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US Imports vs US Population Aged 65+
US Imports and US Population Aged 65+ correlate at r = +0.67 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.77. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.67, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.77. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.67
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 55 (1970–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.49 to 0.79
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.77
Sources
- US Imports (% of GDP): World Bank. US Imports (World Bank indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS).
- US Population Aged 65+ (% of total): World Bank. US Population Aged 65+ (World Bank indicator SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.