Wealthiest country in the world? Only if you ignore the ludicrous debt load we have now incurred.
CHART OF THE WEEKRanked: The 10 Wealthiest Countries in the WorldPublished 1 year ago on May 4, 2018 By Jeff Desjardins
Ranked: The 10 Wealthiest Countries in the World
The 10 Wealthiest Countries
The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays.
According to market research company New World Wealth, the world has accumulated $215 trillion in private wealth, a 12% increase over the last year.
Incredibly, the vast majority of this wealth – about 73.5% – is held by just 10 countries:
Rank Country Wealth ($ Trillions) Change (2007-2017, %)
#1 United States $62.6 20%