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Comparing Southwest Asia’s Economies:
Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, & Iran
Directions: Fill in the chart below while discussing the presentation.
Country
Economic
System
Mixed
Israel
More
market
than
command
Mixed
Turkey
Moving
towards
fewer
government
run
businesses
Natural
Resources
Arable Land
&
Agricultural
Products
Not many
13.7%
Timber,
potash,
copper ore,
natural gas,
clays, sand
Citrus,
vegetables,
cotton, beef,
poultry, dairy
products
Coal, iron
ore, copper,
arable land,
hydropower
26.2%
Tobacco,
cotton,
grains, olives,
livestock
Industries
High technology
products, wood &
paper products,
chemical products,
diamond cutting
Specialization
(Exports)
Literacy
Rate
Unemployment
Rate & Poverty
Rate
GDP &
GDP Per
Capita
Machinery, software,
cut diamonds,
agriculture products,
agriculture technology
97.1%
6.9%
unemployed
$2.528 B
51st in
world
23.6% living in
poverty
Per
person
$32,800
Apparel, food stuffs,
textiles
94.1%
9.2%
unemployed
$1.142 T
17th in
world
16.9% living in
poverty
Per
person
$15,200
Service industry
accounts for much of
economy
Textiles, food
processing, autos,
electronics, mining,
steel, petroleum
Service industry makes
up ½ of economy
Country
Saudi
Arabia
Economic
System
Natural
Resources
Arable Land
&
Agricultural
Products
Mixed
Petroleum,
natural gas,
iron ore,
gold,
copper
1.5%
King makes
most
decisions,
private
ownership
of small
businesses
is
increasing
Mixed
Iran
Wheat,
barley,
tomatoes,
melons,
citrus, dairy
products
Petroleum,
10.5%
natural gas,
Government coal, copper Wheat, rice,
attempts to
grains, sugar
keep tight
cane, fruits,
controls
nuts, cotton,
dairy
products
Industries
Crude oil production,
petroleum refining,
fertilizer
Specialization
(Exports)
Petroleum (90%)
Literacy
Rate
Unemployment
Rate & Poverty
Rate
GDP &
GDP Per
Capita
87.2%
10.6%
$921.7 B
20th in
world
Not available
Per
person
$31,800
Petroleum,
petrochemicals,
fertilizers, armaments
Service industry makes
up 51% of economy
Petroleum (80%)
85%
15.5%
18.7% living in
poverty
$1.01 T
18th in
world
Per
person
$13,300