Forbes Magazine Announces State of The Richest People
In addition to regularly release a list of the richest people, Forbes magazine compiled a list of economic states based on the wealth of their citizens. Yesterday, a list of the richest countries in the world was released by placing the oil-rich nations Qatar at the top.
Forbes magazine ranks the rich countries are based on the calculation of GDP (gross domestic product) per capita of the International Monetary Fund (International Monetary Fund / IMF). To rank the countries of the world's richest, Forbes looked at GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power for 182 countries.
"Basically, this is the only way we compare GDP between countries," said Gian Luca Clementi, professor of economics at the University of New York, told Forbes.
In the Forbes data, in the Persian Gulf state with a population of 1.7 million people were recorded GDP per capita estimated at more than USD 88 000 in 2010. If dirupiahkan, GDP per capita of Qatar Rp 792 million per year, or in other words the income of each resident Qatar Rp 66 million per month.
Qatar wealth fueled by soaring oil prices and the amount of natural gas reserves at their disposal. Qatar has the largest reserves of natural gas-3 in the world and most have invested in infrastructure to liquefy and export it.
Second only to Qatar, the richest country is Luxembourg. With a GDP per capita above USD 81 000, a country with a population of only half a million people into a financial center since the second half of the 20th century. Luxembourg offers the services of banking secrecy laws are very strict so closely with a reputation as a paradise penggelap taxes.
Third richest country in the world is Singapore. Neighboring countries is driven by the technology sector, manufacturing, and financial. Income per capita almost reached USD 56 700 people.
Forbes Magazine Announces State of The Richest People
Is Norway's fourth with the amount of revenue from oil to a large extent the result of exports and a major contribution to this country. Norway's GDP per capita record of nearly USD 52 000. The country also has one of the largest gas exporter in the world.
Fifth country that is also occupied by neighboring Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, on the island of Borneo. Small countries are reaping the benefits of soaring oil and natural gas fields are very wide. GDP per capita of countries led by Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah was more than USD 48 000
In addition to regularly release a list of the richest people, Forbes magazine compiled a list of economic states based on the wealth of their citizens. Yesterday, a list of the richest countries in the world was released by placing the oil-rich nations Qatar at the top.
Forbes magazine ranks the rich countries are based on the calculation of GDP (gross domestic product) per capita of the International Monetary Fund (International Monetary Fund / IMF). To rank the countries of the world's richest, Forbes looked at GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power for 182 countries.
"Basically, this is the only way we compare GDP between countries," said Gian Luca Clementi, professor of economics at the University of New York, told Forbes.
In the Forbes data, in the Persian Gulf state with a population of 1.7 million people were recorded GDP per capita estimated at more than USD 88 000 in 2010. If dirupiahkan, GDP per capita of Qatar Rp 792 million per year, or in other words the income of each resident Qatar Rp 66 million per month.
Qatar wealth fueled by soaring oil prices and the amount of natural gas reserves at their disposal. Qatar has the largest reserves of natural gas-3 in the world and most have invested in infrastructure to liquefy and export it.
Second only to Qatar, the richest country is Luxembourg. With a GDP per capita above USD 81 000, a country with a population of only half a million people into a financial center since the second half of the 20th century. Luxembourg offers the services of banking secrecy laws are very strict so closely with a reputation as a paradise penggelap taxes.
Third richest country in the world is Singapore. Neighboring countries is driven by the technology sector, manufacturing, and financial. Income per capita almost reached USD 56 700 people.
Forbes Magazine Announces State of The Richest People
Is Norway's fourth with the amount of revenue from oil to a large extent the result of exports and a major contribution to this country. Norway's GDP per capita record of nearly USD 52 000. The country also has one of the largest gas exporter in the world.
Fifth country that is also occupied by neighboring Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, on the island of Borneo. Small countries are reaping the benefits of soaring oil and natural gas fields are very wide. GDP per capita of countries led by Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah was more than USD 48 000