Richest Countries in the World

The richest countries in the world measured by GDP per capita in current US dollars. Small, high-income states such as Monaco, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg top the list, reflecting concentrated wealth and small populations.

#CountryPopulationAreaGDPGDP / capitaCapital
1🇲🇨Monaco38,63175 km²$11.13 billion$288,001Monaco
2🇱🇮Liechtenstein40,450160 km²$8.24 billion$206,781Vaduz
3🇧🇲Bermuda64,6364,290 km²$9.23 billion$142,855Hamilton
4🇱🇺Luxembourg677,0122,590 km²$93.28 billion$137,782Luxembourg
5🇮🇪Ireland5,395,79070,280 km²$609.16 billion$112,895Dublin
6🇨🇭Switzerland9,005,58241,291 km²$936.56 billion$103,998Bern
7🇰🇾Cayman Islands74,457264 km²$7.24 billion$99,144George Town
8🇸🇬Singapore6,036,860728 km²$547.39 billion$90,674Singapur
9🇮🇲Man (Isle of)84,160570 km²$7.43 billion$88,329Douglas, Isle of Man
10🇳🇴Norway5,572,279624,500 km²$483.59 billion$86,785Oslo
11🇮🇸Iceland386,506103,000 km²$33.26 billion$86,041Reykjavik
12🇺🇸United States340,110,9889,831,510 km²$28.75 trillion$84,534Washington
13🇶🇦Qatar2,857,82211,490 km²$219.16 billion$76,689Doha
14🇫🇴Faroe Islands54,68112,960 km²$4.05 billion$74,120Torshavn
15🇲🇴Macau S.A.R.687,00033 km²$49.47 billion$72,005Macao
16🇩🇰Denmark5,976,99242,920 km²$424.52 billion$71,026Copenhagen
17🇳🇱Netherlands17,993,48541,540 km²$1.21 trillion$67,520Amsterdam
18🇦🇺Australia27,196,8127,741,220 km²$1.76 trillion$64,604Canberra
19🇸🇲San Marino33,97760 km²$2.03 billion$59,880San Marino
20🇬🇱Greenland56,836410,450 km²$3.33 billion$58,499Nuuk
21🇦🇹Austria9,177,98283,879 km²$534.79 billion$58,269Vienna
22🇸🇪Sweden10,569,709528,660 km²$603.72 billion$57,117Stockholm
23🇧🇪Belgium11,858,61030,689 km²$671.37 billion$56,615Brussels
24🇩🇪Germany83,516,593357,680 km²$4.69 trillion$56,104Berlin
25🇨🇦Canada41,288,59915,634,410 km²$2.24 trillion$54,340Ottawa
26🇮🇱Israel9,974,40022,070 km²$540.38 billion$54,177Jerusalem
27🇭🇰Hong Kong S.A.R.7,524,1001,110 km²$406.86 billion$54,075Hong Kong
28🇬🇧United Kingdom69,226,000243,610 km²$3.69 trillion$53,246London
29🇫🇮Finland5,619,911338,480 km²$298.70 billion$53,150Helsinki
30🇦🇪United Arab Emirates10,986,40098,648 km²$552.32 billion$50,274Abu Dhabi
31🇦🇩Andorra81,938470 km²$4.04 billion$49,304Andorra la Vella
32🇳🇿New Zealand5,287,500267,710 km²$260.17 billion$49,205Wellington
33🇫🇷France68,551,653606,410 km²$3.16 trillion$46,103Paris
34🇻🇮Virgin Islands (US)104,377350 km²$4.67 billion$44,321Charlotte Amalie
35🇲🇹Malta568,847320 km²$24.97 billion$43,899Valletta
36🇬🇺Guam167,777540 km²$6.91 billion$41,833Hagatna
37🇸🇽Sint Maarten (Dutch part)43,35034 km²$1.80 billion$41,473Philipsburg
38🇮🇹Italy58,952,704302,070 km²$2.38 trillion$40,385Rome
39🇦🇼Aruba107,995180 km²$4.27 billion$39,499Oranjestad
40🇧🇸The Bahamas401,28313,880 km²$15.83 billion$39,455Nassau
41🇵🇷Puerto Rico3,203,2958,870 km²$126.03 billion$39,344San Juan
42🇨🇾Cyprus1,358,2829,250 km²$37.63 billion$38,674Nicosia
43🇹🇨Turks and Caicos Islands46,535950 km²$1.75 billion$37,507Cockburn Town
44🇰🇷South Korea51,751,065100,450 km²$1.88 trillion$36,239Seoul
45🇪🇸Spain48,848,840505,976 km²$1.73 trillion$35,327Madrid
46🇸🇦Saudi Arabia35,300,2802,149,690 km²$1.24 trillion$35,122Riyadh
47🇸🇮Slovenia2,127,40020,480 km²$72.97 billion$34,301Ljubljana
48🇧🇳Brunei462,7215,770 km²$15.34 billion$33,153Bandar Seri Begawan
49🇹🇼Taiwan23,400,00036,197 km²$775.00 billion$33,100Taipei
50🇰🇼Kuwait4,897,26317,820 km²$160.23 billion$32,718Kuwait City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest country in the world?

Monaco is the richest country in the world, with a GDP per capita of around $288,001.

What are the top 5 richest countries in the world?

The top five are Monaco, Liechtenstein, Bermuda, Luxembourg and Ireland.