According to a report by the International Monetary Fund, global growth is projected at 3.1% in 2024, 0.2% higher than the projection made by the World Economic Outlook (WEO) in October 2023. Global ...

The poorest countries in the world have been hit hard following the post COVID-19 economic crisis, leading to high inflation and interest rates. Extreme poverty increased, as measured by the ...

Smaller nations such as Luxembourg and Singapore often come out on top because they have strong financial systems, ...

Qatar has been ranked among the world’s richest countries in 2025, securing fifth place in a list dominated by high-income ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Economists have several ways to measure wealth and ...

When we talk about national wealth, it’s usually total GDP numbers that dominate the discussion.GDP provides a general sense of the size of an economy, but it doesn't show how well people live on an ...

High GDP and diversified economies mark first-world countries. First-world countries rank high on UN's Human Development Index. Label "first world" has evolved due to its problematic connotations.

Most of the countries at the top of a new list of the wealthiest in the world are not among the biggest or the mightiest. Many, in fact, are among the smallest: Consider Luxembourg, which tops the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover real estate, economics and cost of living. Dec 23, 2022, 03:24pm EST Dec 23, 2022, 05:09pm EST This article is more than 3 ...

The United States is the richest country in the world with the highest GDP, as of 2021. China is the second richest country in the world with a $17.734 trillion GDP. Monaco is the richest country in ...