Total GDP by earner band
Retired
No GDP contribution
7.6% of population
Set by the retirement-age law: electors at or above the threshold are retired
Unemployed
No GDP contribution
14.2% of total population (including non-working age)
Low earners
$577.3bn GDP
$26,187 avg per person
28.3% of population
14.3% of GDP
Medium earners
$1,179.4bn GDP
$51,768 avg per person
29.3% of population
29.2% of GDP
High earners
$1,530.5bn GDP
$104,126 avg per person
18.9% of population
37.9% of GDP
Elite earners
$756.4bn GDP
$514,595 avg per person
1.9% of population
18.7% of GDP
International comparison
Total GDP ranking
#18 of 52
GDP per capita ranking
#33 of 52
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Laws shaping growth
Charlemont's laws don't just shift opinion — some of them speed up or slow down particular industries every month. Only laws currently set away from a neutral position appear here; every other law leaves growth alone.
| Law | In force | Effect on annual growth |
|---|---|---|
|
AI Development & Safety
No restrictions; accelerate AI
|
No restrictions; accelerate AI |
AI Development
+6
Technology
+3
|
|
Fossil Fuel Extraction
Maximise domestic extraction
|
Maximise domestic extraction |
Oil & Gas
+4
Mining & Metals
+1
|
|
Arms Exports
Sell arms with minimal restriction
|
Sell arms with minimal restriction |
Aerospace & Defence
+2
|
|
Banking & Financial Regulation
Light-touch regulation
|
Light-touch regulation |
Financial Services
+1.5
|
|
Streaming & Content Regulation
Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required
|
Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required |
Media & Entertainment
+1.5
|
|
Carbon Pricing
No carbon price
|
No carbon price |
Oil & Gas
+1
Automotive
+0.5
Mining & Metals
+0.5
|
|
Industrial Pollution & Water
Industry sets its own standards
|
Industry sets its own standards |
Mining & Metals
+1
Agriculture & Food
+0.5
Consumer Goods & Retail
+0.5
Oil & Gas
+0.5
|
|
Vehicle Emissions Standards
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
|
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever |
Automotive
+1
Oil & Gas
+0.5
|
|
Agricultural Market Regime
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
|
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers |
Agriculture & Food
-0.5
|
|
Video Game Regulation
Industry self-rating; no statutory limits
|
Industry self-rating; no statutory limits |
Media & Entertainment
+0.5
|
|
Waste Management
Producers pay for recycling their packaging and products
|
Producers pay for recycling their packaging and products |
Consumer Goods & Retail
-0.5
|
|
Water Usage & Allocation
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
|
Compulsory metering and conservation targets |
Agriculture & Food
-0.5
|
|
Broadband & Digital Access
Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
|
Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection |
Technology
+1
|
|
Drink & Drug Driving
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops
|
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops |
Tourism & Hospitality
-1
|
|
Prescription Drug Pricing
Statutory price caps on all medicines
|
Statutory price caps on all medicines |
Pharmaceuticals
-3
|
|
Tourist Visa Policy
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries
|
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries |
Tourism & Hospitality
+0.8
|
Figures are annual percentage points added to (or taken off) that industry's growth rate for as long as the law stands — they stack with the global rate for the industry shown above. Greyed-out industries aren't part of Charlemont's economy, so those impacts do nothing here until the sector exists. Change the law and the effect changes with it — see Charlemont's laws.