation. This is very different from Singapore, which is also rich. Public transport in Singapore is quite complete. I don't know how the Brunei government considers this issue. After all, Brunei is a city country, so we should strive to build an international metropolis image and improve public transportation. This brings a lot of inconvenience to foreigners, who are strangers after all. This has also greatly damaged the international friendliness of the city and restricted its development. The Brunei government wants to make Brunei an international financial city, but there is no public transportation. How can it be built?
The domestic commodity trade is equally bad. The largest shopping center in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital, is just an old five-story building, with low rental rate of shops and a large number of vacant pavements. This is related to Brunei people's shopping in nearby Sabah, and it also caused a lot of wealth outflow.
Seventh, it is a country with many taboos. Perhaps because Brunei is a religious country with a majority of Muslims and a small place, there are many taboos. It is considered impolite to eat while walking in public. People living in Brunei have to drive to neighboring Malaysia to buy wine if they want to drink, or come back after drinking enough there, because Brunei has no bars and does not sell wine. Gambling and heterosexual massage are not allowed in Brunei, and large gatherings should be reported to the king. No karaoke, no nightlife. It seems that their greatest entertainment is watching movies, and the whole family is sitting together for tea and chatting.
Although Brunei has many taboos, it still inherits the Muslim custom of polygamy. In Brunei, a man can marry four wives, but only if the first wife agrees.
Eight is developing countries. People may ask, how can Brunei be listed as a "developing country" by the United Nations because it is so rich and its national welfare is so good? This is not only related to the fact that the Brunei royal family holds 80% of the national economy, but I am afraid it still falls short of the standards of developed countries.
Brunei is rich, but its productivity is underdeveloped, and its industrial structure is unreasonable and not advanced. Especially in the national economic structure, the proportion of the tertiary industry is less than 60%. In this regard, Brunei obviously failed to achieve its goal. Its income mainly comes from oil and natural gas resources. Brunei's economic operation mechanism is not mature, and its market mechanism and system are not perfect. Without oil and natural gas, their life will be very difficult. There is also a low degree of internationalization of Brunei's economy, and the form of foreign trade export is too single and the quality is low.
In addition to the above, Brunei's prosperity is not reflected in infrastructure construction and basic livelihood facilities. For example, Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, is still using very unstable 3G, and even Cambodia and Myanmar have popularized 4G networks. Then there is no public transportation, which makes people feel very inconvenient.
This is the "oil flowing" Brunei, a country floating on oil, but it is not necessarily a developed country when it gets rich.