Lågskatteländer är rikast

Den europeiska statistiska myndigheten Eurostat har kommit med en ny beräkning. Enligt denna är det framgångsrika lågskattelandet Luxemburg rikast EU. På andra plats kommer Irland, som genom marknadsvänliga reformer och skattesänkningar skapat en tillväxt långt över EU snittet.

Luxembourg and Ireland - both 'low tax' countries - topped the EU's GDP per capita rankings in purchasing power parity figures in 2004. GDP per capita in the Member States ranged from 43% to 227% of the EU25 average in 2004. GDP per capita in Luxembourg was more than twice the EU25 average, while Ireland was about 40% above average.

... Following up, with GDP around 20% above average, were the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Finland, France and Germany recorded figures about 10% above the EU25 average, and Italy and Spain were at the level of the average.