1. The larger the trade deficit, the smaller the GDP. 贸易赤字越大，GDP 就越小。
2. The real GDP is almost always higher than ever before; it falls only during recessions. 实际 GDP 几乎总是高于以往任何时候；它只在经济衰退期间下降。
3. Only those goods and services involved in monetary transactions are included in the GDP. 只有那些涉及货币交易的商品和服务才会被纳入国内生产总值。
4. Robert Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures "everything except that which makes life worthwhile." 罗伯特·肯尼迪曾说过，一个国家的国内生产总值可以衡量“除了让生活有价值以外的一切事情”。
5. Conversely, it was found that climate disruption is already costing $1.2 trillion annually, cutting global GDP by 1.6%. 相反，研究发现，气候异常每年已经造成1.2万亿美元的损失，使全球GDP减少了1.6%。
