Chapter 394: Chapter 335: A Gratifying Financial Situation

If the population of the powerful nations in the Allies and the Central Powers are calculated separately, the total population of the Allies would be 65.41 million + 52 million + 35 million, equaling 152.41 million people.

The total population of the Central Powers would be 165 million + 44.1 million + 39.7 million, equaling 248.8 million people.

152.41 million compared to 248.8 million, there is a population gap of nearly 100 million between the Allies and the Central Powers.

Although most of this 100 million people are Russians, don't forget that Britain and France also have extensive colonies.

If the population of India and African colonies are included, the population of the Allies would increase by several hundred million and would be far ahead of the population of the Central Powers.

From the huge population gap, it can be understood that there is still a gap in the combat power between the Allies and the Central Powers at present.

If the extremely unstable factor of Italy is added, the gap between the Allies and the Central Powers would be even greater.

If it were not for the strength of the German Army being too strong, the situation in Europe would hardly be as it is now.

The huge population gap also means that the Allies have greater war potential.

If the war were a kind of war that lasts only a few months to less than a year, perhaps the gap in war potential between the two sides would not be so huge.

But if the war lasts for several years, Germany, even if it doesn't suffer much in the war, would be dragged to death on the European battlefield by the joint efforts of Britain, France, and Russia.

In 1912, the gross national product (GNP) of Australasia reached 1.43 billion US dollars, and the growth rate of the economy was much faster than the previous year.

At present, the economic situation of Australasia is among the top ten in the world.

Of course, compared to the powers like Britain, Germany, and the United States, this level of economy is not even a fraction, but compared to inferior powers like Italy and the Island Nation, there is hope for catching up.

In 1912, the GNP of the major countries in the world were:

First place, United States, 39.14 billion US dollars.

Second place, Germany, 12.477 billion US dollars.

Third place, United Kingdom, 11.785 billion US dollars.

Fourth place, France, 9.522 billion US dollars.

Fifth place, Russia, 8.438 billion US dollars.

Sixth place, Italy, 4.065 billion US dollars.

Seventh place, Beiyang, 3.652 billion US dollars.

Eighth place, Island Nation, 2.5 billion US dollars.

Ninth place, Austro-Hungarian Empire, 2.042 billion US dollars.

Compared to countries like the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Island Nation, Australasia has the potential to catch up.

But in fact, that's not the case, as the data doesn't reflect the current economic situation in Australasia.

Actually, the reason why Australasia's GNP is as high as 1.43 billion US dollars is mainly due to the contributions of the various enterprises of the Royal Financial Group.

Especially in the case of Benz Car Factory, which sells well all over the world, the contribution to the total economy of Australasia and the contribution to tax revenues each year are much greater than what the numbers can show.

Of course, if something like this really happens, Arthur doesn't mind letting people see the majesty of the royal family and the consequences of offending the royal family.

Although Arthur seems to be very kind and hardly gets angry, the high officials and old people in Australasia's political arena know that once someone angers Arthur, God can't save him.

For Arthur, who has high sovereignty, Arthur is the sky of Australasia, and Arthur's words are the truth of Australasia.

Another significant manifestation of the high-speed economic development is the fiscal revenue of the Australasian government.

In 1912, the total fiscal revenue of the government reached a high of 96,370,000 Australian dollars, with a growth rate of about 23% compared to the previous year.

Of course, the reason for such a huge growth is that in 1912, Australasia not only held the Sydney Olympics but also welcomed the global voyage of the airship Morning Star.

A large number of foreign tourists gathered in Australasia, making a significant contribution to Australasia's economy and government fiscal revenue.

In addition to the growth of the domestic economy in Australasia, government fiscal revenue is already infinitely close to the 100 million Australian dollar mark.

However, there are no Olympic Games in 1913, and it is not easy for Australasia's fiscal revenue to continue to grow.

However, there is good news that the second phase of the Leonora Industrial Base is fully completed, and it can be employed into production in the new year.

This will make a significant contribution to Australasia's industry and economy, and it is not impossible for fiscal revenues to continue to grow.

Of course, the crazy growth of fiscal revenue also means that fiscal expenditure will not decrease.

In 1912, the total fiscal expenditure of the Australasian government reached 89.13 million Australian dollars.

Compared to 1911, the total fiscal expenditure in 1912 increased by more than 22 million Australian dollars.

The reason for such a large increase is not only the preparation for the Olympic Games but also the increase in immigration and the implementation of more immigration policies.

Of course, throughout this year, Australasia has been stockpiling food and rapidly producing weapons, equipment, and medical supplies.

These large stockpiles of strategic material reserves also cost the government a lot of money.

However, the supplies currently being prepared are for future wars, and the money paid now will yield several or dozens of times more in the future.

The good news is that even though fiscal expenditure increased by nearly 22 million Australian dollars, the government's fiscal status remains in surplus.

Although there is only a surplus of 7.24 million Australian dollars, it is still better than a fiscal deficit!

Don't underestimate it, there are not many countries in the world's major powers that can achieve a fiscal surplus.

Even purely, except for Britain, which has a vast colony, other countries have more or less fiscal deficits.

A survey from the European Division of the Royal Security Intelligence Agency shows that all the homelands of the powers, except for the British Empire, are in a fiscal deficit.

The most significant fiscal deficit should be the Russian Empire.

The Russian Empire's fiscal revenue in 1912 was as high as 130 million pounds, which seems like a lot, but the total fiscal expenditure was also as high as 185 million pounds.

By this calculation, the fiscal deficit is as high as 55 million pounds, which is much higher than Australasia's total fiscal revenue.

This is also the advantage of having a large population. Even though the Russian economy is not that good, having a large population still ranks among the top in terms of fiscal revenue.

Even Russia's fiscal revenue has no competitors in the world, except for the most economically developed countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and the United States.