• JucheBot1988
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    This article relies extensively on GDP, which is not a good measure of an economy. For instance, Italy on paper has a bigger economy than Russia’s, but a whole lot of that is based on debt fed back into the economy. Industrial production, particularly heavy industry, is a much better indicator of the real wealth of a country.

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      3 years ago

      and purchasing power is important too right?

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        Yes, in 2020 China actually pulled ahead of the US in terms of PPP