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Real GDP
Real GDP – Definition
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Real GDP is a macroeconomic measure of the size of an economy adjusted for price changes and inflation. Real GDP measures the output of final goods andservices produced and incomes earned at constant prices.
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Real GDP = [(Nominal GDP)/ (GDP deflator)] x 100
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Real GDPfor a given year is the given year's nominal GDP stated in the based-
year price level.Real GDP growth on an annual basis is the nominal and abnormalGDP growth rate adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percentage.
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Because Real GDP is adjusted for changes in prices and inflation throughout theyear, it can be thought of in terms of 'purchasing power.'
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Real GDP per Capita reflects GDP purchasing power of each individual in theeconomy.
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Real GDP per capita is found by dividing real GDP by the size of the population.
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Unlike nominal GDP, real GDP can account for changes in the price level,and provide a more accurate figure. Let's consider an example. Say in 2004,nominal GDP is $200 billion. However, due to an increase in the level of pricesfrom 2000 (the base year) to 2004, real GDP is actually $170 billion. The lower real GDP reflects the price changes while nominal does not.
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By eliminating the effect of price changes, real GDP allows economists to makeuseful comparisons of a nation's output and services. Note that real GDP is alsoknown as constant-price GDP and inflation-corrected GDP.
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GDP is the sum of consumer spending, investment, government purchases, and netexports, as represented by the equation:Y = C + I + G + NXBecause in this equation Y captures every segment of the national economy, Y represents both GDP and the national income. This because when money changes hands, it isexpenditure for one party and income for the other, and Y, capturing all these values, thusrepresents the net of the entire economy.
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