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The detailed prices used to compute PPPs are based on data published by the World Bank as part of the International Comparison Program (ICP). An empirical finding documented extensively by PWT is the Penn effect , the finding that real GDP is substantially understated when using exchange rates instead of PPPs in comparing GDP across countries.
Real GDP is an example of the distinction between real and nominal values in economics.Nominal gross domestic product is defined as the market value of all final goods produced in a geographical region, usually a country; this depends on the quantities of goods and services produced, and their respective prices.
The consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) is a continuation of the historical index that was introduced after World War I for use in wage negotiation. [23] As new uses were developed for the CPI, the need for a broader and more representative index became apparent.
Real GDP growth rate by president since 1947 (the quarter in which a new president takes office is attributed to the incoming president) [14] President Political party Period of presidency Average annual real GDP (in trillions) Average annual percentage growth Harry S. Truman (data available from 1947) Democratic: 1945–1953 2.43 4.88%
Consumer Price Index for Americans 62 years of age and older (R-CPI-E): This index re-weights prices from the CPI-U data to track spending for households with at least one consumer age 62 or older.
The World Economy: Historical Statistics is a landmark book by Angus Maddison. Published in 2004 by the OECD Development Centre , it studies the growth of populations and economies across the centuries: not just the world economy as it is now, but how it was in the past.
India's share of global GDP declined to less than 2% of global GDP by the time of its independence in 1947, and only rose gradually after the liberalization of its economy beginning in the 1990s. The Republic of India currently contributes 3.6% of world GDP (nominal) and 7.5% of global GDP (PPP) in 2023.
Overall consumer prices increased 2.9% from a year earlier, up from 2.7% in November, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, a broad measure of goods and services costs.