Question

If country A’s GDP is higher than country B’s GDP, does it follow that country A has a higher per-capita GDP than country B? Why or why not?

Answer 1

No,

The per capita GDP is less or higher or equal, and that depends on the population and GDP amount.

given

GDP(A)>GDP(B)

It shows that the GDP of country A is higher.

Per capita GDP=GDP/population

The population is not given

there will be three conditions

GDP(A)/Population(A) > or < or = GDP(B)/Pupulation(B)

the per capita GDP cannot be compared on the basis of the only GDP as the population is also required to calculate it.

In this case, the per capita GDP of country A might Be higher lower or equal to per capita GDP of B

If we compare Singapore and India in term of GDP, then GDP of India is higher than Singapore, but per capita GDP of Singapore is much time of per capita GDP of India because of changes in the population.