5 Richest Countries in the World in 2017

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Who would have thought it's not them...

Sorted by GDP per capita:
5 - Brunei — $79,710
4 - Singapore — $87,082
3 - Macao — $96,147
2 - Luxembourg — $101,936
1 - Qatar — $129,726

Source: http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-richest-countries-in-the-world-2017-3/#1-qatar-gdp-per-capita-129726-105791-30

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Per capita isnt a fair representation because Qatar has such a tiny population compared to the United States or even the UK. The U.S. is much richer than Qatar. In fact, without the U.S., Qatar wouldnt have a fraction of the wealth it currently has.

Well. If it were GDP and not GDP per capita, #1 would be the USA. You'd say "yeah but that's not fair it doesn't consider the population!", this is why we consider the population ;)