5 Wealthiest Countries in the World

1. United States of America

Total wealth of the country (in billions of dollars): 145,793

Easily topping the list of the 15 wealthiest countries in the world is the United States of America, whose wealth is greater than the next three countries combined. Capitalist policies have ensured that companies have thrived in the United States, with a solid customer base in the strong middle-class population. With more than 31% of the total global wealth, the United States still lags behind many European countries in the standard of living index as computed by many different independent organizations.

The United States is home to some of the biggest company in the world including the top technology companies in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). These companies have tens of billions in revenue and hundreds of billions in market value, with the founders counted among the richest people in the world. While the United States is second globally in terms of mean wealth per adult, it is ranked 18th in terms of median wealth per person, which is a more accurate assessment.

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