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What is Trend GDP Growth?
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- AS, A-Level, IB
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Last updated 29 Dec 2017
Trend growth is the estimated rate of growth of a nation’s productive potential. This short revision video looks at data for the UK and finds that productivity growth is the main driver of potential output over the long run.

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