I've always suspected that GDP numbers are understated because such a large amount of commerce takes place below the radar. For example, take all those mansions in Xuhui (Shanghai) that are owned by people who make less than $2000 per month.
Originally Posted by
chornedsnorkack
2010 GDP US$ per capita:
China - 4382
Thailand - 4992
Indonesia - 2974
Philippines - 2123
India - 1371
Vietnam - 1174
Pakistan - 1030
Cambodia - 814
Myanmar - 742
Bangladesh - 642.
Within China, some rich coastal provinces are quite expensive:
Jiangsu - 7682
Zhejiang - 7390
Guangdong - 6440
The cheapest province is Guizhou - for reasons. Land is not flat for three li, so it will be hard to get your produce out.
Ditto about Yunnan, Gansu and Tibet.
But there are some quite accessible and yet cheap areas:
Anhui - 3045
Guangxi - 3050
Sichuan - 3104
Jiangxi - 3127
Oddly, some regions further inland are more expensive:
Qinghai - 3545
Hunan - 3576
Henan - 3605
Xinjiang - 3676
Shanxi - 3759
Ningxia - 3853
Heilongjiang - 3946
Shenxi - 3966
Hebei - 4079
So, where would you start up an export business?
Last edited by moondog; Dec 24, 2011 at 7:52 am