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GDP

Gross domestic product at current US dollar market prices — the total value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a year.

Methodology & source

How this is measured.

Definition

Gross domestic product at current US dollar market prices — the total value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a year.

Calculation

GDP in current local currency converted to US dollars at single-year official exchange rates. World Bank national accounts data and OECD National Accounts.

Primary source
World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
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Update frequency

Annual

Caveats

Current-USD GDP fluctuates with exchange rates. For real comparisons over time, use constant-USD or PPP series.

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