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svn380 t1_j8w9tyl wrote

Reply to comment by droolingdonkey in [OC] Top 10 largest economies by average values of GDP by highcharts

Um.....no.

  • that's not why Purchasing Power Parity exchange rates are used for international comparisons. Instead it tries to adjust for the fact that most spending is on "non-traded" goods and services.

  • it sounds like you're thinking of GDP per capita. Here "average" GDP seems to take a moving average to get nice smooth lines.

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