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US GDP per Capita vs US Gross Savings
US GDP per Capita and US Gross Savings correlate at r = -0.67 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.19. Likely spurious (shared time trend).
Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.19 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.67
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.79 to -0.49
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.19
Sources
- US GDP per Capita (USD): World Bank. US GDP per Capita (World Bank indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD).
- US Gross Savings (% of GDP): World Bank. US Gross Savings (World Bank indicator NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.