Qatar Second World Richest Country; First in Arab world

Doha, Qatar

According to a report published by the American “24/7 Wall Street” website, Qatar is ranked 2nd on the list of the richest countries in the world. It ranked first in the Arab world. UAE 7th, Kuwait 17th and Saudi Arabia 25th in the world.  

As for the richest countries in the world, Macau came first, followed by Qatar, then Singapore in third, Bermuda fourth, and Luxembourg fifth.

As per the list, the per capita share of Qatar’s gross national income amounted to $88,070 in 2020, and the gross domestic product amounted to $259.1 billion, according to the 2019 statistics. Also, the average life expectancy in Kuwait is 80.2 years.

1. Macau

GNI per capita: $117,340
2020 GDP: $37.5 billion
Population: 649,342
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 84.2 years

2. Qatar

GNI per capita: $88,070
2020 GDP: $259.1 billion
Population: 2.9 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 80.2 years

3. Singapore

GNI per capita: $86,480
2020 GDP: $560.2 billion
Population: 5.7 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 83.5 years

4. Bermuda

GNI per capita: $86,450
2019 GDP: $5.4 billion
Population: 63,903
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 81.9 years

5. Luxembourg

GNI per capita: $74,310
2020 GDP: $74.8 billion
Population: 632,275
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 82.4 years

6. Switzerland

GNI per capita: $73,620
2020 GDP: $616.3 billion
Population: 8.6 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 83.7 years

7. United Arab Emirates

GNI per capita: $70,300
2019 GDP: $683.5 billion
Population: 9.9 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 78.0 years

8. Ireland

GNI per capita: $69,190
2020 GDP: $467.6 billion
Population: 5.0 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 82.3 years

9. Brunei Darussalam

GNI per capita: $66,460
2020 GDP: $28.7 billion
Population: 437,483
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 75.9 years

10. United States

GNI per capita: $66,060
2020 GDP: $20.9 trillion
Population: 329.5 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 78.8 years

11. Norway

GNI per capita: $66,020
2020 GDP: $340.0 billion
Population: 5.4 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 82.9 years

12. Hong Kong

GNI per capita: $62,510
2020 GDP: $443.2 billion
Population: 7.5 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 85.1 years

13. Denmark

GNI per capita: $62,180
2020 GDP: $352.2 billion
Population: 5.8 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 81.2 years

14. Netherlands

GNI per capita: $59,700
2020 GDP: $1.0 trillion
Population: 17.4 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 82.0 years

15. Iceland

GNI per capita: $59,590
2020 GDP: $20.2 billion
Population: 366,425
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 82.6 years

16. Austria

GNI per capita: $58,940
2020 GDP: $491.3 billion
Population: 8.9 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 81.8 years

17. Kuwait

GNI per capita: $58,930
2019 GDP: $218.6 billion
Population: 4.3 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 75.5 years

18. Cayman Islands

GNI per capita: $58,100
2019 GDP: $5.0 billion
Population: 65,720
Avg. life expectancy at birth: N/A

19. Sweden

GNI per capita: $56,270
2020 GDP: $564.9 billion
Population: 10.4 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 83.0 years

20. Belgium

GNI per capita: $55,370
2020 GDP: $600.5 billion
Population: 11.6 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 81.7 years

21. Germany

GNI per capita: $55,220
2020 GDP: $4.5 trillion
Population: 83.2 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 80.9 years

22. Finland

GNI per capita: $51,650
2020 GDP: $282.6 billion
Population: 5.5 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 81.8 years

23. Australia

GNI per capita: $51,420
2020 GDP: $1.3 trillion
Population: 25.7 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 82.9 years

24. France

GNI per capita: $50,400
2020 GDP: $3.1 trillion
Population: 67.4 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 82.6 years

25. Saudi Arabia

GNI per capita: $47,790
2020 GDP: $1.6 trillion
Population: 34.8 million
Avg. life expectancy at birth: 75.1 years