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10 RICHEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD 2023 WITH RECORDED GDP PER CAPITA

THE FOLOWING list or ranks of the richest countries in the world 2023 is based on wealth data divided by the population of a country by recording its reaches GDP per capita.

10. Denmark
This country in the European Continent ranks tenth. Denmark’s GDP per capita reaches US$66,393.635 (IDR1.006 billion).

The country’s income is dominated by the manufacturing industry, such as electronics, textiles, and home furnishings. Although classified as modern, this country of 5.93 million inhabitants also relies on the agriculture and fisheries sectors.

9. Australia
Australia is also among the 10 richest countries in the world in 2023. By boosting the economy in the fields of wheat farming, meat farming, and the wool industry. The only country that also includes this continent recorded a GDP per capita of US$68,023,152 (IDR1,031 billion) from 26 million inhabitants. This Kangaroo country also develops telecommunications to mining.

8. Iceland
Although it only has a population of around 372 thousand, Iceland’s GDP per capita is US$ 77,960,826 (IDR1,182 billion). This island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean region relies heavily on the marine sector. The country nicknamed Snowland also derives wealth from aluminum manufacturing and environmentally friendly power plants powered by water.

7. United States of America
The economy of the superpower United States is mostly supported by abundant natural resources. Various technology companies also often come from the country with the Statue of Liberty. The IMF reports that the GDP per capita of the 331 million population of the United States reaches US$78,421.938 (IDR1.189 billion).

6. Singapore
Singapore has been named one of the 10 richest countries in the world in 2023 as well as in Asia. The country, which celebrates its Independence Day every August 8, has a GDP per capita of US$84,500.411 (IDR1.281 billion). Although its land area is no larger than Madura Island, the Lion Country is able to attract funding from foreign investment.

5. Norway
Not only offers the beauty of its glacier-melted bay (fiord). Norway is also known to be a petroleum and natural gas producing country. Not surprisingly, the majority of its people who work as fishermen have a GDP per capita of US$ 88,748.76 (IDR1.345 billion).

4. Qatar
The location of the 2022 World Cup is also known for its rich oil and gas resources. Only from this sector, Qatar was able to shoot up with a record GDP per capita of US$89,416.443 (IDR1.356 billion). A total of 2.79 million residents do not need to pay taxes because the country’s economy is supported by oil and gas production and exports.

3. Switzerland
With a GDP per capita of US$94,834,644 (Rp1,438 billion), Switzerland ranks among the 10 richest countries in the world in 2023. Having an alluring natural beauty, this country generates coffers of money from tourism. The development of the banking sector of the country where the Alps are located is also known as the best.

2. Ireland
Often compared to Iceland, it turns out that Ireland is able to overtake other developed countries in terms of economy. Before 1970, this small country was hit by a poverty crisis and an explosion of unemployment. But they were able to rise up and reach a GDP per capita of US$106,997.402 (IDR1.622 billion) in 2023. The Celtic Tiger reported a doubling of economic growth.

1. Luxembourg
In the top position, Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of US$128,819,444 (Rp1,953 billion). This figure is obtained from various industrial sectors. Starting from rubber, chemicals, iron, steel, to technological developments. With a population of only 640,000, the government is able to reduce the number of unemployed.

What about Indonesia? Our country is ranked 116th with a GDP of US$ 5,010 or around IDR75,981 million.

Another ASEAN country, Singapore leads in sixth place in the world with a GDP of US$84,500.411 (IDR1.281 billion), followed by Brunei Darussalam in 26th place with a GDP of US$41,710 or Rp632.422 million. Malaysia is 67th with US$ 13,940 or IDR 211.414 million, Thailand is 89th with US$8,270 or IDR125.422 million, and Vietnam is 119th with US$4,680 or IDR70.976 million.

The Philippines is 130th with a GDP of US$3,760 or IDR57 million, Laos is 151st with US$1,980 (IDR30 million), followed by Cambodia in 152nd place with a GDP of US$1,900 (IDR 28.8 million). New ASEAN member Timor Leste ranks 158th with a GDP of US$1,490 (IDR22.5 million) and volatile Myanmar ranks 167th with a GDP of US$1,170 or IDR17.7 million. There are 237 countries ranked by the IMF. [sources/photo special]