Economy of Cartadania
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.jpg) Calaine, the financial capital of Cartadania | |
| Currency | Escudo (CAE, €) |
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| Calendar year | |
Trade organisations | CESTA, E5, UNESARP, WTO, and others |
Country group | |
| Statistics | |
| GDP |  $28,527,149,514,563.40 (nominal, 2030 est.) |
| GDP rank | |
GDP growth | 1.3% (2027) |
GDP per capita | $75,438.60 (nominal, 2030 est.) |
GDP per capita rank | 1st (nominal, 2030) |
GDP by sector |
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Population below poverty line |  5.5% at risk of poverty or social exclusion (2030) |
| 36.4 medium | |
| 0.985 | |
Labour force |
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Labour force by occupation |
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| Unemployment | 3.2% |
Average gross salary | €7,009 monthly (2032) |
| €3,235 monthly (2032) | |
Main industries | |
| Very easy (2030) | |
| External | |
Main export partners | |
Main import partners | |
FDI stock |
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| $282 billion (2028 est.) | |
Gross external debt | $13.3 trillion (31 December 2027 est.) |
| Public finances | |
| 48.6% of GDP (FY 2027) | |
| Economic aid | donor: ODA, $45.12 billion (2027) |
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Foreign reserves | $426.5 billion |
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. | |
The economy of Cartadania is a highly developed mixed economy with state-ownership in strategic areas. It has the second-largest national economy in Sarpedon, the fourth-largest by nominal GDP in the world, as well as the fourth-largest by purchasing power parity. Prior to disolution of the union, the country accounted for 77% of the Escudo and UNESARP area economy, giving it the largest proportionate economic responsibility of any country currently in a real union. Following the dissolution of UNESARP, Cartadania and Pelaxia have maintained provisions for freedom of travel and free trade between their nations. Continued cooperation in these areas has reduced the impact of Cartadania's departure on the movement of goods, services, and people, preserving economic and social ties despite the dissolution of the formal union. However, both countries have reverted to their respective currencies—the Escudo and the Salia, respectively—allowing each to pursue independent monetary policies while sustaining bilateral economic relations. Though historically quite sensitive to global business cycles, the economy of Cartadania has shown robust growth since the start of the industrial era. The country has a very high standard of living compared with other Sarpedonian countries, and a strongly integrated welfare system.
Cartadania is one of the most technologically powerful and innovative economies in the world. Its firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in artificial intelligence, computers, pharmaceuticals, and medical, aerospace, and military equipment. The largest Cartadanian trading partners are Bulkh, the Levantine Union, Caphiria, Ceylonia, Kiravia, Pelaxia (via UNESARP), Umardwal, and Volonia. The economy of Cartadania is the second-largest manufacturing economy in Sarpedon, and it is less likely to be affected by a financial downturn. The country conducts applied research with practical industrial value and sees itself as a bridge between the latest university insights and industry-specific product and process improvements. It generates a great deal of knowledge in its own laboratories.