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Re:India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest ec... by threethirtytwo on Sunday January 04, 2026 @08:28AM (#46487742)
Per capita is the more meaningful number. Look up the rankings. The difference is dramatic.

For trajectory note that the Indian population is growing while japans population is shrinking. So taking all that into account per capita it’s about 50 years before India catches up with Japan if current rates stay the same.

I can guarantee rates will not stay the same.

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Re:India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest ec... by giacomoforte on Sunday January 04, 2026 @08:34AM (#46487795)
Nominal GDP is very important for geopolitics.
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Re:India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest ec... by glimshe on Sunday January 04, 2026 @08:46AM (#46487901)
Nuclear weapons even more, which India does have.
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Re:India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest ec... by benoau on Sunday January 04, 2026 @09:08AM (#46488106)
Japan reportedly can build those weapons any time they feel like it...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_latency#Nuclear-thresh...

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Re:India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest ec... by threethirtytwo on Sunday January 04, 2026 @03:48PM (#46492013)
What matters for most humans is quality of life, health and safety.

Per capita is more relevant to people overall.

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Re:India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest ec... by logicchains on Sunday January 04, 2026 @08:34AM (#46487798)
Non-per-capita is more meaningful for comparing military strength, in the unlikely event that India should one day decide to invade Japan.
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Re:India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest ec... by litigator on Sunday January 04, 2026 @11:12AM (#46489325)
Considering India's' military procurement, nominal is more meaningful if they fancied invading Japan.

edit: ah, i should have read the article, it is nominal.

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Re:India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest ec... by gsky on Sunday January 04, 2026 @09:13AM (#46488142)
PPP what matters
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