Then there is Saudi Arabia, which hemorrhages money worse than Mariah Carey on a bender.

In a memorable 2001 interview with PBS’ “Frontline,” Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who served for years as the Saudi envoy to Washington, said three decades of development had involved an expenditure of about $400 billion, perhaps an eighth of which had found its way into illicit channels.

“If you tell me … that we misused, or got corrupted, with $50 billion, I’ll tell you ‘yes,’” he said. “But I’ll take that anytime. There are so many countries in the Third World that have oil that are still 30 years behind.”

“We did not invent corruption,” the veteran ambassador added. “This has happened since Adam and Eve…. This is human nature.”

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may just be consolidating power because he needs the money.