Agricultural output in 2008
Industrial output in 2008
Service output in 2008This is a list of countries by GDP sector composition based on nominal GDP estimates and sector composition ratios provided by the CIA World Fact Book at market or government official exchange rates with figures in millions of United States dollars.

Agricultural sector
Agriculture (a term which encompasses farming) is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other goods by the systematic raising of plants and animals. Agricultural output is a component of the nominal Gross Domestic Product of a nation. Though China and the EU lead the world in agricultural output, the US still leads the world in agricultural productivity per farmer among large economies.[citation needed]

Industrial sector
Industry is the segment of economy concerned with production of goods (including fuels and fertilisers). Industrial output is a component of the nominal Gross domestic product of a nation. The proliferation of "Made in China" labels clearly signify the next wave of industrial revolution in the modern era.

Service sector
A service is the non-material equivalent of a good. Service provision is defined as an economic activity that does not result in ownership, and this is what differentiates it from providing physical goods. It is claimed to be a process that creates benefits by facilitating either a change in customers, a change in their physical possessions, or a change in their intangible assets. Service output is a component of the nominal Gross domestic product of a nation. Gigantic supermarkets, luxury showrooms and serviced offices are peculiar features of the advanced economies.[citation needed]

If the economy continues moving at the same rate, China should overtake Germany as 3rd ranking in 2009, Japan as second in 2012 and should replace the United States of America as the world's biggest economy on earth in 2030, meaning that the United States will have been the world's richest nation for 90 years. Great Britain was the world's richest nation and had the largest economy from May 1759 till November 1940.

On a similar note, India should overtake Germany in 2020 and Japan in 2023. It could well put the United States into third position by 2041, although this speculation would assume similar average rates of growth over the next 30 years.

The position of the European Union is unclear, as there is much debate as to whether it will ever be one united country.

It should be noted that the service sector includes (but is not limited to) farm and factory related activities.


'Nominal GDP sector composition, January 2008 (sortable)
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Country GDP Agri. Indus. Serv. Agri. Indus. Serv.
World &0000000046660000.00000046,660,000 4% 32% 64% &0000000001866400.0000001,866,400 &0000000014931200.00000014,931,200 &0000000029862400.00000029,862,400
European Union &0000000013620000.00000013,620,000 2.1% 27.3% 70.5% &0000000000286020.000000286,020 &0000000003718260.0000003,718,260 &0000000009602100.0000009,602,100
United States &0000000013220000.00000013,220,000 0.9% 20.4% 78.6% &0000000000118980.000000118,980 &0000000002696880.0000002,696,880 &0000000010390920.00000010,390,920
Japan &0000000004911000.0000004,911,000 1.6% 25.3% 73.1% &0000000000078576.00000078,576 &0000000001242483.0000001,242,483 &0000000003589941.0000003,589,941
Germany &0000000002858000.0000002,858,000 0.9% 29.1% 70% &0000000000025722.00000025,722 &0000000000831678.000000831,678 &0000000002000600.0000002,000,600
People's Republic of China &0000000002512000.0000002,512,000 11.9% 48.1% 40% &0000000000298928.000000298,928 &0000000001208272.0000001,208,272 &0000000001004800.0000001,004,800
United Kingdom &0000000002341000.0000002,341,000 1% 25.6% 73.4% &0000000000023410.00000023,410 &0000000000599296.000000599,296 &0000000001718294.0000001,718,294
France &0000000002154000.0000002,154,000 2.2% 20.6% 77.2% &0000000000047388.00000047,388 &0000000000443724.000000443,724 &0000000001662888.0000001,662,888
Italy &0000000001780000.0000001,780,000 2% 29.1% 69% &0000000000035600.00000035,600 &0000000000517980.000000517,980 &0000000001228200.0000001,228,200
Brazil &0000000001566253.0000001,566,253 8% 38% 54% &0000000000125300.000000125,300 &0000000000595176.000000595,176 &0000000000845777.000000845,777
Canada &0000000001089000.0000001,089,000 2.3% 29.2% 68.5% &0000000000025047.00000025,047 &0000000000317988.000000317,988 &0000000000745965.000000745,965
Spain &0000000001081000.0000001,081,000 3.9% 29.4% 66.7% &0000000000042159.00000042,159 &0000000000317814.000000317,814 &0000000000721027.000000721,027
India &0000000000796100.000000796,100 19.9% 19.3% 60.7% &0000000000158424.000000158,424 &0000000000153647.000000153,647 &0000000000483233.000000483,233
South Korea &0000000000768500.000000768,500 3.3% 40.7% 56% &0000000000025361.00000025,361 &0000000000312780.000000312,780 &0000000000430360.000000430,360
Mexico &0000000000741500.000000741,500 3.9% 25.7% 70.5% &0000000000028919.00000028,919 &0000000000190566.000000190,566 &0000000000522757.000000522,757
Russia &0000000000733000.000000733,000 5.3% 36.6% 58.2% &0000000000038849.00000038,849 &0000000000268278.000000268,278 &0000000000426606.000000426,606
Australia &0000000000645300.000000645,300 3.8% 26.2% 70% &0000000000024521.00000024,521 &0000000000169069.000000169,069 &0000000000451710.000000451,710
Netherlands &0000000000612700.000000612,700 2.1% 23.9% 73.9% &0000000000012867.00000012,867 &0000000000146435.000000146,435 &0000000000452785.000000452,785
Switzerland &0000000000386800.000000386,800 1.5% 34% 64.5% &0000000000005802.0000005,802 &0000000000131512.000000131,512 &0000000000249486.000000249,486
Sweden &0000000000371500.000000371,500 1.1% 28.1% 70.9% &0000000000004087.0000004,087 &0000000000104392.000000104,392 &0000000000263394.000000263,394
Belgium &0000000000367800.000000367,800 1% 24% 74.9% &0000000000003678.0000003,678 &0000000000088272.00000088,272 &0000000000275482.000000275,482
Turkey &0000000000358200.000000358,200 11.2% 29.4% 59.4% &0000000000040118.00000040,118 &0000000000105311.000000105,311 &0000000000212771.000000212,771
Taiwan &0000000000353900.000000353,900 1.5% 25.2% 73.3% &0000000000005309.0000005,309 &0000000000089183.00000089,183 &0000000000259409.000000259,409
Austria &0000000000309300.000000309,300 1.8% 30.4% 67.8% &0000000000005567.0000005,567 &0000000000094027.00000094,027 &0000000000209705.000000209,705
Saudi Arabia &0000000000286200.000000286,200 3.3% 67% 29.8% &0000000000009445.0000009,445 &0000000000191754.000000191,754 &0000000000085288.00000085,288
Poland &0000000000265400.000000265,400 4.8% 31.2% 64% &0000000000012739.00000012,739 &0000000000082805.00000082,805 &0000000000169856.000000169,856
Indonesia &0000000000264400.000000264,400 13.1% 46% 41% &0000000000034636.00000034,636 &0000000000121624.000000121,624 &0000000000108404.000000108,404
Norway &0000000000261700.000000261,700 2.3% 41.4% 56.3% &0000000000006019.0000006,019 &0000000000108344.000000108,344 &0000000000147337.000000147,337
Denmark &0000000000256300.000000256,300 1.4% 24.6% 74% &0000000000003588.0000003,588 &0000000000063050.00000063,050 &0000000000189662.000000189,662
Greece &0000000000222500.000000222,500 5.1% 20.6% 74.4% &0000000000011348.00000011,348 &0000000000045835.00000045,835 &0000000000165540.000000165,540
Argentina &0000000000210000.000000210,000 9.5% 35.8% 54.7% &0000000000019950.00000019,950 &0000000000075180.00000075,180 &0000000000114870.000000114,870
Ireland &0000000000202900.000000202,900 5% 46% 49% &0000000000010145.00000010,145 &0000000000093334.00000093,334 &0000000000099421.00000099,421
South Africa &0000000000200500.000000200,500 2.6% 30.3% 67.1% &0000000000005213.0000005,213 &0000000000060752.00000060,752 &0000000000134536.000000134,536
Ukraine &0000000000198000.000000198,000 9.3% 31.7% 58.9% &0000000000018414.00000018,414 &0000000000062766.00000062,766 &0000000000116622.000000116,622
Thailand &0000000000196600.000000196,600 10% 44.9% 45.2% &0000000000019660.00000019,660 &0000000000088273.00000088,273 &0000000000088863.00000088,863
Finland &0000000000196200.000000196,200 2.7% 30.3% 67% &0000000000005297.0000005,297 &0000000000059449.00000059,449 &0000000000131454.000000131,454
Iran &0000000000194800.000000194,800 11.2% 41.7% 47.1% &0000000000021818.00000021,818 &0000000000081232.00000081,232 &0000000000091751.00000091,751
Hong Kong &0000000000187100.000000187,100 0.1% 9% 90.9% &0000000000000187.000000187 &0000000000016839.00000016,839 &0000000000170074.000000170,074
Romania &0000000000179170.000000179,170 10.1% 34.7% 55.2% &0000000000018096.00000018,096 &0000000000062172.00000062,172 &0000000000098902.00000098,902
Portugal &0000000000176600.000000176,600 6.6% 28.6% 64.9% &0000000000011656.00000011,656 &0000000000050508.00000050,508 &0000000000114613.000000114,613
Venezuela &0000000000147900.000000147,900 3.7% 41% 55.3% &0000000000005472.0000005,472 &0000000000060639.00000060,639 &0000000000081789.00000081,789
Malaysia &0000000000131800.000000131,800 8.3% 48.1% 43.6% &0000000000010939.00000010,939 &0000000000063396.00000063,396 &0000000000057465.00000057,465
Pakistan &0000000000124000.000000124,000 22% 26% 52% &0000000000027280.00000027,280 &0000000000032240.00000032,240 &0000000000064480.00000064,480
Israel &0000000000121600.000000121,600 2.6% 30.8% 66.6% &0000000000003162.0000003,162 &0000000000037453.00000037,453 &0000000000080986.00000080,986
Singapore &0000000000121500.000000121,500 0% 33.8% 66.2% &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 &0000000000041067.00000041,067 &0000000000080433.00000080,433
Czech Republic &0000000000118900.000000118,900 2.8% 37.8% 59.4% &0000000000003329.0000003,329 &0000000000044944.00000044,944 &0000000000070627.00000070,627
Hungary &0000000000113100.000000113,100 3.1% 32.1% 64.8% &0000000000003506.0000003,506 &0000000000036305.00000036,305 &0000000000073289.00000073,289
United Arab Emirates &0000000000110600.000000110,600 2.3% 61.9% 35.8% &0000000000002544.0000002,544 &0000000000068461.00000068,461 &0000000000039595.00000039,595
Colombia &0000000000105500.000000105,500 12% 35.2% 52.7% &0000000000012660.00000012,660 &0000000000037136.00000037,136 &0000000000055599.00000055,599
Chile &0000000000100300.000000100,300 5.9% 49.3% 44.7% &0000000000005918.0000005,918 &0000000000049448.00000049,448 &0000000000044834.00000044,834
New Zealand &0000000000098770.00000098,770 4.3% 26.9% 68.8% &0000000000004247.0000004,247 &0000000000026569.00000026,569 &0000000000067954.00000067,954
Philippines &0000000000098480.00000098,480 14.3% 32.1% 53.7% &0000000000014083.00000014,083 &0000000000031612.00000031,612 &0000000000052884.00000052,884
Algeria &0000000000092220.00000092,220 9.4% 58.1% 32.5% &0000000000008669.0000008,669 &0000000000053580.00000053,580 &0000000000029972.00000029,972
Egypt &0000000000084510.00000084,510 14.7% 35.5% 49.8% &0000000000012423.00000012,423 &0000000000030001.00000030,001 &0000000000042086.00000042,086
Nigeria &0000000000083360.00000083,360 17.3% 53.2% 29.5% &0000000000014421.00000014,421 &0000000000044348.00000044,348 &0000000000024591.00000024,591
Peru &0000000000076090.00000076,090 8.5% 26.4% 53.1% &0000000000006468.0000006,468 &0000000000020088.00000020,088 &0000000000040404.00000040,404
Bangladesh &0000000000069020.00000069,020 19.9% 20.6% 59.5% &0000000000013735.00000013,735 &0000000000014218.00000014,218 &0000000000041067.00000041,067
Kuwait &0000000000058300.00000058,300 0.4% 48.3% 51.3% &0000000000000233.000000233 &0000000000028159.00000028,159 &0000000000029908.00000029,908
Morocco &0000000000056720.00000056,720 13.3% 31.2% 55.5% &0000000000007544.0000007,544 &0000000000017697.00000017,697 &0000000000031480.00000031,480
Kazakhstan &0000000000052600.00000052,600 6.3% 41.1% 52.7% &0000000000003314.0000003,314 &0000000000021619.00000021,619 &0000000000027720.00000027,720
Vietnam &0000000000048260.00000048,260 20.1% 41.8% 38.1% &0000000000009700.0000009,700 &0000000000020173.00000020,173 &0000000000018387.00000018,387
Slovakia &0000000000046900.00000046,900 3.8% 31.4% 64.8% &0000000000001782.0000001,782 &0000000000014727.00000014,727 &0000000000030391.00000030,391
Iraq &0000000000046500.00000046,500 7.3% 66.6% 26.1% &0000000000003395.0000003,395 &0000000000030969.00000030,969 &0000000000012137.00000012,137
Cuba &0000000000040000.00000040,000 5.1% 27.2% 67.6% &0000000000002040.0000002,040 &0000000000010880.00000010,880 &0000000000027040.00000027,040
Slovenia &0000000000037640.00000037,640 2.3% 34.7% 62.9% &0000000000000866.000000866 &0000000000013061.00000013,061 &0000000000023676.00000023,676
Croatia &0000000000037350.00000037,350 6.8% 30.9% 62.3% &0000000000002540.0000002,540 &0000000000011541.00000011,541 &0000000000023269.00000023,269
Libya &0000000000034830.00000034,830 7.3% 51.3% 41.4% &0000000000002543.0000002,543 &0000000000017868.00000017,868 &0000000000014420.00000014,420
Luxembourg &0000000000034370.00000034,370 1% 13% 86% &0000000000000344.000000344 &0000000000004468.0000004,468 &0000000000029558.00000029,558
Tunisia &0000000000032950.00000032,950 12.8% 31% 56.2% &0000000000004218.0000004,218 &0000000000010215.00000010,215 &0000000000018518.00000018,518
Ecuador &0000000000032570.00000032,570 6.3% 33.5% 60.2% &0000000000002052.0000002,052 &0000000000010911.00000010,911 &0000000000019607.00000019,607
Qatar &0000000000030760.00000030,760 0.1% 77.2% 22.6% &0000000000000031.00000031 &0000000000023747.00000023,747 &0000000000006952.0000006,952
Guatemala &0000000000028840.00000028,840 22.5% 18.8% 58.7% &0000000000006489.0000006,489 &0000000000005422.0000005,422 &0000000000016929.00000016,929
Belarus &0000000000028560.00000028,560 9.3% 31.6% 59.1% &0000000000002656.0000002,656 &0000000000009025.0000009,025 &0000000000016879.00000016,879
Angola &0000000000028370.00000028,370 9.6% 65.8% 24.6% &0000000000002724.0000002,724 &0000000000018667.00000018,667 &0000000000006979.0000006,979
Bulgaria &0000000000027850.00000027,850 8.9% 30.1% 61% &0000000000002479.0000002,479 &0000000000008383.0000008,383 &0000000000016989.00000016,989
Oman &0000000000027230.00000027,230 2.6% 38.8% 58.7% &0000000000000708.000000708 &0000000000010565.00000010,565 &0000000000015984.00000015,984
Syria &0000000000027230.00000027,230 25.5% 22.1% 52.4% &0000000000006944.0000006,944 &0000000000006018.0000006,018 &0000000000014269.00000014,269
Lithuania &0000000000025780.00000025,780 5.5% 33.3% 61.2% &0000000000001418.0000001,418 &0000000000008585.0000008,585 &0000000000015777.00000015,777
Sudan &0000000000025500.00000025,500 35.5% 24.8% 39.7% &0000000000009053.0000009,053 &0000000000006324.0000006,324 &0000000000010124.00000010,124
Sri Lanka &0000000000023520.00000023,520 17.3% 27.3% 55.3% &0000000000004069.0000004,069 &0000000000006421.0000006,421 &0000000000013007.00000013,007
Costa Rica &0000000000020770.00000020,770 8.6% 31% 60.4% &0000000000001786.0000001,786 &0000000000006439.0000006,439 &0000000000012545.00000012,545
Dominican Republic &0000000000019910.00000019,910 11.2% 30.6% 58.2% &0000000000002230.0000002,230 &0000000000006092.0000006,092 &0000000000011588.00000011,588
Lebanon &0000000000019620.00000019,620 7% 21% 72% &0000000000001373.0000001,373 &0000000000004120.0000004,120 &0000000000014126.00000014,126
Serbia &0000000000019190.00000019,190 16.6% 25.5% 57.9% &0000000000003186.0000003,186 &0000000000004893.0000004,893 &0000000000011111.00000011,111
Kenya &0000000000017390.00000017,390 16.3% 18.8% 65% &0000000000002835.0000002,835 &0000000000003269.0000003,269 &0000000000011304.00000011,304
Cote d'Ivoire &0000000000017190.00000017,190 27% 18.5% 54.5% &0000000000004641.0000004,641 &0000000000003180.0000003,180 &0000000000009369.0000009,369
Cameroon &0000000000016370.00000016,370 45.2% 16.1% 38.7% &0000000000007399.0000007,399 &0000000000002636.0000002,636 &0000000000006335.0000006,335
Republic of Cyprus &0000000000016350.00000016,350 3.7% 19.6% 76.8% &0000000000000605.000000605 &0000000000003205.0000003,205 &0000000000012557.00000012,557
Panama &0000000000016200.00000016,200 7.2% 16.4% 76.4% &0000000000001166.0000001,166 &0000000000002657.0000002,657 &0000000000012377.00000012,377
Turkmenistan &0000000000016160.00000016,160 24.4% 33.9% 41.7% &0000000000003943.0000003,943 &0000000000005478.0000005,478 &0000000000006739.0000006,739
Latvia &0000000000016130.00000016,130 3.7% 26.3% 70% &0000000000000597.000000597 &0000000000004242.0000004,242 &0000000000011291.00000011,291
Yemen &0000000000015160.00000015,160 12.5% 43.8% 43.7% &0000000000001895.0000001,895 &0000000000006640.0000006,640 &0000000000006625.0000006,625
El Salvador &0000000000015140.00000015,140 9.7% 29.6% 60.7% &0000000000001469.0000001,469 &0000000000004481.0000004,481 &0000000000009190.0000009,190
Trinidad and Tobago &0000000000014990.00000014,990 0.7% 57.7% 41.5% &0000000000000105.000000105 &0000000000008649.0000008,649 &0000000000006221.0000006,221
Uruguay &0000000000014300.00000014,300 9.3% 33.7% 57% &0000000000001330.0000001,330 &0000000000004819.0000004,819 &0000000000008151.0000008,151
Azerbaijan &0000000000014050.00000014,050 14.1% 45.7% 40.2% &0000000000001981.0000001,981 &0000000000006421.0000006,421 &0000000000005648.0000005,648
Iceland &0000000000013850.00000013,850 8.4% 15.6% 76% &0000000000001163.0000001,163 &0000000000002161.0000002,161 &0000000000010526.00000010,526
Estonia &0000000000013620.00000013,620 3.4% 28% 68.6% &0000000000000463.000000463 &0000000000003814.0000003,814 &0000000000009343.0000009,343
Tanzania &0000000000013130.00000013,130 43.3% 17.7% 39% &0000000000005685.0000005,685 &0000000000002324.0000002,324 &0000000000005121.0000005,121
Jordan &0000000000012320.00000012,320 3.6% 30.5% 65.9% &0000000000000444.000000444 &0000000000003758.0000003,758 &0000000000008119.0000008,119
Bahrain &0000000000012120.00000012,120 0.5% 38.7% 60.8% &0000000000000061.00000061 &0000000000004690.0000004,690 &0000000000007369.0000007,369
Macau &0000000000011560.00000011,560 0.1% 7.2% 92.7% &0000000000000012.00000012 &0000000000000832.000000832 &0000000000010716.00000010,716
Uzbekistan &0000000000010780.00000010,780 31.1% 25.7% 43.2% &0000000000003353.0000003,353 &0000000000002770.0000002,770 &0000000000004657.0000004,657
Bolivia &0000000000010220.00000010,220 12.8% 36.1% 51.2% &0000000000001308.0000001,308 &0000000000003689.0000003,689 &0000000000005233.0000005,233
Ghana &0000000000010180.00000010,180 37.3% 25.3% 37.5% &0000000000003797.0000003,797 &0000000000002576.0000002,576 &0000000000003818.0000003,818
Ethiopia &0000000000009789.0000009,789 49.2% 9.1% 41.7% &0000000000004816.0000004,816 &0000000000000891.000000891 &0000000000004082.0000004,082
Botswana &0000000000009697.0000009,697 2.4% 46.9% 50.7% &0000000000000233.000000233 &0000000000004548.0000004,548 &0000000000004916.0000004,916
Albania &0000000000009306.0000009,306 23.3% 18.8% 57.9% &0000000000002168.0000002,168 &0000000000001750.0000001,750 &0000000000005388.0000005,388
Bosnia and Herzegovina &0000000000009158.0000009,158 14.2% 30.8% 55% &0000000000001300.0000001,300 &0000000000002821.0000002,821 &0000000000005037.0000005,037
Jamaica &0000000000008579.0000008,579 5.3% 33.9% 60.8% &0000000000000455.000000455 &0000000000002908.0000002,908 &0000000000005216.0000005,216
Senegal &0000000000008562.0000008,562 18.3% 19.2% 62.5% &0000000000001567.0000001,567 &0000000000001644.0000001,644 &0000000000005351.0000005,351
Uganda &0000000000008502.0000008,502 29.4% 22.1% 48.5% &0000000000002500.0000002,500 &0000000000001879.0000001,879 &0000000000004123.0000004,123
Honduras &0000000000008414.0000008,414 13.6% 31.4% 55% &0000000000001144.0000001,144 &0000000000002642.0000002,642 &0000000000004628.0000004,628
Dem. Rep. of the Congo &0000000000008061.0000008,061 55% 11% 34% &0000000000004434.0000004,434 &0000000000000887.000000887 &0000000000002741.0000002,741
Myanmar &0000000000007845.0000007,845 54.7% 10.6% 34.7% &0000000000004291.0000004,291 &0000000000000832.000000832 &0000000000002722.0000002,722
Paraguay &0000000000007696.0000007,696 22.4% 18.4% 59.2% &0000000000001724.0000001,724 &0000000000001416.0000001,416 &0000000000004556.0000004,556
Equatorial Guinea &0000000000007644.0000007,644 2.8% 92.6% 4.5% &0000000000000214.000000214 &0000000000007078.0000007,078 &0000000000000344.000000344
Nepal &0000000000007154.0000007,154 38% 21% 41% &0000000000002719.0000002,719 &0000000000001502.0000001,502 &0000000000002933.0000002,933
Mauritius &0000000000007135.0000007,135 5.1% 25.2% 69.7% &0000000000000364.000000364 &0000000000001798.0000001,798 &0000000000004973.0000004,973
Afghanistan &0000000000007095.0000007,095 38% 24% 38% &0000000000002696.0000002,696 &0000000000001703.0000001,703 &0000000000002696.0000002,696
Gabon &0000000000007052.0000007,052 5.9% 59.7% 34.4% &0000000000000416.000000416 &0000000000004210.0000004,210 &0000000000002426.0000002,426
Armenia &0000000000006600.0000006,600 23.9% 32.8% 43.3% &0000000000001577.0000001,577 &0000000000002165.0000002,165 &0000000000002858.0000002,858
Mozambique &0000000000006431.0000006,431 21.1% 30.9% 48% &0000000000001357.0000001,357 &0000000000001987.0000001,987 &0000000000003087.0000003,087
The Bahamas &0000000000006159.0000006,159 3% 7% 90% &0000000000000185.000000185 &0000000000000431.000000431 &0000000000005543.0000005,543
Haiti &0000000000005947.0000005,947 28% 20% 52% &0000000000001665.0000001,665 &0000000000001189.0000001,189 &0000000000003092.0000003,092
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Chad &0000000000005255.0000005,255 32.5% 26.6% 40.8% &0000000000001708.0000001,708 &0000000000001398.0000001,398 &0000000000002144.0000002,144
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Nicaragua &0000000000004816.0000004,816 17.3% 25.8% 56.8% &0000000000000833.000000833 &0000000000001243.0000001,243 &0000000000002735.0000002,735
Benin &0000000000004622.0000004,622 32.8% 13.7% 53.5% &0000000000001516.0000001,516 &0000000000000633.000000633 &0000000000002473.0000002,473
Papua New Guinea &0000000000004148.0000004,148 35.7% 37.1% 27.2% &0000000000001481.0000001,481 &0000000000001539.0000001,539 &0000000000001128.0000001,128
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Niger &0000000000003638.0000003,638 39% 17% 44% &0000000000001419.0000001,419 &0000000000000618.000000618 &0000000000001601.0000001,601
Zimbabwe &0000000000003146.0000003,146 17.7% 22.9% 59.4% &0000000000000557.000000557 &0000000000000720.000000720 &0000000000001869.0000001,869
Laos &0000000000002768.0000002,768 43.4% 30.6% 26% &0000000000001201.0000001,201 &0000000000000847.000000847 &0000000000000720.000000720
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Guernsey &0000000000002742.0000002,742 3% 10% 87% &0000000000000082.00000082 &0000000000000274.000000274 &0000000000002386.0000002,386
Moldova &0000000000002588.0000002,588 21.5% 22% 56.5% &0000000000000556.000000556 &0000000000000569.000000569 &0000000000001462.0000001,462
Liechtenstein &0000000000002487.0000002,487 6% 39% 55% &0000000000000149.000000149 &0000000000000970.000000970 &0000000000001368.0000001,368
Somalia &0000000000002483.0000002,483 65% 10% 25% &0000000000001614.0000001,614 &0000000000000248.000000248 &0000000000000621.000000621
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Aruba &0000000000002258.0000002,258 0.4% 33.3% 66.3% &0000000000000009.0000009 &0000000000000752.000000752 &0000000000001497.0000001,497
Kyrgyzstan &0000000000002240.0000002,240 34.5% 19.5% 46.1% &0000000000000773.000000773 &0000000000000437.000000437 &0000000000001033.0000001,033
Swaziland &0000000000002212.0000002,212 11.8% 51.4% 36.8% &0000000000000261.000000261 &0000000000001137.0000001,137 &0000000000000814.000000814
Malawi &0000000000002172.0000002,172 35.4% 17.6% 47% &0000000000000769.000000769 &0000000000000382.000000382 &0000000000001021.0000001,021
Togo &0000000000002109.0000002,109 39.5% 20.4% 40.1% &0000000000000833.000000833 &0000000000000430.000000430 &0000000000000846.000000846
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Fiji &0000000000002038.0000002,038 8.9% 13.5% 77.6% &0000000000000181.000000181 &0000000000000275.000000275 &0000000000001581.0000001,581
Rwanda &0000000000001968.0000001,968 39.4% 23.3% 37.3% &0000000000000775.000000775 &0000000000000459.000000459 &0000000000000734.000000734
Mauritania &0000000000001641.0000001,641 25% 29% 46% &0000000000000410.000000410 &0000000000000476.000000476 &0000000000000755.000000755
Central African Republic &0000000000001542.0000001,542 55% 20% 25% &0000000000000848.000000848 &0000000000000308.000000308 &0000000000000386.000000386
Mongolia &0000000000001540.0000001,540 20.6% 21.4% 58% &0000000000000317.000000317 &0000000000000330.000000330 &0000000000000893.000000893
Lesotho &0000000000001419.0000001,419 16.1% 43% 40.9% &0000000000000228.000000228 &0000000000000610.000000610 &0000000000000580.000000580
Suriname &0000000000001398.0000001,398 13% 22% 65% &0000000000000182.000000182 &0000000000000308.000000308 &0000000000000909.000000909
Eritrea &0000000000001244.0000001,244 9.9% 25.4% 64.6% &0000000000000123.000000123 &0000000000000316.000000316 &0000000000000804.000000804
Sierra Leone &0000000000001233.0000001,233 49% 31% 21% &0000000000000604.000000604 &0000000000000382.000000382 &0000000000000259.000000259
Belize &0000000000001141.0000001,141 22.5% 14.8% 62.6% &0000000000000257.000000257 &0000000000000169.000000169 &0000000000000714.000000714
Cape Verde &0000000000001128.0000001,128 12.1% 21.9% 66% &0000000000000136.000000136 &0000000000000247.000000247 &0000000000000744.000000744
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Liberia &0000000000000902.900000902.9 76.9% 5.4% 17.7% &0000000000000694.000000694 &0000000000000049.00000049 &0000000000000160.000000160
Bhutan &0000000000000840.500000840.5 25.8% 37.9% 36.3% &0000000000000217.000000217 &0000000000000319.000000319 &0000000000000305.000000305
British Virgin Islands &0000000000000839.700000839.7 1.8% 6.2% 92% &0000000000000015.00000015 &0000000000000052.00000052 &0000000000000773.000000773
Guyana &0000000000000826.600000826.6 35.5% 19.3% 45.2% &0000000000000293.000000293 &0000000000000160.000000160 &0000000000000374.000000374
Saint Lucia &0000000000000825.000000825 5% 15% 80% &0000000000000041.00000041 &0000000000000124.000000124 &0000000000000660.000000660
Maldives &0000000000000817.000000817 20% 18% 62% &0000000000000163.000000163 &0000000000000147.000000147 &0000000000000507.000000507
Burundi &0000000000000778.900000778.9 44.9% 20.9% 34.1% &0000000000000350.000000350 &0000000000000163.000000163 &0000000000000266.000000266
Seychelles &0000000000000712.000000712 3.2% 30.1% 66.7% &0000000000000023.00000023 &0000000000000214.000000214 &0000000000000475.000000475
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Snt. Vinc. & Grenadines &0000000000000428.000000428 10% 26% 64% &0000000000000043.00000043 &0000000000000111.000000111 &0000000000000274.000000274
Comoros &0000000000000402.000000402 40% 4% 56% &0000000000000161.000000161 &0000000000000016.00000016 &0000000000000225.000000225
Samoa &0000000000000399.000000399 11.4% 58.4% 30.2% &0000000000000045.00000045 &0000000000000233.000000233 &0000000000000120.000000120
East Timor &0000000000000349.000000349 8.5% 23.1% 68.4% &0000000000000030.00000030 &0000000000000081.00000081 &0000000000000239.000000239
Vanuatu &0000000000000341.000000341 26% 12% 62% &0000000000000089.00000089 &0000000000000041.00000041 &0000000000000211.000000211
Guinea-Bissau &0000000000000295.100000295.1 62% 12% 26% &0000000000000183.000000183 &0000000000000035.00000035 &0000000000000077.00000077
Solomon Islands &0000000000000286.000000286 42% 11% 47% &0000000000000120.000000120 &0000000000000031.00000031 &0000000000000134.000000134
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Tonga &0000000000000244.000000244 23% 27% 50% &0000000000000056.00000056 &0000000000000066.00000066 &0000000000000122.000000122
Micronesia &0000000000000232.000000232 28.9% 15.2% 55.9% &0000000000000067.00000067 &0000000000000035.00000035 &0000000000000130.000000130
Cook Islands &0000000000000183.200000183.2 15.1% 9.6% 75.3% &0000000000000028.00000028 &0000000000000018.00000018 &0000000000000138.000000138
Palau &0000000000000145.000000145 6.2% 12% 81.8% &0000000000000009.0000009 &0000000000000017.00000017 &0000000000000119.000000119
Marshall Islands &0000000000000144.000000144 31.7% 14.9% 53.4% &0000000000000046.00000046 &0000000000000021.00000021 &0000000000000077.00000077
Anguilla &0000000000000108.900000108.9 4% 18% 78% &0000000000000004.0000004 &0000000000000020.00000020 &0000000000000085.00000085
Kiribati &0000000000000076.40000076.4 8.9% 24.2% 66.8% &0000000000000007.0000007 &0000000000000018.00000018 &0000000000000051.00000051
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Tuvalu &0000000000000014.94000014.94 16.6% 27.2% 56.2% &0000000000000002.0000002 &0000000000000004.0000004 &0000000000000008.0000008
Niue &0000000000000010.01000010.01 23.5% 26.9% 49.5% &0000000000000002.0000002 &0000000000000003.0000003 &0000000000000005.0000005



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List of billionaires (2009)

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This list of billionaires is based (where not otherwise noted) on an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on March 11, 2009.[1] The listed net worth represents the estimated value of assets less debt as of February 13, 2009.[2] The list does not include heads of state whose wealth is tied to their position (see list of heads of government and state by net worth).

The world's 5 wealthiest people Bill Gates Warren Buffett Carlos Slim Helú Lawrence Ellison Ingvar Kamprad

Contents [hide]
1 Top billionaires
2 See also
3 References






Top billionaires
The following list is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires as of February 13, 2009, and does not reflect changes since then.


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No. Name Net worth (USD) Age Citizenship Residence Sources of wealth Ref.
&0000000000000001.0000001▲ Gates, BillBill Gates $40.0 billion ▼ 53 United States United States Microsoft [3]
&0000000000000002.0000002▼ Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $37.0 billion ▼ 78 United States United States Berkshire Hathaway [3]
&0000000000000003.0000003▼ Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú $35.0 billion ▼ 69 Mexico
Lebanon Mexico Telmex, América Móvil [3]
&0000000000000004.0000004▲ Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $22.5 billion ▼ 64 United States United States Oracle Corporation [3]
&0000000000000005.0000005▲ Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family $22.0 billion ▼ 83 Sweden Switzerland IKEA [4]
&0000000000000006.0000006▲ Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $21.5 billion ▼ 89 Germany Germany Aldi Süd [4]
&0000000000000007.0000007▼ Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $19.5 billion ▼ 51 India India Reliance Industries [4]
&0000000000000008.0000008▼ Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $19.3 billion ▼ 58 India United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal [4]
&0000000000000009.0000009▲ Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $18.8 billion ▼ 87 Germany Germany Aldi Nord, Trader Joe's [5]
&0000000000000010.00000010▲ Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $18.3 billion ▼ 73 Spain Spain Inditex Group [6]
&0000000000000011.00000011▲ Walton, JimJim Walton $17.8 billion ▼ 61 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, AliceAlice Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 59 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, ChristyChristy Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 54 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 65 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000015.00000015▼ Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $16.5 billion ▼ 60 France France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton [8]
&0000000000000016.00000016▼ Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $16.2 billion ▼ 80 Hong Kong Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa [9]
&0000000000000017.00000017▲ Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg $16.0 billion ▲ 67 United States United States Bloomberg L.P. [6]
&0000000000000018.00000018▲ Persson, StefanStefan Persson $14.5 billion ▼ 61 Sweden Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
&0000000000000019.00000019▲ Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $14.0 billion ▼ 73 United States United States Koch Industries [10]
&0000000000000019.00000019▲ Koch, David H.David H. Koch $14.0 billion ▼ 68 United States United States Koch Industries [10]
&0000000000000021.00000021▼ Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $13.4 billion ▼ 86 France France L'Oréal [3]
&0000000000000022.00000022▼ Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $13.3 billion ▼ 54 Saudi Arabia
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup [11]
&0000000000000023.00000023▲ Otto, MichaelMichael Otto and family $13.2 billion ▼ 65 Germany Germany Otto GmbH
&0000000000000024.00000024▲ Thomson, DavidDavid Thomson and family $13.0 billion ▼ 51 Canada Canada The Thomson Corporation [12]
&0000000000000025.00000025▲ Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $12.3 billion ▼ 44 United States United States Dell
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Bren, DonaldDonald Bren $12.0 billion ▼ 76 United States United States Irvine Company
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Brin, SergeySergey Brin $12.0 billion ▼ 35 United States United States Google [3]
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Page, LarryLarry Page $12.0 billion ▼ 36 United States United States Google [3]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $11.0 billion ▼ 53 United States United States Microsoft [13]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Westminster, The Duke ofThe Duke of Westminster and family $11.0 billion ▼ 57 United Kingdom United Kingdom Grosvenor Group [14]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros $11.0 billion ▲ 78 United States United States Soros Fund Management
&0000000000000032.00000032▲ Allen, PaulPaul Allen $10.5 billion ▼ 56 United States United States Microsoft [11]
&0000000000000032.00000032▼ Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok $10.5 billion ▼ 57, 58, and 59 Hong Kong Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai
&0000000000000034.00000034▼ Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $10.1 billion ▼ 49 India India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group [4]
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $10.0 billion ▼ 47 United States United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $10.0 billion ▼ 46 Germany Germany BMW
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Perelman, RonaldRonald Perelman $10.0 billion ▲ 66 United States United States Revlon
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Rausing, HansHans Rausing $10.0 billion ▬ 83 Sweden United Kingdom Tetra Laval [14]
&0000000000000039.00000039▲ Rausing, BirgitBirgit Rausing and family $9.9 billion ▼ 85 Sweden Switzerland Tetra Laval
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Ferrero, MicheleMichele Ferrero and family $9.5 billion ▼ 82 Italy Monaco Ferrero SpA
&0000000000000040.00000040▼ Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $9.5 billion ▼ 43 Russia Russia Interros [15]
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor and family $9.5 billion ▼ 86 United States United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Al Amoudi, MohammedMohammed Al Amoudi $9.0 billion ▬ 63 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Corral Petroleum Holdings
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers $9.0 billion ▼ 89 United States United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $9.0 billion ▼ 73 United States United States American Car and Foundry Company [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $9.0 billion ▼ 66 United States United States BOK Financial Corporation
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee $9.0 billion ▼ 81 Hong Kong Hong Kong Henderson Land Development
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, Jr., Forrest EdwardForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $9.0 billion ▼ 77 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $9.0 billion ▼ 69 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, JohnJohn Mars $9.0 billion ▼ 72 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000051.00000051▼ Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $8.5 billion ▼ 42 Russia Russia Millhouse Capital [17]
&0000000000000052.00000052▲ Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $8.2 billion ▼ 43 Switzerland Switzerland Serono
&0000000000000052.00000052▲ Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $8.2 billion ▼ 71 United States United States Nike
&0000000000000054.00000054▼ Al-Kharafi, NasserNasser Al-Kharafi and family $8.1 billion ▼ 65 Kuwait Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons
&0000000000000055.00000055▲ Simons, JamesJames Simons $8.0 billion ▲ 70 United States United States Renaissance Technologies
&0000000000000055.00000055▲ Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $8.0 billion ▼ 60 and 59 France United States
Switzerland Chanel
&0000000000000057.00000057▲ Al Ghurair, Abdul AzizAbdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family $7.8 billion ▲ 55 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Mashreq Bank
&0000000000000057.00000057▲ Alakbarov, VahidVahid Alakbarov $7.8 billion ▼ 58 Russia Russia LUKoil
&0000000000000059.00000059▲ Mittal, SunilSunil Mittal and family $7.7 billion ▼ 51 India India Bharti Airtel
&0000000000000060.00000060▼ Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family $7.6 billion ▼ 72 France France PPR
&0000000000000061.00000061▲ Batista, EikeEike Batista $7.5 billion ▲ 51 Brazil Brazil
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Al Jaber, Mohamed Bin IssaMohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber $7.0 billion ▲ 50 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Al-Sanea, MaanMaan Al-Sanea $7.0 billion ▼ 54 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saad Group
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III $7.0 billion ▼ 78 United States United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Krishnan, AnandaAnanda Krishnan $7.0 billion ▼ 70 Malaysia Malaysia Maxis, Astro
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Kuok, RobertRobert Kuok $7.0 billion ▼ 85 Malaysia Hong Kong Perlis Plantations Bhd
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Safra, JosephJoseph Safra $7.0 billion ▼ 70 Brazil Brazil Safra Group
&0000000000000068.00000068▲ Bezos, JeffreyJeffrey Bezos $6.8 billion ▼ 45 United States United States Amazon.com
&0000000000000069.00000069▲ von Finck, Jr., AugustAugust von Finck, Jr. $6.7 billion ▼ 79 Germany Switzerland Allianz
&0000000000000070.00000070▲ Berlusconi, SilvioSilvio Berlusconi and family $6.5 billion ▼ 72 Italy Italy Fininvest
&0000000000000071.00000071▲ Del Vecchio, LeonardoLeonardo Del Vecchio $6.3 billion ▼ 73 Italy Italy Luxottica
&0000000000000071.00000071▲ Engelhorn, CurtCurt Engelhorn $6.3 billion ▼ 82 Germany Switzerland Roche
&0000000000000071.00000071▼ Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $6.3 billion ▼ 44 Russia Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000074.00000074▲ Al Rajhi, SulaimanSulaiman Al Rajhi $6.2 billion ▼ 89 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Al-Rajhi Bank
&0000000000000075.00000075▲ Goodnight, JamesJames Goodnight $6.1 billion ▼ 66 United States United States SAS Institute
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Fontbona, IrisIris Fontbona and family $6.0 billion ▼ Chile Chile Antofagasta PLC, Quiñenco
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Kellner, PetrPetr Kellner $6.0 billion ▼ 44 Czech Republic Czech Republic PPF Group
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge $6.0 billion ▼ 94 United States United States Metromedia [6]
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Paulson, JohnJohn Paulson $6.0 billion ▲ 53 United States United States
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Yanai, TadashiTadashi Yanai & family $6.0 billion ▲ 60 Japan Japan Fast Retailing
&0000000000000081.00000081▲ Duncan, DanDan Duncan $5.9 billion ▼ 76 United States United States Enterprise Products
&0000000000000081.00000081▲ Matte, EliodoroEliodoro Matte & family $5.9 billion ▼ 63 Chile Chile Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones
&0000000000000083.00000083▲ Bailleres, AlbertoAlberto Bailleres & family $5.7 billion ▼ 76 Mexico Mexico Grupo Bal
&0000000000000083.00000083▼ Premji, AzimAzim Premji $5.7 billion ▼ 63 India India Wipro Technologies
&0000000000000083.00000083▲ Wyss, HansjorgHansjorg Wyss $5.7 billion ▼ 74 Switzerland United States Synthes
&0000000000000086.00000086▼ Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $5.6 billion ▼ 65 India India Essar
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Cohen, Steven A.Steven A. Cohen $5.5 billion ▼ 53 United States United States SAC Capital Partners
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Ng Teng Fong, Ng Teng Fong $5.5 billion ▼ 80 Singapore Singapore Sino Group
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Soon-Shiong, PatrickPatrick Soon-Shiong $5.5 billion ▲ 57 United States United States American Pharmaceutical Partners
&0000000000000090.00000090▼ Dassault, SergeSerge Dassault and family $5.4 billion ▼ 83 France France Dassault Group
&0000000000000090.00000090▲ Haub, ErivanErivan Haub & family $5.4 billion ▼ 76 Germany Germany Tengelmann Group
&0000000000000092.00000092▲ Lemann, Jorge PauloJorge Paulo Lemann $5.3 billion ▼ 69 Brazil Brazil Investment Bank & Inbev beverages
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Broad, EliEli Broad $5.2 billion ▼ 75 United States United States KB Home
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Busujima, KunioKunio Busujima & family $5.2 billion ▼ 83 Japan Japan Sankyo
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Kipp, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Kipp $5.2 billion ▼ 85 Germany Switzerland Massa
&0000000000000093.00000093▼ Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $5.2 billion ▼ 52 Russia Russia Novolipetsk Steel [15]
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Wurth, ReinholdReinhold Wurth $5.2 billion ▼ 73 Germany Germany Wurth Group
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Anschutz, PhilipPhilip Anschutz $5.0 billion ▼ 69 United States United States The Anschutz Corporation
&0000000000000098.00000098▼ Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $5.0 billion ▼ 91 United States United States Tracinda Corporation [16]
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Oppenheimer, NickyNicky Oppenheimer & family $5.0 billion ▼ 63 South Africa South Africa De Beers & Anglo American
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Reuben, David and SimonDavid and Simon Reuben $5.0 billion ▼ NA United Kingdom United Kingdom real estate
&0000000000000098.00000098▼ Singh, Kushal PalKushal Pal Singh $5.0 billion ▼ 77 India India DLF Group [4]
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Weston, GalenGalen Weston & family $5.0 billion ▼ 68 Canada Canada George Weston Limited, Associated British Foods


See also
List of heads of government and state by net worth

References
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Energy policy

Energy portal
See also: Nuclear energy policy
Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity (often governmental) has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption. The attributes of energy policy may include legislation, international treaties, incentives to investment, guidelines for energy conservation, taxation and other public policy techniques.

Contents
1 National energy policy
1.1 Measures used to produce an energy policy
1.2 Factors within an energy policy
2 State, province or municipal energy policy
3 United States
4 Europe
4.1 European Union
4.1.1 United Kingdom
4.2 Russia
5 Asia
5.1 Thailand
5.2 India
5.3 China
6 Oceania
6.1 Australia
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
10 Quotes


National energy policy

Measures used to produce an energy policy
A national energy policy comprises a set of measures involving that country's laws, treaties and agency directives. The energy policy of a sovereign nation may include one or more of the following measures:

statement of national policy regarding energy planning, energy generation, transmission and usage
legislation on commercial energy activities (trading, transport, storage, etc.)
legislation affecting energy use, such as efficiency standards, emission standards
instructions for state owned energy sector assets and organizations
active participation in, co-ordination of and incentives for mineral fuels exploration (see geological survey) and other energy-related research and development
fiscal policies related to energy products and services (taxes, exemptions, subsidies ...
Energy security and international policy measures such as:
international energy sector treaties and alliances,
general international trade agreements,
special relations with energy-rich countries, including military presence and/or domination.
Frequently the dominant issue of energy policy is the risk of supply-demand mismatch (see: energy crisis). Current energy policies also address environmental issues (see: climate change). Some governments state explicit energy policy, but, declared or not, each government practices some type of energy policy.


Factors within an energy policy

There are a number of elements that are naturally contained in a national energy policy, regardless of which of the above measures was used to arrive at the resultant policy. The chief elements intrinsic to an energy policy are:

What is the extent of energy self-sufficiency for this nation
Where future energy sources will derive
How future energy will be consumed (e.g. among sectors)
What fraction of the population will be acceptable to endure energy poverty
What are the goals for future energy intensity, ratio of energy consumed to GDP
What is the reliability standard for distribution reliability
What environmental externalities are acceptable and are forecast
What form of "portable energy" is forecast (e.g. sources of fuel for motor vehicles)
How will energy efficient hardware (e.g. hybrid vehicles, household appliances) be encouraged
How can the national policy drive province, state and municipal functions
What specific mechanisms (e.g. taxes, incentives, manufacturing standards) are in place to implement the total policy

State, province or municipal energy policy

Even within a state it is proper to talk about energy policies in plural. Influential entities, such as municipal or regional governments and energy industries, will each exercise policy. Policy measures available to these entities are lesser in sovereignty, but may be equally important to national measures. In fact, there are certain activities vital to energy policy which realistically cannot be administered at the national level, such as monitoring energy conservation practices in the process of building construction, which is normally controlled by state-regional and municipal building codes (although can appear basic federal legislation).

United States
Main article: Energy policy of the United States

Europe

[edit] European Union
Main article: Energy policy of the European Union
Although the European Union has legislated, set targets, and negotiated internationally in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory common European Union energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on October 27, 2005 in London. Following this the first policy proposals, Energy for a Changing World, were published by the European Commission, on January 10, 2007.


United Kingdom

Main article: Energy policy of the United Kingdom
The energy policy of the United Kingdom has achieved success in (a) reducing energy intensity (but still really high), (b) reducing energy poverty and (c) maintaining energy supply reliability to date. The United Kingdom has an ambitious goal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions for future years, but it is unclear whether the programs in place are sufficient to achieve this objective (the way to be so efficient as France is still hard). Regarding energy self sufficiency, the United Kingdom policy does not address this issue, other than to concede historic energy self sufficiency is currently ceasing to exist (due to the decline of the North Sea oil production). With regard to transport, the United Kingdom historically has a good policy record encouraging public transport links with cities, despite encountering problems with high speed trains, which have the potential to reduce dramatically domestic and short-haul European flights. The policy does not, however, significantly encourage hybrid vehicle use or ethanol fuel use, options which represent viable short term means to moderate rising transport fuel consumption. Regarding renewable energy, the United Kingdom has goals for wind and tidal energy. The White Paper on Energy, 2007, set the target that 20% of the UK's energy must come from renewable sources by 2020.


Russia

Main article: Energy policy of Russia
Russia, one of the world's energy superpowers, is rich in natural energy resources, the world’s leading net energy exporter, and a major supplier to the European Union. The main document defining the energy policy of Russia is the Energy Strategy, which sets out policy for the period up to 2020. Russia has also signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol.


Asia

Thailand
Main article: Energy Industry Liberalization and Privatization (Thailand)
The energy policy of Thailand is characterized by 1) increasing energy consumption efficiency, 2) increasing domestic energy production, 3) increasing the private sector's role in the energy sector, 4) increasing the role of market mechanisms in setting energy prices. These policies have been consistent since the 1990s, despite various changes in governments. The pace and form of industry liberalization and privatization has been highly controversial.


India
Main article: Energy policy of India
The energy policy of India is characterized by trades between four major drivers:

Rapidly growing economy, with a need for dependable and reliable supply of electricity, gas, and petroleum products;
Increasing household incomes, with a need for affordable and adequate supply of electricity, and clean cooking fuels;
Limited domestic reserves of fossil fuels, and the need to import a vast fraction of the gas, crude oil, and petroleum product requirements, and recently the need to import coal as well; and
Indoor, urban and regional environmental impacts, necessitating the need for the adoption of cleaner fuels and cleaner technologies.
In recent years, these challenges have led to a major set of continuing reforms, restructuring and a focus on energy conservation.

See also: Jatropha incentives in India and United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act


China

Main article: Energy policy of China

Oceania

Australia
Main article: Energy policy of Australia
Australia's energy policy features a combination of coal power stations, and hydro electricity plants. The Australian Government has decided not to build nuclear power, although it is one of the world's largest producers of uranium..



Quotes
"Communism is the rule of soviets plus the electrification of the whole country." Vladimir Ilich Lenin

"Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the President and the Congress to govern this Nation. This difficult effort will be the “moral equivalent of war,” except that we will be uniting our efforts to build and not to destroy". President of the United States Jimmy Carter, address to the nation on the energy problem, April 18, 1977.

"What we have now is a global economy that needs oil to grow. What we need are options to achieve that growth while, at the same time lessening, our dependence on fossil fuels and increasing our use of cleaner, more secure sources of energy. In short, we need to diversify. Doing so will not be cheap and will not be easy. But it is, most certainly, necessary. In fact, everything depends on it. So let’s get to it." U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, speech at Harvard Business School Global Leadership Forum, June 22, 2006.

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Economy of the World
During 2003 unless otherwise stated Population (November 24, 2008): 6,739,067,924 ([1])
GDP (PPP): US$70.65 trillion (2008 est.) ([2])
GDP (Currency): $54.62 trillion (2008 est.)
GDP/capita (PPP): $9,774
GDP/capita (Currency): $7,178
Annual growth of
per capita GDP (PPP): 5.1% (tty*), 2.1% (1950-2003)
People Paid Below $2 per day: 3.25 billion (~50%)
Millionaires (US$): ~9 million i.e. ~0.15% (2006)
Billionaires (US$): 1125 (2008)
Unemployment: 30% combined unemployment and underemployment in many non-industrialized countries. Developed countries typically 4-12% unemployment.
*Trailing-ten-years. Most numbers are from the UNDP from 2002, some numbers exclude certain countries for lack of information.
See also: Economy of the world - Economy of Africa - Economy of Asia - Economy of Europe - Economy of North America - Economy of Oceania - Economy of South America
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The world economy can be evaluated in various ways, depending on the model used, and this valuation can then be represented in various ways (for example, in 2006 US dollars). It is inseparable from the geography and ecology of Earth, and is therefore somewhat of a misnomer, since, while definitions and representations of the "world economy" vary widely, they must at a minimum exclude any consideration of resources or value based outside of the Earth. For example, while attempts could be made to calculate the value of currently unexploited mining opportunities in unclaimed territory in Antarctica, the same opportunities on Mars would not be considered a part of the world economy – even if currently exploited in some way – and could be considered of latent value only in the same way as uncreated intellectual property, such as a previously unconceived invention.

Beyond the minimum standard of concerning value in production, use, and exchange on the planet Earth, definitions, representations, models, and valuations of the world economy vary widely.

It is common to limit questions of the world economy exclusively to human economic activity, and the world economy is typically judged in monetary terms, even in cases in which there is no efficient market to help valuate certain goods or services, or in cases in which a lack of independent research or government cooperation makes establishing figures difficult. Typical examples are illegal drugs and other black market goods, which by any standard are a part of the world economy, but for which there is by definition no legal market of any kind.

However, even in cases in which there is a clear and efficient market to establish a monetary value, economists do not typically use the current or official exchange rate to translate the monetary units of this market into a single unit for the world economy, since exchange rates typically do not closely reflect worldwide value, for example in cases where the volume or price of transactions is closely regulated by the government. Rather, market valuations in a local currency are typically translated to a single monetary unit using the idea of purchasing power. This is the method used below, which is used for estimating worldwide economic activity in terms of real US dollars. However, the world economy can be evaluated and expressed in many more ways. It is unclear, for example, how many of the world's 6.6 billion people have most of their economic activity reflected in these valuations.

Contents [hide]
1 Economy – overview
1.1 2007–2008
2 Statistical indicators
2.1 Economy
2.2 Employment
2.3 Industries
2.4 Energy
2.5 Cross-border
2.6 Gift economy
2.7 Communications
2.8 Transport
2.9 Military
3 References
4 See also
5 External links


Economy – overview

2007–2008

Current account balance 2006[1]Global output (gross world product) (GWP) rose by 3.2% in 2008, led by China (9%, equal to 21% of global growth), the US (1.1%, or 12% of growth), the European Union (0.9%, for a 10.5% share of growth) and India (7.3%, equal to 5.6% of the total rise). The 12 largest economies (the US, Japan, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Spain, Brazil, Canada and India) contributed just over half of all economic growth in 2008.[2]

Growth results in the wealthy, or “advanced” economies, slowed by two-thirds, from 2.7% in 2007 to just 0.9% in 2008. Emerging Asia slowed from 9.8% to 6.8%; Emerging Europe from 5.4% to 2.9%; the Commonwealth of Independent States from 8.6% to 5.5%; the (non-OECD) Western Hemisphere from 5.7% to 4.2%; the Middle East from 6.3% to 5.9%; and Africa from 6.2% to 5.2%. [3]

Externally, the nation-state, as a bedrock economic-political institution, is steadily losing control over international flows of people, goods, funds, and technology. Central governments are losing decision making powers and enhancing their international collective power thanks to strong economic bodies of which they democratically chose to become part, notably the EU. The introduction of the euro as the common currency of much of Western Europe in January 1999, while paving the way for an integrated economic powerhouse, poses economic risks because of varying levels of income and cultural and political differences among the participating nations.

Internally, the central government often finds its control over resources slipping as separatist regional movements - typically based on ethnicity - gain momentum, e.g., in many of the successor states of the former Soviet Union, in the former Yugoslavia, in India, in Iraq, in Indonesia, and in Canada.

Statistical indicators

Economy
GDP (GWP) (gross world product): (purchasing power parity exchange rates) - $59.38 trillion (2005 est.), $51.48 trillion (2004), $49 trillion (2002)

GDP (GWP) (gross world product):’’’[4] (market exchange rates) - $60.69 trillion (2008)

GDP - real growth rate: 3.2% (2008), 3.1% p.a. (2000-07), 2.4% p.a. (1990-99), 3.1% p.a. (1980-89)

GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $9,300 (2005 est.), $8,200 (92) (2003), $7,900 (2002)

GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 4% industry: 32% services: 64% (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): developed countries 1% to 4% typically; developing countries 5% to 60% typically; national inflation rates vary widely in individual cases, from declining prices in Japan to hyperinflation in several Third World countries (2003)

Derivatives outstanding notional amount: $273 trillion (end of June 2004), $84 trillion (end-June 1998) ([3])

Global debt issuance: $5.187 trillion (2004), $4.938 trillion (2003), $3.938 trillion (2002) (Thomson Financial League Tables)

Global equity issuance: $505 billion (2004), $388 billion (2003), $319 billion (2002) (Thomson Financial League Tables)

Employment

Unemployment rate: 30% combined unemployment and underemployment in many non-industrialized countries; developed countries typically 4%-12% unemployment[citation needed]

Industries

Industrial production growth rate: 3% (2002 est.)

Energy
Yearly electricity - production: 15,850,000 GWh (2003 est.), 14,850,000 GWh (2001 est.)

Yearly electricity - consumption: 14,280,000 GWh (2003 est.), 13,930,000 GWh (2001 est.)

Oil - production: 79.65 million bbl/day (2003 est.), 75.46 million barrel/day (12,000,000 m³/d) (2001)

Oil - consumption: 80.1 million bbl/day (2003 est.), 76.21 million barrel/day (12,120,000 m³/d) (2001)

Oil - proved reserves: 1.025 trillion barrel (163 km³) (2001 est.)

Natural gas - production: 2,569 km³ (2001 est.)

Natural gas - consumption: 2,556 km³ (2001 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves: 161,200 km³ (1 January 2002)


Cross-border

Yearly exports: $6.6 trillion (f.o.b., 2002 est.)

Exports - commodities: the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services

Exports - partners: US 17.4%, Germany 7.6%, UK 5.4%, France 5.1%, Japan 4.8%, China 4% (2002)

Yearly imports: $6.6 trillion (f.o.b., 2002 est.)

Imports - commodities: the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services

Imports - partners: US 11.2%, Germany 9.2%, China 7%, Japan 6.8%, France 4.7%, UK 4% (2002)

Debt - external: $2 trillion for less developed countries (2002 est.)


Gift economy

Yearly economic aid - recipient: Official Development Assistance (ODA) $50 billion...


Communications

Telephones - main lines in use: 843,923,500 (2007)
4,263,367,600 (2008)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 3,300,000,000 (Nov. 2007)[5]

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 10,350 (2000 est.)

Internet users: 1,311,050,595 (January 18, 2008 [4] est.), 1,091,730,861 (December 30, 2006 [5] est.), 604,111,719 (2002 est.)


Transport

Transportation infrastructure worldwide includes:

Airports
Total: 49,973 (2004)
Roadways (in kilometers)
Total: 32,345,165 km
Paved: 19,403,061 km
Unpaved: 12,942,104 km (2002)
Railways
Total: 1,122,650 km includes about 190,000 to 195,000 km of electrified routes of which 147,760 km are in Europe, 24,509 km in the Far East, 11,050 km in Africa, 4,223 km in South America, and 4,160 km in North America.

Military
Military expenditures - dollar figure: aggregate real expenditure on arms worldwide in 1999 remained at approximately the 1998 level, about $750 billion, about 1/2