Influences of American Economy on Developing Countries Vishwamithra Amarasinghe
May 22, 2015
Influences of American Economy
on Developing Countries
Influences of American Economy
on Developing Countries
Vishwamithra Amarasinghe
Economy Of US & Its Economy Of US & Its Strength Strength
Economy Of US & Its Economy Of US & Its Strength Strength
• GDP is over $14 trillion • GDP growth rate - 1.7% annual change (2011)• Gross national income
15.21 trillion PPP dollars (2011)• Technological advances in
- Computers -Medical -Aerospace -Military equipment
• The US Dollars holds about 62% of world reserves.
• GDP is over $14 trillion • GDP growth rate - 1.7% annual change (2011)• Gross national income
15.21 trillion PPP dollars (2011)• Technological advances in
- Computers -Medical -Aerospace -Military equipment
• The US Dollars holds about 62% of world reserves.
The largest and most technologically powerful economy in the worldThe largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world
Economy Of US & Its Economy Of US & Its Strength Strength
Economy Of US & Its Economy Of US & Its Strength Strength
Why It is ?Why It is ?Why It is ?Why It is ?
• Has maintained a stable GDP growth rate.
• Since 1944 the world's largest manufacturer
• 40% of the world's billionaire are American
• Home to the world's largest stock exchange, the
New York stock Exchange
• The world's largest gold reserves and the world's
largest gold depository, the New York Federal
Reserve Bank
• Has maintained a stable GDP growth rate.
• Since 1944 the world's largest manufacturer
• 40% of the world's billionaire are American
• Home to the world's largest stock exchange, the
New York stock Exchange
• The world's largest gold reserves and the world's
largest gold depository, the New York Federal
Reserve Bank
Influence USA over Influence USA over World BankWorld Bank
Influence USA over Influence USA over World BankWorld Bank
• The World Bank has a stated goal of reducing poverty
• Largest shareholder and the most influential member country
• Only country to have a defector right of veto at the World Bank
• Since its origin and up to the present time, the president of the World Bank has been a US citizen proposed by its government.
• Yugoslavia, Chile, Vietnam are under control of American
• The World Bank has a stated goal of reducing poverty
• Largest shareholder and the most influential member country
• Only country to have a defector right of veto at the World Bank
• Since its origin and up to the present time, the president of the World Bank has been a US citizen proposed by its government.
• Yugoslavia, Chile, Vietnam are under control of American
US – SL RelationsUS – SL RelationsUS – SL RelationsUS – SL Relations
•Largest trading partner of Sri Lanka- accounting for over 30% of Sri Lanka's total exports.
•Textile and apparel - main export items, totally 81.8% of the nation's total exports to the U.S.
•Other major exportsIndustrial products
(13.3%), Ceramic products
(1.5%), Food products (1.3%),
Mineral products (1.0%).
•Largest trading partner of Sri Lanka- accounting for over 30% of Sri Lanka's total exports.
•Textile and apparel - main export items, totally 81.8% of the nation's total exports to the U.S.
•Other major exportsIndustrial products
(13.3%), Ceramic products
(1.5%), Food products (1.3%),
Mineral products (1.0%).
((FDI) Foreign Direct FDI) Foreign Direct InvestmentInvestment
((FDI) Foreign Direct FDI) Foreign Direct InvestmentInvestment
Investment made to acquire long term interest in enterprises operating outside of the economy of the investor
•Economic development•Permits the transfer of technologies & skills•Developing the human capital resources by receiving training on the operations of a particular business•Opportunity to explore newer markets.•Increasing the income - revenues through taxation
Investment made to acquire long term interest in enterprises operating outside of the economy of the investor
•Economic development•Permits the transfer of technologies & skills•Developing the human capital resources by receiving training on the operations of a particular business•Opportunity to explore newer markets.•Increasing the income - revenues through taxation
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Gold HoldingsGold HoldingsGold HoldingsGold Holdings
Gold HoldingsGold HoldingsGold HoldingsGold Holdings
Map of countries by foreign currency reserves and gold minus external debt based on 2009 data from CIA FactbookMap of countries by foreign currency reserves and gold minus external debt based on 2009 data from CIA Factbook
US Influence On World US Influence On World EconomyEconomy
US Influence On World US Influence On World EconomyEconomy
People belief that there is a huge amount of economic influence from US to their countries.
People belief that there is a huge amount of economic influence from US to their countries.
US Influence On World US Influence On World EconomyEconomy
US Influence On World US Influence On World EconomyEconomy
How many people says that US is negatively affect to their country ?
How many people says that US is negatively affect to their country ?
References References References References
http://www.mindfully.org/Reform/2002/US-Peaceful-Nation.htm
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/987/trickle-down-global-economics
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