A frequently asked question is – what makes a country richerthan the others. How could some countries be so flourishedwhere technology has reached a zenith and continues toimprove while some countries still struggle to get a basicinternet connection. For years economists have tried to get intothe depth, seeking for answers which seem to be warped.There are different points and conditions that help in a countryto be more developed and better in economic conditions thanthe others. Culture, political conditions, geophysical location onthe globe, natural calamities, society and natural resources aresome of them. The fact on how rich a country is can bedetermined by its Gross Domestic Product or GDP per capitaat nominal values. Countries compete amongst each other toreach the frontline in the long race of progress anddevelopment and to be the number one in the world. The listof the richest countries tends to change every year dependingon how much luck, nature and politicians have helped inkeeping them ahead of everyone.
