RIFOC Government Bonds Ratings System

[Roania]

The RIFOC (Radiant Imperial Financial Outreach Commission) is the private organization set up by thirty merchant houses within the empire to rate the safety of corporate bonds. For many years, though, it has also rated governments according to a specific set of measures and on a specific scale. This scale, while by no means conclusive, is generally considered efficient at determining how secure a government's bonds may be and how likely your loan to that government is to be repaid. The ratings system is called STRUHD, for 'Superior, Trustworthy, Reliable, Unreliable, Hazardous and Dangerous', with the additional category of NR for 'Not Rated', for countries which are openly hostile to foreign investment.

The rating system is published bimonthly across the sphere of civilization. The criteria each country is ranked on can vary, but generally covers several key points. These questionnaires are distributed to ranking economists and journalists in countries where that is possible or to experts on that country's affairs for when it is not.

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Stability of Government: How likely the government is to change or fall now or in the near future.

Functionality of Government: Is the government paying its employees and servicing its debt?

Stability of State: This as opposed to the government.
[i]OOC: An IRL example would be France. Until the 1970s, France's government was highly unstable and would occasionally disappear altogether, but France as a state could always be assumed to exist, unlike Yugoslavia, a state whose territorial integrity would have been considered unreliable at best.[/i]

Stability of Policy: Has policy remained stable for sometime? Does it change arbitrarily? Generally, the likelihood that a country may turn around and nationalize previously safe investments.

Integrity of Government: How corrupt the government is perceived to be.

National Deficit: Deficit as a percentage of GDP

 Rate: How quickly GDP is growing, expressed as positive or negative numbers (3.5%, -2.1)

Inflation Rate: The rate of average inflation expressed as positive or negative numbers (3.5%, -2.1%)

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: If pegged, state 'pegged at' prior to the value. If free, state what it was at the beginning of the year followed by its current valuation.

Unemployment Rate:

Average Wage:

Living Wage:

[Roania]

SUPERIOR

The Dominion is a Superior state. While preceding administrations of the territorial landmass failed to establish consistent government or succession protocols, the Imperatrice has convinced the world and her own people to support her plans for the succession and the stability of government. Mafia-related crimes are primarily internally oriented and of little concern to foreign investors.


TRUSTWORTHY

The United Star Empire of Valinon is a Trustworthy state. Current stable government looks likely to continue and inflation rates are low enough not to adversely effect bonds at maturity.

RELIABLE

The Garbage Men are a Reliable State. Bonds mature quickly, but may not be traded at face value in some countries as government bonds

Bazalonia is a Reliable state. The lack of any consistent economic policy is a blemish on what would otherwise be a Trustworthy state.

Tseaby is a Reliable state. High unemployment and slow GDP growth partially negate the value of stable policies and a trade-oriented government.

YellowApple is a Reliable State. Bonds are issued periodically, and may be traded at full face value within countries that recognize YellowApple. Nomadic entities raise issues regarding payment, but ultimately have not caused a problem so far.

Kandorith is a Reliable State. Low unemployment and steady, if slow, gdp growth are net gains for the country. However, low national debt renders the attractiveness of bonds minimal. Good for low risk, but low gain investors.


UNRELIABLE

The Monarchie Constitutionnelle le Maurepas provides for a good return on investment in bonds, but the flashy claims to criminality of much of their government do not tend to inspire trust in foreign markets.

The United Terran Alliance is an unreliable state. GDP growth is slower than previously anticipated, and the balanced budget the government runs provides little motivation for them to issue high-yield bonds.

Xanthal is an unreliable state. Recent reforms have transferred much power away from the central government to the regional bodies, but the central government retains minting control over the galactically traded currency, separating it from the potential needs of the constituent parts. On the one hand, this insulates it, on the other, it makes the strength of the Common Credit a poor indicator of economic soundness. Bonds are both short-term and long-term, primarily low-yield, though some regional governments optimistically offer high yield, long-term bonds. Be cautious.

HAZARDOUS

The Dominion of Xanicea's contracting economy and high unemployment rate make its bonds a serious gamble, while the inflation rate is low enough that people willing to invest may stand to make a great deal of money. Recent government policies are favorable indicators. Be cautious, as a pegged currency may be worth far less on the market than it is internally. Stick to low bonds.

Rejaina is a Hazardous State. Current government reforms are ongoing, but a high deficit and a slow GDP combine to create a state that primarily issues low-yield, long-term bonds and risks an inflationary spiral, as the current low rate of inflation will probably not last. Not as hazardous as in previous years, but the deficit has not yet been seriously tackled.

Northrop-Grumman is a Hazardous State. Government reforms are ongoing, but the current leadership will remain in control. This is of concern to investors who consider said leadership to be the problem behind Grummia's severe economic woes. High unemployment, religious instability, and a herculean deflationary rate combine to render the country uninspiring for investment. Government is issuing long term, high yield bonds for quick cash inflow. Prior to current crisis, debt was serviced regularly, and a bail-out package is being considered. RIFOC advises caution.

DANGEROUS

The Dominion of Sebastianlandia is an autocratic communist dictatorship. At this time, RIFOC cannot recommend strongly enough against foreign investment without significant guarantees by the government as to the security of said investments from either nationalization or 'cultural awakening'. The last major revolt occurred only a decade ago, and the threat of another is only a bad harvest or two away. Government bonds are promptly repaid, but low yield.

[Xanicea]

Stability of Government: Somewhat stable; dissent present in the Duma (parliament) but Premier has the public's support.

Functionality of Government: All employees are paid and no debts are currently outstanding (all previous debts have been paid).

Stability of State: Generally stable; history has shown the nation to fracture into bickering states when rule weakens, though this only happens every few thousand years.

Stability of Policy: Generally stable; Policy was quite unstable shortly after the Civil War, but has since stabilized and change comes slowly.

Integrity of Government: Spotless record; Government corruption is near nil.

National Deficit: 0%

GDP Growth Rate: -6.7%

Inflation Rate: 3.2%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: Pegged at 4.2 Agricoras per Credit/Dollar

Unemployment Rate: 11.3%

Living Wage: 27.3 Agricoras/Hour (6.5 Credits/Dollars per Hour)

[Valinon]

Stability of Government: The United Star Empire of Valinon recently transitioned from a highly volatile post-war governing coalition under the leadership of Duke Adrian Sterling to a more stable coalition led by Archduke Faustus von Metternicht. While the Opposition frequently labels the Metternicht Government as one that will be short-lived, many political scientists and theorists believe the current Centrist-Imperial Conservative coalition will last for ten years or more. It is widely expected that any change in government will come with the usual organized transfer of power the empire’s citizens have come to expect.

Functionality of Government: The empire is unique among the nations of the Raumreich for having always passed a budget well in advance of the fiscal year’s end. Budget negotiations were frequently tense under the Sterling Government, but have improved under the Metternicht Government. All government employees are paid, and the empire possesses a negligible budget deficit largely maintained as part of the long imperial history of believing a small amount of debt is a good thing. Currently, the Metternicht Government is maintaining a budget surplus that was left by the Sterling Government.

Stability of State: The nature of the empire’s government (a de facto imperial confederation and constitutional monarchy) means that some aspects of policy are somewhat arbitrary. However, the empire’s primary approaches to questions of financial, foreign, military, security, and trade policies are highly stable. The Star Empire favors free trade and the improvement of galactic commercial conventions.

Integrity of Government: The empire’s government is renowned for its integrity, albeit in uniquely Valinor terms of that word. The empire’s citizens favor an incredible small government system with carefully managed budgets and resources. Government waste is negligible and most forms of corruption are found in the private sector, rather than in the government. However, there is still some elements of forms of crony capitalism that distort domestic markets.

National Deficit: 63.6 trillion reichsmarks or 8 percent of GDP

Rate: The empire is currently experience a period of pronounce economic growth driven by the Raumreich Oversector’s recent emergence from a period of cold war between the empire and the Ortagan Hegemony. During the last five years, the empire experienced regular growth of 6.5 percent or more. The largest growth was during the first year of the Metternicht Government, which saw a 7.1 percent. Many leading economists believe this increase to be driven by the new government’s investment in infrastructure and major national research projects.

Inflation Rate: As a near post-scarcity economy, the empire frequently manipulates its inflation rates to suit its economic benefit. Currently, the inflation rate is stable at an estimated 2.33 percent.

Currency against the Dollar: 1 reichsmark = $2.01

Unemployment Rate: 2.56 percent

Average Wage: 29,550.25 reichsmarks per anum

Living Wage: 12,777.45 reichsmarks per anum

[The Garbage Men]

The Garbage Men

Stability of Government: Very Stable. With the current CEO and Owner and his wife they look like to continue running the show for some time. They have three children currently ranging from 18 to 25. No one is married as yet but there are good prospects for the oldest and they still have plenty of time to take over and then get married.

Functionality of Government: The government, if you want to describe it as such is servicing it's debt as a corporate entity it would not be able to survive if it did not

Stability of State: The state is fairly stable, the structures of the corporation have been there for ages and there hasn't been any historical or current reason for the structures to be altered.

Stability of Policy: As any corporation it has significant beaucracy which means that any Policy changes take time to filter through. The CEO as owner has the opportunity to initiate new programs at will but they are mostly internal programs that are very limited in scope or a personal 'gift' of the corporations services.

Integrity of Government: It's perception is varied but mostly (due to advertising) it's seen as an impartial provider of services who's only goal is to get rid of waste and get compensated for it. There are small numbers however which think the corporation is very corrupt but this depends on the location and probably comes down to miscommunication between employees of TGM and their costumers.

National Deficit: %1

Rate: 3.2%

Inflation Rate: It is difficult to determine inflation as it does not have it's own currency. It deals with a wide variety of organisations and pays it's employees in denominations of choice.

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: N/A

Unemployment Rate: Technically 0% since only those employed by TGM are officially considered as being apart of the corporation however including spouses, family and children of working age. the unemployment is 1.5%

Average Wage: No Public data available on this topic. Though you could assume that the lowest wage is enough to live but not much else to multi-billion for the CEO.

Living Wage: Quite varied considering the range of locales that TGM

[Maurepas]

All facts and figures taken from:
http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Maurepas
http://tracker.conquestofabsolution.com/maurepas
and the Nationstates website.

Stability of Government: Highly stable, the Monarchy has a clear line of succession, and is supported by the Guilds of New Orleans Crime Syndicate which has controlled the country for well over 2 centuries.

Functionality of Government: Yes

Stability of State: Having had its borders established in 1814 with little to no change, the State can be reasonably assumed to be of the utmost stability.

Stability of Policy: The Government has been known to nationalize troublesome industries from time to time, however, foreign investments are generally held sacrosanct.

Integrity of Government: Although nominally ruled by a crime syndicate, the Government is considered to be generally free of corruption, as reflected in its policies of disallowing private investment in her elections, as well as her Top 5% rating among Least Corrupt Governments.

National Deficit: The Maurepas government reports a Surplus of 2,377,075,653,565.55L, or roughly $4,576,346,048,244.40 per the current exchange rate.

GDP Growth Rate: NS ranks Maurepas among the Top 5% of Fastest Growing Economies, and GDP is growing at at least %4 or higher every year.

Inflation Rate: Around -2%, based on regular currency inflation figures

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: 1.00L = $1.9252

Unemployment Rate: 4.14%

Average Wage: 20.57L, or $39.60 per hour. Roughly 42,782.36L, or $82,364.60 per year.

Living Wage: Around 12.20L, or $23.50 per hour. Roughly 25,376L, or $48,853.88 per year.

[Bazalonia]

Stability of Government: Quite stable. No known civil unrest and very few external threats that could at any point in history could have been classified as a threat to the continuation of the Bazalonian government.

Functionality of Government: The budget of the Government is well balanced, paying it's employees and servicing it's debt.

Stability of State: No significant Existential threat to Bazalonia in it's history

Stability of Policy: With the change of governments economic policy has been known to rapidly change

Integrity of Government: As with any institution there is always the possibility for a few 'rotten apples' internal measures are in place to deal with these people. As a whole the government is peceived as having a high level of integrity.

National Deficit: 6%

Rate: 4.2%

Inflation Rate: 3.1%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: 1 Baz = $1.7144

Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

Average Wage: 32,000 p.a

Living Wage: 0 - Bazalonia has significant Welfare support, though it also extremely high income tax. Businesses pay tax but are also subsidised by the government.

[Tseaby]

Stability of Government: The government is unlikely to change. Were the Leader to be replace for any reason, the underlying government would remain the same.
Functionality of Government: The government is paying all employees in full as well as maintaining retirement funding. Debt is currently maintained at between 8% and 12% GDP.
Stability of State: The state would be expected to exist as-is well into the future.
Stability of Policy: Policy has solidified over time and is unlikely to change in major ways in the future.
Integrity of Government: It appears to be mostly free from corruption to the general public, though the occasional scandal does come to light.

National Deficit: 4%, growing after a short surplus earlier in the year.
GDP Growth Rate: GDP is growing at 0.1%
Inflation Rate: 1.4%
Currency's valuation against the Dollar: 1.49 to the USD, 1.50 to the USD at the beginning of the year.

Unemployment Rate: 7.06%
Average Wage: 40,840/yr
Living Wage: 21,760/yr

[The Fedral Union]

The United Terran Alliance.

Type of economic system: Semi laziefare free market economy.

Stability of Government: While being a democratic system means changes in the government every so often the government is stable and runs the nation on time with due course.

Functionality of Government: All processes are done on time with debates while there are some sessions where grid lock is possible it is not severe. The Terran Alliance runs a debt rating of 8.65% of GDP for government spending but its balanced budget precludes deficits.

Note : GDP is at T$781 trillion


Stability of State: extremely stable over several star systems.


Integrity of Government: All governments have corruption weather its crippling or not in this case it is not, but it does exist.

National Deficit: The nation maintains a stable balanced budget and runs no deficits

Rate: 1 % per month efforts are being attempted to curb growth under 12% per year. The Target for growth is 5.0 - 3.2 % yearly

Inflation Rate: 2.7 With a target of 1.7 this is due to high growth.

Unemployment Rate: 2.88 %

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: 1 Terran Credit has a ration of 1:2 exactly.

Average Wage: GDP per capita is rated at T$45,000

Living Wage: varies on type of occupation but never bellow T$25,000 per year

[Roania]

Bump for current edits.

[Rejaina]

Stability of Government:t As of right now our current government is somewhat stable bubecause of new reforms is slowly stabilizing a little more.

Functionality of Government: Our government is meeting all debts and payments as of right now.

Stability of State: The state is very stable at the time more stable then the government

Stability of Policy: The policy as of right now are going through a major change but we don't expect much of a shift in our investments or economy anytime soon

Integrity of Government: It's looked at as a force of change and not very corrupt

National Deficit: 24.5%

Rate: Our GDP is growing by 2.6% a year

Inflation Rate: Our inflation is at 2% a year

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: R$1 = $1.6917

Unemployment Rate: 3.92%

Average Wage: R$17.00/Hr (or $28.76/Hr)

Living Wage: R$ 6.55/Hr (or $11.08/Hr)

[Dread Lady Nathicana]

Stability of Government: The Dominion Government is quite stable, and has been under the leadership of the Imperatrice for several decades now - the longest period of stability since the area was a group of city states, hundreds of years ago. There is a clear line of succession with her current heir, and rules set in place should an heir not be available at some point in the future, for a new house line to be chosen, and to maintain law and order throughout the process.

Functionality of Government: The government pays its employees on time, and has had no problem servicing, and paying off its debts, that we are aware of.

Stability of State: Even with changes in the government, the Dominion has been a very long-standing entity. Once the various city states were united during their period of Renaissance, it has fluctuated little in its mainland borders.

Stability of Policy: Dominion policy tends to be fairly predictable. They encourage stability, commerce, and diplomacy in their dealings. Sudden change does not seem to be in their best interests, though they also seem to recognize that sometimes change is needed to progress and keep the nation's best interests at the forefront. Tradition is something held dear, and generally adhered to. Business and competition is actively promoted, not stifled. One of the proofs of this is the trade organization they have founded, and has been quite successful - the Trade Network Association - which many different nations have participated in.

Integrity of Government: Perception can be an interesting thing. There are those who insist the government is entirely corrupt, and yet, it has close dealings with many very respectable nations, and has for years. As well as some questionable relationships. Government officials have been caught in conspiracies and punished in the past, but claims that many get away with more than they should persist. There may be an unproven, and indeed unspoken, relationship with organized crime in the nation. All the same, the government invests heavily in the facets of law and order, and seems to hold such ideals in high esteem.

National Deficit: The Dominion does not currently run at a deficit - it functions between 1-3% surplus.

Rate: 2.3% Stable, but slow growth.

Inflation Rate: 1.7%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: Currently at 1 Dominion Sovereign = $2.03

Unemployment Rate: 1.82%

Average Wage: 38,000.00 or 16.95 Sov/hr

Living Wage: 12,000.00 or 5.36 Sov/hr

[Sebastianalandia]

Stability of Government: Though the current United Socialist States was founded in 1996 after a nine-year civil war, things have stabalised remarkably since then. The rule of the Communist Party is institutionalised, leaders are accountable to committees, and there has been no insurrection or revolt in a decade.

Functionality of Government: Our employees are provided for adequately, and we tend not to incurr ebts, paying them off as quickly as possible

Stability of State: There is a slight risk of some autonomous regions (relatively few in number, containing less than a tenth of the population) might seceed, but the State is so solidly built that even if the government is killed off, it can recompose itself auromatically after a short while.

Stability of Policy: Policy has only shifted dramatically once, when the current Vozhd assumed power after the death (by illness) of his predeceessor in 1999. As the Vozhdship is a life office, the chances of policy shifts are extremely low.

Integrity of Government: There have been some, admittedly true, allegations of official abuse of power, but all these cases have been in isolated rural areas and the Government is on a campaign to erradicate this. One of our commissariats (ministries) is the Workers' and Peasants' inspectorate, dedicated to weeding out corruption, abuse, etc.

National Deficit: No curent deficit, running at a 1-2% surplus.

Rate: 2.5% (our growth tends to be steady, even, and doesn't jump around too much).

Inflation Rate: Due to our system of multiple currencies (most are ration notes redeemable for only certain items, the rest are for foreign trade and government expenditures), this figure is harder to estimate. However, between 3-4% seems about right.

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: When our previous national "hard cash" (as opposed to ration note) currency, the EDA pound, became mostly worthless, we've switched to the Universal Standard Dollar (USD).

Unemployment Rate: About 7% (not counting the informal economy)

Average Wage: Wages are typically paid in ration notes.

Living Wage: Estimated at a little (about 15%) under average wage.

[Roania]

OOC: Working against my notes on how RIFOC functions, will have new ratings and potential changes for current ratings soon.

[Xanthal]

Stability of Government: Moderate. Central authority is somewhat weak relative to regional governments. Rule of law is strong and all but one of the federated State governments are very stable, but whether the central government will be able to persist in its current form or at all in the long term is questionable. Short-term prospects, however, are very good.

Functionality of Government: Extremely good. Although the government recently underwent a structural and Constitutional transition, the drive for continuity, including of previous debt obligations, was practically complete. Previous and current governments share strong emphasis as a matter of course on honoring financial commitments, both internally and externally.

Stability of State: Questionable. Though persistence of the state in some form is likely, the present union of nations which make it up is considered strained. There is no current credible threat to the union in the short term, but broader socioeconomic differences between States in the union are a cause of ongoing concern for long-term viability.

Stability of Policy: Stable locally, unstable centrally. The country is currently completing a transition from central economic control to allowing States to determine their own economic policy. To preserve the union, the federal government ceded much of its power to control State economies, creating a mosaic of policies across the country. Within States these policies tend to be very consistent, but on the federal level this laissez-faire approach has exacerbated economic inconsistencies and inequalities across the union and greatly complicated inter-State commerce.

Integrity of Government: Very good. Rule of law is strong and perceived corruption in the federal and most State governments is extremely low. The State of Nakuju's government is the main exception.

National Deficit: Balance of trade fluctuates between positive and negative, currently positive, generally less than 1% of GDP in either direction. Budget is balanced by accepted practice, though not by law. Currently in surplus, with extra revenue funneled into an emergency fund.

Rate: With the release of the previous central government's socialist chokehold on the economy, liberalization in the more right-wing States has created a boom in the Federation's GDP, currently growing at about 7% annually. This is forecast to drop to a more normal 3% within ten years. In general, Federation-wide, some States are a stabilizing force with modest but consistent growth, while others enjoy periods of rapid expansion, but are more prone to serious downturns.

Inflation Rate: Unified Xanthalian currency (quinault) targets near-zero positive inflation. Present inflation rate is 0.6% annually.

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: International transfer of quinault prohibited. Common Credit used as currency of exchange. The Common Credit is pegged to the dollar, and the present exchange rate is 1 quinault to 1.7952 common credits. The quinault's effective vicarious market value fluctuates within parameters that characterize it as highly stable.

Unemployment Rate: 2.96% and stabilizing as the process of economic liberalization in transitioning States concludes.

Average Wage (values given in 2010 USD equivalents): Excluding socialist regions, $40,000 annually (approx. $22/hr). Including socialist regions recording provided public goods and services at average market value, $37,000 annually (approx. $20/hr).

Living Wage (values given in 2010 USD equivalents): Varies by region. Average $19,000 annual base for one adult, $12,000 annual per additional adult, and $14,000 annual per additional child. The household cost per additional adult tends to be lower and the cost per additional child higher in liberalized regions, vice versa for socialist ones.

[Roania]

Got 'em all!

[YellowApple]

Stability of Government: How likely the government is to change or fall now or in the near future.
Highly stable; no indications of drastic change or elimination in the near future.

Functionality of Government: Is the government paying its employees and servicing its debt?
Yes; national debt is paid off and all government employees are paid on time and regularly.

Stability of State: This as opposed to the government.
Difficult to define, as YellowApplan territory is difficult to define. YellowApple may only cease to exist as such if it is completely destroyed, due to the nomadic nature of YellowApple and its dispersion worldwide (OOC: And in FT settings, universe-wide).

Stability of Policy: Has policy remained stable for sometime? Does it change arbitrarily? Generally, the likelihood that a country may turn around and nationalize previously safe investments.
Other than some gradual political and legal alterations, YellowApple has remained relatively stable in terms of policy. In the context of this question, contractual agreements are sacred in YellowApplan law and culture, and are highly unlikely to be violated by the YellowApplan government or any other YellowApplan entity.

Integrity of Government: How corrupt the government is perceived to be.
Generally not corrupt, as spending public money beyond the agreed-upon salary is a violation of the YellowApplan governmental employment contract and thus would result in immediate termination and possible conviction as a felon, and given the pervasive level of auditing that takes place with YellowApplan expenditures, embezzlement would be nearly impossible to perform without eventual and inevitable detection.

National Deficit: Deficit as a percentage of GDP
3%

Rate: How quickly GDP is growing, expressed as positive or negative numbers (3.5%, -2.1)
6.25%

Inflation Rate: The rate of average inflation expressed as positive or negative numbers (3.5%, -2.1%)
7.98%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: If pegged, state 'pegged at' prior to the value. If free, state what it was at the beginning of the year followed by its current valuation.
N$1 = ¥A1.73 (previously, N$1 = ¥A1.88)

Unemployment Rate:
4.41%

Average Wage:
¥A5.89 per kilosecond

Living Wage:
¥A4.36 per kilosecond

[Kandorith]

Stability of Government: Highly stable, not likely to change soon. The imperial system has been in use for over 2,000 years in Kandorith.

Functionality of Government: As efficient as possible, errors are punished.

Stability of State: This as opposed to the government.
In the past Kandorith had multiple provinces fighting eachother for ownership of the imperial throne, nowadays the only headache for the Kandorese state would be the Jurei province. Other than the Jurei province the Kandorese state is a highly efficient and stable state.

Stability of Policy: Changing policies of the nation requires the emperor and the people to vote for it, it is highly unlikely for Kandorith to change something from day to day.

Integrity of Government: It is believed smaller political parties within the government are corrupt, even involved in several crime syndicates, however this was proven not to be true. The only current rumour is that prime minister Jantei Saiteohago has connections within the Kazuya crime syndicate.

Overall there is some corruption within the lower parliament, but it is brought down almost instantly, as corruption is not tolerated by the Emperor.

National Deficit: 0

Rate: Around a stable 1 to 2%

Inflation Rate: The Imperial Bank of Kandorith's last numbers indicated a yearly projected inflation rate of 0.8%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: ௫1 = $1.5717

Unemployment Rate: 3.86%

Average Wage: ௫45,000 / ௫21.35 an hour.

Living Wage: ௫25,000 / ௫12.10 an hour

[Northrop-Grumman]

Stability of Government: Perceived problems with the current corporate structure have always made it likely that the Corporation would evolve into a more ‘proper’ form of governance, but with the Chair’s continued grasp upon power, it can be assured that, while the structure would change, the leadership would remain the same.

Functionality of Government: The Corporation has always strived to pay its employees on time and has largely been successful in doing so. On the other hand, while the servicing of debt has continued as normal, there have been major concerns that with the continuing economic depression and bloating and inefficiencies of governmental services, there may come a point where debt would either be defaulted upon or restructured.

Stability of State: The territorial integrity of the Corporation has always been a constant throughout its history and that has very little likelihood of ever changing within the foreseeable future. Also, none of the political subdivisions within the nation have ever been independent or semi-independent entities.

Stability of Policy: Policy changes are glacial at best as the Corporation continues to be slow to adapt to changing economic conditions, social upheaval, and potential foreign developments.

Integrity of Government: The weaving of religion and government together has created a great deal of corruption when involving local politicians who are frequently endorsed and controlled by religious leaders, but fortunately, the national government lacks these issues and any corruptive practices are met with swift and harsh punishment by the Chair and law enforcement.

National Deficit: 34 trillion, or 5.10% of GDP

Rate: -4.62%

Inflation Rate: -6.08%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: NGD 1 = 0.649 USD

Unemployment Rate: 15.90%

Average Wage: $35,000 or $17.50/hour

Living Wage: $22,100 or $11.05/hour

[Roania]

Edited in.

[Kallstrom]

Stability of Government: How likely the government is to change or fall now or in the near future.
Moderately stable
Functionality of Government: Is the government paying its employees and servicing its debt?
Yes
Stability of State: This as opposed to the government.
OOC: An IRL example would be France. Until the 1970s, France's government was highly unstable and would occasionally disappear altogether, but France as a state could always be assumed to exist, unlike Yugoslavia, a state whose territorial integrity would have been considered unreliable at best.

Stability of Policy: Has policy remained stable for sometime? Does it change arbitrarily? Generally, the likelihood that a country may turn around and nationalize previously safe investments.
Very Stable. Changes are hard to come about it Kallstrom.
Integrity of Government: How corrupt the government is perceived to be.
Corrupted

National Deficit: Deficit as a percentage of GDP
12%
Rate: How quickly GDP is growing, expressed as positive or negative numbers (3.5%, -2.1)
4%
Inflation Rate: The rate of average inflation expressed as positive or negative numbers (3.5%, -2.1%)
6%
Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: If pegged, state 'pegged at' prior to the value. If free, state what it was at the beginning of the year followed by its current valuation.
Pegged at 1 dollar to 15 kors
Unemployment Rate:
1%

Average Wage:
6000 kors a month
Living Wage:
5000 kors a month

[Sigvardia]

Stability of Government: The government is unlikely to change for many years as rulers reign until death and the king is middle aged. Lines of succession are clear as well.

Functionality of Government: Yes, it is and is managing to do so well.

Stability of State: High. Although there are small ethnic separatist groups they do not have popular or military support and are thus highly unlikely to be able to cause major harm to the state.

Stability of Policy: While the government adjusts its spending every now and then the overall economic policies have remained stable since the mid-thirties.

Integrity of Government: Quite good, the bureaucracy is clean.

National Deficit: -0.47%, the government is increasing its reserves.

Rate: Assuming real growth rate, 3.12%

Inflation Rate: 2.4%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: 5.23 KSG to one USD

Unemployment Rate: 3.4%

Average Wage: 43,365 USD yearly

Living Wage: 24,044 USD yearly

[Divitaen]

Stability of Government: The nation of Divitaen has lasted for several centuries, and is not likely to fall for another few more centuries, and efforts are made to take pre-emptive action against national security threats. Our government is filled with conservatives and hardliners, so our policies are not likely to change either.

Functionality of Government: All government employees are well paid and all national debt is in check. There is a tight debt ceiling in the government, fiscal disciplinarians constantly balance the budget, and we have never defaulted on any debts.

Stability of State: All secessionist movements are crushed in their infancy, so the sovereignty of the nation of Divitaen is very well protected domestically. We have never had a secession movement in our history.

Stability of Policy: Our government has maintained the same economic, social and political system since its establishment, and a parliament full of conservatives means that it will not change in the future.

Integrity of Government: There is some pervasive corruption, but the government is taking efforts in anti-graft laws to stamp this out.

National Deficit: Government debt is 2.1% of GDP.

Rate: 6.5%

Inflation Rate: 2.1%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: Free floating currency and above the NS Dollar. Specifically, 1 Alma = $ 1.6730

Unemployment Rate: 2.56%

Average Wage: $32,306.18 per year

Living Wage: No living wage in the nation

[Kvatchdom]

Stability of Government: Very stable at the moment, and there is no fear of a radical change.

Functionality of Government: Wages in Kvatchdom are some of the highest on earth, and Kvatchdom has no debt.

Stability of State: Very stable. The regions have their own governments and partial self-control, and there are no seccessionists.

Stability of Policy: Stable at the moment, with the Labour Party loosening the state's grip.

Integrity of Government: Corruption is almost non-existant.

National Deficit: 2%

Rate: 9,6%

Inflation Rate: 0.2%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: 1 Kuro=1.5 dollars. 1 dollar= 0.66 Kuros.

Unemployment Rate: 3-2%

Average Wage: 4800 Kuros/month.

Living Wage: 1800 Kuros/month.

[Teddy Bear Republic]

Stability of Government: Stable - government changes are smooth, and corruption and major scandals are rare.

Functionality of Government: We have a very representative and efficient government, with policies getting done sans fuss.

Stability of State: People here are quite tolerant and sensible, so we aren't plagued with social crises such as riots or major crimes.

Stability of Policy: Not as stable as others, but relatively stable - we're undergoing a debate on whether we should be more capitalist or continue being a social democracy.

Integrity of Government: Crime in government is rare, and we have many checks and balances such as the Independent Commission to ensure it stays that way, and crimes that do occur can be caught quickly.

National Deficit: -0.06% (Surplus)

Rate: -1.6%

Inflation Rate: 0.9%

Currency's valuation against the Credit/Dollar: T$1 (Tolar) = US$0.15

Unemployment Rate: 3.4%

Average Wage: US$6765/ month, including average taxes.

Living Wage: US$1200/month, including average taxes.