Sunday, March 22, 2015
The top 10 richest countries in the world
We can consider that the country is rich if the citizens of this state earn enough of the money to support all their needs, according to the value of GDP, taking into account other factors such as average income, the value of production, inflation, and rates of spending.
Economists researchers prepared this list of 10 richest countries in the world, which included the presence of three Arab countries
10. Kuwait
The average gross domestic product of $ 43,700 in Kuwait, with the 2.8 million inhabitants of small Arab country mainly relies on oil deposits where the bulk of crude oil from the massive exports.
9. Switzerland
One of the most prosperous countries in the world, boasts its economy diversified and stable, and able to maintain excellent records in terms of GDP.
Add to it the cradle of fine watchmaking, what makes Switzerland one of the richest countries in the world economy is diverse, which includes agriculture, tourism, and the banking sector.
8. United Arab Emirates
The country is composed of seven independent principalities formed a federation among themselves, and are considered one of the richest Arab country due to the average gross domestic product, which was $ 48400, which ranks as the third largest domestic product in the Middle East.
Dependent on exports of oil, natural gas, dates, and dried fish. Despite the depletion of oil reserves in the country relatively recently, however, the mentality of business paved the way for the government to become one of the most prosperous country in the region.
7. United States
Despite the recent financial crisis and natural disasters that hit the country from time to time, but Uncle Sam is still considered one of the most powerful countries in the world and the most influential, which impact positively on economic status.
Perhaps what makes the United States on this list is the export of weapons and technology.
6. Brunei
And one of the richest countries in Southeast Asia, with an average GDP of $ 50,400 a year in which, based mainly on exports of natural gas and crude oil, while the population of no more than half a million people.
5. Hong Kong
Located on the southern coast of China, and is one of the attractive financial destination for millions of investors around the world.
4. Norway
With 5 million people live in and a GDP relatively high we can consider it one of the richest countries in the world, and its economy depends on oil and gas reserves significantly.
3. Singapore
Small country made up of 63 small island in Southeast Asia, one of the largest financial centers in the region, accompanied by South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
2. Luxembourg
One of the most prosperous countries in the European continent and known as the "Tax Commission", is a popular destination for billionaires in the world to free themselves from the high taxes in their countries of origin, and rely on sources of their income on telecommunications and steel industry.
1. Qatar
with a GDP of about $ 182 billion, and rely emirate, which is hardly a population of up to 2 million people on exports of oil, which constitutes 85% of its exports.
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