What does GDP (US$b) (current prices), GDP PPP, GDP per capita (US$) mean?
GDP= gross Domestic Product = Market values of goods and services by workers and capital in US in a given period (1-year) US$b = in billion us dollars b for billion 1-PPP=Point-to-point Protocol (is for computers) 2-PPP=Polluter Pays Principle is a principle in international environmental law where the polluting party pays for the damage done to the natural environment Per capita= From Latin =>per unit of population or per person to each individual in that year All the above are in relation to economics (or technology) I think that the article you red is totally about economics Take care