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Subject: Richest nations on earth
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: stumpedboston-ga
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Posted: 25 Jul 2005 11:34 PDT
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Question ID: 547690
Is the United States the richest nation on earth? By what measures
could it be considered the richest country on earth? Luxemborg is
often listed as wealthier in terms of GDP but isn't the U.S.
considered wealthier by other measures?
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Subject: Re: Richest nations on earth
Answered By: justaskscott-ga on 25 Jul 2005 12:22 PDT
 
Hello stumpedboston,

Indeed, Luxembourg is currently first in GDP per capita, as well as
GDP (PPP-purchasing power parity) per capita.

"List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita"
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http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=List+of+countries+by+GDP+%28nominal%29+per+capita&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1

"List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita"
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http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=List+of+countries+by+GDP+%28PPP%29+per+capita&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1

However, in terms of total GDP, as well as total GDP (PPP), the United
States is first:

"List of countries by GDP (nominal)"
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http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=List+of+countries+by+GDP+%28nominal%29&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1

"List of countries by GDP (PPP)"
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http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=List+of+countries+by+GDP+%28PPP%29&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1

- justaskscott


Search strategy --

Started by browsing NationMaster to determine kinds of economic statistics.

Searched on Answers.com for:

gdp per capita
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Subject: Re: Richest nations on earth
From: elids-ga on 25 Jul 2005 13:50 PDT
 
It should be noted that Nationmaster.com has many inaccuracies. For
instance if you check the 'most murderous' link you will see that the
United States doesn't even show, however according to the FBI's
numbers
http://www.fbi.gov/filelink.html?file=/ucr/cius_03/xl/03tbl01.xls
the US should be # 11 with 0.7 murders for every 1000 people

I have brought this and other statistical issues up to nation master
and they choose not to fix them.

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