Real Economic Growth Rate

Real Economic Growth Rate

A measure of economic growth from one period to another expressed as a percentage and adjusted for inflation (i.e. expressed in real as opposed to nominal terms). The real economic growth rate is a measure of the rate of change that a nation's gross domestic product (GDP) experiences from one year to another. Gross national product (GNP) can also be used if a nation's economy is heavily dependent on foreign earnings.

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The real economic growth rate builds onto the economic growth rate by taking into account the effect that inflation has on the economy. The real economic growth rate is a "constant dollar" and therefore a more accurate look at the rate of economic growth because the real rate is not distorted by the effects of extreme inflation or deflation.

See also: Boom, Deflation, Economic Growth, Economic Growth Rate, Gross Domestic Product - GDP, Gross National Product - GNP, Inflation, Macroeconomics, Nominal GDP, Real GDP