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The US is treated as a high-income country because incomes are high. Incomes in China are low. There's nobody disputing either of those claims.

USA NGDP per capita 2024: US$86,600, just below Norway.

China NGDP per capita 2024: US$13,000, just below Malaysia.

Their economy is large because there are more of them. That doesn't do anything for their income.



High income != developed. There are different metrics.

Overall GDP very high, GDP PPP per capita middling, incomes highly disparate, etc. Developing status becomes kinda subjective and this particular move is not insane. Sadly it's unlike many many other moves.


> High income != developed. There are different metrics.

You might want to replace the quote you were citing.


Why?


OK, I guess first you might want to read it.


I did! Did you?




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