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US interest on the national debt by year, FY2010 to FY2026
US interest expense on the debt was $1.36 trillion in FY2026, 3.3x FY2010. Year-by-year table, debt at fiscal year-end and interest as a sha
NVIDIA vs Apple: revenue, net income and profit margin by fiscal year
NVIDIA FY2026 revenue $215.9 billion and net income $120.1 billion vs Apple FY2025 $416.2 billion and $112.0 billion. Yearly table and margi
What is net profit margin? The formula, with 10 real company examples
Net profit margin = net income ÷ revenue. Worked examples from 10 large US companies' 10-K filings, from NVIDIA (55.6%) to Merck (28.1%).
Nominal vs real dollars: what $100 from 1975 equals in 2024 dollars
Nominal vs real dollars explained with CPI data: $100 in 1975 = $582.88 in 2024 dollars. Table for every 5 years and the conversion formula.
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Japan, Italy, US or China: Whose 65+ Share Grew Most, 1996 to 2025?
Japan: 15.2% in 1996 to 30.0% in 2025 (1.97x, +2.4% a year). Italy: 17.0% in 1996 to 25.1% in 2025 (1.47x, +1.3% a year). United States: 12.
Who Grew Revenue Fastest? Revenue, Latest FY vs 5 FYs Earlier (10-K)
NVIDIA's revenue grew 12.95x in 5 fiscal years ($16.7B to $215.9B), about 4.1x the growth multiple of #2 ConocoPhillips (3.14x).
India vs China: Whose Population Grew More, 1996 to 2025?
India: 0.980B people in 1996 to 1.464B people in 2025 (1.49x, +1.4% a year). China: 1.218B people in 1996 to 1.407B people in 2025 (1.16x, +
Who Keeps the Most of $1? Net Income as % of Revenue (Latest 10-K)
NVIDIA kept about 56 cents of every $1 it sold as net income (55.6%), about 2x #10 Merck (28.1%).
US, Japan or Korea: Whose GDP Per Person Grew Most, 1996 to 2025?
United States: $30.0K in 1996 to $90.0K in 2025 (3.00x, +3.9% a year). Japan: $39.9K in 1996 to $36.0K in 2025 (0.90x, -0.4% a year). South
World's Oldest Places: Share of People Aged 65+ (2000 → 2024)
Puerto Rico's share of people aged 65+ more than doubled, from 11.6% in 2000 to 24.7% in 2024 (2.1x), the biggest jump among the places in t
India, Japan or Germany: Whose GDP Grew Most, 1996 to 2025?
India: $0.39T in 1996 to $3.96T in 2025 (10.1x, +8.3% a year). Japan: $5.02T in 1996 to $4.44T in 2025 (0.88x, -0.4% a year). Germany: $2.51
Top 10 Richest per Person: GDP per Person (current US$) (2024)
Monaco's GDP per person is 3.3x that of the United States (#10), and 1.3x #2 Liechtenstein.
US vs China: Whose GDP Grew More, 1996 to 2025?
United States: $8.07T in 1996 to $30.8T in 2025 (3.81x, +4.7% a year). China: $0.87T in 1996 to $19.5T in 2025 (22.4x, +11.3% a year).
Top 10 Largest Economies by GDP (current US$) (2024)
The US economy is 1.6x the size of #2 China, and the top 10 together make up 66.6% of world GDP.
China, India, Brazil or Mexico: Whose External Debt Grew Most, 1995 to 2024?
China: $118.3B in 1995 to $2,420B in 2024 (20.5x, +11.0% a year). India: $93.8B in 1995 to $716.5B in 2024 (7.64x, +7.3% a year). Brazil: $1
Top 10 Most Forest: Forest Area (sq km) (2024)
Russia has 1.7x the forest area of #2 Brazil, and holds 30% of the top-10 total.
How Much Interest Does the US Pay, FY2010 to FY2026?
US interest expense on the debt outstanding went from $414.0B in FY2010 to $1,360B in FY2026 (3.29x).
Most Profitable US Companies by Net Income (Latest 10-K)
Microsoft and Alphabet are only $1.6B apart at the top: $133.7B vs $132.2B in net income in their latest fiscal years. Together the top 10 e
Top 10 Oldest Places: Share of Population Aged 65+ (2024)
One place has more than 1 in 3 residents aged 65+: Monaco at 36.2%, 3.5x the world average of 10.2%.
NVIDIA vs Apple: Whose Revenue Grew More, FY2016 to FY2025?
NVIDIA revenue: $5.01B in FY2016 to $130.5B in FY2025 (26.0x, +43.7% a year). Apple revenue: $215.6B in FY2016 to $416.2B in FY2025 (1.93x,
Top 10 External Debt: Developing Countries (End of 2024)
One country's external debt is 3.4x the next one's: China owes $2.42T vs India's $716.46B, and China alone is 40% of the top-10 total.
NVIDIA vs Apple: Whose Net Income Grew More, FY2016 to FY2025?
NVIDIA net income: $0.61B in FY2016 to $72.9B in FY2025 (118.7x, +70.0% a year). Apple net income: $45.7B in FY2016 to $112.0B in FY2025 (2.
Biggest US Companies by Annual Revenue (Latest 10-K)
Amazon and Walmart are only $3.8B apart at the top: $716.9B vs $713.2B in their latest fiscal years. Together the top 10 brought in $4.54 tr
World's Biggest Economies: GDP At PPP (1990 → 2024)
China's economy is 1.3x the USA's in 2024 at purchasing power parity: $38.2T vs $29.3T.
How Much Did Apple's Revenue Grow From FY2016 to FY2025?
Apple annual revenue went from $215.6B in FY2016 to $416.2B in FY2025 (1.93x). Net income went from $45.7B to $112.0B (2.45x).
What $100 Needs Today: Same Buying Power as $100 Then (2024 Dollars)
Prices from the BLS CPI-U (U.S. city average, all items, annual average of monthly values), accessed 2026-10-27. Figure = dollars needed in
How Much Did NVIDIA's Revenue Grow From FY2017 to FY2026?
NVIDIA annual revenue went from $6.91B in FY2017 to $215.9B in FY2026 (31.3x). Net income went from $1.67B to $120.1B (72.1x).
Top 10 CO2 Since 1750: Cumulative Fossil CO2 (Through 2024)
When Did US Debt Cross $30 Trillion?
US total public debt outstanding crossed $30 trillion in Jan 2022; by October 22, 2026 it stood at $40.44 trillion.
Top 10 Largest Countries by Land Area (2024)
Russia is 1.7x the size of #2 China, and the top 6 countries hold 74% of the top-10 land area.
Richest Places per Person: GDP per Person Race (2012 → 2023)
Ireland's GDP per person grew 2.2x from 2012 to 2023.
Top 10 CO2 Emitters by Annual CO2 (2024)
China alone is 46% of the top-10 total CO2 emissions.
Most Populated Countries: Population Race (2000 → 2024)
India added 393M people since 2000, more than the entire US population.
Top 10 Life Expectancy (2023)
Only 2.4 years separate #1 from #10 in life expectancy.