United States emerged as global economic titan, overshadowing nations such as China, Japan, Germany, the UK and Spain. Representing 25.5 per cent of global wealth, its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached $26.8 trillion in the last year. This figure significantly surpasses China’s GDP of $19.3 trillion, which accounts for 18.4% of total global wealth. The essence of calculating wealth But what exactly denotes the wealth of a country?