The year 2026 witnessed the much-anticipated release of the new GDP series with an updated base year. The initial exuberance ...
Recently, some methodological issues have been raised related to coverage in National Accounts Statistics (NAS). Key issues include use of an outdated GDP base year (2011-12), periodic discrepancies ...
The mission assisted the Cook Islands Statistics Office in compiling the quarterly GDP by production (GDP(P)) from Q3 2024 to Q2 2025 as well as the 2024 annual GDP(P) estimates. The plans for ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. GDP is the total market value of all final goods and ...