Most people think that America is the richest country in the world. In some cases this is also true, but if we look at per capita GDP, America is at tenth place in this matter. Then who is the richest country in the world, let us know.
World Top 10 Richest Countries: Do you know the name of the richest country in the world? Generally, the first name that comes to everyone’s mind is America. But you will be shocked that in 2025, the richest nation in the world in terms of per capita GDP is a small country located in the Asian continent.
10- America
The total GDP of America in 2025 is $30.51 trillion. In this sense, America may be the largest country in the world, but in terms of per capita GDP, it is the tenth largest country in the world.
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9- Guyana
The GDP of a country like Guyana is only 25.82 billion dollars. 10 years ago, in the same ranking, Guyana was ranked 106th out of 200 countries tracked by the IMF. Its per capita GDP was only $11,000. But in 2017, Guyana joined the club of oil-rich countries after finding large reserves of oil here.
8-Brunei
The GDP of Brunei is $16.01 billion. It is the eighth richest country in the world in terms of per capita GDP. Brunei’s economy to grow by 4% in 2024. This is the same country where Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah lives in a luxurious palace with 1788 rooms, 257 bathrooms and a banquet hall for 5000 guests.
7- Switzerland
The total GDP of Switzerland is $947.13 billion. But in terms of per capita GDP, it is the seventh richest country in the world. Nearly 1 in every 6 people here has wealth worth more than US$1 million.
6- Norway
Norway’s total GDP is $504.28 billion. But in terms of per capita GDP, it is the sixth richest country in the world. Being the top petroleum producing country in Western Europe, its economy is quite strong. The economy here suffered a major blow due to Covid-19, yet it handled itself well.
5- Qatar
The GDP of Qatar, with a population of about 3 million, is 222.78 billion dollars. But still it is the 5th richest country in the world. Qatar’s oil, gas and petrochemical reserves are so vast that even the unrest in the Middle East does not have much impact on the country’s economy.
4- Ireland
With a total GDP of $598.84 billion, Ireland is the fourth richest country in the world in terms of per capita GDP. Many big American companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta and Pfizer opened their offices in Ireland, which has a population of about 53 lakhs. Because of these multinational companies, Ireland’s economy is growing rapidly.
3- Macau SAR
With a GDP of $53.35 billion, Macau is the third richest country in the world in terms of per capita GDP. It is also called Las Vegas of Asia. The area of this country with a population of about 7.20 lakh is spread over 30 square kilometers. There are more than 40 Royal Casinos here. Macau is also a tourist destination. In 2019 itself, its per capita purchasing power was approximately $1,25,000.
2- Luxembourg
This small European country with a GDP of just $96.61 billion is the third richest country in the world in terms of per capita GDP. This country with a population of about 7 lakhs is also a famous tourist destination in the world. Luxembourg had already crossed the $100,000 per capita GDP mark in 2014.
1- Singapore
With a GDP of $564.77 billion, Singapore is the richest country in the world in terms of per capita GDP. The capita GDP here is $1,56,755 (Rs 1.37 crore per capita). The richest person living in Singapore with a net worth of more than $40 billion is an American Eduardo Saverin, who is also the co-founder of Facebook. He left the US in 2011 with 53 million shares of the company and made Singapore his permanent residence. Many of the world’s billionaires live in Singapore.
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