This oil and natural gas rich country has a highly developed economy which makes it one of the most developed in the world. Having more money than they know what to do with, they have built numerous artificial islands and are currently building the worlds highest structure - Burj Dubai. When finished it will be 818 meters tall, being about 2 times as high as the Empire State Building in New York. It is estimated that about 1/4th of the total construction going on in the world is taking place in Dubai - the largest city in United Arab Emirates.




World Top 10 - Richest Countries
Country GDP Per Capita ($)
Luxembourg 80,800
Qatar 75,900
Bermuda 69,900
Norway 55,600
Kuwait 55,300
UAE 55,200
Singapore 48,900
USA 46,000
Ireland 45,600
Equatorial Guinea 44,100