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Poland to Surpass Japan in GDP per Capita

by danielam on 3/30/25, 12:51 AM with 19 comments

• by rasz on 3/30/25, 6:15 AM

  First president of free Poland since WW2, Lech Walesa, famously promised to 'build second Japan in Poland' during his 1990 election campaign. Took only 35 years :)

• by 0dayz on 3/30/25, 4:37 AM

  Is is important to note that a reason Poland is growing so much is due to the EU funds it gets (more than it pays in).

• by xqcgrek2 on 3/30/25, 1:54 AM

  GDP PPP, not nominal

• by Woodi on 3/30/25, 9:58 AM

  What it is, some Gold-Sachs ad ???

  First they try "shock terapy" in Venezuela if I remember corectly, then Poland then Russia - and it was dissaster, at least in Poland and Russia. Flash news: looks like plan was to dismantle sell and buyout all national industry. Now, after 35 years we even do not own our own sugar factories (Germany owns it) or yeast factories (France almoust monopoly). National phones ? -> France (Orange). Internet portals, small and big ? Germany. Vodka brands ? Russia. Etc, etc. We are subcontractors nation.

  And that "plan" is why russians are still poor, corupted, agressive and hates everyone. Great job Mr. US-Advisor-to-EU ! (But, yes, war with Russia _is_ idiotic idea and will destroy smallest continent)

  And Venezuale, how they are going ? ;)