Financial and social rankings of European countries

The aim of this page is to act as a comparison between the sovereign states of Europe regarding economic, financial and social factors.

For the purposes of comparison the broader definition of Europe will be used. A sovereign state must meet at least one of the following criteria to be included:

Data provided is by the International Monetary Fund (2013)

Data provided is from December 2014 update by the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

The real GDP growth rates provided are the 2015 estimates (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

The GDP (nominal) per capita values provided are the 2013 figures (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

Data provided is by the International Monetary Fund (2013)

The top 15 estimates are part of the 2014 data by Credit Suisse.

The current account balance values provided are the 2013 figures (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the CIA World Factbook. Figures for Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino are unavailable.

The public debt values provided are the 2013 figures (unless otherwise indicated) as recorded in the CIA World Factbook. Figures for Liechtenstein and Monaco are unavailable.

The unemployment rate values provided are the most recent figures provided by varying sources, namely data released by state Governments.

The average wage values provided are 2014 figures (unless otherwise stated) as recorded by varying sources, namely releases by respective Governments. The values are for monthly average wage (annual wage divided by 12 months) for net income (after taxes) in Euro currency.

The minimum wage figures provided are the 2013 figures by The Federation of International Employers. Currency conversions from non-Euro currencies being based on the exchange rates of 2012.

The Human Development Index values provided are the 2014 estimates for 2013 (unless otherwise stated), as included in the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report.

The percentage figures for citizens living below the poverty line are the latest available as provided by either the CIA World Factbook or the World Bank. There is no data available for eleven European states.

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