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30. South Korea
- GDP per capita (INT$): 46,919 GDP per hours worked (US$): 45.80
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29. Kuwait
- GDP per capita (INT$): 47,303 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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28. Malta
- GDP per capita (INT$): 47,715 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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27. Saudi Arabia
- GDP per capita (INT$): 49,551 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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26. United Kingdom
- GDP per capita (INT$): 49,675 GDP per hours worked (US$): 70.30
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25. France
- GDP per capita (INT$): 50,729 GDP per hours worked (US$): 79.70
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24. Canada
- GDP per capita (INT$): 52,085 GDP per hours worked (US$): 61.20
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23. Finland
- GDP per capita (INT$): 55,007 GDP per hours worked (US$): 70.10
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22. Australia
- GDP per capita (INT$): 55,807 GDP per hours worked (US$): 65.00
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21. Iceland
- GDP per capita (INT$): 57,646 GDP per hours worked (US$): 70.40
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20. Germany
- GDP per capita (INT$): 57,928 GDP per hours worked (US$): 76.70
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19. Austria
- GDP per capita (INT$): 58,428 GDP per hours worked (US$): 79.40
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18. Belgium
- GDP per capita (INT$): 58,931 GDP per hours worked (US$): 86.80
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17. Sweden
- GDP per capita (INT$): 59,324 GDP per hours worked (US$): 79.10
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16. San Marino
- GDP per capita (INT$): 59,572 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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15. Netherlands
- GDP per capita (INT$): 63,767 GDP per hours worked (US$): 77.00
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14. Denmark
- GDP per capita (INT$): 64,651 GDP per hours worked (US$): 87.70
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13. Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
- GDP per capita (INT$): 65,973 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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12. Brunei
- GDP per capita (INT$): 66,620 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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11. United Arab Emirates
- GDP per capita (INT$): 66,766 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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10. United States
- GDP per capita (INT$): 69,288 GDP per hours worked (US$): 79.60
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9. Cayman Islands (British Overseas Territory)
- GDP per capita (INT$): 72,481 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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8. Macau (Special Administrative Region)
- GDP per capita (INT$): 73,802 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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7. Switzerland
- GDP per capita (INT$): 77,324 GDP per hours worked (US$): 81.40
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6. Norway
- GDP per capita (INT$): 79,201 GDP per hours worked (US$): 85.60
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5. Bermuda (British Overseas Territory)
- GDP per capita (INT$): 85,192 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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4. Qatar
- GDP per capita (INT$): 93,521 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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3. Ireland
- GDP per capita (INT$): 106,456 GDP per hours worked (US$): 119.10
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2. Singapore
- GDP per capita (INT$): 116,487 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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1. Luxembourg
- GDP per capita (INT$): 134,754 GDP per hours worked (US$): 110.80 Sources: (World Population Review) See also: The most peaceful countries to live in
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30. South Korea
- GDP per capita (INT$): 46,919 GDP per hours worked (US$): 45.80
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29. Kuwait
- GDP per capita (INT$): 47,303 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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28. Malta
- GDP per capita (INT$): 47,715 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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27. Saudi Arabia
- GDP per capita (INT$): 49,551 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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26. United Kingdom
- GDP per capita (INT$): 49,675 GDP per hours worked (US$): 70.30
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25. France
- GDP per capita (INT$): 50,729 GDP per hours worked (US$): 79.70
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24. Canada
- GDP per capita (INT$): 52,085 GDP per hours worked (US$): 61.20
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23. Finland
- GDP per capita (INT$): 55,007 GDP per hours worked (US$): 70.10
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22. Australia
- GDP per capita (INT$): 55,807 GDP per hours worked (US$): 65.00
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21. Iceland
- GDP per capita (INT$): 57,646 GDP per hours worked (US$): 70.40
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20. Germany
- GDP per capita (INT$): 57,928 GDP per hours worked (US$): 76.70
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19. Austria
- GDP per capita (INT$): 58,428 GDP per hours worked (US$): 79.40
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18. Belgium
- GDP per capita (INT$): 58,931 GDP per hours worked (US$): 86.80
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17. Sweden
- GDP per capita (INT$): 59,324 GDP per hours worked (US$): 79.10
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16. San Marino
- GDP per capita (INT$): 59,572 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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15. Netherlands
- GDP per capita (INT$): 63,767 GDP per hours worked (US$): 77.00
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14. Denmark
- GDP per capita (INT$): 64,651 GDP per hours worked (US$): 87.70
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13. Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
- GDP per capita (INT$): 65,973 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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12. Brunei
- GDP per capita (INT$): 66,620 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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11. United Arab Emirates
- GDP per capita (INT$): 66,766 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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10. United States
- GDP per capita (INT$): 69,288 GDP per hours worked (US$): 79.60
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9. Cayman Islands (British Overseas Territory)
- GDP per capita (INT$): 72,481 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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8. Macau (Special Administrative Region)
- GDP per capita (INT$): 73,802 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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7. Switzerland
- GDP per capita (INT$): 77,324 GDP per hours worked (US$): 81.40
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6. Norway
- GDP per capita (INT$): 79,201 GDP per hours worked (US$): 85.60
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5. Bermuda (British Overseas Territory)
- GDP per capita (INT$): 85,192 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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4. Qatar
- GDP per capita (INT$): 93,521 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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3. Ireland
- GDP per capita (INT$): 106,456 GDP per hours worked (US$): 119.10
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2. Singapore
- GDP per capita (INT$): 116,487 GDP per hours worked (US$): Not available
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1. Luxembourg
- GDP per capita (INT$): 134,754 GDP per hours worked (US$): 110.80 Sources: (World Population Review) See also: The most peaceful countries to live in
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The most productive countries in the world, ranked
Where do workers add the most to their economies?
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How do we judge which countries are the most economically productive? Economists use metrics such as gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national income (GNI), which measure the monetary value of all of the goods and services of any type created by a country (GDP) or its people (GNI). GDP is typically measured in US dollars (US$) or international dollars (INT$), which measure output. To measure efficiency, GDP needs to be divided by the number of people in a country, to determine a country's output per person. It's important to bear in mind when considering the figures that some places have a head start. For example, Luxembourg, Singapore, Bermuda, Switzerland, and the Cayman Islands are all among the world's leading tax havens.
So, intrigued? Click on to learn which countries are the most productive in the world.
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