There is no average that does not hide information.
To point out the obvious, the perfect information is the underlying data. If there are 10 people in the economy then just provide those 10 data points. If there is a million people, then provide all the statistics - the averages, percentiles, etc - as well as all the data.
An article can report the averages as well as point to the underlying data set.
The idea of pronouncing one average better than all the others is moronic.
To point out the obvious, the perfect information is the underlying data. If there are 10 people in the economy then just provide those 10 data points. If there is a million people, then provide all the statistics - the averages, percentiles, etc - as well as all the data.
An article can report the averages as well as point to the underlying data set.
The idea of pronouncing one average better than all the others is moronic.