Economists have historically used GDP per capita to determine the richest country in the world, but that's misleading when ...

IMF has urged Sub-Saharan Africa to close gender gaps, citing potential 30% GDP increase through improved women's economic ...

The highest minimum wages in the world are in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Belgium, France, the U.K., and more.

Donald Trump won the election after making vows to impose tariffs on imported goods a major part of his campaign.

This universally accepted measure of national production usually tracks human misery more closely than happiness ...

Denmark comes on second spot in the list of most peaceful countries. Its low economic cost of violence, which amounts to ...

The US Treasury has the highest gold reserves in the world, at 8,133 tonnes, valued at about $700bn. This amount is more than ...

Singapore takes the lead as the richest country in Asia, generating an estimated GDP of $133,737 in 2024 so far. According to ...

African heads of state and government are calling for the continent’s vast natural capital to be considered when measuring the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of their countries. In a communique adopted ...

Donald Trump’s planned trade tariffs on goods from China and the rest of the globe risk “dividing the world”, Xi Jinping has ...

The data in this list is based on the ‘Trends in world military expenditure, 2023’ report by Stockholm International Peace ...

GDP per capita PPP is a helpful tool to pinpoint the poorest countries in the world. Smaller and less powerful countries in challenging regions are among the bottom ten economies. Liberia and Chad ...