(2.1) OECD Purchasing Power Parity Index

The OECD purchasing power parity compares consumption prices in different countries.

CountryPrice level (USA = 100)CountryPrice level (USA = 100)
Australia157Korea80
Austria111Luxembourg124
Belgium117Mexico64
Canada127Netherlands111
Chile73New Zealand126
Czech Republic80Norway160
Denmark149Poland59
Estonia84Portugal99
Finland127Slovak Republic76
France115Slovenia90
Germany107Spain103
Greece100Sweden128
Hungary70Switzerland174
Iceland118Turkey56
Ireland125United Kingdom132
Israel117United States100
Italy99
Japan149

source: [OECD August 2, 2012]

Critique:

  • The index includes both tradable and non-tradable goods. Non-tradable goods must be more expensive in richer countries, because they are not exposed to global competition. Therefore, the difference between poorer and richer countries is accentuated.
  • The OECD basket uses the same weights per category applied to all countries, even if the consumption basket in a richer country is different. For example the category food is 11% in Switzerland and 34% in China.

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