The world is full of amazing facts. There are total 196 countries in the entire world. Some of them are poor, while some of them are amazingly rich. In following list we will talk about 5 of those wealthiest countries in the world.
1. Country: Qatar Region: Western Asia GDP : $140,649 GDP (PPP) per capita
Qatar is on top of the list of the top 5 richest countries because of its high GDP (PPP) per capita of $140,649. Qatar is a highly developed oil production country where the oil industry is about 70% of it's total revenue. It will be the first Arab nation who will host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 .
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| Qatar Skyline |
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| Qatar Oil Production |
2. Country: Luxembourg Region: Europe GDP : $97,662 GDP (PPP) per capita
Luxembourg is a small country situated in Europe with total population of 576,249. It is the richest country of Europe and second richest of the world. The economy of Luxembourg is largely dependent on the banking, steel, and industrial sectors. Banking Sector is one the the strongest economy point for this country as these banks specialized in cross-border fund administration. There are above 150 banks in Luxembourg as of 2009.
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| Luxembourg City (Capital City of Luxembourg) |
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| Banque De Luxembourg |
3. Country: Singapore Region: South East Asia GDP : $82,763 GDP (PPP) per capita
Singapore is a little city-state with an area of just 719.1 km2, but still it is the third richest nation in the world. Singapore is the wold's only island city-state. Singapore is one of least corrupt country in the world and doing business in Singapore is considered very easy to manage because of it's suitable and favorable structure for the business.
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| Singapore City |
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| Singapore Port is the busiest port in the world |
4. Country: Kuwait Region: Western Asia GDP : $73,246 GDP (PPP) per capita
Just like Qatar, Kuwait is also a Western Asian country which have the huge amounts of oil reserves. It has 10% of world's oil reserve. The Kuwaiti Dinar ( Kuwait's currency) is the highest valued currency of the world. Petroleum accounts for half of GDP and 90% of government income in Kuwait.
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| Kuwait City Skyscrapers |
5. Country: Brunei Region: South East Asia GDP : $71,185 GDP (PPP) per capita
Once under the British empire, Brunei got it's Independence in 1984 and after that it has seen a tremendous growth in the economy. The economy largely based on crude oil and natural gas and these industry has 90% revenue shares on country's GDP. It also produces approximately 25.3 million cubic meters (890×106 cu ft) of liquefied natural gas per day, making Brunei the ninth-largest exporter of the substance in the world.
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