<h1>Economic Leaders Clash Over GDP Metrics, Challenge Official Narrative on National Economic Performance and Growth Indicators</h1> Political leaders from an opposition party criticized government economic claims, highlighting inconsistencies in statements about national economic size. Officials from a government think tank presented varying perspectives on economic metrics, discussing gross domestic product measurements using market prices and purchasing power parity. The critique centered on the disconnect between economic size claims and actual economic performance, particularly regarding consumption and investment momentum.