1. Global Priorities, 1998 (in $US billions)

2. Foreign Aid, Debt, and Interest Payments of Developing Countries, 1992 and 1999 (in $ U.S. billions)
Aid as percent
of interest: 78.3%
Aid as percent
of interest: 37.7%

3. From Periphery to Semi-Periphery
Type of colonialism
infrastructural support?
Geopolitical position
helpful to USA?
State policy
statist, pro-growth?
Social structure
land reform; homogeneous?

4. The Size and Influence of the United States Economy, 2000
This map will help you gauge the enormous importance of the United States in globalization because it emphasizes just how big the U.S. economy is. The economy of each U.S. state is as big as that of a whole country. Specifically, this map shows how the GDP of various countries compares to that of each state. For example, the GDP of California is equal to that of France, the GDP of New Jersey is equal to that of Russia, and the GDP of Texas is equal to that of Canada.

5. Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, World Regions, 1975-2000
(2000 purchasing power parity, $ U.S.)
GDP per capita (PPP) in $ U.S.
Region