Mathalamus
Emperor of Mathalia
IRL, Albania has a GDP of 23 billion. A GDP of more than 295 billion would put you somewhere near Switzerland, and they don't have a space-faring fleet.
Albania used to be part of Byzantium, a core area actually. im just carrying that over. i intially put it at 55 Billion when i realized that it was too low for a first world country of 7 million.
Assuming this is the first half of the 21st century, you do not spend 20% of your GDP on your space program. You just don't.
if i spend less, i cant maintain one ship. oh screw it. im ending the space program. the onyl space capable ship Albania will have is my personal ship.
i read on wikipeda that Nazi germany spent 85% of its GDP in the miltiary before the war started. i didnt see any negative effects...
Uhm... government salaries, infrastructure building and maintainance, public services, trade, health, welfare, subsidies.
In fact, most countries end up with a budget deficit.
ah. well then they need better fiscal management. anyways, my country isnt in deficit. yet. we are careful with the money.