As of 2007, the debt of the United States ranked as the 22nd-largest in the world as a percentage of GDP.

Texas ranks 33d on spending for education as a percentage of per capita income.

Elk County is ranked 668th for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

America ranks dead last among wealthy countries in foreign aid as a percentage of the economy.

York County ranked 232nd of the 3143 United States counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

(The book ranked his wealth as a percentage of the United States gross national product.)

According to the OECD, Israel is also ranked 1st in the world in expenditure on Research and Development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP.

When state and local taxes are combined, New York still ranks at the top in terms of taxes as a percentage of personal income.

However, the United States is ranked 37th in the world in education spending as a percentage of gross domestic product.

This ranks as a higher percentage of Christians per head compared to Black Africans (68.8%), but a slightly lower percentage than White British Christians (75.7%).