Document C
Source: Chart compiled from data from the International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook, 2015.
Note: The chart below uses GDP to calculate per capita data from 10 nations. Per capita GDP is the total
GDP of a nation divided by its population. This adjustment allows comparisons between countries with big
or small populations. Some countries might have a small national GDP, but its GDP per person might be
one of the highest in the world.
GDP per Capita for 10 Selected Nations
(Calculated in PPP; dollars are current to the given year, not adjusted for inflation)
Country (2015 rank) 1980 2000 2015
Qatar (1) $74,038 $89,092 $143,788
Norway (6) $14,973 $46,488 $61,471
United States (11) $12,576 $36,432 $55,836
Germany (20) $11,222 $29,529 $47,268
South Korea (30) $2,184 $16,452 $34,549
Mexico (67) $5,470 $11,998 $17,276
Brazil (75) $4,825 $9,139 $15,359
China (79) $302 $2,846 $14,238
Egypt (99) $2,135 $6,370 $10,891
India (123) $566 $2,041 $6,088
Document Analysis
1. What is the meaning of "GDP per capita"?
2. According to the chart, which nation has the highest GDP per capita in each year shown? Which
nation has the lowest?
3. Refer to both Document B and Document C. In each chart, what is the world rank of Qatar?
What explains the difference in Qatar's rankings?
4. How does this document help answer the question, "Does GDP tell the right story?"