By 2050, the planet’s economic and financial landscape will likely to have changed drastically. The growth of the world economy by 2050 will outstrip population growth, due to continued technology-driven productivity improvements. Emerging markets (E7) could grow around twice as fast as advanced economies (G7) on average.
Though it can be challenging to predict exactly how the future will unfold, most economists agree on one thing: today’s developing markets will be tomorrow’s economic superpowers. A report from professional services giant PwC looks at which countries around the world will be the richest in 2050.
Here are the top 20 richest countries in the world in 2050.
| Rank | Country | Projected GDP per capita |
| 1. | Saudi Arabia | $101,900 |
| 2. | United States | $87,700 |
| 3. | Netherlands | $85,000 |
| 4. | Germany | $82,400 |
| 5. | Australia | $76,600 |
| 6. | United Kingdom | $71,200 |
| 7. | Canada | $70,000 |
| 8. | South Korea | $70,000 |
| 9. | Malaysia | $69,100 |
| 10. | France | $66,100 |
| 11. | Poland | $63,500 |
| 12. | Japan | $63,100 |
| 13. | Spain | $60,900 |
| 14. | Russia | $55,500 |
| 15. | Italy | $55,100 |
| 16. | Turkey | $54,100 |
| 17. | Thailand | $44,600 |
| 18. | China | $43,400 |
| 19. | Argentina | $42,700 |
| 20. | Iran | $42,300 |
