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The use of GDP, or GDP/Population as the primary metric is a real problem.

We need to use a metric that is closer to "total economic benefit for the median person", that would include income, as well as government services.

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The Gini coefficient and sometimes its' velocity would be a better alternative.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gini_coefficient


(1 - Gini) * GDP/Pop ?



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