Macau, Asia's flashy casino hub, has overtaken Switzerland in the league tables of the world's wealthiest countries. Flip through to find out which other nations made it into the top 10.
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Macau, Asia's flashy casino hub, has overtaken Switzerland in the league tables of the world's wealthiest countries. Flip through to find out which other nations made it into the top 10.
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With GDP of $111,162 per capita, Luxembourg is the undisputed winner of the World Bank's wealthiest territories ranking. Pictured here is the country's royal family, waving from the balcony of the Grand-Ducal palace in Luxembourg.
1. Luxembourg —
With GDP of $111,162 per capita, Luxembourg is the undisputed winner of the World Bank's wealthiest territories ranking. Pictured here is the country's royal family, waving from the balcony of the Grand-Ducal palace in Luxembourg.
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Norway, the only other territory with per capita GDP above $100,000 ($100,819 to be precise), is the second richest. Its capital, Oslo, is seen here.
2. Norway —
Norway, the only other territory with per capita GDP above $100,000 ($100,819 to be precise), is the second richest. Its capital, Oslo, is seen here.
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Qatar is a distant third with $93,352 per capita GDP.
3. Qatar —
Qatar is a distant third with $93,352 per capita GDP.
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Macau, with its booming casino industry and $91,376 per capita GDP, has overtaken Switzerland at number four in the list.
4. Macau —
Macau, with its booming casino industry and $91,376 per capita GDP, has overtaken Switzerland at number four in the list.
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Switzerland -- with GDP per capita of $80,528 -- was pushed down to number five. Pictured here is the Old Town of Basel next to the Rhine river.
5. Switzerland —
Switzerland -- with GDP per capita of $80,528 -- was pushed down to number five. Pictured here is the Old Town of Basel next to the Rhine river.
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Australia's per capita GDP was $67,468 in 2013, earning it the sixth spot in the World Bank's ranking.
6. Australia —
Australia's per capita GDP was $67,468 in 2013, earning it the sixth spot in the World Bank's ranking.
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Denmark notched up GDP per capita of $58,930 last year. The Scandinavian nation finished seventh in the World Bank's rankings.
7. Denmark —
Denmark notched up GDP per capita of $58,930 last year. The Scandinavian nation finished seventh in the World Bank's rankings.
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Sweden, another Nordic nation, trailed closely behind Denmark with $58,164 per capita GDP in 2013.
8. Sweden —
Sweden, another Nordic nation, trailed closely behind Denmark with $58,164 per capita GDP in 2013.
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Singapore finished ninth with GDP per capita of $55,182.
9. Singapore —
Singapore finished ninth with GDP per capita of $55,182.
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The U.S. jumped up a couple of spots in the richest territories rankings -- pushing neighbor Canada out of the top 10 thanks to its $53,143 GDP per capita in 2013.
10. U.S. —
The U.S. jumped up a couple of spots in the richest territories rankings -- pushing neighbor Canada out of the top 10 thanks to its $53,143 GDP per capita in 2013.
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