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This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.
This is a list of countries and territories by income inequality metrics, as calculated by the World Bank, UNU-WIDER, OCDE, and World Inequality Database, based on different indicators, like Gini coefficient and specific income ratios. Income from black market economic activity is not included.
Coin exchange crisis of 692.Byzantine emperor Justinian II refuses to accept tribute from the Umayyad Caliphate with new Arab gold coins for fear of exposing double counting in the Byzantine financial system (actual weight less, than nominal quantity), which leads to the Battle of Sebastopolis and the revolt of taxpayers who burned financial officials in a copper bull.
In 2021, Brazil's worst drought in almost a century threatened its electricity supply. [6] [7] Brazil relies on hydropower for two-thirds of its electricity.[8]Euractiv reported that European Commissioner for Climate Action Frans Timmermans told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that "about one fifth" of the energy price increase "can be attributed to rising CO 2 pricing on the EU's carbon ...
The list of sovereign debt crises involves the inability of independent countries to meet its liabilities as they become due. These include: A sovereign default, where a government suspends debt repayments; A debt restructuring plan, where the government agrees with other countries, or unilaterally reduces its debt repayments
Share of employment by economic class in 2023, with lowest economic class based on the World Bank's international poverty lines of $2.15 and $3.65 a day Country Region World Bank Income group (2024) Extremely poor: Less than $2.15 a day Moderately poor: $2.15 to less than $3.65 a day Not extremely or moderately poor: $3.65 or above a day ...
As the world economy was affected by the 2007–2008 financial crisis, Greece was hit especially hard because its main industries—shipping and tourism—were especially sensitive to changes in the business cycle. The government spent heavily to keep the economy functioning and the country's debt increased accordingly.
The country worked through the pandemic in 2020, with a strict lockdown procedure, but outbreaks in 2021 forced many manufacturers to close, especially as workers remained largely unvaccinated. To sustain production in 2021, the Vietnamese government required workers in higher-risk regions to live at their workplace.