If BRICS expands to include Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the UAE, it would represent an entity with 30% larger GDP than the US, over 50% of the global population, and control of 60% of global gas reserves.
"and might soon include the likes of Argentina Egypt Iran Indonesia Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates which if accepted would create an entity with the GDP 30 percent larger than the United States over 50 percent of the global population and in control of 60 percent of the global gas reserves"