Germany provides about the same contribution to EU GDP as California and Texas do to the US. The top 8/51 states(+dc) generate 50% of US GDP, the top 3/27 EU g

Germany provides about the same contribution to EU GDP as California and Texas do to the US. The top 8/51 states(+dc) generate 50% of US GDP, the top 3/27 EU generate EU. The bottom half of EU states generate just 9% of EU GDP, but then the bottom half of US states generate 14%