Comparative Analysis
Analysis & Reports
12 cross-country analyses comparing macro indicators, market rates, inflation, and labour data across major economies — sourced from the World Bank, BIS, and Eurostat.
GDP, central bank policy, credit, exchange rates, and government finance
BIS Household Debt Service Ratio: US & 5 Economies
US household debt service ratio: 7.9% of disposable income in Q2 and Q3 2025, per BIS. Compare Australia (15.6%), Canada (13.9%), Germany (5.4%).
Central Bank Policy Rates — Global Comparison
Official policy interest rates for the world's five most systemically significant central banks — the Federal Reserve, ECB, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, and People's Bank of China — compiled monthly by the Bank for International Settlements.
GDP Growth Rate by Country — Global Comparison
Annual real GDP growth rates for G12 major economies from 2005 to 2024, compiled from World Bank national accounts data. The primary indicator for comparing business-cycle positioning and recession depth across countries.
Global Residential Property Prices — BIS Index (2010=100)
Nominal residential property price indices for six major economies — the US, UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, and Japan — compiled quarterly by the Bank for International Settlements from national sources, indexed to 2010=100.
World GDP Growth Rate
Annual percentage change in gross domestic product across 190+ economies, compiled from national accounts data. Tracks the expansion or contraction of economic output globally and by country.
Consumer and producer price indices across major economies
CPI Inflation Rate by Country — Global Comparison
Annual consumer price inflation rates for G12 major economies from 2005 to 2024, sourced from World Bank CPI data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG). Tracks the global inflation surge of 2021–2023 and the subsequent disinflation cycle.
EU HICP Inflation by Country
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) annual rates of change for the EU27 aggregate and six major member states — Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Greece — from 2010 through January 2026. The ECB's official mandate measure for eurozone inflation.
Employment, payrolls, wages, and unit labour costs
EU Unemployment Rate by Country
Quarterly unemployment rates across eight EU member states — including the EU27 aggregate, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, the Netherlands, and Sweden — from 2010 to Q4 2025. Primary input for sovereign credit analysis and ECB rate-path modelling.
Youth Unemployment Rate by Country — Global Comparison
Youth unemployment rates (ages 15–24) for 12 major economies from 2005 to 2024, sourced from World Bank ILO modelled estimates. Reveals the divergent impact of the 2020 pandemic shock and structural labour-market differences across economies.
Trade volumes, current account flows, and FDI
Life expectancy, mortality, health expenditure, and health system capacity
Health Expenditure by Country (% GDP) — Global Comparison
Total current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP for 12 major economies from 2005 to 2022, sourced from World Bank WHO Global Health Expenditure Database (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS). Covers both public and private spending and reveals structural differences in health system financing.
Life Expectancy by Country — Global Comparison
Life expectancy at birth for 12 major economies from 2000 to 2022, sourced from World Bank data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). Captures the COVID-19 dip of 2020–2021, the subsequent recovery, and persistent cross-country gaps in longevity.