The richest countries in the world (list). GDP by country

Money theme will be interesting enough for a largenumber of people, because many people like to count money in other people's pockets. And this will help us a list of GDP by country, compiled by various organizations, which indicates what country has how much money.

How are the richest countries determined?

The list of the richest countries is determined by threestructures: the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Each of them uses its own peculiarities in calculating the quantity and value of a particular country produced, therefore, the data may differ slightly, as well as the list of GDP by country, compiled by them.

List of the richest countries

Since the information is based on twostructures, then only the 10 richest countries will be considered. This list of countries is nominal in terms of GDP, i.e. shows everything in a certain number of papers. But wealth can be determined by other parameters.

IMF data for 2014:

1. USA. GDP is 17419 billion US dollars.
2. People's Republic of China. GDP is 10380 billion.
3. Japan. GDP is 4,616 billion.
4. Germany. GDP is 3860 billion.
5. Great Britain. GDP is 2945 billion.
6. France. GDP is 2847 billion.
7. Brazil. GDP is 2353 billion.
8. Italy. GDP is 2148 billion.
9. India. GDP is 2050 billion.
10. Russia. GDP is 1857 billion.

The list of GDP by country from the World Bank is almost identical to the data of the International Monetary Fund:

1. USA. Gross domestic product is 17419 billion US dollars.
2. PRC Gross domestic product is 10360 billion.
3. Japan. Gross domestic product is 4601 billion.
4. Germany. Gross domestic product is 3853 billion.
5. Great Britain. GDP is 2942 billion.
6. France. Gross domestic product is 2829 billion.
7. Brazil. Gross domestic product is 2346 billion.
8. Italy. Gross domestic product is 2144 billion.
9. India. Gross domestic product is 2067 billion.
10. Russia. Gross domestic product is 1861 billion.

Gross domestic product per capita

Вышеуказанные данные отображают самые богатые countries in general. But if you count per inhabitant? Will a similar list remain? Unfortunately no. Quantity does not always mean quality. And gross domestic product per inhabitant is an excellent proof of these words. The comparison will again be in 2014. It should be noted that in order to establish the richest countries in the world in terms of GDP, their number will be reduced to 5 representatives from one organization, in order to point out to those that they are allocated with real wealth, and not nominal. Well, let's get started.

List of countries in per capita GDP by the IMF:

1. Luxembourg. 110573 dollars of gross domestic product falls on one inhabitant.
2. Qatar. 104655 dollars of gross domestic product falls on one inhabitant.
3. Norway. 101271 dollars of gross domestic product falls on one inhabitant.
4. Switzerland. 80276 dollars of gross domestic product falls on one inhabitant.
5. Australia. On one inhabitant 64157 dollars of gross domestic product falls.

In this case, the list of countries in per capita GDP from the World Bank is echoed by the United Nations in the composition of the richest countries:

1. Monaco. On a resident falls 163026 dollars of gross domestic product.
2. Liechtenstein. 134677 dollars of gross domestic product falls on one inhabitant.
3. Luxembourg. On one inhabitant 111662 dollars of gross domestic product falls.
4. Norway. On one inhabitant falls 100,819 dollars of gross domestic product.
5. Qatar. On one inhabitant falls 93352 dollars of gross domestic product.

Purchasing power parity

The above data points well tostate of affairs in the countries, but there are certain errors. So, in country A, a product can cost $ 5, and in country B it costs 0.5. If we calculate the total GDP, then country B will have half as much. But does this mean that she is poorer? No, by means of the simplest mathematical calculus, it can be established that it will be 5 times richer than country A. Here is the parity of consumer opportunities and establishes an approximation to the real state of affairs. All data are given with relevance for 2014. The first list of countries in terms of GDP from the IMF:

1. People's Republic of China. The value of the gross domestic product is 17.717 billion (at a parity calculation).
2. USA. The gross domestic product - 17419 billion (at a parity calculation).
3. India. The size of the gross domestic product - 7376 billion (at a parity calculation).
4. Japan. The gross domestic product - 4751 billion (at a parity calculation).
5. Germany. The gross domestic product is 3,722 billion (in parity).

The list of GDP by country from the World Bank differs not only in numbers, but also in its composition:

1. PRC. The value of gross domestic product - 18031 billion (with a parity calculation).
2. USA. The gross domestic product - 17419 billion (at a parity calculation).
3. India. The value of gross domestic product - 7393 billion (with a parity calculation).
4. Japan. The size of the gross domestic product - 4631 billion (with a parity calculation).
5. Russia. The value of the gross domestic product - 3745 billion (with a parity calculation).

Features of calculating GDP

It is impossible not to notice a significant discrepancy indata. This is due to different counting techniques, the difference in exchange rates and a number of related features. Nevertheless, it is possible to conclude which countries are the most comfortable and the richest, even with all the features taken into account.

How is GDP considered

The indicator is considered or state onbased on information received from entrepreneurs and control checks, or by private / intergovernmental organizations. When counting, which is conducted by the state, there is a certain probability of manipulating the results for obtaining preferences from international investors. And organizations can not give reliable results, as they do not have sufficient access to the necessary information.