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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not true.

Next 9 countries, my mistake.

[–] NIB 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Or barely more than China+Russia, if you adjust for PPP(900 bil vs 700 bil).

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

According to some random London-based think tank, yes.

[–] NIB 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It isnt a random london based think tank, PPP is a pretty standardized economic measure. It is one of the most used concepts in economics, especially when it comes to assessing wealth and quality of life. 100k in San Franscisco is basic wage, 100k in bumfuck South Carolina is "holy shit, you are rich".

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

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

The specific numbers come from a random think tank though. Notably, they only list different, substantially higher numbers for Russia and China, and not any other country. It's not a reliable source.