Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators

Household Final Consumption Expenditure (Private Consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households.

GINI Index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. Thus a GINI index of zero represents perfect equality, while an index of 1 implies perfect inequality.

Calories, Proteins and Fat Per Capita Per Day Those are the estimates of per capita food supplies available for human consumption during the reference period in terms of caloric value, protein and fat content. Calorie supplies are reported in kilocalories. The traditional unit of calories is being retained for the time being until the proposed kilojoules gains wider acceptance and understanding (1 calorie = 4.19 kilojoules).