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Ireland (GDP per capita: $81,477)

Due to an export-oriented economic strategy and tremendous successes in winning out FDI – especially from significant corporations – Ireland has become one of the richest in recent decades. Ireland has a convenient tax policy, competent, English-speaking employees, a stable economic climate, and a strong relationship with the USA. Ireland will continue to expand at a robust pace, supported by significant migration and investment, throughout our projection horizon. But the additional commercial frictions with the United Kingdom owing to Brexit and a modest decrease in tax competitiveness pose dangers.