Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

How do we measure the health of an economy? The most common way is by looking at its gross domestic product, or GDP. But what does that mean exactly? Are there any limitations to this approach? What kind of goods are counted towards GDP? Let's dive into some specifics.

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[glennpearson]

Wonderful explanation of GDP, in all of its various forms. One issue with GDP, at least when used to gauge the health of an economy, is that it fails to take into account what it costs to produce a finished good. This is why some economists also contrast GDP with a nation's (or a state's) debt (since people, businesses, and governments often borrow money to operate and produce finished goods). Going back to the Germany v. China example, Germany's GDP per capita is over 4 times that of China's, which suggests that at the person living in Germany is much better off than China. Moreover, at the end of 2022 Germany's national debt was around 65% of its GDP, while China's was only around 45%. Compare either of those the U.S.'s, which is around 123%. When viewed through this lens, while the U.S. may seem like the strongest economy in the world, by GDP, it's actually quite fragile given the enormous amount of borrowing we've done to produce our final goods.

PS - this also explains why it seems like the U.S. is almost always facing a "debt crisis" and our rate of small business and personal bankruptcy is far higher than in most other western countries.

[xXPACIFISTXx]

I am so mad lol i spend 3 hours reading about GDP and this guy basically explained it in 6minutes

[rl]

This is an awesome explanation! Well presented

[zeuschronos]

Took economics 46 yrs ago in college, didn't understand it then, still don't despite trying
just seems divorced from reality. Have you heard of Kate Raworth's "Doughnut Economics"
look's like not only is it easier to understand, but also more grounded in reality.

[lucidity]

I'd like to add that the inequality also applies to the per capita and therefore may not be a perfect indicator either. if a disproportionate amount of the GDP goes to a small wealthy elite (as was mentioned) then the average citizen of a country will make significantly less then GDP per capita suggests as a result.

[youtubecensorshipagainstru]

Why the national debt is not deducted from the Gross Domestic Product.
It turns out that the statistics are not objective.
It seems to show that there is production, but in fact it is in debt to the ears.

[Everlastingnocturne]

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[studypurposeonly]

This video deserves much more views :)

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[thephantomeagle]

Thank you for this. We never get the full story from anyone official.

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[phalangmiki]

00:12 GDP measures the total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders.
01:00 Differentiating between intermediate goods and final goods
01:48 GDP counts only final goods and production within a country's borders
02:31 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) represents the total cost of all goods and services produced in a country.
03:19 Real GDP is a more accurate measure of economic growth
04:10 GDP doesn’t measure underground economy, negative externalities, and leisure time.
04:58 GDP doesn’t account for distribution of goods and services
05:51 Gross domestic product (GDP) remains the primary way to quickly measure the health of an economy

[chonkycat]

Here before this has many millions of views :)

[StayLuminosa]

This video saved me! Great explanation! Thank Youu!!

[bobbeckstead]

If the government spends a lot of money, the GDP is elevated. But, the money the gov spends is other people's (tax-payers) money, borrowed money, and fiat money - i.e, it does not reflect true wealth, but it increases GDP. Gov spending also causes price inflation which renders nominal GDP less valid.

[RaindropWorksPDX]

I gotta disagree with the ending of your video, it's not that GDP doesn't 'prevent bias', it's that GDP has a known bias that is disregarded, whereas other options may introduce different biases that those who benefit from the bias in GDP don't like.

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[mikemaurer]

So is that with every item and food we buy from
A different country. It’s Don’t t raise our gdp it raises there’s?

[PETERS]

Without 1.7 TRILLION of new deficit in 2023 (7.5% of GDP) the economy of the USA shrank by 5%. 7.5%- 2.5%.