alt Hacker NewsAssume that 100 % of the time when someone speaks of GDP, they're speaking of GDP at purchasing power parity per capita.
And you can assume that 100 % of the time when someone speaks of the size of their gas tank, they're really talking about MPG while in cruise mode.
I’m serious. Please don’t assume anyone is ever speaking or absolute GDP unless they make it explicitly known. That would be utterly silly.