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2025: Top 10 Richest Countries In The World By GDP Per Capita

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April 6, 2025

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Despite economic challenges worldwide, some countries have continued to maintain their strong financial position in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. The countries that dominate this year’s list are regarded as the richest. However, these countries’ economic strength stems from their efforts in financial sectors, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, technology, and energy.

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1. Luxembourg
2. Singapore
3. Macau SAR
4. Ireland
5. Qatar
6. Norway
7. Switzerland
8. Brunei Darussalam
9. Guyana
10. United States
The GDP per capita is used to measure the value of goods and services produced in a country. It is feedback that shows the economic prosperity of a country.

Here are the richest countries in the world by GDP per capita according to IMF:

1. Luxembourg
Luxembourg tops the list as the richest country in the world with 154,914 dollars in GDP per capita. This is made possible through the well-structured and developed financial sector in the country. Luxembourg also creates favourable environments for businesses to thrive.

2. Singapore
Singapore is the second richest country in the world with 153,608 dollars in GDP. The country is known to have a strong financial system, trade and technology — all have been helping the economic growth of Singapore.

3. Macau SAR
Macau SAR is an administrative region in China, created specially to oversee governing and economic systems different from mainland China. Its economic growth can be traced to gaming, hospitality, and tourism. The GDP per capita income is 140,245 dollars.

4. Ireland
Ireland’s economic strength lies in pharmaceuticals, finance, and technology. These are what earned Ireland the fourth position with a GDP per capita of 131,548 dollars.

5. Qatar
Qatar has a strong economy supported by exports, natural gas, and various investments. Its GDP per capita is 118,761 dollars.

6. Norway
Norway benefits enormously from its oil and gas sector including its welfare system. These are what strengthen the country’s economic system. Norway’s GDP per capita is currently 106,540 dollars.

7. Switzerland
Switzerland’s GDP per capita stands at 98,144 dollars. The country’s strong exports, banking sector, and pharmaceutical industry are responsible for its economic growth.

8. Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam is a country in Southeast Asia. It ranks eighth among the richest countries in the world. The country’s GDP per capita is 95,038 dollars. The economy is strengthened by their oil and gas production.

9. Guyana
Guyana is a country on the north coast of South America. The country’s expansion of oil reserves has contributed immensely to the growth of the economy. Guyana’s GDP per capita is 91,383 dollars.

10. United States
The United States economy is driven by diverse ventures; ranging from manufacturing, finance, technology, and services. Its current GDP per capita is 89,677 dollars.
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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Woman Passes Out After Receiving 100 Strokes Of Cane

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May 24, 2026

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A woman has passed out after she and her partner were each flogged 100 times in public for engaging in sex outside marriage under strict Sharia laws in Indonesia’s Aceh province.

The woman, whose identity was not disclosed, was later carried away after the punishment was carried out in Banda Aceh, located at the northern tip of Sumatra island on Thursday.

A masked official dressed in brown robes administered the caning before members of the public who gathered to witness the punishment.

Her partner was also seen wincing in pain while receiving the lashes.

The pair were among several individuals punished for violating Sharia regulations in the province.

Authorities from the Banda Aceh Sharia Court and the Prosecutor’s Office handed down punishments ranging from 25 to 100 lashes for offences including extramarital sex allegedly arranged through online applications.

Aceh remains the only province in Muslim-majority Indonesia operating under Sharia law, where unmarried couples are prohibited from having sexual relations.

Caning is commonly used in the province as punishment for offences such as gambling, alcohol consumption, same-sex relations and sex outside marriage.

Under Aceh’s Sharia regulations, child rape offenders face some of the harshest penalties, including up to 200 strokes of the cane, a prison sentence of as long as 200 months or fines equivalent to two kilograms of gold.

The punishments are usually carried out publicly as a way of shaming offenders in addition to inflicting physical pain.

Such canings are often conducted outside mosques or in open public spaces, with residents watching and taking photographs during the exercise.

Human rights organisations have continued to condemn the practice, arguing that it causes emotional trauma and violates international human rights standards.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly criticised the punishments, saying they conflict with Indonesia’s constitution and global legal obligations.

Amnesty said in a statement: “Caning contravenes Indonesia’s constitution and is in clear violation of international human rights law and standards.

‘It constitutes a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment and can amount to torture in violation of the UN Convention against Torture and other international covenants, to which Indonesia is a State Party.’”

Despite the criticism, local authorities have defended the punishments as part of Aceh’s religious and cultural identity, insisting they serve as a deterrent against immoral behaviour.

Earlier in January, another couple in the province reportedly received 140 lashes each after being found guilty of drinking alcohol and engaging in sex outside marriage.

(Daily Mail)