Nationstates GDP Calculator
The Nationstates GDP Calculator was the first php based GDP Calculator for NS and was created by Pipian sometime in 2003. The Nationstates GDP Calculator, also referred to as the Pipian calculator, gave simple GDP estimates based on economy level and and government budget based on tax rate. Players could enter in their own defense budget percent either as a percent of GDP or budget. The military budget options would give a dollar figure and rough equivalency of real world military equipment that could be purchased with that figure. Due to its monopoly, the Pipian calculator was wildly successful and popular until the advent of NSEconomy. The original calculator can still be found at http://www.pipian.com/stuffforchat/gdpcalc.php . Sometime around 2006, the pipian calculator underwent a few changes. While still available at the old url, a new url with the old version was created at http://www.pipian.com/nationstates/gdpcalc.php . Also an all new version, Nationstates GDP Calculator 2.0 was set up at http://www.pipian.com/nationstates/gdpcalc2.php. As of Spring 2007, both calculators no longer work properly.
- The basic equations that the last version of the calculator used was as follows:
equations used:
- GDP Per Capita ($)
- "Imploded" => 100
- "Basket Case" => 500
- "Struggling" => 1000
- "Fragile" => 2000
- "Weak" => 3000
- "Developing" => 5000
- "Fair" => 7500
- "Reasonable" => 10000
- "Good" => 12500
- "Strong" => 15000
- "Very Strong" => 20000
- "Thriving" => 25000
- "Powerhouse" => 30000
- "All-Consuming" => 40000(35000 in original)
- "Frightening" => 50000(40000 in original)
- Expenditure Multiplier
- "Imploded" => 0.75
- "Basket Case" => 0.80
- "Struggling" => 0.85
- "Fragile" => 0.89
- "Weak" => 0.93
- "Developing" => 0.97
- "Fair" => 1
- "Reasonable" => 1.03
- "Good" => 1.06
- "Strong" => 1.09
- "Very Strong" => 1.11
- "Thriving" => 1.13
- "Powerhouse" => 1.15
- "All-Consuming" => 1.17
- "Frightening" => 1.2
- GDP = GDP-per-Capita * Population
- Revenues = GDP * Tax Rate
- Expenditures = Revenues * Expenditure Multiplier
