Leadership

Shock of the Month

By Robert Gerrish

Updated on: November 10, 2010 / 11:37 PM EST / MoneyWatch

The G20 Summit in Seoul is due to start tomorrow. The following table was extracted from The Gartman Letter dated Tuesday, 9 November, 2010, and ranks the G20 countries by annual per capita income (in US dollars).

Australia $54,869
United States $47,132
Canada $45,888
Japan $42,325
France $40,591
Germany $40,512
Britain $36,298
Italy $33,829
The EU $32,284
South Korea $20,165
Saudi Arabia $16,641
Russia $10,522
Brazil $10,471
Turkey $ 10,207
Mexico $9,243
Argentina $8,663
South Africa $7,101
China $4,283
Indonesia $2,963
India $1,176

Now I know why Julia Gillard is so keen to go. As a high P on the Humm Emotional Intelligence Scale Julia is going to love every moment of conference. No wonder everyone in Sydney is walking around with a smile on their face (despite the inclement weather).