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VMA131Marine

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1. The UK is not even close to being the poorest country in Europe

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 07:35 AM

May 8

The UK ranks sixth in GDP globally at $2.67T, just ahead of #7 France, which has a slightly larger population. The only country in Europe with a larger GDP is Germany at $4.7T.

However, on a GDP per capita basis, the UK ranks 18th at $55,000/person/year. Surprisingly, this is half of the GDP per capita of Ireland at $108,000.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita

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The Trade deal with England feels like the "Special Relationship" [View all] underpants May 8 OP

The UK is not even close to being the poorest country in Europe VMA131Marine May 8 #1

These still list it as the UK. underpants May 8 #5

Ireland's GDP is a bit odd, because many multinationals use it as their EU headquarters muriel_volestrangler May 8 #6

To me this feels like fruit of the same poison tree genxlib May 8 #2

Actually UK is desperate....since BREXIT Bread and Circuses May 8 #3

Umm, we're not the poorest country... róisín_dubh May 8 #4

Everything trump does is for show. I'm not expecting much... Wounded Bear May 8 #7

Heard on radio. No actual deal. It's a concept of a deal. 🙄 underpants May 8 #8

Not surprised at all... Wounded Bear May 8 #9

Tangerine Traitor said he's done the deal. Kid Berwyn May 8 #10

Torres already trashing the deal because Johonny May 8 #11

Maddow Blog-Trump's 'trade deal' with the United Kingdom isn't yet an actual trade deal LetMyPeopleVote May 9 #12

Yup, you nailed it. republianmushroom May 9 #13

U.S.-U.K. trade agreement offers significant benefits for American farmers, particularly those in the beef and ethanol s Tickle May 9 #14

trump did not disclose his "agreement" or deal because there was no deal. This was an agreement to agree LetMyPeopleVote May 9 #15