Wow, those are both very interesting. It's especially interesting to see the handful of tiny dark dots of prosperity - especially in the Middle East and Asia.
Haven't we been hearing that China has overtaken the US as the global economic leader? On Monday, February 27, 2017 at 9:44:13 AM UTC-5, Kamakazee wrote: > > Countries by 2015 GDP (nominal) per capita.*[1]* > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita#cite_note-1> > > > > $64,000 > $32,000–64,000 > $16,000–32,000 > $8,000–16,000 > $4,000–8,000 > $2,000–4,000 > $1,000–2,000 > $500–1,000 > < $500 > unavailable > > > On Monday, February 27, 2017 at 8:43:10 AM UTC-6, Kamakazee wrote: >> >> The world sorted by their *gross domestic product* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product> *per capita* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_capita> at *nominal values* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominal_value>. This is the value of all >> final *goods and services* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goods_and_services> produced within a >> nation in a given year, converted at market *exchange rates* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_rate> to current *U.S. dollars* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar>, divided by the >> average (or mid-year) population for the same year. >> >> >> The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the *cost >> of living* <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_living> in different >> countries, and the results may vary greatly from one year to another based >> on fluctuations in the *exchange rates* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_rate> of the country's *currency* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency>. Such fluctuations may change a >> country's ranking from one year to the next, even though they often make >> little or no difference to the standard of living of its population. >> >> >> Therefore, these figures should be used with caution. GDP per capita is >> often considered an indicator of a country's *standard of living* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_of_living>;*[2]* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita#cite_note-2> >> *[3]* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita#cite_note-3> >> >> although this can be problematic because GDP per capita *is not a >> measure of personal income* >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product#Standard_of_living_and_GDP:_Wealth_distribution_and_externalities> >> . >> >> >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GDP_per_capita_(nominal)_2015.png> >> >> On Monday, February 27, 2017 at 7:54:47 AM UTC-6, Bear Guy wrote: >> >>> It would be interesting to see a chart with GDP and population. It would >>> look quite a bit different. >>> >>> Compare Canada with 30m and Italy 50m or Spain 46.5m for instance. >>> >>> Brazil 221m. >>> >>> Thatbearguy >>> @Thatbearguy >>> >>> >>> >>> On 27 February 2017 at 08:03, Kamakazee <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Brazil? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "PoliticalForum" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
