Who's the Richest of Them All?

Below you'll find a list of the Top Ten Richest Nations, ranked according to the most recent estimates of their per-capita income at purchasing power parity.



1 - Liechtenstein - $ 143,900
2 - Qatar - $ 104,300
3 - Luxembourg - $ 81,100
4 - Bermuda - $ 69,900
5 - Singapore - $ 60,500
6 - Jersey - $ 57,000
7 - Falkland Islands - $ 55,400   
8 - Norway - $ 54,200
9 - Brunei - $ 50,000
10 - Hong Kong - $ 49,800

Two items of note: One, the U.S. does not appear on this list, ranking eleventh at $49,000. Two, the data are provided by an extensive and excellent resource of the CIA called the CIA Factbook...and you thought all they did was spy on people.