Type of indicator

Socio-economic

Indicator C08

GDP per capita

Definition 

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in predominantly rural regions, in Purchasing Power Standard (PPS)[1]

The index of GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) is expressed in relation to the European Union average set to equal 100. 

In particular, the following 2 sub-indicators are calculated:

  1. Index of GDP expressed in PPS per inhabitant at national level 
  2. Index of GDP expressed in PPS per inhabitant in percentage of the EU average for predominantly rural regions.

Unit of measurement

1 - 2: Index of GDP in PPS  per inhabitant 

 

Data source

Eurostat – National and Regional Economic Accounts

Eurostat — Rural development statistics

References/location of the data

National data: table [nama_10_gdp], [nama_10_pc]

Regional data: table [nama_10r_3popgdp, nama_10r_3gdp]

National data, by typology: table Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by other typologies [urt_10r_3gdp]

Most recent urban-rural typology: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/rural-development/methodology

Data collection level

EU, National (NUTS 0), Regional (NUTS 1, 2 and 3)

by type of region (predominantly rural, intermediate and predominantly urban)

Frequency

Annual

Delay

1 year (national data) and 3 years (regional data)

Comments/caveats

As an average, this indicator does not measure the distribution of income within a given geographical area. Furthermore, non-monetary exchanges (production for self- consumption; public goods and externalities; barter; unpaid family labour) are not taken into account but can be substantial in some sectors (especially in agriculture) and regions.

[1] The Purchasing Power Standard, abbreviated as PPS, is an artificial currency unit. Theoretically, one PPS can buy the same amount of goods and services in each country. However, price differences across borders mean that different amounts of national currency units are needed for the same goods and services depending on the country. PPS are derived by dividing any economic aggregate of a country in national currency by its respective Purchasing Power Parities.