By Aditya Rangroo | December 3, 2011 4:09 PM IST

Top 10 Richest Countries in the World

The global recession has hit the many countries in the world, but yet there are several countries which are doing quite well.

Qatar is the richest country in the world and home to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It has a $91,379 GDP per capita and 1.69 million residents. The key production of Qatar is crude oil production and refining play a large role in its industry.

Business Insider has released the list of countries which are recognised the richest on the basis of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita.

Qatar has topped the list, followed by Luxembourg, the UAE and Norway.

The list also includes Singapore, USA and Switzerland, followed by Netherlands, Ireland and Austria.

Check out the countries.

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Qatar is the richest country in the world and home to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It has a $91,379 GDP per capita and 1.69 million residents. The key production of Qatar is crude oil production and refining play a large role in its industry.