GDP Annual Growth rate from 1996-2016 in Europe was 1.7%, in the US from 1995-2015 it was 2.1%. [World Bank, Trading Economics].
The German GDP per capita grew from $36,000 to $46,000 from 2006 to 2016. [World Bank], and it ranks in the mid 30's out of 50 states. [Wikipedia].
The per capita GDP of Puerto Rico is $28,529, the per capita GDP of France is $41,329. [World Bank]
For a fair comparison between the US and Germany/France, let's examine the inequality adjusted Human Development Index, as measurements that do not account for income inequality obfuscate the reality of most citizens.
Germany ranks 6th, France ranks 18th, the US ranks 28th. [Wikipedia].
GDP Annual Growth rate from 1996-2016 in Europe was 1.7%, in the US from 1995-2015 it was 2.1%. [World Bank, Trading Economics].
The German GDP per capita grew from $36,000 to $46,000 from 2006 to 2016. [World Bank], and it ranks in the mid 30's out of 50 states. [Wikipedia].
The per capita GDP of Puerto Rico is $28,529, the per capita GDP of France is $41,329. [World Bank]
For a fair comparison between the US and Germany/France, let's examine the inequality adjusted Human Development Index, as measurements that do not account for income inequality obfuscate the reality of most citizens.
Germany ranks 6th, France ranks 18th, the US ranks 28th. [Wikipedia].