Our economy comparison research task

1. Our Economy research task:
Compare the Australian economy with one of the following:
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom
• United States
• China
• Japan
• India
• Singapore
• Brazil
• Germany

2. Must gather the following information for both countries:
• Population over past 10 years
• Current GDP
• Current GDP per capita
• GDP growth over the past 10 years
• Interest rates over the past 10 years
• Political bias of the current government
• Government debt (calculated as % of GDP)
• Income tax + company tax rates
• Unemployment rate over the past 10 years
• Exchange rate between the two countries
• List top 3 industry sectors (how they make their money)
• List top 3 major exports
• List top 3 companies by revenue
Must answer the following question:
• Based on the information gathered, which country has a healthier economy, and which
economy has the greater prospects for future growth?

3. Websites:
• http://www.tradingeconomics.com/
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/