IMF Chart listing countries most to least affected by global slowdown (economic, government)

[mcmastersteve]

Fascinating chart by the IMF which lists for 2009, GDP results sorted from least growth to highest. Sadly the countries most immune to the recession are also the most rigid and authoritarian, while countries that have higher freedom rankings according to the United Nations standards are most affected.
So what are your thoughts?

Geopolitically it becomes apparent that many nations around the world who are new to the mostly free or free category could be at risk due to destabilization, while countries that deserve such a momentum to popular revolt or at least a new government structure bare little risk to economic uncertainty.

Analysis time, what trends do you see, or think can be derived from the data?
WorldTime News Report :: Countries Most to Least Affected by Global Slowdown

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by mcmastersteve

Fascinating chart by the IMF which lists for 2009, GDP results sorted from least growth to highest. Sadly the countries most immune to the recession are also the most rigid and authoritarian, while countries that have higher freedom rankings according to the United Nations standards are most affected.
So what are your thoughts?

Geopolitically it becomes apparent that many nations around the world who are new to the mostly free or free category could be at risk due to destabilization, while countries that deserve such a momentum to popular revolt or a new government structure bare little risk to economic uncertainty.

Analysis time, what trends do you see, or think can be derived from the data?
WorldTime News Report :: Countries Most to Least Affected by Global Slowdown

Just the race to the bottom that Progressives have been warning against since the 70's.

[bigskydude]

Interesting to see China where it is ...