Chain base index
Chain base index
For this type of
index, a value in any specific time period is based on the value of the same entity in the preceding period. Changes in values can be compared between sequential time periods. This differs from a
fixed base index in which values in any period are based on the initial value. See:
Fixed base index,
Index number
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