New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
WEALTH OF THE WORLD.
Statistics of Ill Nations Summarized
By the Department of Commerce.
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washington. Jan. lO-"Area Population. Com
merce Revenue. Expenditures. Indebtedness, Cur
rency and Stocks Of Money Of the Principal coun-
tries OF the World" is the title OF publication just
issued by the Department of Commerce and Labor
through Bureau OF Statistics. II covers all coun-
tries and colonies for which statistics Of commerce
and other conditions comprehended IN its title are
available, and thus presents approximately
complete picture OF commercial and financial condi-
tions throughout the civilized world.
The total exports Of the countries and colonies
included stated slo,Z7s.el6.0co and the total
imports at 81 SIS CO., making the aggregate COM
81 Ss Ssl 600 For most OF the countries the
figures stated relate the year 1902: in few casez
they for 1901. and in some cases for 1903. The
aggregate Of the worlds commerce at the present
time may therefore be set down, in round figures
$4,000 0Ooo00. While presumably. all exports
become IN turn, imports the stated value of these
imports exceeds by more than S-Ooo.cOocoo the
stated value OF the merchandise IN question when
stated as exports
This increased value IN the statement OF ner-
chandise imported. when compared with the state
ment OF value OF the merchandise when ex-
ported is accounted for in part by the value added
Through transportation insurance. ETC. and IN part
also by the fact that statements of value more
carefully and rigidly made when the goods ars i'm
ported than IN the statements supplied on exporta
ton. Under the term exports is included simply
the domestic merchandise OF the countries in ques-
ton, and under the term Imports" the importa-
ton for home consumption. the imported merchan-
disc re-exported not being included in the export
statement. the purpose being TO include in the
statement the actual value Of a single transaction
In the merchandise originally entering into interna-
Eonal commerce.
The population OF the countries and colonies in
cluced in this statement IS given at 14sl59o Co., and
their at z07Ol $50 square miles. This figure OF
population in the countries included in the table
seems TO justify estimate Of l.Sco.g9o0 as the
approximate total OF the worlds population at the
present time.
The total revenue for the latest available date.
OF the countries and colonies included in the list is
set down at ss54 ooo and the total expenditures
at 1883 $4,000.
The total indebtedness OF the countries named IN
the list is given So $50 4s7o but. the state
ment does not include the Indebtedness Of certain
minor colonies and divisions the total national in
dsbtedness OF the world at the present time may
safely be put, in round numbers. at ss5,oooOocooO
s Interest charge on the RuSe eo' OF the cOun
The stocks of money in the countries named are
stated at al s9s 10000 in round terms $2GG0coo-
stock Of silver standard countries has not been
h sngeG 70 sd o Mexeo aa Other counties
where the Mexican dollar circulates is given in
co.oo0 representing the total stocks OF money in
gold. S $50 10000 as silver. and s2seooOoO as I'M
those OF the United Kingdom. s257l 49, goo; Ger
q fSe.isSs' fnyr1b sss s @ and
Francs nth sSiSo4sooO. The per capita imports
lands, $50 SO 20 New-zeaand 81 q Belgium ss5 g;
n Switzerland, $64 50; United Kingdom, Sol 2s Com
monwealth of Australia. S54 "A The imports of
the United States given at 81 rs per capita
The per capita exports Netherlands, Sl37 G8;
New-Zealand. SO IS: Commonwealth OF Australia,
sS4 "a; Belgium $50 So; Switzerland, $50 2s Those OF
the United States given at 81 80 per capita
These figures like the others of commerce quoted,
relate domestic exports only.
Gold is stated as the standard OF currency IN all
Of the countries named, except Bolivia, Guatemala,
Honduras. Nicaragua San Salvador. China, French
East Indies. Mexico. Paraguay and certain German
colonies. These ten countries, whose standard Of
currency Is given silver show a total commerce
of S6Sl. go Of total commerce OF SO go 000.
00 or slightly less than per cent Of the grand
total
In the statement Of Indebtedness Of the various
countries the totals by countries in the order OF
their magnitude France, s. $50 3l2 892; United
Kingdom, So SS5 323 Russia So s3s 3ss: Italy
$3.50 Cos 000 Spain, s20sl 1883 972 Austria gary
Sl,l21S0.241 British India, 81 02 sos l39 and Com
monWealth OF Australia. Sl.047. S19629.
The debt Of the United States is stated at $685.
Gl6SI The indebtedness Of the German Empire is
given az S6sjS, $40 4C9. and of the German States
S26SI, e2l 600. Five European countrfes-France
The United Kingdom, Germany. Italy and Spain
show an aggregate Indebtedness Of over S7 600 600
900 thus forming One-haf of the total Indebtedness
OF the world The per capita debt as stated in the
order Of magnitude Is New-Zealand 1927 II; Com
monwealth OF Australia. S277 ~: Portugal sl5l %;
france $50 81 Uruguay. Sl32 81; Honduras sI24 70;
Spain, size 2; Argentina, 500 OS; United Kingdom
so SO; Netherlands $50 CO; Belgium 81 %; Italv
Sss5. The debt OF the United States is given al
81 81 per capita.