Top 10 Richest Countries in the World
Lots of companies expand their businesses and enter the international market to access more potential customers and reach new markets.
Taking this into account, and having in mind to better understand which market is more solvent, we present to you the list of the 10 richest countries by Mean Wealth per Adult and Median Wealth per Adult.
The GDP or Gross Domestic Product is the most popular metric in indicating and comparing different country’s wealth. It’s equal to the total market value of the goods and services produced by a country’s economy during a certain period. GDP includes consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports.
If we rank countries by their economies and their overall net wealth, the USA and China will be at the top of the list. On the other hand, if we classify countries by their Mean Wealth per Adult or Median Wealth per Adult, other countries are at the top of the list.
The GDP per capita is the wealth divided by the number of the country’s population. This metric shows the country’s life quality. Generally, high GDP per capita indicates the wealthiness of the country’s population.
So, which country is the richest in the world based on the Mean and Median Wealth per Adult?
Based on the median wealth per adult, Switzerland is the richest country in the world (According to the data by Credit Suisse).
Top 10 Richest Countries
Let’s have a detailed look at the top 10 richest countries in the world based on the Mean Wealth per Adult.
- Switzerland
Population: 8.637 million
Mean wealth per adult: $673,960
2. United States
Population: 329.5 million
Mean wealth per adult: $505,420
3. Hong Kong SAR
Population: 7.482 million
Mean wealth per adult: $503,340
4. Australia
Population: 25.69 million
Mean wealth per adult: $483,760
5. Netherlands
Population: 17.44 million
Mean wealth per adult: $377,090
6. Denmark
Population: 5.831 million
Mean wealth per adult: $376,070
7. Belgium
Population: 11.56 million
Mean wealth per adult: $351,330
8. New Zealand
Population: 5.084 million
Mean wealth per adult: $348,200
9. Sweden
Population: 10.35 million
Mean wealth per adult: $336,170
10. Singapore
Population: 5.686 million
Mean wealth per adult: $332,990
Above, you can see the top 10 richest countries in the world based on the Median Wealth per Adult (USD). Based on this metric, Australia is the richest country with $238,070 Median Wealth per Adult.
