Outline of GDP:

GDP is the Gross Domestic Product produced within the country’s borders in a specific period. GDP is calculated on an annual and quarterly basis. Global GDP is the total market value of all the finished goods produced in the country. GDP functions as a scorecard for the economic health of the country. Our government releases GDP for every quarter and the entire year. The data sets will be given in real terms. So, it is useful for the changes in the price of the goods and the size of the economic growth rate of the country.

Types of GDP:

  • Nominal GDP- It shows the measurement of raw data. Real GDP- It shows the comparison of economic output from one year to the other.
  • GDP growth rate – It is the measure in GDP from one quarter to the other.
  • GDP per capita – This type of GDP is very useful for comparing data between various countries and it measures GDP per person in the population of the country.

The Fundamental’s of Gross Domestic Product

Calculation of GDP:

The GLOBAL GDP can be calculated by the following approaches:

  1. Expenditure approach,
  2. Output approach,
  3. Income approach
  4. Trading plays an important role in calculating the country’s GDP formula. Global GDP can be calculated by using the expenditure approach method. It is also called a spending approach.
  5. Formula for calculating GDP: GDP = C + G + I + NX.
  6. Here, C represents the consumers to spend money to buy goods and services. Consumer spending plays a vital role in the increase in GDP. G represents government expenditure such as spending money on buying equipment, payroll, and infrastructure.

Conclusion:

Global GDP helps the policymakers and banks to judge whether the country’s economic growth is contracting or expanding, whether GDP needs to improve or restraint. In recent year’s government have created several modifications and programs to increase GDP accuracy. GDP play as a role of indicator in indicating the success or failure of the nation’s economic growth.