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The richest countries in the world

Where the money is
35. Cyprus: $41,600 GDP PPP per capita
34. Israel: $42,57
33. Czech Republic: $42,960
32. Italy: $43,380
31. New Zealand: $44,230
30. Japan: $44,590
29. Malta: $45,040
28. South Korea: $47,030
27. UK: $47,090
26. Saudi Arabia: $48,100
25. France: $49,490
24. Bahrain: $50,280
23. Canada: $51,710
22. Finland: $51,870
21. Belgium: $53,970
20. Australia: $54,890
19. Sweden: $55,570
18. Germany: $56,960
17. Austria: $57,890
16. Iceland: $58,150
15. Taiwan: $59,400
14. United Arab Emirates: $59,840 (£43k)
13. Netherlands: $60,460
12. Denmark: $61,480
11. San Marino: $61,510
10. Hong Kong: $62,840
9. Brunei Darussalam: $64,410
8. USA: $68,310
7. Norway: $69,170
6. Switzerland: $75,880
5. Macau: $90,610
4. Qatar: $97,260
3. Ireland: $99,240
2. Singapore: $102,740
1. Luxembourg: $122,740
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21. Belgium: $53,970

This small European country was a COVID-19 hotspot during several periods of 2020, and the impact of that ricocheted through the economy, which contracted by 6.3% last year. GDP PPP per capita fell by almost 6% to $51,096 in 2020. So far in 2021 it has risen slightly to $53,970. 

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Hannah Ward-Glenton

29 April 2021

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