Economy of Daobac

Economy of Daobac

Central Business District of Congvat
Currency	Vang (VNG, Ꝟ)
Fiscal year	Calendar Year
Trade organisations	Foareko, Vespanian Exchange Institute
Statistics
Population	8,553,903 (2020 Census)
GDP	$394 Billion (Nominal, 2024) $510 Billion (PPP, 2020)
GDP rank	54th (Nominal, 2020)
GDP per capita	$41,800 (Nominal, 2020) $45,000 (PPP, 2020)
GDP per capita rank	12th (Nominal, 2020)
GDP by sector	Agriculture/Fisheries 4% Manufacturing 37% Services 59%
Inflation (CPI)	3.05% (2020)
Population below poverty line	8.2% at risk of poverty or social exclusion (2020)
Human Development Index	0.911
Labour force by occupation	Agriculture/Fisheries 12% Manufacturing 23% Services 75%
Unemployment	4.7%
Average gross salary	Ꝟ390,000,000 (Monthly, 2022)
Average net salary	Ꝟ320,000,000 (Monthly, 2022)
Main industries	Environmental Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Commercial Launch Services, Business Services, Financial Services, Arms Manufacturing, Aquaculture, Food Processing, Tea Processing
Ease-of-doing-business rank	Xth (very easy, 2020)
External
Export goods	Environmental Technologies Fish Products Launch Vehicles Military Vehicles Tea Products
Main export partners	Foareko 35.75% Tsurushima 14.32% Onekawa-Nukanoa 8.05% Yunxia 7.7% Belfras 5.94%
Import goods	Chemicals Consumer Goods Electronics Metals Petroleum
Main import partners	Tsurushima 23.19% Yunxia 19.3% Foareko 15.82% Onekawa-Nukanoa 14.37% Gristol-Serkonos 6.99%
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

Daobac embraces a free market economic system with minimum government intervention. Its total economy is valued at $394 billion, has the 12th highest GDP per capita in the world and is considered as a developed country with a high-income economy. The Daoan economy is generally regarded as free and business friendly due to its minimum trade barriers and tariffs. Its workforce pool is known to be stable and diverse, possessing both highly educated and skilled workers. The country is also known for its harsh policies towards corruption, low tax rates as well as its well maintained and advanced infrastructure. Due to these factors the country attracts large amounts of foreign investment. The country's wealth is well distributed between investing for more economic growth and provide public services to the population. The Bank of Daobac is the nation's central bank and manages Daobac's currency (Vang) and establishes its monetary policies. Daobac is a founding member of the Equatorial Trade Forum (Foareko), a major trade bloc of the Ozerosi ocean and many Daoan companies are a member of the Vespanian Exchange Institute.

Daobac's economic sector is largely driven by the services sector and is well known for its expertise in the fields of engineering, financial and commercial launch services. The country is a pioneer in the field of environmental engineering, pioneering various breakthroughs in the development of what is categorized of green technologies to mitigate the effects of pollution from industrial and urban activities. Its primary focus is within the fields of wastewater treatment and air pollution control technologies. Daobac's aerospace engineering industry designs and manufactures fighter aircraft such as the MV-25 Eagle and Kai-07 Raiden jet fighters, as well as launch vehicles built in collaboration with partner countries such as Zacapican, Belfras, Gristol-Serkonos and members of the Association of Ozeros Nations. The bulk of Daobac's financial institutions are comprised of investment and venture capital firms. The former largely invests in companies that specializes in the fields of environmental, chemical and aerospace engineerings whereas the latter provides seed funding to startup technology companies both domestic and abroad.

Though the government maintains a policy of little to no state intervention in the economy, it still plays an important role in the cultivation of various businesses throughout the country. Hoasen Holdings, a sovereign wealth fund, is a state-owned investment fund that holds both majority and minority stakes in various companies ranging from large publicly listed corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises. Daobac's economy largely revolves around four conglomerates: Tran Industries, Mach Group, Khuat Corp and Bao Enterprises. With a presence in almost every facet of the country, both in public & private, these four groups collectively control up to 38% of Daobac's economy and at times has been described as megacorporations. The export-led growth of Daobac's economy meant that the country is heavily dependent on the import of (preferably cheap) raw materials and then refining them to become a higher quality good to be exported abroad. A controversial aspect of Daobac's economy is its special arrangement for economic rights in Nangang region, an exclave of Yunxia located in the southern coast of Ochran. Economic development in the region has thrived though at the expense of Daoan corporate presence in the region. Tsurushima is currently Daobac's largest import partner, although in the modern era the nation of Yunxia is expected to overtake Tsurushima in becoming Daobac's largest source of imports and exports within five and twenty years respectively.

Economic Policy

Daobac's embracement of an export-oriented economy meant that the country is heavily dependent on an open international trade regime and is vulnurable to periods of downturn in the global economy. The country is reliant upon the import of raw natural resources from abroad, further refining it within Daobac and exporting it abroad. To supplement this the Daoan government has cultivated its population to become both a highly educated and skilled workforce, making them a source of reliable workforce for both domestic and foreign companies. This was achieved through decades of investment as well as major overhauls in the nation's public education institutes. In order to promote a free market in its immediate neighbohood Daobac has successfuly lobbied for the establishment of the Equatorial Trade Forum (Foareko), a trade bloc whose key component include the establishemtn of a free trade area (FTA) amongst its members. The Foareko has also established FTA's with numerous other nations that it has designated as dialogue partners namely: Onekawa-Nukanoa, Gristol-Serkonos and Tsurushima. Daoan imports are dominated by both raw materials such as oil, gas, wood, foodstuffs and rare earth minerals as well as capital goods such as alloys and metals. Exports are dominated by various environmental, aerospace and chemical engineering technologies/services, fish & tea products, launch vehicles and military vehicles.

Economic concessions by Yunxia in the Nangang region

As part of its peace treaty with Daobac, in the aftermath of the Second Cross-Strait War Yunxia has agreed to provide economic reparations to Daobac in the form of economic and mining concessions in the Nangang region. The agreement was signed in 1931 with the first Daoan companies establishing agricultural and construction consortiums in the region. Initially most of these consortiums were joint ventures with local Yunxianese companies, however through time ownership of these joint ventures eventually became majority owned by Daoan shareholders. When the Shenzou Empire collapsed in 1943 Daobac provided official diplomatic and clandestine logistical support for the Republic of Yunxia to maintain control over the Nangang region to allow Daobac to maintain its economic priviliges in the region. Since then Yunxia has continued to honor the peace treaty the Shenzou Empire signed with Daobac in 1931. In the present day Daoan economic interests in the Nangang region encompasses the following sectors: agriculture, mining, construction & energy. Under Daoan corporate ownership mining, rice, construction & energy production were gradually modernized which helped the region's economy to grow. While economic development and opportunity has generally increased since Daoan entry in Nangang with Daoan companies regularly paying large amounts of dividends to the Yunxianese government, local ownership of busines enterprises remain low and has been a point of contention between the native Manzinese ethnic group and the Daoan & Yunxianese governments. Allegations of corruption and bribary remain high between Daoan corporate and Yunxianese government officials as well. This resentment is a contributing factor to an ongoing insurgency in the region which has prompted an increased deployment of private security contractors such as Eclipse Corps by Daobac, further escalating tensions in the region. Daoan conglomorates namely Tran International, Bao Enterprises, Khuat Corp and Mach Group all have an extensive presence throughout Nangang.

Industries

Commercial Launch Services

See also: Daobac Space Corporation

Daobac has a long history in space exploration, research & development. The Daobac Space Corporation (DSC) is often considered as one of the pioneers and most well known commercial launch service provider in the world. The DSC's predecessor organization, the Daoan Aernautics Institute (DAI), provided the basis and springboard from which the DSC built its success upon. Using technologies and combined knowledge the DAI has accumulated since the 1960s, the DSC was able to capitalize on the DAI's existing fleet of launch vehicles and offerred competitive services to a wide range of customers both from the government and public sectors. Currently the DSC has secured launched contracts from various countries such as members of the Association of Ozeros Nations, Gristol-Serkonos and Daobac itself. In 2020 the space economy contributed a total of XX billion Soladus to the national economy, comprising XX% of Daobac's total GDP. A combination of its position in the equator and use of partially reusable launch vehicles has allowed the DSC to provide a more competitive price scheme alongside other benefits for it customers. The DSC is a member of the International Aeronautical Union, an independent agency of the AON responsible for coordinating space exploration & research of its member states, and cooperates extensively with the Joint Space Agency in many international projects namely the Unity Space Station.

Largest Companies

Tran International

See also: Tran International

Tran International is the largest conglomerate in Daobac and with a combined revenue of more than 39.78 billion Solidus the conglomorate controls 11.3% of the Daoan economy. Tran is best known for its engineering, energy, arms manufacturing and mining, services. It has a primary listing on the Congvat Stock Exchange (CSE) and secondary listings in the XX and XX Stock Exchanges. Though the company is publicly listed it is controlled by the Tran Family, whose members are the descendants of its founder. Tran is the holding company of more than XX subsidiaries that Tran either wholly controls or owns a stake in it and has established a strong presence in the domestic and international markets. The company was founded in 1835 by Trần Thành Nhân and began as a small coal mining company that went by business name of Tran Coal. The Tran family owned a large coal mining concession at Dammay island but was unable to fully exploit the rich coal resources due to a lack of funds to procure manpower and machinery. However Tran's fortunes changed after Daoan independence in 1845 when the influx of foreign direct investment allowed the Daoan government to funnel much needed capital into its struggling industries. At the time coal was considered a strategic national resource by the government, Tran Mining was eligible to receive funding from the Daoan government. Government funding allowed Tran to transform his small company into the largest coal producer in the country and one of the largest in the Ozerosi region almost overnight, capable of providing XXX tonnes of coal each day for both domestic & foreign consumption. Tran International was eventualy established in 1950 as a holding company to manage and coordinate the economic activities of all the companies that the Tran family owned and operated. Tran's successfully pioneered the development and commercialization of the circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology which improved the efficiency of coal combustion while at the same time greatly reducing the number of pollutants emitted in coal-fired power plants (CFPP). The technology allows developing countries to utilize cheaper coal power plants without worrying the large amount of pollution generated by traditional CFPPs. In the modern era Tran International's subsidiaries operates in a wide range of industries including: mining, energy, defense, private security, financial services and food processing. Through subsidiaries Tran currently has active large scale mining operations as well as the construction of coal-fired power plants in Anachak Kang. It is also one of the largest defense contractors in the Ozerosi region. The conglomerate is considered the primary competitor of Bao Enterprises, a conglomorate that operates in similar industries with Tran. There has been on occasion incidents between Tran and Bao led mercenaries engaged in unconfirmed skirmishes in their international operations with both companies consistently denying that any such skirmishes took place.