The economic power of cities Teodora Brandmuller Eurostat Brussels - SCORUS conference 2015
The plan would upend what is currently one of the most centralised and economically unbalanced countries in Europe. The gap between London and its regional cities is gaping (see chart). Seven of the eight biggest cities outside London perform below the national average in terms of GDP per person; in Germany, by contrast, the eight largest cities outside Berlin all consistently outperform the national average. ESTAT calculation – based on GDP from 2012 following ESA2010 in EUR
ESTAT calculation – based on GDP from 2012 following ESA2010 in EUR
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) Population (1000) GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR) GDP in PPS (in millions) Country GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR ) Population (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) Paris GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR ) Population (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR ) Population (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR ) Population (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR ) Population (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR ) Population (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant (in 1000 EUR) Population (in 1000 )
Distribution of GDP (in PPS) in metropolitan regions by population size
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant in PPS (in 1000 ) GDP per inhabitant in PPS of the country where the metropolitan region is located (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant in PPS (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant in PPS (in 1000 )
Size of the circle: GDP in PPS (in millions) GDP per inhabitant in PPS (in 1000 )
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