China’s GDP is over $16 trillion. How is it possible that China is a “less developed country?”(1 point) Responses

Question

China’s GDP is over $16 trillion. How is it possible that China is a “less developed country?”(1 point) Responses

A. China has a huge population, and therefore still a low per capita GDP
B. China has no space program, which is how economic development is measured
C. China's government spends almost all of its GDP on repairs to the Great Wall of China
D. Most Chinese people lived in cities and were affluent a century ago, so China's economy hasn't needed "development”

Answer 1

The most accurate response is A. China has a huge population, and therefore still a low per capita GDP. While China's overall GDP is indeed high, the population size plays a significant role in determining their per capita GDP. Despite the country's economic growth, the income and living standards of the average Chinese citizen may still lag behind those of developed countries due to the large population.