However, there is such a country, although there is a large amount of oil stored underground, but the days are tight, which can be said to be begging in the cornucopia.
This country is a big country in the Middle East, Iran.
Compared with those local tyrants in the Middle East, Iran's domestic oil reserves are not inferior, and its land area, population, industrial technology and other fields are not comparable to those local tyrants, and its comprehensive strength far exceeds those of those countries.
It stands to reason that the life of the Iranian people should be very easy.
The reality is that the Iranian people live in poverty.
Not to mention the wealth level compared with those local tyrants, even compared with some other countries, the life of Iranians can only be considered as the lower-middle level!
What is particularly puzzling is that the living standard of Iranians today is not as rich as it was in the 1970s.
It's hard to imagine, but it's true
In 1970s, Iran was the ninth largest industrial country in the world, with the highest per capita income in the Middle East (now local tyrants, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, etc.). Once Iran's little brother, it is a veritable rich country in the world. The living standard of the Iranian people today is lower than that of their former brothers (now local tyrants) in Asia.
In 1970s, Iranian per capita income exceeded $2,000, while China only had 150. Because of this, China has set off an upsurge of learning from Iran, and even after the reform and opening up, we have made a lot of reference. At that time, Iran had "free education, free medical care and free housing", and the whole welfare was very good. Iran was once regarded as a miracle of the world.
What a pity! It won't be long!
From 65438 to 0979, the icon of Pahlavi dynasty fell, the secularized government was overthrown, and a new government with the integration of politics and religion came to power, and an eight-year Iran-Iraq war broke out soon. The destruction of the Iran-Iraq war, coupled with discord with the West, has been subject to various sanctions from the United States for many years until today.
Iran's economy has been facing a huge crisis because it has never received external support. Although there is abundant oil, it cannot be sold because of sanctions, and there is a shortage of foreign exchange. Even if there is something bought from outside, it is because there is no foreign exchange and you can only see it. Moreover, except for some simple articles for people's livelihood, most other industrial products are within the scope of sanctions imposed by the United States, not to mention the currency and western countries.
According to foreign media reports, when Iran's economy was serious, the inflation rate once reached over 40%, prices soared and the unemployment rate reached as high as 30%. In other words, three Iranians in 10 are unemployed, about 60% are in poverty, and many people do not even have the most basic living security. If what foreign media say is true, this data is really scary!
We often say that "people are unlucky to drink cold water" is very appropriate for Iran, whose economy is barely surviving, but it is catching up with the epidemic. It is said that it is a bit worse. Life in Iran today is like an endless ascetic monk. Life is hard.
Iran is Ye Cheng oil and defeated oil!