This map shows US states labeled as countries with similar GDPs
US economic growth in 2015 was strongest since 2005 (18.04 trillion USD (56,207.04 per capita)).
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Economic maps
Maps to explain economic geography.
Difference in GDP Per Capita Along The Worlds Borders
Top 15 Largest Border Differences in USD (GDP per capita) Richer Country vs Poorer Country Qatar (102,100) – Saudi Arabia
Read MoreDevelopment of the Debt-to-GDP ratio worldwide
The debt-to-GDP ratio is the ratio between a country’s government debt and its gross domestic product measured in years. A
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The changing center of economic gravity
The ranking of the most advanced economic countries has witnessed significant shifts throughout history. In ancient times, civilizations like those in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China were economically advanced. During the Middle Ages, European countries like Italy and the Low Countries experienced economic prosperity through trade and commerce.
Read MoreTax rates in Europe
Red: Corporate Tax, Blue: Maximum Income Tax, Green: VAT
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Distribution of GDP in the world
High-income regions with the highest GDP are almost entirely concentrated in a few temperate zones, and 15% of the global population produces half of the world’s GDP.
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Unemployment in the UK
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) measures unemployment in the UK, and in the 3 months to May 2017, the headline unemployment rate held at almost 1.5 million people (4.5%). It is a decrease in jobless people of 152 thousand from a year afore, and this is the lowest unemployment rate since 1975.
Read MoreFrom Where Countries Import The Most?
China is the world’s biggest exporter. China exported a $2 trillion value of goods across the globe. China estimates a notable proportion of world trade in natural resources such as coal, copper, aluminum, and iron ore. Today China mostly exports computers, electrical equipment, and other types of machinery.
Read MoreEvery Country’s Highest-Valued Export
Predictably, much of the global economy runs on oil, especially the Middle East and some Central Asian countries. In general, developing countries export raw materials, developed countries export goods.
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North Korea vs. South Korea
The Division of Korea started at the end of WWII in 1945. The USSR controlled the North of Korea, and the U.S. held South Korea. As a result, North and South Korea have been divided for more than 75 years. All this time, countries have been developing in opposite directions. Now the impact of this development is visible even from space.
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