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Huffpost has a ranking of the richest nations on Earth; USA came in at number one:

Financial Assets Global Share: 38.94%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $41,590.78

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 6.8%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $132,178

GDP Per Capita: 43,563
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/15/11-richest-countries_n_717558.html#s140020

Ok the poll question I put up is very personal but I think these polls are anonymous so no harm in it. Don't participate if you feel it's too personal, of course. And nobody needs to talk about their financial assets in detail, I was just curious how my fellow Americans on this forum match up with the per capita net worth of the richest nation in the world.

Financial assets include stocks, bonds, and cash -- not hard assets like a home, precious metals, etc.

EDIT: Ugh, I messed this poll up. Thought it was net worth, but then got to thinking the $132k number is too low. So read through the article again and it's just FINANCIAL assets. Edited poll to correct, only two votes so far so the results aren't messed up.

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I went ahead and cut and pasted the rest of the list:

2. JAPAN

Financial Assets Global Share: 13.71%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $14,642.5

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 2.3%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $115,159

GDP Per Capita: 36,952


3. GERMANY

Financial Assets Global Share: 5.68%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $6,068

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 5.4%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $73,850

GDP Per Capita: 39,339


4. UK

Financial Assets Global Share: 5.68%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $6,064.56

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 12.6%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $98,511

GDP Per Capita: 34,209


5. FRANCE

Financial Assets Global Share: 4.66%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $4,975

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 9.0%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $79,801

GDP Per Capita: 41,006


6. ITALY

Financial Assets Global Share: 4.28%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $4,576

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 2.9%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $76,434

GDP Per Capita: 33,821


7. CHINA

Financial Assets Global Share: 4.13%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $4,407

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 29.3%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $3,275

GDP Per Capita: 3,769


8. CANADA

Financial Assets Global Share: 2.46%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $2,626

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 3.4%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $78,240

GDP Per Capita: 36,603


9. SPAIN

Financial Assets Global Share: 2.13%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $2,277

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 3.2%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $50,705

GDP Per Capita: 30,862


10. AUSTRALIA

Financial Assets Global Share: 1.85%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $1,981

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 14.0%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $93,048

GDP Per Capita: $48,066


11. NETHERLANDS

Financial Assets Global Share: 1.85%

Financial Assets (In Billions): $1978.2252

Financial Assets 2009 Year-Over-Year Change: 5.2%

Financial Assets Per Capita: $119,236

GDP Per Capita: 46,228
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/15/11-richest-countries_n_717558.html#s140144