2026-01-05 04:25:11

An interesting phenomenon worth noting: by 2025, the absolute GDP gap between the US and China reaches a record high, and their share drops from a peak of 75% in 2021 to 64%.

However, the significance of this comparison number itself is limited. The key factor is the invisible influence of inflation—between 2021 and 2025, the US experienced a cumulative inflation of 25.4%. Since US GDP is calculated using the expenditure approach, which measures final consumption, even if the economy experienced zero growth over these five years, inflation alone could inflate GDP figures by at least 25%.

In contrast, China uses the production approach, calculating GDP from the value added—meaning output minus intermediate inputs. The difference between these two statistical methods directly results in the apparent large gap in the data. Therefore, when analyzing such comparative data, one must strip out factors like exchange rates and inflation to truly understand the real economic situation.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-08 03:54

Wow, I didn't realize GDP figures could be so misleading. Inflation directly added 25 points to the US.

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AirDropMissed

· 01-05 18:01

Inflation is so inflated, no wonder the US GDP looks so impressive. Using the expenditure approach is like blowing up a balloon; once you peel back the inflation layer, the truth comes out. GDP comparisons are easily manipulated; changing the statistical method makes a huge difference. The algorithms for China and the US are fundamentally different, and that's the key point. Expenditure approach vs. production approach—no wonder the data discrepancies are so huge.

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BearMarketBuyer

· 01-05 16:35

Ha, you're playing the number game again This inflation tactic is really clever. The US relies on this to artificially inflate GDP The production approach against the production approach, and the expenditure approach against the expenditure approach—that's the fair way.

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PessimisticLayer

· 01-05 04:54

Once inflation kicks in, numbers start to work magic, alright.

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GweiWatcher

· 01-05 04:52

The data looks good but it's all fake; inflation is eating everything away.

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MergeConflict

· 01-05 04:40

Haha, that's why you can't just look at the GDP numbers; you have to dig deeper. To be honest, the inflation in the US has been exaggerated a bit. Behind the shiny data, there's a lot of fakery. Different algorithms are used—one calculates consumption, another calculates output—there's simply no comparability.

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OneBlockAtATime

· 01-05 04:40

Amazing, a data game that breaks with a single poke. The US relies on inflation to appear bloated, but we need to look at real productivity.

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tokenomics_truther

· 01-05 04:37

That's why you can't just look at the surface numbers. The US statistical methods are inherently inflated.

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