Disasters > Funds commited to Tsunami aid > Per $ GDP: Countries Compared
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Total amount of funds commited to Tsunami aid. Fund commitments refer to the amount of money governments have officially set aside for Tsunami relief. Funds pledged (click here to view the statistic) refers to the amount countries have publicly announced they would contribute. Hence, pledges can often fall far short of the final commitment. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 100 $ gross domestic product.
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Interesting observations about Disasters > Funds commited to Tsunami aid > Per $ GDP
- All of the bottom 22 countries by funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP are High income OECD.
- United States ranked second last for funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.
- All of the top 2 countries by funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP are Sparsely populated.
- 15 of the top 18 countries by funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP are Christian.
- Italy ranked last for funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP amongst Eurozone in 2005.
- Luxembourg ranked first for funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP amongst European Union in 2005.
- 13 of the bottom 14 countries by funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP are Heavily indebted.
- 10 of the bottom 11 countries by funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP are European.
- United Kingdom ranked second last for funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP amongst English speaking countries in 2005.
- Norway ranked first for funds commited to tsunami aid > per $ GDP amongst NATO countries in 2005.