That is very perceptive. That graph is very powerful, but it is not the entire story. Not by far. Judging by the center ring, Japan should be an economic basket case. Yet, Japan has a far more powerful and resilient economy than all the nations in the outer ring, which all have very low debt. Why? Because Japan has everything that those nations lack. Most of that is︀ quite obvious -- and I lack the time to get into it.
For the same︁ reason, that is exactly why all the people here that claim that Russia will be︂ the next economic powerhouse are so very wrong. Now, Russia
could be a top economic︃ powerhouse. It has an educated, resilient people and vast natural resources. But, for as long︄ as long as it remains a corrupt aggressive kleptocracy with an authoritarian ruler, it will︅ remain far below its economic potential. For example, it ranks as the 127th most corrupt︆ county on earth. Russia will never change until the people of Russia demand change.
BTW: Studies have shown that GDP growth decreases by an average of about 30% when government︇ debt exceeds 90% of an economy. For example, ever since the US national debt exceeded︈ 90% of GDP in 2010, inflation-adjusted average GDP growth has been 33% below the average︉ from 1960–2009, a period that included eight recessions. So, most Western nations are on a︊ very poor trajectory, having exceeded that threshold. But they still possess many advantages, including diverse︋ economies. Their problem are their confiscatory, ever more socialist, welfare states that drive talent away︌ from their shores.
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