20years after-Eastern europe
THE 10 EASTERN COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
20 YEARS AFTER
GDP PER CAPITA - INCOME DISTRIBUTION - MINIMUM WAGE
THE MIRAGE OF THE ECONOMIC LIBERALISM
7 countries out of 10 have a GDP per Capita smaller than 20 000 USD or 13 900 €
6 countries out of 10 saw an increase of revenue disparities
9 countries out of 10 have a gross minimum wage ranging from 123 € to 349 € in 2011
Slovenia has achieved an economic success and is a particular case, which demonstrates that the mediocre economic performances of the other countries are not inevitable
|
Country |
GDP PER CAPITA |
GINI INDEX Revenu repartition |
Gross Minimum wage in2011 |
|
ROMANIA |
$11,500 (2010 est.) $12,600 (2008 est.) |
0.32 (2008) 0.288 (2003) |
157 € |
|
BULGARIA |
$12,800 (2010 est.) $13,300 (2008 est.) |
0.335 (2008) 0.26 (2001) |
123 € |
|
HUNGARY |
$14,300 (2010 est.) $17,200 (2008 est.) |
0.36 (2005) 0.32 (1999) |
281 € |
|
LATVIA |
$14,300 (2010 est.) |
0.36 (2005) 0.32 (1999) |
282 € |
|
LITHUANIA |
$15,900 (2010 est.) $18,400 (2008 est.) |
0.36 (2005) 0.34 (1999) |
232 € |
|
POLAND |
$18,800 (2010 est.) $17,800 (2008 est.) |
0.349 (2005) |
349 € |
|
ESTONIA |
$19,000 (2010 est.) $21,400 (2008 est.) |
0.314 (2009) 0.37 (1999) |
278 € |
|
SLOVAKIA |
$22,200 (2010 est.) $22,400 (2008 est.) |
0.26 (2005) 0.263 (1996) |
317 € |
|
CZECH REPUBLIC |
$25,600 (2010 est.) $26,200 (2008 est.) |
0.26 (2005) |
319 € |
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SLOVENIA |
$28,400 (2010 est.) $30,500 (2008 est.) |
0.284 (2008) 0.238 (2004) |
748 € |