i hear people on tv / radio say that were (uk) the 4th richest nation in the world, but how does this come about, we owe 1.7 trillion pounds in debt ,to me anybody can say they are rich by borrowing money, and also to me nobody can be call rich till your debts are paid off
The UK is nowhere near 4th on the list of richest countries by per capita income, but it is in the top ten largest economies in the world, exact position open to debate depending on how you measure it