GDP · expenditure approach
GDP · expenditure approach: use consumption, investment, government spending. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
Inputs
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Formula & explanation
GDP = C + I + G + exports − imports
Variables & units
- Consumption
- currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Investment
- currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Government spending
- currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Exports
- currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Imports
- currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
Worked example
C=1000, I=300, G=400, X=200, M=250 gives GDP 1650.
Assumptions
Inputs must use consistent currency units, period and price basis. This arithmetic tool does not retrieve national accounts data.
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