- National income aggregates are classified as Domestic/National, Gross/Net, and Market Price/Factor Cost, giving 8 aggregates.
- Gross = Includes Depreciation
- Net = Gross − Depreciation
- Domestic = Within Domestic Territory
- National = Domestic + NFIA
- Market Price = Factor Cost + Taxes − Subsidies
- Factor Cost = Income received by Factors of Production
- NNPFC (National Income) is the best measure of national income.
- CBSE (post-2015) highlights GVA at Basic Prices and GDP at Market Prices instead of GDP at Factor Cost.
Definitions [12]
Definition: Gross Domestic Product at Market Price
"Gross domestic product at market price is defined as the market value of the output of final goods and services produced in the domestic territory of a country during an accounting year." – Dernburg
Definition: Gross National Product at Market Price
"Gross national product may be defined as current worked out value of all goods and services produced by the economy during an income period." - W.C. Peterson
Definition: Net Domestic Product at Market Price
"Net Domestic Product at market price is the market value of final goods and services produced in the domestic territory of a country by its normal residents and non-residents during an accounting year." – Dernburg
Definition: Net National Product
"Net National Product at market price is the market value of the net output of final goods and services produced by an economy during an accounting year and net factor income from abroad." – Peterson
Definition: Net National Product at Factor Cost
"National income is the factor income accruing to the residents of the country during a year. It is the sum of domestic factor income and net factor income from abroad." – Dernburg
Definition: Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost
"The Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost is the sum total of net values added by all the producers in the domestic territory of the country during an accounting year." – Peterson
Definition: Domestic Income
"The sum total of factor incomes earned within the domestic territory of a country during a year."
Definition: Gross Domestic Product at Factor Cost
"The Gross Domestic Product at factor cost is the sum of net value added by all the producers in the domestic territory of the country and the consumption of fixed capital during an accounting year." – Hanson
Definition: Factor Income from Net Domestic Product accuring to Private Sector
"Income from net domestic product accruing to private sector is that part of factor cost of net domestic product generated in the form of compensation of employees, operating surplus and mixed income which is accrued to the private sector." – Dernburg
Definition: Private Income (According to C.S.O.)
- "Private income is the total of factor incomes from all sources and current transfers from the Government and rest of the world accruing to private sector." – C.S.O.
- Private income refers to the current income received from all the sources of private sector consisting of private enterprises and factor owners.
- Private income refers to the income obtained by private individuals from any source whether productive or unproductive.
Definition: Personal Income
"Personal income is the current income received by the persons from all sources including transfer income from government and business." -Prof. W.C. Peterson
Definition: Disposable Income
"Disposable income is the income remaining with individuals after deduction of all taxes levied against their income and property by the government." – Peterson
Formulae [24]
Formula: Gross Domestic Product at Market Prices (GDPMP)
GDPMP = C + I + G + (X − M)
Formula: Net National Product at Factor Cost (NNPFC) / National Income (NI)
NNPFC = GNPFC − Depreciation
OR
NNPFC = NDPFC + NFIA
OR
NNPFC = NNPMP − Net Product Taxes − Net Production Taxes
Formula: Net National Product at Market Prices (NNPMP)
NNPMP = GNPMP − Depreciation
OR
NNPMP = NDPMP + NFIA
Formula: Gross National Product at Factor Cost (GNPFC)
GNPFC = GNPMP − Net Indirect Taxes
OR
GNPFC = GNPMP − Net Product Taxes − Net Production Taxes
Formula: Gross National Product at Market Prices (GNPMP)
GNPMP = GDPMP + NFIA
Formula: Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost (NDPFC)
NDPFC = GDPFC − Depreciation
OR
NDPFC = NDPMP − Net Product Taxes − Net Production Taxes
Formula: Net Domestic Product at Market Prices (NDPMP)
NDPMP = GDPMP − Depreciation
Formula: Gross Domestic Product at Factor Cost (GDPFC)
GDPFC = GDPMP − Net Indirect Taxes (NIT)
Formula: Gross National Product at Market Price
GNP = P × Q,
Here GNP = Gross National Product
P = Market Price
Q = Final goods and services produced
Formula: Net Domestic Product at Market Price
NDPMP = GDPMP - Depreciation
Formula: Net National Product
NNP at Market Prices = GNP at Market Price – Capital Consumption Allowances
NNPMP = GNPMP – CCA
Formula: Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost
NDPFC = GDPFC - Depreciation
Formula for Converting GDP at Market Price to GDP at Factor Cost
GDPFC = GDPMP − Net Indirect Taxes
Formula: Gross National Product at Factor Cost
GNP at Factor Cost = GNP at Market Price - Indirect Taxes + Subsidies
Or
GNP at Factor Cost = GNP at Market Price - Net Indirect Taxes
Formula: Private Income
1. Domestic Product Approach
Private Income = Factor income from NDP accruing to private sector + National debt interest + Net factor income from abroad + Current transfers from government + Other net transfers from rest of the world
2. National Income Approach (NNP at Factor Cost)
Private Income = NNP at FC − Government property & entrepreneurial income − Savings of non-departmental govt. enterprises + Interest on national debt + Net current transfers from government + Net current transfers from abroad
3. C.S.O. Approach (Alternative)
Private Income = National Income + Transfer payments + Interest on public debt − Social securities − Profits & surpluses of public undertakings
Or equivalently:
Private Income = Domestic Income + Net factor income from abroad + Net transfer payments − Government income
Formula: Personal Disposable Income
Personal Disposable Income = Consumption Expenditure of Households + Household Savings
Formula: Personal Income
Personal income = Private income - Savings of private enterprises - Corporation tax.
Formula of Disposable Income
Disposable income = Personal income – Direct taxes (income tax and property tax) – Miscellaneous receipts of the government administrative departments (fees and fines paid by the individuals)
Formula: Per Capita Income
\[Per Capita Income=\frac{NationalIncome}{Population}\]
Formula: Real Income
Real NNP = NNP for Current Year × `"Base Year Index" / "Current Year Index"`
Formula: Consumer Price Index (CPI)
\[\mathrm{CPI}=\frac{\text{Cost of fixed basket in current year}}{\text{Cost of same basket in base year}}\times100\]
Formula: Real GDP
Value of current year output at base year prices.
Real GDP = ∑ (Current year quantity × Base year price)
Formula: GDP Deflator
Using nominal GDP = GDP and real GDP = gdp:
\[\text{GDP Deflator}=\frac{\text{Nominal GDP}}{\mathrm{Real~GDP}}\]
In percentage form:
\[\text{GDP Deflator }(\%)=\frac{\text{Nominal GDP}}{\mathrm{Real~GDP}}\times100\]
Formula: Nominal GDP
Key Points
Key Points: Key Relationships Among National Income Aggregates
- National Income: Income of residents in a year.
- Domestic Product: Output within country.
- National Product: Output by residents.
→ NP = DP + NFIA - Market Price: Includes taxes.
- Factor Cost: Excludes taxes.
→ FC = MP − Net Indirect Taxes - Gross: Includes depreciation.
- Net: Excludes depreciation.
→ Net = Gross − Depreciation
Key Points: National Income Aggregates
Key Points: Constituents of GNP
- GNP = Market value of final goods & services + net factor income from abroad
- Includes depreciation (consumption of fixed capital)
GNP at Market Price
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GNPMP = GDPMP + Net Factor Income from Abroad
Methods of Measuring GNP
- Product Method: Value added / C + G + I + (X − M)
- Income Method: Wages + profit + mixed income + depreciation + net indirect taxes
- Expenditure Method: C + G + I + (X − M)
Key Points: Difference between Net Domestic Product and Net National Product at Market Price
| Basis | NDP at Market Price (NDPMP) | NNP at Market Price (NNPMP) |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Value of final goods and services produced within domestic territory | Value of final goods and services produced by normal residents |
| Coverage | Includes residents and non-residents | Includes residents inside and outside the country |
| Net Factor Income from Abroad | Not included | Included |
| Key Difference | Domestic concept | National concept |
| Relationship | NDPMP = NNPMP − NFIA | NNPMP = NDPMP + NFIA |
Key Points: Difference between Net National Product and Gross National Product at Market Price
Key Points: Difference between Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost and Net Domestic Product at Market Price
Key Points: Private Income
- Private income = income received by the private sector from all sources (factor incomes + transfer incomes).
- Derived from NNP at Factor Cost by deducting government income and adding transfer payments.
- Deduct: Government property/entrepreneurial income + savings of non-departmental government enterprises.
- Add: Interest on national debt + net current transfers from government + net current transfers from abroad.
- Three equivalent formulas — NCERT approach, NNP at FC approach, and C.S.O. approach — all yield the same result.
- Private income is a pre-tax measure; it does not equal personal income (further deductions are needed to arrive at personal income).
Key Points: Interrelationship among National Income Aggregates
Domestic & National Product
- GDP (MP) = Value of final goods & services within country
- NDP (MP) = GDP (MP) − Depreciation
- NDP (FC) = NDP (MP) − Net Indirect Taxes
- NNP (FC) / National Income = NDP (FC) + Net Factor Income from Abroad
Disposable Income Aggregates
Private Income = National Income
− Govt property & entrepreneurial income
- Interest on national debt
- Transfers from Govt & Rest of World
Personal Income = Private Income
− Undistributed profits
− Corporate taxes
− Social security contributions
Personal Disposable Income = Personal Income − Personal Taxes
Key Points: Real GDP and Nominal GDP
- Nominal GDP is measured at current year prices - affected by both output and price changes.
- Real GDP is measured at base year prices - reflects output changes only; better growth indicator.
- Conversion: Real GDP = (Nominal GDP ÷ Price Index) × 100; base year index = 100.
- GDP Deflator = (Nominal GDP ÷ Real GDP) × 100; captures overall price level change since base year.
- CPI tracks a fixed consumer basket; includes imports; uses fixed weights.
- GDP Deflator covers all domestically produced goods; excludes imports; uses variable weights.
- Deflator of 150 → prices are 1.5× base-year levels; real output may not have grown proportionally.
Key Points: Gross Domestic Product (National Income) and Economic Welfare
Economic Welfare
- Refers to material well-being from goods and services.
- Best measured by real per capita income, not total GDP.
Why GDP indicates welfare
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Higher real per capita income → more goods & services → higher living standard.
Limitations of GDP as welfare measure
- Unequal income distribution
- Wrong composition of output (more defence/capital goods, fewer consumer goods)
- Unhealthy growth (pollution, child labour, long hours)
- Regrettable expenses (pollution-related health costs)
- Ignores non-market services (housework, leisure)
- Excludes quality of life factors (health, education, environment)
Important Questions [7]
- State whether the following items will be included in the estimation of National Income or not? Give a reason for your answer. Fresh tomatoes used by a food processing company.
- Calculate GDPmp and NNPfc by Value Added method from the following data. PARTICULARS (i)Net value added at factor cost in the Primary sector (ii)Net value added at factor cost in the Secondary sector
- Calculate GNPMP and NNPFc from the following data by Expenditure Method.
- Differentiate between personal income and private income.
- Per capita, income is not considered a good indicator of the economic welfare. Explain this statement by giving any two reasons.
- The growth of the Gross Domestic Product is not a real indicator of economic welfare. Discuss two reasons to justify the given statement.
- With the help of appropriate examples, briefly discuss Real GDP and Nominal GDP.
Concepts [25]
- Key Relationships Among National Income Aggregates
- National Income Aggregates
- Gross Domestic Product at Market Price
- Gross National Product at Market Price
- Constituents of GNP
- Net Domestic Product at Market Price
- Difference between Net Domestic and Net National Product at Market Price
- Net National Product (NNP)
- Difference between Net National and Gross National Product at Market Price
- Net National Income or Product at Factor Cost
- Net Domestic Product or Income at Factor Cost
- Difference between Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost and Net Domestic Product at Market Price
- Gross Domestic Product or Income at Factor Cost
- Gross National Product at Factor Cost
- Factor Income from Net Domestic Product accuring to Private Sector
- Private Income
- Difference between National and Private Income
- Personal Income of National Income
- Difference between Private and Personal Income
- Disposable Income Aggregates
- Per Capita Income
- Real Income
- Interrelationship among National Income Aggregates
- Real GDP and Nominal GDP
- Gross Domestic Product (National Income) and Economic Welfare
