Best countries for business

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Market performance based on country’s major stock index returns for 12 months through November 20.
Sources: Heritage Foundation; World Economic Forum; Transparency International; Freedom House; World Bank; Central Intelligence Agency; Property Rights Alliance.

1.  Ireland    $44,100 GDP/Capita    4.8 million
2.  New Zealand    $38,900 GDP/Capita    4.4 million
3.  Hong Kong    $36,600 GDP/Capita    7.2 million
4.  Denmark    $56,400 GDP/Capita    5.6 million
5.  Sweden    $57,700 GDP/Capita    9.1 million
7.  Singapore    $50,600 GDP/Capita    5.5 million
8.  Canada    $52,600 GDP/Capita    34.6 million
9.  Norway    $106,100 GDP/Capita    4.7 million
10.  Netherlands    $46,000 GDP/Capita    16.8 million

Scandinavia and northern Europe in the top 10, quelle surprise!!! 

11.  Australia    $69,300 GDP/Capita    22.3 million
12.  United Kingdom    $38,500 GDP/Capita    63.4 million
13.  Belgium    $46,400 GDP/Capita    10.4 million
14.  United States    $49,500 GDP/Capita    316.7 million
15.  Iceland    $43,300 GDP/Capita    0.3 million
16.  Switzerland    $79,100 GDP/Capita    8.0 million
17.  Slovenia    $22,900 GDP/Capita    2.0 million    I am very surprised it made the list.
18.  Taiwan    $20,300 GDP/Capita    23.3 million
19.  France    $39,600 GDP/Capita    66.0 million
20.  Portugal    $19,700 GDP/Capita  10.8 million    I am surprised they are not bankrupt like Spain.

21.  Luxembourg    $110,200 GDP/Capita    0.5 million    I am surprised they are not higher.
22.  Chile    $15,600 GDP/Capita    17.2 million    I am astonished they are here.
23.  Estonia    $17,300 GDP/Capita    1.3 million
24.  Germany    $41,900 GDP/Capita    81.1 million    It is probably only this low because it costs 50,000 euros to incorporate.
25.  Lithuania    $12,000 GDP/Capita    3.5 million
26.  Israel    $31,300 GDP/Capita    7.7 million
27.  Cyprus    $19,900 GDP/Capita    1.2 million    Can you say bankrupt offshore hot spot.
28.  Japan    $46,900 GDP/Capita    127.3 million
29.  Mauritius    $8,700 GDP/Capita    1.3 million  Hoarding all those offshore bank accounts for themselves and none for their citizens.
30.  Malta    $21,100 GDP/Capita    0.4 million

31.  United Arab Emirates    $65,600 GDP/Capita    5.5 million    When you spend this much upon your citizens, why bother working.
32.  Austria    $48,500 GDP/Capita    8.2 million
33.  Spain    $28,500 GDP/Capita    47.4 million    Insolvente, Insolvente, Insolvente!!!
34.  Malaysia    $10,200 GDP/Capita    29.5 million
35.  Latvia
36.  Macedonia
37.  Italy
38.  South Korea
39.  Poland
40.  Qatar
41.  South Africa
42.  Bulgaria
43.  Czech Republic
44.  Montenegro
45.  Croatia
46.  Greece    Bankrupt, no surprises there
47.  Hungary
48.  Slovakia
49.  Rwanda    This country is ranked higher than all of South America, Central America, all of Asia except Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
50.  Georgia

52.  Uruguay
53.  Peru
55.  Costa Rica
61.  Panama
63.  Mexico
66.  Colombia
74.  Thailand
80.  Brazil    Wonder why!
90.  Philippines
92.  Paraguay
93.  Guatemala
104.  El Salvador
107.  Argentina
113.  Vietnam
121.  Nicaragua
128.  Honduras
129.  Bolivia
140.  Venezuela