According to a Gallup Poll, 52% of Americans believe that China has the worlds strongest economy, compared to 32% that believe that America is the world economic leader.
In reality, China's GDP is only $5.88 Trillion USD, compared to the US with $14.62 Trillion USD.
China's economy is a rapidly growing force on the economic worldscape, but is nowhere near overtaking the U.S.. The per-capita GDP strikes an even starker contrast, with China averaging $4,000 per person, and America $47,000 per person.
So it would seem that America has a firm lead on China as an economic super power, at least for a while.
Jesse Reynolds
Discussion section: Friday 11am
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