How important is it that as a country we strive to achieve pretty GDP numbers (overall and per capita)? If yes, should we care more about the purchasing power parity GDP or the nominal GDP? Do these numbers translate to our standard of living (people’s salary, level of happiness/satisfaction with life in general)? Higher GDP = always better? Politicians like to throw these numbers around either to show off their resume or use it to attack the government of being incapable, but what does it all mean for the people?