It's good or bad, but our world is very heterogeneous. First of all, this concerns the economic development of the living standards of various countries. This happened historically due to a variety of different factors. Now at the disposal of experts there are several methods that allow to determine how much the country is rich. One of them is the size of the gross domestic product per capita, or GDP. The more a country is richer, the better its people live and the more influence it exerts in the modern world. So, we present you the list of the 10 richest countries in the world according to the data of the IMF in 2013.
10th place - Australia
The lowest level of the list of the richest countries in the world is the Australian Union, which was able to achieve economic development through the rapid development of extractive industries, chemical, agricultural and tourism, as well as a policy of minimal state intervention. GDP per capita - 43073 dollars.
9th place - Canada
The second largest city in the world became one of the richest thanks to the development of the extractive, agricultural, processing industry and services. GDP per capita in 2013 is 43,472 dollars.
8th place - Switzerland
The next place in the top of the richest countries of the world belongs to the state, known for its perfect banking system, gorgeous chocolate and luxurious watches. 46430 dollars is an indicator of the GDP of Switzerland.
7 place - Hong Kong
As a formally special administrative district of China, Hong Kong has freedom in all matters except foreign policy and defense. Today, Hong Kong is a tourist, transport and financial center of Asia, attracting investors with low taxes and favorable economic conditions. The region's GDP is 52,722 dollars per capita.
6 place - USA
The sixth place in the list of the rich countries of the world is occupied by the United States of America, whose extremely active external and no less dynamical domestic policy, rich natural resources have allowed to become and remain one of the world's leading powers. The level of US GDP in 2013 per capita reaches $ 53101.
5 place - Brunei
Rich natural resources (in particular, gas and oil reserves) allowed the state to become developed and rich, having made a sharp leap from deep feudalism. GDP per capita in the state of Brunei Darussalam, as the official name of the country looks, is 53,431 dollars.
4 place - Norway
GDP per capita of 51947 dollars allows the Nordic power to take the fourth place. Being the largest producer of gas and oil in Europe, having developed timber industry, fish processing, chemical industry, Norway was able to achieve a high standard of living for its citizens.
3rd place - Singapore
An unusual city-state, which more than 50 years ago could not even think of the third place in the ranking of the richest countries in the world, managed to make an economic leap from a poor country of the "third world" to a rather highly developed, with a high standard of living. GDP per capita in Singapore per year - 64584 dollars.
2 nd place - Luxembourg
The Principality of Luxembourg is considered one of the richest states in the world due to the developed service sector, primarily banking and financial, as well as highly skilled multilingual workers. The country's GDP in 2013 is 78670 dollars.
1 st place - Qatar
So, it remains to find out which country in the world is the richest. It is Qatar, the third largest exporter of natural gas in the world and the sixth largest exporter of oil. Such large stocks of black and blue gold, as well as low taxes make Qatar extremely attractive for investors. GDP per capita in 2013 is 98814 dollars.