Global Housing Market Update

This table from The Economist shows average house prices in Developed and Bric countries compared to their respective income and rent levels. House prices in Hong Kong, Canada and New Zealand are most overvalued. While house prices in Japan are highly undervalued. Also, the graph shows that Hong Kong saw the highest average price increase over the last year. The Netherlands had the biggest decline.

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History of Credit Bubbles

This chart shows a historic overview of several financial bubbles. From the Tulip Mania in the 1630's to the Real estate Boom that ended in the late 2000's. This research was provided by Goldman Sachs.

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Changing Top Manufacturing Countries (1980-2010)

The developing countries have made their way more and more in the top 10 of global manufacturing countries. While you might expect China on the first spot, the United States as being the world's biggest economy is still the largest manufacturing producer. Brazil has advanced up to the sixth place. India just entered the top 10 in 2010 and Russia especially made a big jump from place 12 in 2000 to 11 in 2010.

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Manufacturing Activity Down Around the World

This chart from The Economist compares manufacturing activity around the world for last june compared to the last two years. Most countries saw a shard decline this year, compared to last year, although less in the Emerging Markets.

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Oil Production Versus Consumption

Saudi Arabia produces the most oil in the world, as you can see in this chart from the Financial Times. The United States is the country with the highest consumption in barrels, but also produces quite a lot. Japan sticks out in that it does consumes relatively much, but doesn't produce any oil. For Iraq it is the other way around.

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China & India Will Consume 50 percent Of World Economy in 2050

In this great graph you can see the developing of the economy (gross domestic product) of the world throughout history, illustrated by the relative importance of the nine great powers of the world. Up until 1800, more than half of the world economy was dominated by China and India. Since 1800 the western powers more and more took over the world economy from Asia. Especially look at the development of the United States and the United Kingdom. The process turned around from 1980 when China introduced economic reforms. China and India are projected to have around half of world GDP again by 2050.

This can also be seen as the rise and the fall of the 'West'.

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Most Expensive and Cheapest Cities Around the World

This graph from The Economist shows the cost of living for several cities around the world. New York was taken as a benchmark, for which the cost of living index is 100. As you can see Zurich, Tokyo and Oslo are the most expensive cities in the world. Notice that these three cities are all not in the European Union.

Mumbai and Karachi are among the cheapest cities around the world.

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Non-Financial Corporate Debt

You can see in the graph from The Economist (with data from Mckinsey) that Spain, France and the United Kingdom have the highest non-financial corporations debt of the selection countries. Again the emerging countries have the lowest debt. Non-financial corporation debt is a lot higher in Europe than in North America.

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Financial Sector Debt as a Percentage of GDP

You can see in this graph from The Economist (with data from Mckinsey) that the United Kingdom, Japan and France have the highest Financial Debt for the selected countries. As for household debt are the emerging countries the ones with the lowest financial debt. Also for financial debt the United Kingdom is the country with the highest amount, as is the case with the total debt (which you were able to see in this post.

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Household Debt as a Percentage of GDP (Developed and Emerging Countries)

You can see in the graph from The Economist (with data from Mckinsey) that the Anglo-Saxon countries have the highest household debt of selected countries. The emerging countries have the lowest household debt. As you were able to see in this post with total debt (government, household, financial and non-financial) Britain was also the country with the highest total debt.

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Elderly/Population in 2007 and 2040

This chart shows the population aging as the elderly (aged 60 and over), as a percentage of the population in a country for 2007 and 2040. Japan and the Western European countries have the biggest aging problems and in the United States, United Kingdom and the BRIC countries have relatively less problems.

This graph shows the growth in total public benefits to the elders from 2007 to 2040 as a percentage of the countries' GDP. Spain, Brazil and the Netherlands see the highest increase in the costs of public benefits to the elderly.

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IMF World Growth Projections (WEO September)

This graph from Reuters shows the latest projections for economic growth in 2011 and 2012 in different continents. Almost all of the projections have been lowered since the forecast of June.

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Top Three Countries By Economic Dominance: History, Present & Future

China can be in 2030 economically almost as big as the United States was in 1970, as a share of global economic power (which consists of GDP, Trade and net capital exports). The top 3 for 1870 and 2010 are also given. The United States is the only country that is listed three times. China, Germany and Japan are all listed twice.

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Brazil: Softest BRIC

This graph from Reuters shows that Brazil is growing slower than other BRIC-countries (Russia, India, China), Mexio and Latin/Carribean countries.

Reuters

Huge Inforgraphic: The Working World

Among other things the following economic indicators are compared: Tax rates, Retirement Age, Vacation Days, Per capita income, Number of hours worked per week:

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Total Debt (Government, Business, Households & Banks) For Selected Countries

This post shows the total debt in selected countries. Total debt consists of Government, Non financial business, Households and Financial Institutions debt.

Source: GFMag

Gold investment demand in China and India

Gold investment demand in China en India: China on top for the first time.

Source: GoudMarkt

World Population Forecasts

The Economist posted a great picture of world population forecasts.

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