Some interesting GDP per Capita figures

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fa ... index.html (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)

These are informed estimates for 2006 in US$

WESTERN
USA 43,500
Ireland 43,600
EU 29,400
UK 31,400
Germany 31,400
Norway 47,800
Luxembourg 68,800

S E ASIA
Thailand 9,100
Cambodia 2600
Laos 2,100
Burma 1800
Singapore 30,900
Malaysia 12,700
Laos 2,100
Vietnam 3,100

ASIA
Hong Kong 36,500
Taiwan 29,000
Korea S 24,200
Korea N 1,800
Japan 33,100
China 7,600
India 3,700
Indonesia 3,800
Philippines 5,000

Thailand is often described as an emerging country. China is emerging much faster and should overtake soonish - or will there be a blip?

The extreme poverty of countries near Thailand is worrying and with the exception of Vietnam does not seem to improve.

World listings are interesting also

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fa ... 4rank.html (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html)

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fa ... 1rank.html (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2001rank.html)