CONCLUSION

While Norway is the 30th largest economy in the world, Gabon and Benin are unfortunately not among the first 50 largest economies in the world. In 2017, Norwegian GDP (nominal) stood at $391.959 billion, ranking 22nd in the world, her per capita income stood at $73,450 making her the 3rd richest country in the world. However, for Gabon and Benin the case is diametrically different .In 2016, Gabonese GDP (nominal) stood at $14,583 billion, her per capita income stood at $7,741. On the flip side, Benin GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate stood at $9,605billion, her per capita $842. This however indicates that Benin is poorer in all ramifications than Gabon.

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CONCLUSION

While Norway is the 30th largest economy in the world, Gabon and Benin are unfortunately not among the first 50 largest economies in the world. In 2017, Norwegian GDP (nominal) stood at $391.959 billion, ranking 22nd in the world, her per capita income stood at $73,450 making her the 3rd richest country in the world. However, for Gabon and Benin the case is diametrically different .In 2016, Gabonese GDP (nominal) stood at $14,583 billion, her per capita income stood at $7,741. On the flip side, Benin GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate stood at $9,605billion, her per capita $842. This however indicates that Benin is poorer in all ramifications than Gabon.

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1.      "Country Comparison:: Crude oil – production". CIA – The World Factbook.

               Retrieved 16 March 2016.

2.      "Country Comparison:: Natural gas – production". CIA – The World Factbook. 

                Retrieved        16 March 2016.

      3.   "The World's Richest Countries". forbes.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.

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              Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

     5.    Holter, Mikael (27 June 2017). "The World's Biggest Wealth Fund Hits

              $1 Trillion". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

     6.   "Human development indices 2008" (PDF). Human Development

              Report. hdr.undp.org. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original

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              Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

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              p. 301. ISBN 978-2-88032-949-5.

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              29 June 2010

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             Business Publications, 2008. ISBN 0-7397-6603-1

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             Taylor & Francis. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-85743-116-2.