Some of their more thought provoking numbers: Russia (-0.5%), while Ukraine next door (-29.0%). Holland is at +0.1% as the countries they border, Belgium and Germany, decline by 29.8% and 65.1%, respectively. That's a real head-scratcher because those three use the euro and should that currency collapse, as I fully expect, I struggle to understand how their population remains unchanged, and GDP increases, while their nearest neighbours are crushed.

Around 55% of countries show a decline, the rest increase. Among the largest gainers are some right dumps which include Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Congo and Sudan.