{"id":254330,"date":"2018-07-30T15:03:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T19:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rael.org\/?p=254330"},"modified":"2021-04-22T17:53:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T21:53:46","slug":"companies-that-have-more-money-than-entire-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noproxy.rael.org\/it\/companies-that-have-more-money-than-entire-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies that have more money than entire countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

RAEL\u2019S COMMENT:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The delirium of capitalism. All their assets should be confiscated.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The annual revenues of some corporations are so colossal that they dwarf the economies of many countries across the globe. However, the world\u2019s most profitable and successful businesses do not always have stellar reputations.
\nWALMART<\/p>\n

US retailer Walmart, with revenue of $486 billion in 2017, out-earned the sixth-largest economy in the euro zone \u2013 Belgium (with\u00a0GDP\u00a0of $468 billion). If it were a country, Walmart would be ranked 24th in the world by GDP.<\/p>\n

VOLKSWAGEN
\nRevenues of German automaker Volkswagen are greater than Chile\u2019s GDP. The company, which has been hit by the \u2018Dieselgate\u2019 scandal, earned $276 billion last year. Chile\u2019s GDP in 2016 was $250 billion, and it is considered by many to be the most stable nation in South America, ahead of other nations such as Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. Volkswagen would be number 43 in the world if its revenue represented its GDP.<\/p>\n

APPLE
\nUS technology giant Apple would be 47th in the world by GDP if it were a country. The company, which has been accused of mistreating and underpaying their employees, hiding money offshore, and not paying taxes, earned $229 billion last year. In comparison, Portugal\u2019s GDP in 2016 was $205 billion.<\/p>\n

AMAZON
\nOnline retailer Amazon, which is close to surpassing Apple as the world\u2019s most valuable company, earned almost $118 billion in 2017. Its revenue exceeded the GDP of Kuwait ($111 billion). Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has recently become the richest man in modern history, with his wealth topping $150 billion this month.<\/p>\n

ALPHABET
\nGoogle\u2019s parent company, Alphabet, earned more last year than Puerto Rico, which has a GDP of $105 billion. Alphabet revenues in 2017 totaled $111 billion. Going off its revenues, the company would be 59th in the world by GDP if it were a country.<\/p>\n

Experts say globalization is largely responsible for companies being able to grow to such sizes. However, bigger does not always mean better. Many multinational corporations, including those from the list above, have generated negative headlines and are among the most hated.<\/p>\n

Statistics show that salaries of CEOs have ballooned over the past 50 years, extending the gaps between them and their employees. Today, these \u2018fat cats\u2019 can earn the annual salary of a typical worker by lunchtime. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon\u2019s total compensation rose two percent in 2017 to $22.8 million. Meanwhile, the company\u2019s average employee earned $19,177 in the same period.<\/p>\n

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