[Lockbox]

The least generous in relation to the size of their economies are Japan, the United States, Australia and Canada.

Is that before or after the cost America bears to protect the rest of the World is calculated?

[Luis Gonzalez]

"The least generous in relation to the size of their economies are Japan, the United States, Australia and Canada."

That would also mean that if Fidel Castro throws a few bucks at some beggar in Rio, Cuba would rank among the most generous.

[OpusatFR]

Amen!

Also does this figure take into account the massive amount of ~private~ donations and charitable aid given overseas by just ordinary citizens in the USA?

[weegee]

Don't forget aid for natural disasters.