National Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Income and by Expenditure Accounts

Volume index of real gross national income, index

Volume index refers to an average of the proportionate changes in the quantities of a specified set of goods or services between two periods of time. The quantities compared over time must be those for homogeneous items and the resulting quantity changes for different goods and services must be weighted by their economic importance, as measured by their relative values in one or other, or both, periods.

Real gross national income refers to Gross domestic product, at constant prices, less primary incomes payable to non-resident units plus primary incomes receivable from non-resident units.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Index using the value of a base year made equal to 100
  Data tables

  • Gross national income and gross domestic income Table: 380-0065
  • Gross national income and gross domestic income Table: 380-0101