it is bad because the population is growing, so when you factor that in, per individual the decrease is much larger. 5% growth is when everything is kinda norm

it is bad because the population is growing, so when you factor that in, per individual the decrease is much larger. 5% growth is when everything is kinda normal and 25% of people/businesses barely get by. -5% growth is when most people and 75% of businesses/people cannot get by (all percentages are my gut check estimates but based on some empirical data)