World's Richest Countries GDP per capita

US magazine Forbes in its latest ranking of the world’s richest countries, placed Qatar in the number one position out of a list of 182 nations in terms of per capita gross domestic product (GDP). The Persian Gulf emirate of 1.7 million people ranks as the world’s richest country per capita thanks to a rebound in oil prices and its massive natural gas reserves. Adjusted for purchasing power, Qatar booked an estimated gross domestic product per capita of more than $88,000 for 2010. Burundi, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where GDPs per capita are $400, $386 and $312, respectively were listed as the poorest countries on the planet. List of the top 10 richest countries | per capita income:

• 1. Qatar | $88,000
• 2. Luxembourg | $81,466
• 3. Singapore | $56,694
• 4. Norway | $51,959
• 5. Brunei | $48,333
• 6. UAE | $47,439
• 7. USA | $46,860
• 8. Hong Kong | $45,944
• 9. Switzerland | $41,950
• 10. Netherlands | $40,973