London: A new Forbes ranking of the wealthiest nations is out, and if wealth is power, then Qataris have some serious muscle to flex.

Qatar has the third-largest reserves of natural gas in the world, and it has invested heavily in infrastructure to liquefy and export it, as well as to diversify its economy.

The only Islamic nuclear power Pakistan is ranked 19th in 21 richest Islamic countries per capita in the world.

21 richest Islamic countries are:

    Qatar: $79,000
    Brunei: $51,600
    UAE: $49,600
    Kuwait: $48,900
    Bahrain: $40,300
    Oman: $25,600

    Saudi Arabia: $24,200
    Malaysia: $14,700
    Turkey: $12,300
    Iran: $10,600
    Tunisia: $9,400
    Algeria: $7,300
    Egypt: $6,200
    Jordan: $5,400
    Syria: $4,800
    Indonesia: $4,200
    Iraq: $3,800
    Yemen: $2,700
    Pakistan: $2,500
    Sudan: $2,300
    Bangladesh: $1,700