Chapter 336 A Gratifying Financial Situation

If the powerful countries of the Allies and the Entente are listed separately to calculate the population, the total population of the Allies is 65.41 million + 52 million + 35 million, which equals 152.41 million people.

The total population of the Entente is 165 million + 44.1 million + 39.7 million, which equals 248.8 million people.

152.41 million vs. 248.8 million, the population gap between the Allies and the Entente is nearly 100 million people.

Although most of these 100 million people are Russians, don't forget that Britain and France still have extensive colonies.

If India and African colonies are included, the population of the Entente will increase by hundreds of millions, far ahead of the population of the Allies.

From the huge population gap, it can be understood that there is still a gap in the combat effectiveness of the Allies and the Entente.

If the extremely unstable factor of Italy is taken into account, the gap between the Allies and the Entente will be even greater.

If it weren't for the excessive strength of the German Army, I'm afraid the situation in Europe would never be what it is now.

The huge population gap also means that the Allies have greater war potential.

If the war lasted only a few months or less than a year, perhaps the war potential between the two sides would not be so huge.

But if the war lasted for several years, even if Germany did not suffer much loss in the war, it would be dragged to death by the United Kingdom, France, and Russia on the European battlefield.

Throughout 1912, Australasia's gross national product (GNP) reached 1.43 billion US dollars, and the economy grew rapidly compared to the previous year.

At present, Australasia's economic situation can be ranked in the top ten even if it is viewed worldwide.

Of course, this economic level is not even a fraction of that of powers such as Britain, Germany, and the United States, but compared with the bottom powers such as Italy and the island countries, there is already hope of catching up.

Throughout 1912, the gross national product of the major countries in the world were:

First place, the United States, 39.14 billion US dollars.

Second place, Germany, 12.477 billion US dollars.

Third place, Britain, 11.785 billion US dollars.

Fourth place, France, $9.522 billion.

Fifth place, Russia, $8.438 billion.

Sixth place, Italy, $4.065 billion.

Seventh place, Beiyang, $3.652 billion.

Eighth place, island countries, $2.5 billion.

Ninth place, Austro-Hungarian Empire, $2.042 billion.

Compared with countries like Austro-Hungarian Empire and island countries, Australasia has the hope of catching up.

But in fact, it is not the case. The data cannot reflect the current economic situation of Australasia.

In fact, the reason why Australasia's GDP is as high as $1.43 billion is mainly because the major enterprises of the royal consortium have contributed a considerable part.

Especially for automobile manufacturers like Benz Automobile Factory, which are popular all over the world, the contribution to the total economic volume and tax revenue of Australasia every year is greater than what can be reflected in the numbers.

If there were no contributions from the major enterprises of the royal consortium, I am afraid that Australasia's GDP would only barely exceed $1 billion.

Economic development can also be seen from people's living standards. So far, the per capita annual income in Australasia has reached 50.3 Australian dollars, and the growth rate has slowed down significantly.

But this is actually normal. After all, the real reason for the rapid growth of per capita income at the beginning is that the base of per capita income is relatively low.

The major factories and enterprises opened by Arthur offer salaries far exceeding the average level of per capita income, which has also rapidly driven the growth of per capita income.

The per capita income in Australasia is not low at this time, even in Europe, it is considered an upper-middle income.

So far, the country with the highest per capita annual income should be the United States, which has the most developed economy.

The per capita annual income in the United States is as high as 350 US dollars, which is nearly 70 pounds, about 140 Australian dollars.

Next is the United Kingdom, with a per capita income of 249 US dollars, almost 60 pounds.

Germany, France, and Italy are ranked third, fourth, and fifth, respectively, at 190 US dollars, 160 US dollars, and 115 US dollars.

In this comparison, the per capita annual income of Australasia is 50.3 Australian dollars, equivalent to about 125.7 US dollars, which has exceeded the great powers such as Australasia, Russia and Italy.

Although the total economic volume of these countries is much more developed than that of Australasia, their population is also several times or even more than ten times that of Australasia.

Among the great powers, Russia has a relatively low per capita annual income, and many Russian civilians are still facing famine and poverty, and even having a full meal may be just a luxury.

Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that a large number of Russian civilians choose to immigrate to countries mainly in Australasia.

After all, the most famous policy of Australasia at present is what Arthur advocates, which is to eliminate hunger throughout Australasia.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as you go to Australasia and pass the immigration review of Australasia, you don’t have to worry about facing hunger.

Because as long as you pass the immigration review, you will be assumed to be an Australasian and enjoy the welfare food policy of Australasia.

Even those with low education and unable to find a job will be arranged by the government to work on construction sites and in exchange for food and shelter.

Although the royal family spends millions of Australian dollars every year because of the distribution of various welfare foods.

But it is all worth it. Looking at the whole of Australasia, who is not grateful to the royal family and Arthur?

Using a little money to exchange for the recognition and love of the people, this deal is very cost-effective for Arthur.

Let people have enough food and clothing, and even the society is much more stable.

When the Principality of Australia was just established, the security environment was not so good. At that time, there were even criminal cases of theft and robbery for a meal.

But now, if the share of money is not enough to shock people, who is willing to take risks and break the law for a meal?

You know, for all low-income or no-income people registered in Australasia, the Royal Relief Committee will distribute free food every year, which is enough for these people to eat.

Although they are just some basic food, and a small amount of meat, milk, etc., for people facing hunger, it is better to have something to eat than nothing to eat.

More importantly, these foods are basically distributed directly to low-income and no-income people through the Royal Relief Committee.

This also means that there will be no government intervention, and under the supervision of the royal family, the behavior of embezzling grain and food will basically not happen.

Of course, if such a thing really happens, Arthur doesn't mind letting people see the majesty of the royal family and the consequences of offending the royal family.

Although Arthur usually looks kind and rarely gets angry. But senior officials and old people in the Australasian political arena know that once someone angers Arthur, then God can't save him.

For Arthur, who has high royal power, Arthur is the sky of Australasia, and what Arthur says is the truth of Australasia.

Another major manifestation of rapid economic development is reflected in the fiscal revenue of the Australasian government.

In 1912, the government's total fiscal revenue reached 96.37 million Australian dollars, an increase of about 23% compared with the previous year.

Of course, the reason for such a huge growth is that in 1912, Australasia not only welcomed the Sydney Olympics, but also welcomed the round-the-world voyage of the airship Morning.

A large number of foreign tourists gathered in Australasia, making a significant contribution to the economy of Australasia and the government's fiscal revenue.

Coupled with the growth of the local economy in Australasia, the government's fiscal revenue has been infinitely close to the 100 million Australian dollar mark.

However, there was no Olympic Games in 1913, and Australasia's fiscal revenue would face great difficulties if it wanted to continue to grow.

However, there is also good news, that is, the second phase of the construction of the Leonora Industrial Base has been fully completed, and it can be put into recruitment and production in the new year.

This will make a significant contribution to Australasia's industry and economy, and it is not impossible for fiscal revenue to continue to grow.

Of course, the crazy growth of fiscal revenue is also destined to not reduce fiscal expenditure.

Throughout 1912, the total fiscal expenditure of the Australasia government reached 89.13 million Australian dollars.

The total fiscal expenditure in 1912 increased by more than 22 million Australian dollars compared with 1911.

The reason for such a large increase is that in addition to preparing for the Olympics, increasing immigration and issuing more immigration policies are also important reasons.

Of course, this year Australasia is still frantically hoarding food, and rapidly producing weapons and medical supplies.

These large reserves of strategic materials have also cost the government a lot of money.

However, the materials prepared now are all prepared for future wars, and the funds paid now will be harvested several times or even dozens of times in the future.

The good news is that even if the fiscal expenditure has increased by nearly 22 million Australian dollars, the government's fiscal situation is still in surplus.

Although it is only a surplus of 7.24 million Australian dollars, it is better than a fiscal loss!

It is true that among the major powers in the world, there are not many countries that can achieve fiscal surpluses.

Even simply speaking, except for Britain, which has vast colonies, other countries have more or less fiscal losses.

A survey from the European branch of the Royal Security Intelligence Service shows that, except for the British Empire, all the other powers are in a state of financial loss.

The Russian Empire should have the most serious financial loss.

The total fiscal revenue of the Russian Empire in 1912 was as high as 130 million pounds. Although it seems a lot, the total fiscal expenditure was as high as 185 million pounds.

Calculated in this way, the fiscal loss was as high as 55 million pounds, which is much higher than the total fiscal revenue of Australasia.

This is the benefit of having a large population. Even if Russia's economic situation is not so good, because of its large population, its total fiscal revenue is still among the best in the world.

Even Russia's fiscal revenue has no rivals in the world except for the most economically developed countries such as Britain, France, Germany and the United States.

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