Names of Capitalist Countries

Currently, over 80% of the world's countries use capitalism, a free-market based economy. Its wide-spread use makes capitalism the most dominant form of economic system operating today. Names of capitalist countries include those who are members of the G8 or Group of Eight. Those members whose heads of state meet annually include the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom. In addition, all members of the European Union and include Ireland, UK (G8), France(G8), Portugal, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany(G8), Italy(G8), Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Malta, Cyprus, Austria, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Greece are capitalist nations. Additional countries include Mexico, Australia, India, Egypt, Tunisia, Indonesia, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, Botswana, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Turkey among others.