I thought macau is richest. Richer than qatar.
saturday january 19 2019
Macau to replace Qatar as richest place in the world
Didi Tang, Beijing
August 8 2018, 12:00pm, The Times
The IMF says Macau’s GDP will reach $143,116 by 2020 but that will make no difference to ordinary residents; public services are poor and the territory does not have even one public parkALAMY
Macau, the world’s gambling hub, will overtake Qatar as the richest place in the world in 2020, according to the International Monetary Fund.
GDP per capita in the Chinese territory is forecast to reach $143,116 in two years, compared with $139,151 in Qatar. It is predicted that the gap will widen by 2023 because of Macau’s faster economic growth.
The expansion comes after a period of sluggish growth beacause Macau’s casinos suffered under President Xi’s anti-corruption drive. Gambling revenues rose by 19.1 per cent last year compared with 2016.