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    Default Re: Are the numbers correct in Burma?

    Quote Originally Posted by Devastatin Dave
    When your little _________ country does 1/100 the amount of aid and assistance my country does, then your criticism will have any meaning to me.

    Let the meaningfullness roll.


    National giving as a percent of GDP (2005)
    According to the Charities Aid Foundation [1],

    1. United States - 1.67%
    2. United Kingdom - .73%
    3. Canada - .72%
    4. Australia - .69%
    5. South Africa - .64%
    6. Ireland - .47%
    7. Netherlands - .45%
    8. Singapore - .29%
    9. New Zealand - .29%
    10. Turkey - .23%
    11. Germany - .22%
    12. France - .14%

    [edit] Private donations


    Public donations (2006)
    According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development[3],

    1. United States - $22.739 billion
    2. United Kingdom - $12.607 billion
    3. Japan - $11.608 billion
    4. France - $10.448 billion
    5. Germany - $10.351 billion
    6. Netherlands - $5.452 billion
    7. Sweden - $3.962 billion
    8. Spain - $3.801 billion
    9. Canada - $3.731 billion
    10. Italy - $3.672 billion
    11. Norway - $2.946 billion
    12. Denmark - $2.234 billion
    13. Australia - $2.128 billion
    14. Belgium - $1.968 billion
    15. Switzerland - $1.647 billion
    16. Austria - $1.513 billion
    17. Ireland - $997 million
    18. Finland - $826 million
    19. Portugal - $391 million
    20. Greece - $384 million
    21. Luxembourg - $291 million
    22. New Zealand - $257 million
    Last edited by Beirut; 05-14-2008 at 02:19.
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