finding the index number for year Y
(Data value in year y / data value in base year) x 100
finding the real GDP in year Y
(nominal GDP in year Y / price index in year y) x 100
finding the nominal GDP per capita
nominal GDP / population
finding the growth rate of real GDP
growth rate of nominal GDP - inflation rate
finding the growth rate of real GDP per capita
growth rate of nominal GDP - inflation rate - growth rate of population
finding unemployment rate
number of people unemployed / size of labour force
finding inflation rate
change of CPI (index value) / CPI in previous year (index value)
finding balance of trade
value of export - value of import
what is weighted index number calc
sum of weightings x index numbers / sum of weightings
how to work out real GDP
nominal - impact of inflation
how to calculate % change
difference/original x 100