Nominal vs. Real GDP

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  • @MarginalRevolutionUniversity
    @MarginalRevolutionUniversity  4 роки тому +25

    So, how do you calculate real GDP? That’s what you’ll learn today.
    Macroeconomics Course: bit.ly/33Peo4I
    Next video: bit.ly/2wImXC7

    • @noel7777noel
      @noel7777noel 8 місяців тому

      Add everyone's paychecks together in a nation. Because at the same time, we must buy the stuff we produce. Basically math backward. Add profits and NOT margins.

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      @SunaPana-f8j 5 місяців тому

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  • @desmondyuan269
    @desmondyuan269 7 років тому +405

    Hello, i am a Chinese student who study in UK. Your video with Chinese capation is really helping me to pass the economic test. Thank you!

    • @joychanning4128
      @joychanning4128 7 років тому +7

      Desmond Yuan same! Chinese studying in UK!

    • @babatunde8812
      @babatunde8812 6 років тому +2

      Which university?

    • @shanewhitefeather6298
      @shanewhitefeather6298 6 років тому +9

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    • @djmuscovy7525
      @djmuscovy7525 5 років тому +5

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      @louieli0515 5 років тому

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  • @jigeshapunj8287
    @jigeshapunj8287 3 роки тому +62

    After months of mugging up these concepts, I finally know the REAL meaning behind them, and that too, in just one go!! Thank You So Much sir!! Much respect from INDIA
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  • @linhnguyentuong8712
    @linhnguyentuong8712 3 роки тому +88

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    @santiagomancera499 6 років тому +326

    I’m here cause I don’t understand shit from my teacher

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      @MrNocturne260 6 років тому

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    • @bayuplay10
      @bayuplay10 6 років тому +2

      Your teacher is dumbing u down

    • @zzerolove2605
      @zzerolove2605 6 років тому +1

      my teacher made me watch this 3 times FIRE HIM

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      @daoqizhong1219 6 років тому

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    @jasonmcphee 9 років тому +74

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    • @MarginalRevolutionUniversity
      @MarginalRevolutionUniversity  9 років тому +9

      +Jason McPhee Thank you!

    • @Brandon_letsgo
      @Brandon_letsgo 4 роки тому

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  • @eunicechung9053
    @eunicechung9053 7 років тому +43

    Thank you so much! I could not understand the textbook just giving definition that real GDP is "adjusted for inflation". And this was driving me crazy because I could not understand what it meant. Thanks to you!

  • @mithu6970
    @mithu6970 8 років тому +101

    Thank you sir. It is crystal clear now.

    • @MarginalRevolutionUniversity
      @MarginalRevolutionUniversity  8 років тому +6

      Glad we could help, Mehedi! -Meg

    • @Diogenesthedog0
      @Diogenesthedog0 5 років тому +1

      @Mr. P. EnisI could be wrong but may the person replied have that name 'Meg' .

    • @mkm1015
      @mkm1015 4 роки тому

      What does it mean to use 2009 prizes to determine, let's say, GDP per capita in 1983?
      I'm dumb

    • @thegoldenboy294
      @thegoldenboy294 4 роки тому

      @@mkm1015 good question.

    • @sumitchaudhary9207
      @sumitchaudhary9207 2 роки тому

      @@mkm1015 it means using the prices of 2009 to calculate the GDP for every year and then calculating.
      Let's take a very simple example for a country where GDP is only measured by how much bread is consumed.
      In 1950 let's say 5 breads were being consumed with each bread of being one cent. So your nominal GDP is 5X 1 cent=5 cents
      Now let's say in 2010 10 breads are being consumed and each bread costs a dollar. So nominal GDP is 10 dollars for 2010.
      However as u can see only 5 breads were consumed in extra and the major change is coming because of the price. Hence, a base is taken for these years. Let's take base as 2001, and let's say the price of bread in 2001 as 0.5 dollars.
      Now u calculate the "Real" GDP of both 1950 and 2010 with the base as 2001:
      1950: 5 bread X 0.5 dollar= 2.5
      2010: 10 bread X 0.5 dollar= 5
      So u see in the video example also just a common price was taken for each year to have a fair comparison.

  • @pinklily334
    @pinklily334 8 років тому +32

    This made everything make so much more sense. Thank you!!

  • @nathanaelmorgan3791
    @nathanaelmorgan3791 8 років тому +22

    I have to say thank you, sir. You have helped me a lot with my school project

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    @tubakzgn1102 2 роки тому +2

    This channel must grow so well, there is really valuable content here!

  • @ChristianGHuber
    @ChristianGHuber 6 років тому +2

    Yay! I finally found a good source of information that explains nominal vs. real GDP in a clear, easy to understand way. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it, but I just wanted to take a moment and say, great job!!!

    • @MarginalRevolutionUniversity
      @MarginalRevolutionUniversity  6 років тому

      Thank you! Practice helps - go here: www.mruniversity.com/practice-questions/nominal-vs-real-gdp-practice-questions
      -Roman

  • @TheQueen-np2uy
    @TheQueen-np2uy 6 років тому +1

    I've been trying to understand what the difference is for 2 days now and it's been driving me crazy.1:10 min and I already understand everything. Thank you so much!

  • @MM-vy7cb
    @MM-vy7cb 7 років тому +1

    This and the Solow explanation made everything clear! Heros!

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    @andreanlobo7373 7 років тому +2

    Simply great. With prof's like you Economics not only gets easy but interesting as well. Thanks :)

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    @abrarahmad6370 3 роки тому +4

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  • @RidzkiSamsulhadi
    @RidzkiSamsulhadi 11 місяців тому

    Finally an easy and clear explanation between nominal GDP and real GDP. It helps a lot also in understanding the difference between current price and constant price.

  • @maryminh4271
    @maryminh4271 2 роки тому

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    @KhaiNguyen-mr6jq 5 місяців тому

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    @chief4180 2 роки тому +1

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  • @storytimewithsmriti1719
    @storytimewithsmriti1719 4 роки тому +2

    I was so confused about this concept that you explained in 7 minutes. Thank you. Great video, great explanation

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    @duckduckbobo5208 4 роки тому +1

    I only have a very basic understanding of economics but this video makes every concept crystal clear.

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    @sheldonblackwood4483 2 роки тому

    I missed my economics class but am glad I started to watch your videos.

  • @jessejohal9932
    @jessejohal9932 3 роки тому

    This video really helped depict the differences between Nominal and Real GDP which has helped my understanding of the two profoundly and including GDP per capita expanded my knowledge on these basic economic vocabulary! Thank you for this channel!

  • @annabelshand4479
    @annabelshand4479 7 років тому +6

    Wow Thank you! i have my economics prelim tomorrow! and just cant get anything into my head but this helped my understanding of GDP

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    @samerfakhri9210 6 місяців тому +1

    I know it’s a bit late, however, thank u soo much!

  • @CanadianPrepper
    @CanadianPrepper 4 роки тому +27

    The 4 X standard of living stat is inaccurate and misleading because its the mean not the median. More wealth concentrated in the 1>% doesnt translate into everyone is 4X richer it means the rich are MUCH richer and that brings up the average.

    • @mkm1015
      @mkm1015 4 роки тому

      What does it mean to use 2009 prizes to determine, let's say, GDP per capita in 1983? Can you give an example?
      I'm dumb

    • @derp6120
      @derp6120 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah that's explained in the next video. You should have watched it first before commenting.

    • @angrykidwithinternetaccess9862
      @angrykidwithinternetaccess9862 4 роки тому +2

      All thanks to neo liberal capitalism, the main factor that makes the GDP often missleading, is does not account for the capital in the financial market nor how much of the capital in a country is in the hands of the 1%, which btw they don’t invest in the economy, 80% of the capital is in commodities and assets like yachts, houses etc... we live in the most unequal economy mankind has ever had

    • @alexradu1921
      @alexradu1921 2 роки тому

      good point. thank you

    • @nadie8093
      @nadie8093 2 роки тому

      @@angrykidwithinternetaccess9862 yeah, but everyone is richer than before overall (extreme poverty has plummeted by a lot, while a new middle class was created, specially in 3rd world countries who adopted capitalism)

  • @Johnslist
    @Johnslist 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for providing this. I've had a ton of econ but like the review. More importantly, I've had it since high school and am shocked at how few high schoolers, let alone college students, are ever introduced to these basics of our economy. I see that many are in here, trolling away, spewing myths. I hope they don't vote.

  • @gandharvgedam9702
    @gandharvgedam9702 2 роки тому +1

    Great explanation. Made everything simple to understand. Thank you sir.

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    @chanliu4771 7 років тому +26

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    @halucynacy9901 4 роки тому +2

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  • @nmikloiche
    @nmikloiche 4 роки тому

    I have questions. [1] Regarding GDP, how are finished goods produced but sold in different years counted? It seems like GDP is forgetting about the national unsold inventory from year to year. [2] Another question is how does GDP deal with the variation in a product’s price due to its quality. Let’s say we created and sold 250 cars this year and in our country a new car, a cheap chicken, could cost $17,000 or a luxury or sports car could be well over $100,000. Do you just take the average cost of a new car? [3] Lastly, there are some goods/services that over time drop in price or render themselves extinct - something that comes to mind is say the cost of an airline ticket. Now that we have discount airlines and internet pricing, airline tickets seem to have decreased over the years. I was thinking how something like this, while good for the people could shrink the economy - but then I thought that although the ticket is less expensive it just means more people can afford to purchase them, so price may decrease but overall consumption increases. Is that right?

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    @arghyadeep1998 4 роки тому

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    @victorromano5975 7 років тому

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    @abhilashkhajuria 8 років тому

    just love it the way you explained so easily

  • @austinbyrd4164
    @austinbyrd4164 2 роки тому

    Prices don't even have to necessarily rise. Artificially higher spending does the same. If most of that domestic spending goes overseas, as does dollars, then you won't see an increase in prices domestically
    Other than that, great vid!

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    @itsthesame 4 роки тому

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  • @t.swallgren9204
    @t.swallgren9204 4 роки тому +1

    In 2014 group of Chinese experts estimated that of U.S GDP only 27% came from real economy while 73% from fake virtual economy, making money with money. They estimated that U.S real economy growth literally halted after Nixon's shock (August 1971).

    • @AFTR2025
      @AFTR2025 2 роки тому

      That’s false

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    @BinChhaya 5 місяців тому

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  • @americanreel
    @americanreel 5 років тому +1

    the mirage is assuming that prices haven't changed, when in fact they did ! real gdp is useful for measuring growth only. nominal gdp is the only statistic that shows exactly the value for that year, of everything made by an economy.

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    @alfredmwaba5374 4 роки тому

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  • @abkibaar7674
    @abkibaar7674 4 роки тому

    Sir please read my comment
    I am from India. The present government in India is boasting of making India a 5 trillion economy.
    Our former finance minister in the opposition raised a question that that the government seeks for nominal GDP growth or real GDP growth. And I didn't had a clue. Thank-you for explaining so candid for a layman like me

  • @Phil_DeBreeze
    @Phil_DeBreeze 2 роки тому

    Thank you for making such clear videos to understand these concepts. Curious though, if American GDP per capita is 4x better now then in 1950s is there any measurment for concentration of wealth to explain the incom balance difference from then to now?

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    @sumeets3155 6 років тому

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  • @utoobia6872
    @utoobia6872 8 років тому +1

    Thank you sir. This is the first time I clearly understand the difference between real gdp, nominal gdp, and real gdp per capita. Also, where does GDP (PPP) fall in this picture? Wikipedia shows this for category for countries as well.

    • @AFTR2025
      @AFTR2025 2 роки тому

      Nobody uses ppp that’s why it’s not mentioned

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    @ferdinandmelchor9056 8 років тому

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    • @MarginalRevolutionUniversity
      @MarginalRevolutionUniversity  5 років тому

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