[threethirtytwo]

Per capita is the more meaningful number. Look up the rankings. The difference is dramatic.

For trajectory note that the Indian population is growing while japans population is shrinking. So taking all that into account per capita it’s about 50 years before India catches up with Japan if current rates stay the same.

I can guarantee rates will not stay the same.

[giacomoforte]

Nominal GDP is very important for geopolitics.

[glimshe]

Nuclear weapons even more, which India does have.

[benoau]

Japan reportedly can build those weapons any time they feel like it...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_latency#Nuclear-thresh...

[threethirtytwo]

What matters for most humans is quality of life, health and safety.

Per capita is more relevant to people overall.

[logicchains]

Non-per-capita is more meaningful for comparing military strength, in the unlikely event that India should one day decide to invade Japan.

[litigator]

Considering India's' military procurement, nominal is more meaningful if they fancied invading Japan.

edit: ah, i should have read the article, it is nominal.

[gsky]

PPP what matters