PPS = Purchasing Power Standard

Source: Eurostat

*Nominal GDP (US$ at PPP)

**Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) valuation of country GDP

EIU = The Economist Intelligence Unit

IMF = The International Monetary Fund

Short Description (from Eurostat): GDP (gross domestic product) is an indicator for a nation´s economic situation. It reflects the total value of all goods and services produced less the value of goods and services used for intermediate consumption in their production. Expressing GDP in PPS (purchasing power standards) eliminates differences in price levels between countries, and calculations on a per head basis allows for the comparison of economies significantly different in absolute size.

Last Update: December 2010