Finance Fact #7 – Germany Once Used Cans as Money
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After WWI, hyperinflation in Germany led to people using bartering and items like canned goods instead of worthless paper marks. 🥫💶
After WWI, hyperinflation in Germany led to people using bartering and items like canned goods instead of worthless paper marks. 🥫💶
Sweden is often called the world’s first “cashless society,” and for good reason. Over the past decade, the use of cash has dramatically declined, with many businesses and even banks no longer handling physical money. But why is this happening? Let’s explain the key factors behind this shift in finance.
Comparison of tax burden (as a percentage of GDP) across different economic unions.
This chart illustrates the comparison of tax burdens across five major economic unions. The tax burden is the percentage of GDP spent on taxes and is an important indicator of the economic environment in each union.
Source: OECD, World Bank
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