Many of the world's richest countries are also the world's smallest: the pandemic and barely made a dent in their huge wealth.
A rich country with a high overall GDP may misrepresent how well it is doing economically. According to a study by the International Monetary Fund on the richest countries, China’s GDP for 2022 was $19.24 trillion. However, due to the size of China’s population, this figure gives a GDP...
Mexico: richest people 2024, by net worth Number of inheritance renunciations by region of Spain 2023 Number of inheritance renunciations Catalonia (Spain) 2007-2018 Number of inheritance renunciations La Rioja (Spain) 2007-2019 Number of inheritance renunciations Basque Country (Spain) 2007-2018 ...
As a comparison point for global wealth disparity, the richest country in the world, Luxembourg, has a per capita GDP that is nearly415 timesthat of Burundi. Meanwhile, the second and third lowest per capita GDPs belong toSierra LeoneandMalawi, also from Africa, both nearly $200 more than ...
When it comes to the Middle East, the 2022 list of the richest Arabs remains largely the same as 2021, with the only drop off being Majid Al Futtaim, who passed away in December 2021. In 2022, Saudi billionaires were not included in Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list for the fifth cons...
Moreover, the small proportion offemale billionairesdoes little to counter critics claiming the global economy is dominated by an elite comprised mainly of men. On the list of the20 richest people in the world, only one was a woman. Moreover, recent political discourse has put a great amount...
She’s worked with some of the richest female rappers in the world, including Rihanna on the track, Can’t Remember to Forget You. As of January 2025, Shakira’s net worth is estimated to be $300 Million. 36. George Strait Net Worth: $300 Million Country music singer and producer Georg...
Among women, the richest person, L’Oréal’s Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, saw her fortune grow by $1.2 billion in 2023. In China, Zhong Shanshan, the chairman and founder of bottled water and beverage producer Nongfu Spring, remains the country’s richest person with a net worth of $60....
In 2022, Russia launched an invasion against its neighbor, Ukraine. As a result of its actions, the country was hit by many sanctions and other economic punishments, which greatly hurt its economy in 2022, as seen by a contraction of GDP as opposed to growth; the only country on this lis...
Ranking the richest countries in the world By Caleb Silver Updated January 29, 2025 Reviewed by Erika Rasure Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Part of the Series Guide to Economics Getty Images, Alexander Spatari The U.S., China, Germany, Japan, and India are some of the top economies in th...