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About being outmatched in GDP and military - you're joking right? Have a look at the figures over the last few decades for Singapore and Indonesia. Singapore i
by michaelflux 11y ago
About being outmatched in GDP and military - you're joking right? Have a look at the figures over the last few decades for Singapore and Indonesia. Singapore is a tiny spec when it comes to size and population, but economically it's in a league of it's own.
- xyzzyz 11y agoSure, per capita GDP of Singapore is vastly higher, but here it's total GDP that's relevant, not per capita. Last I seen, GDP of Indonesia was 3 times that of Singapore.
- coldtea 11y ago>GDP of Indonesia was 3 times that of Singapore. So, like 40-50 times less per capita. Total GDP doesn't matter much when there are size discrepancies that large.
- mikeash 11y agoWhy not? The amount of weapons a country can buy is related to its total GDP, not per capita. The number of soldiers a country can field is related to its total GDP and actually goes up when per-capita GDP is lower, because you don't have to pay them as much.
- AlphaSite 11y agoPer capita it's much larger than Indonesians, yes, but Indonesians total gdp is significantly higher, 300 billion vs 2.8 trilllion.
- adventured 11y agoIndonesia's GDP isn't close to $2.8 trillion. That would give them an economy the size of the UK and France. They have an estimated 2015 GDP per capita of $3,400 per the IMF. They have 250 million people. Their GDP is a lot closer to $850 billion. A $2.8 trillion GDP would require a $11,000 GDP per capita. That's not accurate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28nominal%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28no... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28nominal%29_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28no...
- jfoster 11y agoGDP per capita versus total GDP. Indonesia is a developing country, but it's big. Singapore is a developed country, but it's small.
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