Comments on: World’s Wealthiest Countries

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:57:18 +0000

The United States has slipped in terms of technology and innovation. Along with the UK, it has shouldered the the burden of protecting the world and keeping the ballance of peace – by spending far too much money on millitary. However, it has lots of resources including oil and water.

China, like Australia, has a lack of resources particularly water and oil but is extremely productive. It’s lack of water and oil will be it’s unding but it will undoubtedly continue to be one of the largest economies but NOT the largest.

Australia has raw resources (but no oil or water) It’s population is ’small’ (and can’t grow due to lack of water) poorly educated, unproductive and anything but at the cutting edge of innovation.

Combine Italy, Germany and Spain as part of a united Europe – like china they will need to source oil, probably from Brazil. The European Union (once it has consolidated) WILL be an economic giant as it was during Roman times.

The Ballance of economic power will be in 1) a United Europe, 2) USA, 3) China 4)Russia – due to it’s natural resources and large population

By: Josephine D. Buriga

Josephine D. Buriga — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:48:12 +0000

A country with no poverty problem should be listed in this title. Wish that each leader in every country in this world would think and include of such vision in their terms. What a wonderful nation it would be knowing that the people are living in satisfaction with a leader carrying a good-vision.

Josephine

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:32:08 +0000

I need a loan. Anyone …anyone….

By: Martin Browne

Martin Browne — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:35:15 +0000

How is Germany which is by far the biggest exporter of goods in the world not also the richest country given it’s relatively small population with respect to how much goods it produces …

What criteria is this list based on …

Martin

By: joesel

joesel — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:26:27 +0000

i bet PHILIPPINES will one day be there.

By: Mark wright

Mark wright — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:55:41 +0000

Australia is indeed a rich country now, it seels ( i think it is coal or something like that ) to China , making vast amounts of cash ( lets hope its not in USD )
But can Australias relativly small population keep up with how much China needs ( i know you have the resources for sure ) 15 million Australias selling a product to 2 billion has got to be a strain.

Also i would say Switzerland is now in the top three…as it has always had a vast amount of gold ( from the first and second world wars ) so it is a rich country very rich in fact

By: Mark wright

Mark wright — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:50:32 +0000

America is in so much debt, if china and japan called in on those debts American would plumit from power, fall into utter chaos, and the rest of the world would feel the crunch as well..

On paper America is a very rich country, in reality its extremly poor money wise, as it just prints money out, with out using its gold reserves to back it up;.
so in essence your monopoly money is probably worth just as much as the USD

By: Mike Dawson

Mike Dawson — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:31:41 +0000

Will the recession change all of this.
I presently live in Australia and the government here implies that Australia is better off than most other countries in the world?

In fact they say they are the 4th richest country.

Is this true.

By: Nils

Nils — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:12:16 +0000

Germany’ s “high” unemployment is falling quickly to 16 years lows. While the Western German rate of 6 % has already overtaken the USA and Ireland, it will soon also be better than that of the UK as well.
However, it is obvious that does not support or contradict GDP figures in any way.

By: john

john — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:14:11 +0000

its very great