Developed countries of the planet

Moving from era to era, society changed its views on trade, market relations and means of payment. Together with them, the legal and political systems of society changed. Having gone through all stages from feudalism to a market economy, the states of the planet Earth are divided into categories, the leading of which is the aggregate called "Developed Countries". It is these powers that use the greater part of the world's resources, while producing more than 75% of the total gross product of the whole society. At the same time, the population living in these countries is only 16% of the world population. Despite their small number, these people have a huge impact on the development of the entire economy, are a "generator" of scientific and technological progress.

Industrialized countries have many similarities in the history of their development and formation. For the most part, they are examples of a democratic governance system, and the foundation of their growth is the concept of a capitalist economy. The leadership of these states is able to properly manage its own and borrowed resources, harmoniously and in a balanced manner combining the means and objects of labor.

Developed countries (more precisely, their rulers) are so prosperous, thanks to the main and main principle motivating the growth of their economic activity - the desire to get the maximum profit. It is this passion that explains the rapid growth of production, and this trend is carried out in an exceptionally intensive way. The development and implementation of modern technologies, the replacement of machines and equipment, systems and mechanisms, the use of new materials and raw materials, a change in the principles of work - these are objective reasons to increase the pace of production, adjusting to world trends.

Economically developed countries are on the level above other states in terms of the level of development of social infrastructure, namely health care, transport, communications, education, service sector, trade, etc. Also, their distinctive feature is the rapid growth rate of high-tech industries and hi-tech technologies. The development of these industries is characterized by a low level of material intensity, but high expenditures on intellectual capital.

It is the developed countries in the world economy that are dominant. They dictate their rules and occupy more profitable niches of production. These states are like crossroads, where flows of capital, intellectual property, ideas and technologies meet. It is here that the world's largest financial centers have been established, in which the world 's gold and foreign exchange reserves are concentrated.

Developed countries - about 40 states from around the world. Of these, 27 are the states that are members of the European Union. Also here include the USA, Canada, Norway, Japan, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand and Switzerland. Such countries as the IMF and the UN have the opportunity to include the country in the list. The latter refers to the developed countries of Israel and South Africa. In 1998, the list was added "Asian tigers" - Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Turkey and Mexico are also on the list of developed countries.