Listing of best to worst economies in the world:
2009 GDP Growth
China 7.5
India 5.4
Middle East 2.0
Africa 1.8
Brazil -1.3
World total -1.4
Canada -2.3
U.S. -2.6
France -3.0
Spain -4.0
U.K. -4.2
European Union -4.7
Central/Eastern Europe -5.0
Italy -5.1
Japan -6.0
Germany -6.2
Russia -6.5
Mexico -7.3
Source
It's kinda looking like the old hegemony is making way for something new. The top worl economies are now some of the countries that were considered the world's poorest nations. Shit, even Africa is kicking our ass!
I think the word "Pwned!!" doesn't do this justice.
The Rev