Forbes List of top 15 Richest Countries of World Qatar becomes No.1 wealthiest nation
Forbes List of top 15 Richest Countries of World Qatar becomes No.1 wealthiest nation
Using which method Forbes gave the ranking to countries?
To rank the world’s wealthiest countries, Forbes looked at GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power for 182 nations.
Forbes used International Monetary Fund data from 2010, the most recent available
Forbes has released the new list as per new list Qatar the Persian Gulf emirate of 1.7 million people ranks as the world’s richest country per capita.
Below is the list of top 15 richest, wealthiest countries.
1.
Qatar - gross domestic product per capita of more than $88,000 for 2010. [ Gas ]
2.
Luxembourg - per capita GDP on a purchasing-power parity basis of just over $81,000 [ Tax Heaven Country ]
3.
Singapore - GDP (PPP) per capita of nearly $56,700
4.
Norway - GDP per capita of nearly $52,000 [ gas ]
5.
Brunei - GDP of just over $48,000 [ Gas ]
6.
United Arab Emirates - GDP (PPP) per capita: $47,439
7.
United States - GDP (PPP) per capita: $46,860
8.
Hong Kong - GDP (PPP) per capita: $45,944
9.
Switzerland - GDP (PPP) per capita: $41,950
10.
Netherlands - GDP (PPP) per capita: $40,973
11.
Australia - GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,764
12.
Austria - GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,761
13.
Ireland - GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,492
14.
Canada - GDP (PPP) per capita: $39,171
15.
Kuwait - GDP (PPP) per capita: $38,775
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Thursday, March 01, 2012
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2 comments:
I never thought of this. Is this for real? what a surprise
@homer
thanks.