25 Richest Country in the World (No. 20)

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• GNI per capita: $43,559

• 2017 GDP: $1.6 trillion (15th out of 196 countries)

• Population: 36.7 million

• Life expectancy at birth: 82.5 years

With a GDP exceeding $1.6 trillion, Canada is one of the wealthiest and most economically productive countries in the world. Canada is the world's fourth largest exporter of crude petroleum, behind Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iraq. In 2017 crude petroleum, accounting for 14% of Canada's total export value.

This relative prosperity has helped make Canada a desirable destination for immigrants. Though Canada has the world's 38th largest population with 36.7 million residents, it had the fourth highest net migration total in 2017, with a total of 1.1 million new residents.