Why might GDP per capita fail to fully reflect economic well-being?

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It does not account for the worth of free timeIt ignores environmental and social external effectsIt excludes goods that are not bought or sold in marketsIt overlooks shifts in how income is distributedAll of these factors are excluded

Explanation

GDP per capita is an incomplete indicator of economic welfare because it leaves out several important elements: the value of leisure time, the impact of externalities, goods that are not traded in markets, and changes in income distribution. Therefore, all these aspects contribute to its limitations.