deflator

• Coefficient statistique ou indice utilisé pour ajuster des données économiques afin d'éliminer l'effet de l'inflation, permettant d'exprimer les valeurs en monnaie constante.

A statistical factor or index used to adjust economic data to remove the effects of inflation, allowing values to be expressed in constant dollars.

1. Economic measureC1formal

   A statistical tool used to adjust economic data for the effects of inflation, converting nominal values into real values.

   Déflateur (mesure économique)

   • The GDP deflator is used to measure the level of prices in the economy.
   • Economists apply a deflator to compare spending power across different years.
   • The consumer price index can serve as a deflator for household income data.