The leading 20 economies atop the top 100 richest countries generated about three-quarters (76 percent) of the world’s overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) equaling US$141.756 trillion at April 2021. The latest global total for economic wealth increased by 58.1 percent since 2010 when the Great Recession was deepening. Year over year, worldwide GDP increased by 7.7 percent from … [Read more...] about Top 100 Richest Countries by GDP
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Top 50 Richest Countries by GDP per Capita
Cash (Pixabay) Calculated based on the top 100 wealthiest countries in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita at April 2021, the average GDP per capita for these competing economies was US$36,739 per country. That dollar amount reflects a 24.5 percent increase from an average $29,501 in 2010 when the Great Recession gained traction. In contrast, the average GDP … [Read more...] about Top 50 Richest Countries by GDP per Capita
Life Expectancy for Top 100 Richest Countries
Based on the World Health Organization’s total population data, the overall average life expectancy for the top 100 richest countries in 2020 is 58.8 years. Focusing on what the WHO defines as healthy lives, average life expectancy for those 100 wealthy economies is almost 10 years longer at 68.4 years. In general, the richer the country the longer lifespans are for its … [Read more...] about Life Expectancy for Top 100 Richest Countries
