Thanks to foreign and domestic initiatives, the Brunei economy is among the growing countries. Brunei ranked 4th in the richest country in the world list. Although it is one of the richest countries in the world, Brunei, which is in the underdeveloped country, is based on oil and natural resources alone. On the other hand, shrimp production and cattle growing become increasingly important. The petroleum industry, petroleum chemistry, natural gas liquefaction plants and fertilizer production, as well as the lumber, paper and glass industry, are the main activities of the petroleum industry.
Crude oil and natural gas constitute more than 9 percent of exports rubber, lumber, leather, pepper, back. All kinds of food products, machinery, transportation vehicles and other processed goods are imported. Japan, which constitutes the largest foreign market, sells 46 percent of petroleum and 97 percent of natural gas.
The rising star of the Far East Singapore, although spreading over a very small area, is one of the important economic powers of the region and the world. Singapore is ranked 3rd in the richest country in the world list. Most of the economy in the country is mostly based on commercial. Singapore is one of four countries with the name of Asian tigers.
It grew rapidly with its high growth figures in when it gained its independence. It is considered one of the most competitive, free, innovative and business-friendly countries in the world.
Thanks to its competitive environment, improved infrastructure services, anti-corruption, low taxation system and many other factors, it was one of the countries that attracted the most investment.
Country unemployment rate is also very low. Tourism is an important source of income for the country. The name Luxembourg is often referred to throughout the world as economic development and especially the banking sector.
Gross domestic product reaching , dollars makes this small European country one of the richest countries in the world. Luxembourg Ranked 2 in richest country in the world list. The per capita national income is high in the country. Luxembourg, known as the global financial center, is ranked second in the world with per capita income, and the first among the European Union countries.
Luxembourg is also one of the leading insurance companies in Europe. Grain, grapes, potatoes are grown in the country where modern methods are used in agriculture. The major foreign trade items of the country developed by the iron and steel industry are the European Union and the United States.
There is Qatar , which is at the top of the list and is the most richest country in the world. The most richest country in the world is Qatar and Qatar has richest economy in the world. Qatar Ranked 1 in richest country in the world list. Before the discovery of oil reserves, the Qatar economy was bound to fisheries and pearl hunting. But with the discovery of oil reserves in the s, the whole economy of the country has changed.
This change brought with it high living standards and social services for the citizens of big countries. The country is among the countries with the most gas reserves in the world. This major factor has brought the wealth of the citizens of the country to the top. Almost there is production of consumption material in the country.
The main source of income is natural gas exports. While there is no doubt that the wealthiest nations—often more vulnerable to the coronavirus due to their older population and other risk factors—had the resources to take better care of those in need, not everyone had equal access to them. Not only that, the economic downturn hit low-paid workers harder than those with high-paying occupations. A new kind of inequality emerged too: some people have been able to work from home, some others lost their livelihood and found themselves without much of a safety net—large holes in the most celebrated welfare systems in the world were exposed.
To be sure, when a crisis of such unprecedented magnitude takes place, you'd rather be where welfare and social services can offer a degree of assistance and hospitals have reliable electricity access. However, there is one more reason to be wary of accepting such economic prosperity at face value. The IMF has warned repeatedly that certain numbers should be taken with a grain of salt.
For example, many nations in our ranking are tax havens, which means wealth originally generated in other countries ends up inflating their GDP because of sophisticated accounting and legal practices. Add to that the unequal distribution of resources, and it becomes easy to understand why even in very rich countries live very poor people.
It emphasizes the wellbeing of the society over individuality and personal ambition, making equality a central component of interpersonal relations and policy decisions. The Kingdom of Denmark has a modern and internationally competitive service-based economy, which also means that during the pandemic both household and public finances were less impacted in comparison to nations relying heavily on manufacturing activities, tourism or petroleum products exports.
Its 5. The economy of Hong Kong is characterized by low taxation and no capital gains or inheritance levies, no tariffs on the import or export of goods and full ownership of their business for foreigners with no citizenship, residency or nationality requirements.
As a result, this tiny island of just 1, square kilometers square miles is extremely rich as a whole. This is not to say that all of its 7. Remarkably, the widening income inequality has also been a contributing factor to the political unrest that roiled Hong Kong since , disrupting businesses and spooking foreign investors. Thanks to the pandemic, the economy contracted last year by 6.
Luckily, the country was spared the worst of the COVID pandemic with only a few hundred recorded cases. What it was not spared from was the pandemic-related plunge in oil prices: after registering a year high of 3. Did we say that the richest countries are also the smallest? That is not the case, of course, of the United States, which during a very difficult still managed to climb to the top 10 of the list after teetering on its edges for the best part of the last two decades.
But did Americans truly get richer during the pandemic? It depends on whom you ask. Certainly, not those who lost their jobs and businesses, who found themselves with astronomical medical bills and other expenses to pay, lined up at food banks. Yet another story is how the super-rich fared during the health crisis. In other words, if you are an American and your income is a fraction of the average GDP per capita, it is fair to argue that someone else is probably eating your proverbial lunch.
Not anymore: prices crashed at the beginning of , then the global pandemic ensued—and the krone was sent in freefall. The Norwegian economy contracted by 2. Does it mean that today Norwegians are significantly less wealthy than they were just a couple of years ago? Probably not and GDP growth is already projected to rebound in to 3. White chocolate, the bobsleigh and—of course—the Swiss Army knife.
But also the computer mouse, the immersion blender, velcro and LSD. The list just goes and on: these are only some of the inventions that Switzerland has contributed to the world. Today, however, this country of about 8. Is it really a surprise that Switzerland has the highest density of millionaires in the world? According to the most recent estimates, for every , residents there are 9, of them billionaires included —the All that money, however, could not shield the Swiss economy from the effects of Covid in production declined by 2.
Norway was less affected by Covid than other European economies, and is set to return to growth from onwards thanks to higher oil prices and rebounding domestic demand. Household incomes have kept up well during the pandemic, in large part thanks to generous unemployment support from the government. Consumer spending fell last year as households cut back on travel and services. But consumer confidence is good, consumption of goods remains strong, and the housing market is booming. We therefore believe that underlying consumer demand is strong and will contribute significantly to the economic recovery once restrictions are lifted.
Businesses are also benefitting from generous government support, which has prevented any rise in bankruptcies. Moreover, temporary tax changes for the oil industry have spurred companies' investment plans and prevented a bigger decline in activity in the sector. Despite taking a knock in from the coronavirus pandemic, the economy should resume a robust growth trajectory over our forecast horizon, buttressed by favorable demographics and healthy consumption and investment.
That said, elevated household debt is a risk. A rising participation rate, particularly among older workers, is the main factor behind the increased contribution of equilibrium employment to potential output growth.
This should facilitate higher potential growth. A leading position in many cutting-edge technological fields, deep capital markets, a flexible labor market and strong rule of law are all factors which make the United States one of the richest countries in the world in GDP per capita terms.
These same factors should continue to support the economy over the next several years and ensure the U.
However, a bitterly divided political panorama, elevated debt levels, sharp socioeconomic inequalities and China tensions all cloud the outlook. Treasury market, will continue to offset rising fiscal pressures. However, the U.
Diminishing confidence that U. Upon expulsion from Malaysia in , the nascent independent republic of Singapore was a tiny third-world country, with no natural resources and simmering ethnic tensions.
However, further deglobalization and a rapid slowdown in labor force growth pose risks to the outlook. More clarity on Singapore Green Plan is seen as well […] The Covid pandemic has prompted significant global shifts on the economic and social fronts, accelerated technological advances and created new global domains for competition and cooperation.
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