{"id":674370,"date":"2026-11-04T04:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T04:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/674370\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T04:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T04:58:27","slug":"ranked-the-worlds-richest-countries-by-2031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/674370\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranked: The World\u2019s Richest Countries by 2031"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ranked<\/a> Ranked sankey graphic showing the richest countries by GDP per capita in 2026 and 2031. How the World’s Richest Countries Could Rank in 2031 Key Takeaways <\/p>\n

Liechtenstein is projected to remain the world’s richest economy by GDP per capita in 2031, reaching $226,000, ahead of Singapore at $215,000. <\/p>\n

Guyana rises three places and Qatar two, while several European economies slip in the rankings. <\/p>\n

The U.S. is projected to rank 12th in both 2026 and 2031, with GDP per capita rising to $115,000. <\/p>\n

The world’s richest economies are projected to grow wealthier by 2031, but faster growth in energy-rich countries could reshape the rankings. <\/p>\n

This graphic compares GDP per capita in 2026 and 2031 using purchasing power parity (PPP), based on the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook<\/a>. PPP adjusts for differences in price levels across economies, offering a more comparable measure of economic output per person. <\/p>\n

Which Countries Will Be Richest in 2031? <\/p>\n

Only two economies are projected to surpass $200,000 in GDP per capita by 2031. Meanwhile, Ireland moves into third place, overtaking Luxembourg, which falls to fifth. <\/p>\n

The table below compares 2031 projections with 2026 levels, revealing where the biggest gains are expected. <\/p>\n

Qatar stands out with a projected 64% increase in GDP per capita, the largest among the 25 economies shown. That would narrow its gap with Luxembourg from nearly $53,000 per person in 2026 to just $3,445 by 2031. <\/p>\n

Guyana follows with a 43% increase, while the UAE is projected to gain 37%. Together, these economies account for the three largest percentage increases in the ranking, highlighting the growing economic output of energy exporters<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Why Some Rich Countries Are Pulling Ahead <\/p>\n

The rankings reflect different drivers of economic growth. Financial hubs such as Singapore and Luxembourg benefit from high-value industries, while energy exporters like Qatar and Guyana stand to gain from expanding production. <\/p>\n

However, Qatar’s outlook carries uncertainty. QatarEnergy aims to nearly double LNG production capacity by 2030, but Iranian strikes damaged 17%<\/a> of its capacity. Shipping disruptions have also delayed expansion projects. <\/p>\n

Even with these risks, energy-rich economies are projected to outpace several established European leaders<\/a>. Luxembourg slips from third to fifth, while Norway and Switzerland each fall three places, despite projected GDP per capita gains of 11% to 15%. <\/p>\n

The result is a shifting global wealth ranking, where rising GDP per capita does not necessarily translate into a higher position. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ranked sankey graphic showing the richest countries by GDP per capita in 2026 and 2031. How the World’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674371,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[4818,72,122,113,176,1941,61,1831,31173,1942,60,1407,12455,12883,174,13047,9115,1611,4755,1943,1944,131,31174,5066,31175],"class_list":["post-674370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-401k","tag-business","tag-business-news","tag-economy","tag-finance","tag-financial-information","tag-ie","tag-investing","tag-investment-tools","tag-investor","tag-ireland","tag-market-news","tag-mortgage","tag-mutual-funds","tag-personal-finance","tag-quote","tag-real-estate","tag-retirement","tag-stock","tag-stock-research","tag-stock-valuation","tag-stocks","tag-suze-orman","tag-tax","tag-track-portfolio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}