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World map indicating Human Development Index (as of 2004). Countries colored darker shades of green exhibit higher human development and are generally recognised as developed countries.
World map indicating Human Development Index (as of 2004). Countries colored darker shades of green exhibit higher human development and are generally recognised as developed countries.
Map of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita for the year 2006. Source: IMF (April 2007)
Map of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita for the year 2006. Source: IMF (April 2007)

The term developed country, or advanced country, is used to categorize countries with developed economies in which the tertiary and quaternary sectors of industry dominate. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1350x625, 20 KB) UN Human Development Index (HDI) for 2004, derived from 2006 UN HDI report. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1350x625, 20 KB) UN Human Development Index (HDI) for 2004, derived from 2006 UN HDI report. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 421 pixelsFull resolution (1357 × 714 pixel, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/png) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 421 pixelsFull resolution (1357 × 714 pixel, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/png) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The tertiary sector of industry (also known as the service sector or the service industry) is one of the three main industrial categories of a developed economy, the others being the secondary industry (manufacturing), and primary industry (extraction such as mining, agriculture and fishing). ... This box:  • • The Quaternary sector of industry is the sector of industry that involves the intellectual services. ...


This level of economic development usually translates into a high income per capita and a high Human Development Index (HDI). Countries with high gross domestic product (GDP) per capita often fit the above description of a developed economy. However, anomalies exist when determining "developed" status by the factor GDP per capita alone. This article is about GDP in the context of economics. ...

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Synonyms

Modern terms synonymous with the term developed/advanced country include industrialized countries, more developed countries (MDC) more economically developed countries(MEDC), advanced country or post-industrial country. The term industrialized country may be somewhat ambigious, as industrialization is an ongoing process that is hard to define. The term MEDC is one used by modern geographers to specifically describe the status of the countries referred to: more economically developed. The first industrialised country was England, followed by Germany, France, the remainder of the United Kingdom and other Western European countries. According to economists such as Jeffrey Sachs, however, the current divide between the developed and developing world is largely a phenomenon of the 20th century.[1] For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Alan Greenspan, former chairman, United States Federal Reserve. ... Jeffrey Sachs Jeffrey David Sachs (born November 5, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American economist known for his work as an economic advisor to governments in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia, and Africa. ...


Definition

In common practice, Japan in Asia, Canada and the United States in North America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania, and Western Europe are considered "developed" regions or areas. In international trade statistics, Israel is also treated as a developed country; and countries of eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) countries in Europe are not included under either developed or developing regions. A more comprehensive group of "developed countries" also covers the East Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan). Hong Kong has long been considered developed by the IMF. Although Hong Kong was handed over to the PRC (a developing country) the two are still considered internationally as separate economic entities (Hong Kong has its own currency and custom controls). A current understanding of Western Europe. ... CCCP redirects here. ... Map of East Asian Tigers  Hong Kong  Singapore South Korea  Taiwan, Republic of China Skyline of Hong Kong Island, taken from Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong The skyline of Singapores Central Business District (CBD) seen here at dusk Taipei is Taiwans largest city and financial center. ... The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ...  High human development Medium human development Low human development Unavailable (colour-blind compliant map)   Developing countries not listed as least developed countries or as newly industrialized countries, in their respective articles. ... ISO 4217 Code HKD User(s) Hong Kong Inflation 2. ...


High income countries

Main article: High income country
     High income      Upper-middle income      Lower-middle income      Low income
     High income      Upper-middle income      Lower-middle income      Low income

"High income countries" are defined by the World Bank as countries with a Gross National Income per capita of $11,116 or more.[2] According to the United Nations definition some high income countries may also be developing countries. Thus, a high income country may be classified as either developed or developing.[3]  High income  Upper-middle income  Lower-middle income  Low income A High income country is defined by the World Bank as a country with a Gross National Income per capita of $11,116 or more. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 352 pixelsFull resolution (1427 × 628 pixel, file size: 35 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 352 pixelsFull resolution (1427 × 628 pixel, file size: 35 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The World Bank logo The World Bank (the Bank) is a part of the World Bank Group (WBG), is a bank that makes loans to developing countries for development programs with the stated goal of reducing poverty. ...


When using GDP/cap to define "developed" status, one must take into account how some countries have achieved a (usually temporarily) high GDP/cap through natural resource exploitation (e.g., Nauru through phosphate extraction and Equatorial Guinea) without developing the diverse industrial and service-based economy necessary for "developed" status — similarly, the Bahamas, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis depend overwhelmingly on the tourist industry.[citation needed] Tourist redirects here. ...


Despite their high per capita GDP, the GCC countries in the Middle East, are generally not considered developed countries because their economies depend overwhelmingly on oil production and export; in many cases (notably Saudi Arabia), per capita GDP is also skewed by an unequal distribution of wealth. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Differences in national income equality around the world as measured by the national Gini coefficient. ...


Human Development Index

Main article: Human Development Index
Main article: List of countries by Human Development Index

The UN HDI is a statistical measure that gauges a country's level of human development. While there is a strong correlation between having a high HDI score and a prosperous economy, the UN points out that the HDI accounts for more than income or productivity. Unlike GDP per capita or per capita income, the HDI takes into account how income is turned "into education and health opportunities and therefore into higher levels of human development." A few examples are Italy and the United States. Despite a relatively large difference in GDP per capita, both countries rank roughly equal in term of overall human development[4]. Since 1980, Norway (2001-present), Japan (1991 & 1993), Canada (1985, 1992, 1994-2000) and Switzerland, (1980) have had the highest HDI score. Countries with a score of over 0.800 are considered to have a "high" standard of human development. The top 30 countries have scores ranging from 0.885 in the Czech Republic to 0.965 in Norway. All countries included in the UN study on the IMF list had a high HDI. Several small countries, such as Andorra, Liechtenstein and Macau were not reviewed by the United Nations. Thus, these countries have not received an official HDI score[5]. Coloured world map indicating Human Development Index (2006) (colour-blind compliant map) This is a list of countries by Human Development Index as included in the United Nations Development Programmes Human Development Report 2006, compiled on the basis of 2004 data. ... World map indicating Human Development Index (2006). ...


All countries listed by IMF or[6] CIA as "advanced" (as of 2007) - possess an HDI over 0.9 (as of 2004). All countries[7] possessing an HDI of 0.9 and over (as of 2004) - are also listed by IMF or CIA as "advanced" (as of 2007). Thus, all "advanced economies" (as of 2007) are characterized by an HDI score of 0.9 or higher (as of 2004).


Lists of prosperous economies

While there is no official guideline for which country may or may not be considered developed, different institutions have created certain categories for the economically most prosperous countries. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) identifies 31 "advanced economies," while the CIA identifies 34 advanced economies. The World Bank identifies 60 "high income countries," which are classified either as developed or developing by the UN. The criteria used to create these lists differ across these organizations as does the placement of certain countries. The Economist Intelligence Unit has crafted a list of the thirty countries with the highest quality of life. IMF redirects here. ... The World Bank logo The World Bank (the Bank) is a part of the World Bank Group (WBG), is a bank that makes loans to developing countries for development programs with the stated goal of reducing poverty. ... This entity, also known as EIU is part of The Economist Group. ...


CIA developed country list

The CIA classifies 34 economic entities as "developed countries (DCs):"[8]

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the top group in the hierarchy of developed countries (DCs), former USSR/Eastern Europe (former USSR/EE), and less developed countries (LDCs); includes the market-oriented economies of the mainly democratic nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Bermuda, Israel, South Africa, and the European ministates; also known as the First World, high-income countries, the North, industrial countries - CIA, 2007

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• Flag of Andorra Andorra • Flag of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands • Flag of Ireland Ireland • Flag of Monaco Monaco • Flag of Spain Spain
• Flag of Australia Australia • Flag of Finland Finland • Flag of Israel Israel • Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands • Flag of Sweden Sweden
• Flag of Austria Austria • Flag of France France • Flag of Italy Italy • Flag of New Zealand New Zealand • Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
• Flag of Belgium Belgium • Flag of Germany Germany • Flag of Japan Japan • Flag of Norway Norway • Flag of Turkey Turkey
• Flag of Bermuda Bermuda • Flag of Greece Greece • Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein • Flag of Portugal Portugal • Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
• Flag of Canada Canada •  Holy See • Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg • Flag of San Marino San Marino • Flag of the United States United States
• Flag of Denmark Denmark • Flag of Iceland Iceland • Flag of Malta Malta • Flag of South Africa South Africa

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CIA advanced economy list

The official classification of "advanced countries" is originally made by the IMF. The CIA intends to follow the IMF but adds also the non-IMF members. Thus, until March 2001 - the CIA list had been more comprehensive than the IMF list. Since 2001, however, Cyprus, and more recently Slovenia, were added to the IMF yet not to the CIA advanced economy list. Below is the current CIA advanced country list, consisting of 35 countries:

• Flag of Andorra Andorra • Flag of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands • Flag of Iceland Iceland • Flag of Monaco Monaco • Flag of South Korea South Korea
• Flag of Australia Australia • Flag of Finland Finland • Flag of Ireland Ireland • Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands • Flag of Spain Spain
• Flag of Austria Austria • Flag of France France • Flag of Israel Israel • Flag of New Zealand New Zealand • Flag of Sweden Sweden
• Flag of Belgium Belgium • Flag of Germany Germany • Flag of Italy Italy • Flag of Norway Norway • Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
• Flag of Bermuda Bermuda • Flag of Greece Greece • Flag of Japan Japan • Flag of Portugal Portugal • Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan
• Flag of Canada Canada •  Holy See • Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein • Flag of San Marino San Marino • Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
• Flag of Denmark Denmark • Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong • Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg • Flag of Singapore Singapore • Flag of the United States United States

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IMF advanced economy list

     Countries described as advanced economies by the IMF
     Countries described as advanced economies by the IMF

According to the International Monetary Fund the following 31 countries are classified as "advanced economies:"[9] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 45 KB) Summary Map of the first world in modern usage Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 45 KB) Summary Map of the first world in modern usage Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...

• Flag of Australia Australia • Flag of Iceland Iceland • Flag of San Marino San Marino
• Flag of Austria Austria • Flag of Ireland Ireland • Flag of Singapore Singapore
• Flag of Belgium Belgium • Flag of Israel Israel • Flag of Slovenia Slovenia
• Flag of Canada Canada • Flag of Italy Italy • Flag of South Korea South Korea
• Flag of Cyprus Cyprus • Flag of Japan Japan • Flag of Spain Spain
• Flag of Denmark Denmark • Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg • Flag of Sweden Sweden
• Flag of Finland Finland • Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands • Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
• Flag of France France • Flag of New Zealand New Zealand • Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan
• Flag of Germany Germany • Flag of Norway Norway • Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
• Flag of Greece Greece • Flag of Portugal Portugal • Flag of the United States United States
• Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong

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Quality-of-life Survey

Another relative research about standard of living by Economist Intelligence Unit or EIU Quality-of-life Survey refers the top thirty countries with the best quality of life (in ranking order): The standard of living refers to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people and the way these services and goods are distributed within a population. ... This entity, also known as EIU is part of The Economist Group. ...

  1. Flag of Ireland Ireland
  2. Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
  3. Flag of Norway Norway
  4. Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg
  5. Flag of Sweden Sweden
  6. Flag of Australia Australia
  1. Flag of Iceland Iceland
  2. Flag of Italy Italy
  3. Flag of Denmark Denmark
  4. Flag of Spain Spain
  5. Flag of Singapore Singapore
  6. Flag of Finland Finland
  1. Flag of the United States United States
  2. Flag of Canada Canada
  3. Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
  4. Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
  5. Flag of Japan Japan
  6. Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong
  1. Flag of Portugal Portugal
  2. Flag of Austria Austria
  3. Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan
  4. Flag of Greece Greece
  5. Flag of Cyprus Cyprus
  6. Flag of Belgium Belgium
  1. Flag of France France
  2. Flag of Germany Germany
  3. Flag of Slovenia Slovenia
  4. Flag of Malta Malta
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
  6. Flag of South Korea South Korea

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References

  1. ^ Sachs, Jeffrey (2005). The End of Poverty. The Penguin Press. 1-59420-045-9. 
  2. ^ World Bank. (2007). Data & Statistics: Country Groups. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
  3. ^ UN. (2005). UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics.. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
  4. ^ UN. (2006). Human Development Report.. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  5. ^ UN. (2006). Human Development Report: Summary.. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  6. ^ The official classification of "advanced countries" is originally made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF list doesn't deal with non-IMF memebrs. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) intends to follow IMF list but adds few countries which aren't dealt with by IMF due to their not being IMF members. By May 2001, the advanced country list of the CIA was more comprehensive than the original IMF list; However, since May 2001 - two additional countries (Cyprus and Slovenia) have been added to the original IMF list, thus leaving the CIA list not updated.
  7. ^ Namely sovereign states, i.e. excluding Macau (being under China's sovereignty): In 2003 the government of Macau calculated its HDI as being 0.909 (the UN does not calculate Macau's HDI); In January 2007, the People's Daily reported (from China Modernization Report 2007): "In 2004...Macau...had reached the level of developed countries". However, Macau is not recognized by any international organisation as a developed/advanced territory, while the UNCTAD organisaion (of the UN), as well as the CIA, classify Macao as a "developing" territory. Anyway, The World Bank classifies Macau as a high income economy (along with developed economies as well as with few developing economies).
  8. ^ CIA. (19 June, 2007). International Organizations and Groups. World Factbook.. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  9. ^ IMF. (April 2007). World Economic Outlook.. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.

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Economic classification of countries
Developed country · Developing country · Least developed country · High income country · Newly-industrialized country
Worlds Theory First World · Second World · Third World · Fourth World
Lists of countries
GDP per capita List of countries by GDP (nominal), (per capita) · List of countries by GDP (PPP), (per capita), (per hour)
Human Development Index List of countries by Human Development Index
Human Poverty Index List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty
Literacy rate List of countries by literacy rate
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Lists of countries with rankings
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DEMOLOGOS stands for Development Models and Logics of Socioeconomic Organization in Space. ... Colonialism in 1945 Decolonization refers to the undoing of colonialism, the establishment of governance or authority through the creation of settlements by another country or jurisdiction. ...  High human development Medium human development Low human development Unavailable (colour-blind compliant map)   Developing countries not listed as least developed countries or as newly industrialized countries, in their respective articles. ... Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants. ... The term emerging markets is commonly used to describe business and market activity in industrializing or emerging regions of the world. ... The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) is a concept in green economics and welfare economics that has been suggested as a replacement metric for gross domestic product (GDP) as a metric of economic growth. ... For this articles equivalent regarding the East, see Eastern culture. ... The G8+5 group of leaders consists of the heads of government from the G8 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States), plus the leaders of the leading emerging economies (Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa). ... The 38 states recognized as the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). ... A factory in Ilmenau (Germany) around 1860 Industrialisation (also spelt Industrialization) or an Industrial Revolution is a process of social and economic change whereby a human group is transformed from a pre-industrial society (an economy where the amount of capital accumulated per capita is low) to an industrial one... Countries currently considered NICs. ... A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... A Map of the nations in the list. ... The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), (in French: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques; OCDE) is an international organisation of those developed countries that accept the principles of representative democracy and a free market economy. ... The well-being or quality of life of a population is an important concern in economics and political science. ... The standard of living refers to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people and the way these services and goods are distributed within a population. ... Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. ... The UN Human Development Index (HDI) measures poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, and other factors. ... The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is a program of the United States of America which allows citizens of specific countries to travel to the US for tourism or business for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. ... The terms First World, Second World, and Third World were used to divide the nations of Earth into three broad categories. ... A map of countries often considered to have made up the Second World from the 1950s through to the 1980s. ... For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ... Fourth World may mean: Fourth World, a term most commonly used to collectively describe notably marginalised or oppressed groups, in particular indigenous peoples, living in Third or First World countries. ... Map of countries and territories by fertility rate Graph of Total Fertility Rates vs. ... A country is a geographical territory, both in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) and state (a political entity). ... Countries by area. ... Countries by highest point This is a list of countries by highest point above sea level. ... This is a list of countries by lowest point on land above Sea Level. ... This is a list of countries by compactness. ... This is a list of countries by coast/area ratio. ... This is a list of countries by northernmost point on land. ... This is a list of countries by southernmost point on land. ... This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, displayed with their respective national flags and capitals. ... . ...

Demographics

Population (graphical • by density) · Population growth rate · Life expectancy · Infant mortality rate · Fertility rate · Birth rate · Death rate · List of countries by sex ratio · Homicide rate · Human Development Index · Income equality · Literacy rate · HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate · Unemployment rate · Employment rate · Population living in poverty · Poverty Index · Immigrant population · Suicide rate · Undernourishment rate · Firearm-related death rate · Gun ownership Demographics refers to selected population characteristics as used in government, marketing or opinion research, or the demographic profiles used in such research. ... This is a graphical list of sovereign states and other territories by population, estimated for the year 2005. ... Population density by country, 2006 List of countries and dependencies by population density in inhabitants/km². The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories that are recognized by the United Nations. ... [[Image:Population other political entities by population growth rate, with estimates taken from the 2006 edition of the CIA World Factbook. ... This article is under construction. ... This is a list of countries by infant mortality rate, based on The World Factbook, 2005 estimates. ... Map of countries and territories by fertility rate Graph of Total Fertility Rates vs. ... This is a list of countries by birth rate, based on The World Factbook, as at September 2005. ... Death rate by country This is a list of countries and territories by death rate, based on The World Factbook, as of September 2006. ... Sex ratio by country for total population. ... List of countries by homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants. ... Coloured world map indicating Human Development Index (2006) (colour-blind compliant map) This is a list of countries by Human Development Index as included in the United Nations Development Programmes Human Development Report 2006, compiled on the basis of 2004 data. ... World map of the Gini coefficient This is a list of countries or dependencies by Income inequality metrics, sorted in ascending order according to their Gini coefficient. ... World literacy rates by country, based on The World Factbook. ... People living with HIV/AIDS by country The adult HIV prevalence at the end of 2004 This is a list of countries and territories by people living with HIV/AIDS and the prevalence rate among adults, based on data from various sources, such as the The CIA World Factbook [1... Map of world unemployment rates based on CIA Factbook data This is a list of countries by unemployment rate. ... This is a list of countries by employment rate (the proportion of working age adults employed). ... Map of world poverty by country, showing percentage of population below national poverty line. ... The Human Poverty Index is an indication of the standard of living in a country, developed by the United Nations (UN). ... This is a list of countries by immigrant population, based on United Nations (UN) World Population Policies 2005 publication[1][2], released by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Population Division. ... The following is a List of suicide rates by country according to data from the World Health Organization in which a countrys rank is determined by its total rate of suicides. ... Map of world undernourishment levels by country. ... This is a list of countries by firearm-related death rate per 100,000 population in one year. ... This is a list of countries by percentage of households owning firearms. ...

Economy

Current account balance · Foreign exchange reserves · Imports · Number of internet users · Number of telephone lines  · Exports (per capita) · Debt (External, Public)  · Consumption (Electricity, Natural gas, Electricity Intensity) · Production (Natural gas production by country, Natural gas proven reserves, Oil proven reserves, Automobile production, Steel production, Aluminium production) Blue = countries in surplus; Red = countries in deficit This is a list of countries and territories by current account balance, in millions of U.S. dollars, equivalence based on The World Factbook ([1]). Most data are 2006 estimates. ... Reserves of foreign exchange and gold in 2006 Foreign exchange reserves (also called Forex reserves) in a strict sense are only the foreign currency deposits held by central banks and monetary authorities. ... This is a list of countries by number of internet users mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by number of telephone lines mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by exports per capita. ... Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Economic policy Monetary policy Central bank   Money supply Fiscal policy Spending   Deficit   Debt Trade policy Tariff   Trade agreement Finance Financial market Financial market participants Corporate   Personal Public   Banking   Regulation        Government debt (also known as public debt or national debt) is... Map of countries by external debt based on 2005 CIA factbook figures This is a list of countries by gross (i. ... Map of countries by public debt This is a list of countries by public debt as percentage of gross domestic product, based on The World Factbook. ... In economics, consumption refers to the final use of goods and services to provide utility. ... Countries by electricity consumption This is a list of countries by electricity consumption mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in March 2006. ... This is a list of countries by natural gas consumption mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in June 2006. ... The countries with the highest GDP has different ELectricity Intensity. ... This is a list of countries by natural gas production mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007 . ... This is a list of countries by natural gas proven reserves mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by oil proven reserves mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by automobile production in 2006 mostly based on OICA accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by steel production in 2006 mostly based on International Iron and Steel Institute accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by aluminium production in 2006 mostly based on Altech accessed in September 2007. ...

GDP

Nominal (per capita) · PPP (per capita • per capita per hour)
Past (nominal • PPP) · Future (nominal • PPP • PPP per capita) · Growth (real • per capita)
Sector composition · Demographics comparison Countries by nominal GDP. Source: IMF (2005) This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... Map of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita for the year 2006. ... There are three lists of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) (the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year). ... This article includes two lists of countries of the world[1] sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year divided by the average population for the same year. ... This is a list of countries of the world sorted by their Gross Domestic Product (PPP converted) per hour. ... Economic history is the study of economic change, and of economic phenomena in the past. ... This is a list of the countries of the world in order of Gross domestic product (GDP), based on exchange rates, not on purchasing power parity. ... These are lists of regions and countries sorted by their estimated real gross domestic product (GDP) in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a country/region in a given year. ... Econometrics is concerned with the tasks of developing and applying quantitative or statistical methods to the study and elucidation of economic principles. ... This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... The list below is of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... The list below is of countries of the world by their gross domestic product per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation per capita, within a given year. ... World GDP/capita changed very little for most of human history before the industrial revolution. ... This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (real) growth rate, the increase in value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year -- not taking into account Purchasing power parity and taking into account the inflation. ... This is a list of countries by GDP (real) growth rate per capita. ... Map of countries by agricultural output Map of countries by industrial output Map of countries by services output This is a list of countries by GDP sector composition based on nominal GDP estimates and sector composition ratios provided by the CIA World Fact Book at market or government official exchange... This is a sortable list of countries, territories and other political entities by GDP and various growth rate. ...

Politics
Society

Heads of state and government · Political rights and civil liberties · Press freedom · Privacy · Perception of corruption · Bribe paying · Property rights · Economic freedom · Democracy · Globalization · Ease of doing business · Economic competitiveness · Date of formation · Legal drinking age · School leaving age · Abortion law · Homosexuality laws · Death penalty · Quality-of-life · E-readiness · Failed States index · Travel Freedom · Student Performance · For other uses, see Politics (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Society (disambiguation). ... This is a list of current heads of state and government, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. ... Map reflecting the findings of Freedom Houses 2007 survey, concerning the state of world freedom in 2006, which is widely used by researchers and correlates highly with other measures of democracy[1]. Some of these estimates are disputed. ... Reporters Without Borders, or RWB (French: Reporters sans frontières, Spanish: Reporteros Sin Fronteras, or RSF) is a French origin international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press, founded by its current general-secretary, Robert Menard. ... Privacy International (PI) has been instrumental in establishing the modern international privacy movement. ... Overview of the index of perception of corruption, 2006 Since 1995, Transparency International has published an annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)[1] ordering the countries of the world according to the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians.[2] The organization defines corruption as... Bribe Payers Index (BPI) is a measure of how willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt business practices. ... International Property Rights Index is an organization that investigate and ranks the individuals rights and ability to own property in countries worldwide. ... Globalization Index is a list of countries by A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine according to Globalization criteria. ... World map of the Ease of Doing Business Index. ... World map of the 2006-2007 Global Competitiveness Index. ... Below is a list of countries in alphabetical order listing their dates of formation. ... The legal drinking age is a limit assigned by governments to restrict the access of children and youth to alcoholic beverages. ... The school leaving age states the minimum age which a person is legally allowed to leave compulsory education. ... International status of abortion law  Legal on demand  Legal for rape, maternal life, health, mental health, socioecomic factors, and/or fetal defects  Legal for or illegal with exception for rape, maternal life, health, fetal defects, and/or mental health  Illegal with exception for rape, maternal life, health, and/or mental... World laws on homosexuality Legality of same-sex unions in the US. Legality of same-sex unions in Europe. ... At one time capital punishment was used in almost every part of the globe, but over the last few decades many countries have abolished it. ... The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality of life index is based on a unique methodology that links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the objective determinants of quality of life across countries. ... e-Readiness is the ability to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to develop ones economy and to foster ones welfare. ... For Noam Chomskys 2006 book, see Failed States (book). ... The Henley Visa Restrictions Index is a global ranking of countries according to travel freedom their citizens enjoy. ... The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial world-wide test of 15-year-old schoolchildrens scholastic performance, the implementation of which is coordinated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ...

Military

Military expenditures · Number of active troops · Possession of nuclear weapons · UN peacekeepers currently deployed · Global Peace Index Military spending in 2005 Military spending This is a list of countries by military expenditures using the latest information available. ... Number of active troops per country This is a list of countries sorted by the total number of active troops where the military manpower of a country is measured by the total amount of active troops within the command of that country. ... Nations that are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to as the nuclear club. ... UN refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... World map of the Global Peace Index The Global Peace Index is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations’ and regions’ peacefulness. ...

Environment

Carbon dioxide emissions (per capita) · Greenhouse gas emissions per capita · GDP per emissions · Sustainability · Environmental Performance · Happy Planet Index This is a list of countries by carbon dioxide emissions. ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here CO2 emission per capita per year per country This is a list of countriesafsdafdasfsdfsfsdfafsafsdafsadfs by carbon dioxide emissions per capita from 1990 through 2003. ... This is a list of countries ranked by greenhouse-gas emissions per capita in 2000. ... This is a list of countries arranged by their ratio of Gross domestic product (GDP (Nominal)) to carbon dioxide emissions. ... The Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) is a composite index tracking 21 elements of environmental sustainability covering natural resource endowments, past and present pollution levels, environmental management efforts, contributions to protection of the global commons, and a societys capacity to improve its environmental performance over time. ... Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is a method of quantifying and numerically scaling the environmental performance of a set of companies or countries. ... // The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is an index of human well-being and environmental impact, introduced by the new economics foundation (nef), in July 2006. ...

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