Yes, this... You know I let so many of these fallicious statistical arguments go, because it's too much mental energy wasted.

That's before we even get into the difference between corellation and causation (which should be taught in every primary school.)

Not to mention this graph fails to address a growing inequality, which makes GDP per capita look good (especially in developing countries) but fails to take into account that it's mainly a few rich people up top, and many poor below.

This is why I get frustrated when they talk about the economy being good or bad, but fail to specify whos economy they're talking about.

If a society is dominated by a few, using their economic prospects as a yard stick for the prosperity of a country is misleading at best, nigh on fraudulent.

Asher Edelman said it better than I can, worth a watch, even if you don't agree with the specific politics, the logic is undeniable.