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Interestingly, a number of countries with smaller population sizes have a high GDP per capita. For example, Iceland makes the top 10 at $57,189, but the island’s population is only around 342,000 people. Similarly, Luxembourg’s population is just under 633,000—but it’s the richest country in the world on a per capita basis.
Here’s a look at some of the top industries in the next five richest countries:
Luxembourg:
Banking and financial services
Switzerland:
Banking and financial services, agriculture
Ireland:
Natural resources (including agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and mining), pharmaceuticals
Norway:
Oil and gas, hydropower, seafood
US:
Real estate, healthcare, technology
Singapore:
Financial services, manufacturing, oil and gas
The world’s wealthiest economies will likely remain on top for the foreseeable future, though some may experience plateauing growth. In Japan, for example, the domestic market is beginning to shrink due to an aging population.
Regardless, the wealth of these countries today is astounding, with the richest country in the world having a GDP per capita of 415x more than the poorest country in the world.
Here’s a look at some of the top industries in the next five richest countries:
Luxembourg:
Banking and financial services
Switzerland:
Banking and financial services, agriculture
Ireland:
Natural resources (including agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and mining), pharmaceuticals
Norway:
Oil and gas, hydropower, seafood
US:
Real estate, healthcare, technology
Singapore:
Financial services, manufacturing, oil and gas
The world’s wealthiest economies will likely remain on top for the foreseeable future, though some may experience plateauing growth. In Japan, for example, the domestic market is beginning to shrink due to an aging population.
Regardless, the wealth of these countries today is astounding, with the richest country in the world having a GDP per capita of 415x more than the poorest country in the world.
This post has been edited by Candy12: Apr 29 2021, 06:28 PM