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Graphs of Short-Term Economic Indicators for OECD Member Countries and the Euro Area

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated monthly). Includes a wide range of indicators such as: output, demand, labour market, prices, financial markets and balance of payments.

OECD Comparative Price Levels

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated monthly) - Monthly comparative price levels are defined as the ratios of PPPs for private final consumption expenditure to exchange rates. The table is to be read vertically.

Comparison of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for OECD member countries

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05-Dec-2008

Monthly update. GDP in billions of US$, at current and constant prices, based on exchange rates. Source: National Accounts of OECD Countries, Volume 1.

GDP PPPs and Derived Indices for all OECD Countries

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05-Dec-2008

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated monthly) - Purchasing power parities (PPPs) are the rates of currency conversion that eliminate the differences in price levels between countries. Per capita volume indices based on PPP converte

OECD Main Economic Indicators: Enhanced Engagement Countries

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05-Dec-2008

OECD Main Economic Indicators for Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, the Russian Federation and South Africa. Also available: Databases by subject. Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators

Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for OECD Countries 1980-2007

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04-Dec-2008

PPPs for the Euro area member countries are shown in euros. 1999, 2002, 2005: PPPs for all OECD countries are triennial benchmark results calculated jointly by the OECD and Eurostat. Years prior to 1995: ...

OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 2 December 2008

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02-Dec-2008

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.7% in the year to October 2008, compared with 4.5% in the year to September 2008. Month-on-month, prices fell 0.3% in October, after remaining stable in Sep ...

OECD Quarterly National Accounts - Third Quarter 2008

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20-Nov-2008

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area declined by 0.1% in the third quarter of 2008, the lowest growth rate observed in seven years, according to preliminary estimates.

Quarterly Growth Rates of GDP, volume, for OECD Countries

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20-Nov-2008

Updated on a daily basis. These statistics are an extract from the database: OECD Quarterly National Accounts. TIPS ...

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OECD Factbook 2008 in Gapminder Graphs

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Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies

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Measuring the Progress of Societies

How does the well-being of societies evolve? Sets of key economic, social and environmental indicators are needed to provide a comprehensive picture. Visit the website to find out more about this project.


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