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US GDP (current US$) vs US Internet Users
US GDP (current US$) and US Internet Users correlate at r = +0.89 over 35 years (1990–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.49. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.89, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.49. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.89
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.80 to 0.95
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.49
Sources
- US GDP (current US$) (USD): World Bank. US GDP (current US$) (World Bank indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).
- US Internet Users (% of population): World Bank. US Internet Users (World Bank indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.