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US Exports vs US GDP per Capita
US Exports and US GDP per Capita correlate at r = +0.78 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.46. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.78, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.46. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.78
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.65 to 0.87
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.46
Sources
- US Exports (% of GDP): World Bank. US Exports (World Bank indicator NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS).
- US GDP per Capita (USD): World Bank. US GDP per Capita (World Bank indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.