World's Richest Governments

We know the world's richest man is Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico,

after the two richest men in the world, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet gave away most of their fortune to charity.

You'll have to check with Forbes for the rest.

How about governments?

Which government is the richest (having most money that is, in US$)?

If you are expecting North American and European nations, wrong .........

While the countries may look rich, wealthy European nations can't withstand a prolonged major financial crisis, just like Greece .

The USA might have the biggest economy, but the American government is not at all rich;

(in fact, it can't even take out US$150bn if asked to now without resorting to borrowing.)

To date the US government has borrowed $14.5 trillion!

The UK , likewise, while the country/people are well off, the government isn't.

The UK government's debt stands at $9 trillion now!

 

 The World's Richest Governments immediately after the 2008-2009 financial crisis are:

 

1. PEOPLE REPUBLIC of China

National reserves: $2,454,300,000,000

 

2.Japan

National reserves: $1,019,000,000,000

 

3.Russia

National reserves: $458,020,000,000

 

4.Saudi Arabia

National reserves: $395,467,000,000

 

5. Taiwan (ROC)

National reserves: $362,380,000,000

 

6. India

National reserves: $279,422,000,000

 

7. South Korea

National reserves: $274,220,000,000

 

8.Switzerland

National reserves: $262,000,000,000

 

9. Hong Kong, China

National reserves: $256,000,000,000

 

10. Brazil

National reserves: $255,000,000,000

 

Here are the rest, in million US $:

 

11 Singapore / 203,436

12 Germany / 189,100

13 Thailand / 150,000

14 Algeria / 149,000

15 France / 140,848

16 Italy / 133,104

17 United States / 124,176

18 Mexico / 100,096

19 Iran / 96,560

20 Malaysia / 96,100

21 Poland / 85,232

22 Libya / 79,000

23 Denmark / 76,315

24 Turkey / 71,859

25 Indonesia / 69,730

26 United Kingdom / 69,091

27 Israel / 62,490

28 Canada / 57,392

29 Norway / 49,223

30 Iraq / 48,779

31 Argentina / 48,778

32 Philippines / 47,650

33 Sweden / 46,631

34 United Arab Emirates / 45,000

35 Hungary / 44,591

36 Romania / 44,056

37 Nigeria / 40,480

38 Czech Republic / 40,151

39 Australia / 39,454

40 Lebanon / 38,600

41 Netherlands / 38,372

42 South Africa / 38,283

43 Peru / 37,108

44 Egypt / 35,223

45 Venezuela / 31,925

46 Ukraine / 28,837

47 Spain / 28,195

48 Colombia / 25,141

49 Chile / 24,921

50 Belgium / 24,130

51 Brunei / 22,000

52 Morocco / 21,873

53 Vietnam / 17,500

54 Macau / 18,730

55 Kazakhstan / 27,549

56 Kuwait / 19,420

57 Angola / 19,400

58 Austria / 18,079

59 Serbia / 17,357

60 Pakistan / 16,770

61 New Zealand / 16,570

62 Bulgaria / 16,497

63 Ireland / 16,229

63 Portugal / 16,254

64 Croatia / 13,720

65 Jordan / 12,180

66 Finland / 11,085

67 Bangladesh / 10,550

68 Botswana / 10,000

69 Tunisia / 9,709

70 Azerbaijan / 9,316

71 Bolivia / 8,585

72 Trinidad and Tobago / 8,100

73 Yemen / 7,400

74 Uruguay / 8,104

75 Oman / 7,004

76 Latvia / 6,820

77 Lithuania / 6,438

78 Qatar / 6,368

79 Cyprus / 6,176

80 Belarus / 6,074

81 Syria / 6,039

82 Uzbekistan / 5,600

83 Luxembourg / 5,337

84 Guatemala / 5,496

85 Greece / 5,207

86 Bosnia and Herzegovina / 5,151

87 Cuba / 4,247

88 Costa Rica / 4,113

89 Equatorial Guinea / 3,928

90 Ecuador / 3,913

91 Iceland / 3,823

92 Paraguay / 3,731

93 Turkmenistan / 3,644

94 Estonia / 3,583

95 Malta / 3,522

96 Myanmar / 3,500

97 Bahrain / 3,474

98 Kenya / 3,260

99 Ghana / 2,837

100 El Salvador / 2,845

101 Sri Lanka / 2,600

102 Cambodia / 2,522

103 Côte d'Ivoire / 2,500

104 Tanzania / 2,441

105 Cameroon / 2,341

106 Macedonia / 2,243

107 Dominican Republic / 2,223

108 Papua New Guinea / 2,193

109 Honduras / 2,083

110 Armenia / 1,848

111 Slovakia / 1,809

112 Mauritius / 1,772

113 Albania / 1,615

114 Kyrgyzstan / 1,559

115 Jamaica / 1,490

116 Mozambique / 1,470

117 Gabon / 1,459

118 Senegal / 1,350

119 Georgia / 1,300

120 Panama / 1,260

121 Sudan / 1,245

122 Zimbabwe / 1,222

123 Slovenia / 1,105

124 Moldova / 1,102

125 Zambia / 1,100

126 Nicaragua / 1,496

127 Mongolia / 1,000

128 Chad / 997

129 Burkina Faso / 897

130 Lesotho / 889

131 Ethiopia / 840

132 Benin / 825

133 Namibia / 750

134 Madagascar / 745

135 Barbados / 620

136 Laos / 514

137 Rwanda / 511

138 Swaziland / 395

139 Togo / 363

140 Cape Verde / 344

141 Tajikistan / 301

142 Guyana / 292

143 Haiti / 221

144 Belize / 150

145 Vanuatu / 149

146 Malawi / 140

147 Gambia / 120

148 Guinea / 119

149 Burundi / 118

150 SeyChelles / 118

151 Samoa / 70

152 Tonga / 55

153 Liberia / 49

154 Congo / 36

155 São Tomé and Príncipe / 36

156 Eritrea / 22

 

Big national reserves doesn't guarantee prosperity however, for instance, the yearly expenses for China 's government is $1.11 trillion, their government must always think of economic growth and making more money. The PRC overspent $110bn last year, much of it towards modernizing their military, if it goes on like this their reserves can only last for 22 yrs.

The Malaysian gov't overspent $13bn last year, if it goes on like this their reserves can only last for 7 yrs.

The Singaporean government overspent $3bn last year, much of it rescuing their banks from financial crisis, if it goes on like this their reserves can last 68 yrs.

The Swiss gov't overspent $1bn last year, if it goes on like this their reserves can last 262 yrs.

A country normally can borrow up to 100% its GDP. A very strong industrial country or very financial stable nation can borrow up to perhaps 200% its GDP, debts over 250% GDP the country is bankrupt.

Greece's debt is 113.40% GDP, in danger as it is not considered a strong industrial or financial country, as we already know.

Iceland’s debt is 107.60% GDP, also in crisis as it is not so strong industrially or financially.

Singapore’s debt is 113.10%, not in hot water due to its global financial hub status, and also its financial strength. It's only dangerous for Singapore when it reaches 200%.

Japan’s debt is 189.30%, still under radar as a powerful Industrial nation. It needs to panic only at around 200%.

The US has the world largest debt, but it is only 62% of its GDP, it is not in any immediate danger of bankruptcy.

Zimbabwe’s debt is 282.60% GDP, it is a kaput nation.

Malaysia’s debt is currently At 53.70% GDP.... would have been much better if not for billions wasted thru corruption and mismanagement by UMNO.

Hong Kong and Taiwan are doing pretty good with debts at 32-37% GDP.

South Korea is even better with debts at 23.5% GDP.

China is very stable with debts at 16.90% GDP.

Russia is like a big mountain with debts @ only at 6.30% GDP.

There are only 5 countries with no debt, and are all comparatively small:

Brunei, Liechtenstein , Palau , Nieu, and Macau ( China )\

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Liverpool waliweza kujitutumua baada ya kuwa nyuma na kupata sare iliyoipeleka fainali na kuisukuma nje Man City katika kombe la ligi baada ya kupata ushindi wa jumla ya 4-3 ambapo katika mchezo wa kwanza Liverpool iliichabanga Man City 1-0.

Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid, Real yatupwa nje kombe la Mfalme

Real Madrid walifanikiwa kusawazisha magoli mawili baada ya kutoka mapumziko wakiwa wamechapwa 2-0, lakini pamoja na juhudi za kusawazisha na kutoka sare na Barcelona Real Madrid wamejikuta wakitupwa nje ya mashindano ya kombe la mfalme kwa jumla ya bao 4-3 baada ya kuchapwa 2-1 katika mechi ya kwanza.

Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid

Simba yapaa baada ya kuwasambaratisha wagosi wa kaya,Azam yaiadhibu Lyon

Mpachikaji wa bao la kwanza la Simba Haruna Moshi"Boban"

Wekundu wa Msimbazi, Simba jana walianza vizuri hekaheka za duru la pili la ligi hiyo baada ya kuichapa mabao 2-1 Coastal Union na kujiimarisha kileleni mwa msimamo, huku Azam ikiwa bado na 'harufu' ya ubingwa wa Kombe la Mapinduzi ikitumia vizuri uwanja wao wa Chamazi na kuzoa pointi zote tatu kutoka kwa African Lyon kwa ushindi kama wa Simba.

Ushindi wa Simba kwenye Uwanja wa Taifa jijini Dar es Salaam, umeiwezesha kufikisha pointi 31 ikiwa na pointi tatu mbele ya mahasimu wao Yanga waliolazimishwa sare ya 2-2 na Moro United katika siku ya kwanza ya ufunguzi wa duru la pili.

Katika mechi hiyo ilioyopooza na kukosa ladha na changamoto ya ushindani hasa kipindi cha kwanza, ilishuhudia timu zote zikikosa nafasi chache za kufunga.Simba ilikosa nafasi mbili muhimu kupitia kwa Patrick Mafisango dakika ya 23 na Boban dakika ya 33.

Pamoja na ushindi huo, Kocha wa Simba, Milovan Cirkovic alikiri timu kushindwa kujiamini na hivyo kucheza chini ya kiwango, huku akimsifu kiungo Boban kwa kuonyesha kiwango kizuri.

"Nimefurahishwa na pointi tatu tulizopata ingawa timu haikucheza kwa kujiamini kama nilivyotarajia," alisema Cirkovic mara baada ya mchezo.

Coastal Union ilicheza vizuri zaidi kipindi cha pili na kufanya shambulizi moja kubwa dakika ya 29 kupitia Benard Mwalala aliyeshindwa kuusukumiza wavuni mpira akiwa kwenye nafasi nzuri.Kutokuwapo kwa mshambuliaji wa Simba wa kimataifa kutoka Uganda, Emmanuel Okwi na majeruhi Felix Sunzu kulileta udhaifu kwenye safu ya ushambualiaji ya Wekundu hao wa Msimbazi.

Sehemu ya kiungo ndiyo iliyoonekana kucheza kwa kuelewana, huku Mkude na Kapombe wakiilisha vizuri mipira iliyoshindwa kumaliziwa vizuri na washambuliaji wa Simba.

Dakika tano kabla ya mapumziko Simba walifungua kiu ya mabao baada kiungo mshambuliaji, Haruna Moshi 'Boban' kukwamisha mpira wavuni kwa shuti akimalizia krosi ya Shomari Kapombe na matokeo kuwa 1-0.

Kipindi cha pili Simba ilianza mchezo kwa kasi na nusura wafanye matokeo kuwa 2-0 kama siyo shuti kali la mshambuliaji Gervais Kago kupanguliwa na kipa wa Union katika dakika ya 49.

Coastal nao walijibu shambulizi hilo dakika ya 53 na nusura mshambuliaji Mohamed Ibrahim amtungue kipa Juma Kaseja kama asingekuwa makini langoni.

Ushirikiano mzuri kati ya Kago na Boban uliishia kwa Wekundu hao wa Msimbazi kufunga bao la ushindi dakika ya 77 likiwekwa wavuni na Kago.

Coastal walijitutumua dakika za lala salama na moja ya shambulizi lao lilizaa penalti dakika ya 88 baada ya beki Juma Nyosso kumuangusha Salum Gila na Hamis Shengo kufunga kiki hiyo ya penalti.

Kocha wa Coastal, Juma Mgunda aliwalaumu wachezaji wake kwa kushindwa kutumia vizuri nafasi za kufunga walizopata hasa kipindi cha pili.

Simba ilifanya mabadiliko kwa kipindi cha pili, ambapo alitoka Patrick Mafisango na kuingia Ramadhan Singano, Kago/ Edward Christopher na Mwinyi Kazimoto/Salum Machaku.

Katika mechi nyingine iliyochezwa kwenye Uwanja wa Chamazi nje kidogo ya jiji, wenyeji Azam walio kwenye kiwango kizuri waliibuka na ushindi wa mabao 2-1 dhidi ya African Lyon.

Azam walikuwa wa kwanza kupata bao baada ya beki wa Lyon, Hassan Mwamba kujifunga mwenyewe katika harakati za kuokoa shuti la Aggrey Morris dakika ya 16.

Lyon ilijibu shambulizi hilo muda mfupi baadaye na kujipatia bao la kusawazisha likifungwa kwa shuti kali la Semmy Kessy na kumshinda kipa Mwadin Ally.
Bao la ushindi lililoifikishia Azam pointi 26 kwenye msimamo lilifungwa na John Bocco dakika ya 36.

Kocha wa Lyon, Jumanne Chale alisema ameridhishwa na kiwango walichoonyesha wachezaji wake, ingawa amesikitishwa na bao la kujifunga wenyewe na kusema limewanyima matokeo mazuri

Zambia yatoshana nguvu na Libya

Nahodha wa Zambia mkongwe C.Katongo akiichachafya safu ya ulinzi ya Libya

Zambia na Libya jana Jumatano zilitoka sare ya 2-2 katika mechi ya iliyochezwa katika uwanja uliokuwa umeloa maji

Hata hivyo mechi hiyo ilikuwa ni wa kuvutia sana na uliojaa misisimko chungunzima.

Zambia 2 Vs 2 Libya

Mkwaruzano huo ulicheleweshwa kwa karibu saa moja nzima kutokana na uwanja kujaa maji yalisababishwa na mvua kubwa inayonyesha eneo hilo.
Kabla ya kwenda mapumzikoni mshambulizi wa Libya Ahmed Saad Osman aliifungia nchi yake magoli mawili.
Na katika kipindi cha pili Emmanuel Mayuka aliiwafungia vijana wa Chipolopolo bao la kwanza na halafu Christopher Katongo akafanya mambo kuwa 2-2.
Kabla ya hapo mechi hiyo ya kundi A ilionekana kama ingeliahirishwa kutokana na mvua kubwa iliyokuwa ikinyesha.

Senegal yakong'otwa na Guinea kombe la mataifa ya Afrika

Kily aliifungia Guinea goli maridadi

Wenyeji wenza Equatorial Guinea imeshangaza wengi kwa kuibandua njee ya mashindano ya kombe la nchi bingwa barani Africa .

Kabla ya mashindano hayo kuanza , Senegal ni mojawapo ya nchi ambazo zilikuwa zimepigiwa upato wa kushinda kombe hilo.

Guinea 2 Vs 1 Senegal

Lakini Equatorial Guinea ambayo katika nafasi ya 151 katika orodha ya FIFA ya hivi karibuni waliyakatiza mautumaini ya Senegal.
Aliyefungua ukurasa wa magoli ni Randy lakini katika dakika ya 89 Moussa Sow aliifngia Senegal bao na kufanya mambo kuwa 1-1.
Ni katika dakika za majeruhi ambapo mchezaji Kily alifumua mkwaju mkali toka umbali wa yadi 25 hadi kimyani. Hivi mambo ya kawa Equitorial Guinea 2 Senegal 1.
Japo matokeo hayo ni pigo kwa Senegal lakini ni furaha kwa timu ya Newcastle ya Uingereza kwani washambulizi wake Demba Ba na Papiss Cisse wanarudi uingereza kuisaidia timu yao katika mechi za Premier