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Former British colonies: Statistical Profile

DEFINITION: Countries previously colonised by Great Britain according to the CIA World Factbook.

$22.95 trillion

26% of
world

Combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in US dollars.

2.64 billion

37% of
world

Combined Population.

$11,139.13

Average GDP per capita. 15% less than global average of $12,820.29

40.2 million sq km

30% of
world

Combined Land area.

Facts and figures about Former British colonies
COUNTRY GDP GDP PER CAPITA POPULATION LAND AREA
IndiaIndia $1.84 trillion $2,625.09 per capita 1.22 billion 2.97 million sq km
United StatesUnited States $15.68 trillion $45,759.46 per capita 316.67 million 9.16 million sq km
PakistanPakistan $231.18 billion $2,500.27 per capita 193.24 million 770,880 sq km
NigeriaNigeria $262.61 billion $2,334.26 per capita 174.51 million 910,770 sq km
BangladeshBangladesh $115.61 billion $1,384.53 per capita 163.65 million 130,170 sq km
EgyptEgypt $257.29 billion $5,046.37 per capita 85.29 million -
BurmaBurma - $1,923.63 per capita 55.17 million 653,520 sq km
TanzaniaTanzania $28.25 billion $1,440.68 per capita 48.26 million 885,800 sq km
KenyaKenya $37.34 billion $1,658.46 per capita 44.04 million 569,140 sq km
SudanSudan $58.77 billion $2,268.32 per capita 34.85 million 2.38 million sq km
UgandaUganda $19.88 billion $1,311.32 per capita 34.76 million 197,100 sq km
CanadaCanada $1.82 trillion $38,065.13 per capita 34.57 million 9.09 million sq km
MalaysiaMalaysia $303.53 billion $15,116.55 per capita 29.63 million 328,550 sq km
YemenYemen $35.65 billion $2,529.85 per capita 25.41 million -
GhanaGhana $40.71 billion $1,577.98 per capita 25.2 million 227,540 sq km
AustraliaAustralia $1.52 trillion $37,828.78 per capita 22.26 million 7.68 million sq km
Sri LankaSri Lanka $59.42 billion $5,065.56 per capita 21.68 million 64,630 sq km
MalawiMalawi $4.26 billion $906.65 per capita 16.78 million 94,080 sq km
ZambiaZambia $20.68 billion $1,535.28 per capita 14.22 million 743,390 sq km
ZimbabweZimbabwe $10.81 billion $349.61 per capita 13.18 million 386,850 sq km
SomaliaSomalia $917.04 million $631.87 per capita 10.25 million 627,340 sq km
IsraelIsrael $258.22 billion $28,910.73 per capita 7.71 million 21,640 sq km
JordanJordan $31.24 billion $5,461.45 per capita 6.48 million 88,240 sq km
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone $3.80 billion $820.04 per capita 5.61 million 71,620 sq km
United Arab EmiratesUAE $348.59 billion $24,176.95 per capita 5.47 million 83,600 sq km
SingaporeSingapore $274.70 billion $57,596.47 per capita 5.46 million 697 sq km
New ZealandNew Zealand $167.35 billion $27,309.58 per capita 4.37 million 267,710 sq km
JamaicaJamaica $14.84 billion $8,843.88 per capita 2.91 million 10,830 sq km
KuwaitKuwait $160.91 billion $52,721.96 per capita 2.7 million 17,820 sq km
NamibiaNamibia $13.07 billion $6,412.61 per capita 2.18 million 823,290 sq km
BotswanaBotswana $14.41 billion $14,754.75 per capita 2.13 million 566,730 sq km
QatarQatar $171.48 billion $72,027.98 per capita 2.04 million 11,590 sq km
LesothoLesotho $2.45 billion $1,524.64 per capita 1.94 million 30,350 sq km
The GambiaThe Gambia $917.29 million $1,971.07 per capita 1.88 million 10,000 sq km
SwazilandSwaziland $3.75 billion $5,105.40 per capita 1.4 million 17,200 sq km
BahrainBahrain $29.04 billion $23,629.16 per capita 1.28 million 710 sq km
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ $23.99 billion $20,565.92 per capita 1.23 million 5,130 sq km
FijiFiji $3.88 billion $4,404.18 per capita 896,758 18,270 sq km
GuyanaGuyana $2.85 billion $6,458.20 per capita 739,903 196,850 sq km
BhutanBhutan $1.78 billion $5,067.39 per capita 725,296 38,394 sq km
BruneiBrunei $16.95 billion $49,824.56 per capita 415,717 5,270 sq km
MaldivesMaldives $2.22 billion $5,597.58 per capita 393,988 300 sq km
BelizeBelize $1.45 billion $8,302.05 per capita 334,297 22,810 sq km
The BahamasThe Bahamas $8.15 billion $27,982.53 per capita 319,031 10,010 sq km
BarbadosBarbados $3.69 billion $22,695.97 per capita 288,725 430 sq km
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia $1.19 billion $10,743.07 per capita 162,781 610 sq km
GrenadaGrenada $789.54 million $10,836.54 per capita 109,590 340 sq km
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda $1.18 billion $16,101.12 per capita 90,156 440 sq km
DominicaDominica $479.64 million $11,255.88 per capita 73,286 750 sq km
Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ $748.49 million $13,836.54 per capita 51,134 260 sq km
TuvaluTuvalu $36.87 million - 10,698 30 sq km

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