How No. 1 Switzerland and others have mastered the trade-offs of modern statehood – and why the U.S. ranks No. 18.

Gross domestic product per capita in purchasing power standards varies significantly across Europe in 2025. One in three people in the EU lives in a country where GDP per capita in PPS is above the EU ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. economy is facing an unexpected downturn in 2025, with the ...

The richest countries in the world by GDP are powerful, probably because they drive the world’s economy. Meanwhile, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is used to measure the economic wealth of a country.

Richest Countries in Asia by GDP PPP: Asia’s economy is booming like never before — now making up nearly 40% of the global economy. GDP (PPP) measures the total economic output of a country, adjusted ...

For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used as a benchmark of society’s progress. Yet, as the GDP figures keep ticking up, so too does a profound disenchantment with the political and ...

China's $1.19 trillion trade surplus for 2025 is the largest on record for any economy. As the world becomes more protectionist, China will have to adapt its export-driven growth model and seek to ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Several U.S. states are riding high in the list of top world economies, ...

1. LiechtensteinLiechtenstein is mentioned among the world’s richest countries because of its high GDP per capita and strong financial sector.