In the operation of the United Nations, there is no perfect system to identify which countries or regions are developed or developing countries. It is generally believed that Japan is in Asia; America and Canada in North America; Australia and New Zealand in Oceania and Western Europe belong to developed regions or regions.
Singapore's per capita GDP is very high, with 200 1 reaching US$ 22,780, ranking among the best in the world. The United Nations had intended to list it as a developed country, but Singapore officials said that Singapore had a short development time and its industrial base was unstable, so it was cautiously listed as a developing country.
Developed countries are mainly the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. (recognized by the United Nations)
According to the human development index of the United Nations Development Programme, some countries (such as Brunei, Qatar, etc. ) With a very high human development index, it is still regarded as a developing country, so this index can only be used as a reference indicator.
Economic characteristics of developed countries
1. The productivity level is highly developed, the gross national product (GNP) and per capita GDP are much higher than those of other countries, the industrial structure is advanced, and the proportion of the tertiary industry in the national economic structure is generally greater than 60%.
Second, the economic operation mechanism is relatively mature, the market mechanism and system are sound, and there is a relatively perfect macro-control system.
Third, state monopoly capitalism is highly developed and plays an important role in social and economic life. The social security system is relatively perfect and the level of security is relatively high.
Fourth, the degree of economic internationalization is high, the dependence on foreign trade is much higher than that of developing countries, foreign trade accounts for a large share of the total world trade, financial markets are highly internationalized, and multinational companies are highly developed.