A GDP deflator greater than 100 percent indicates cumulative price level increases relative to the base year

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COMMON KNOWLEDGE

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Is it true that a GDP deflator greater than 100 percent indicates cumulative price level increases relative to the base year?

By definition, a GDP deflator of 100 represents the base year, while any value greater than 100 indicates cumulative price level increases since that base year.

Verdict: COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 0 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

The analysis

The claim is a definitional property of the GDP deflator index in macroeconomics, making it common knowledge that does not require citation.

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The claim is a definitional property of the GDP deflator index in macroeconomics, making it common knowledge that does not require citation.

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