25 Richest Country in the World (No. 13)

°°Ireland°°

• GNI per capita: $52,755

• 2017 GDP: $320.2 billion (50th out of 196 countries)

• Population: 4.8 million

• Life expectancy at birth: 82.0 years

Ireland is one of just 13 countries in which the GNI per capita exceeded $50,000 in 2017. The country also has one of the fastest growing economies, with a 7.2% annual increase in its GDP. Worldwide, the annual GDP increase was less than 3.2%.

Ireland relies heavily on exports. Ireland's top exports are chemicals, like packaged medicaments. Its exports are actually worth more than its GDP, which is the case in only seven other countries. Ireland's exports are worth nearly 20% more than its GDP of over $320 billion.