They provide a measure of what an economy’s local currency can buy in another economy. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by controlling for differences in price levels between economies. (ii) to convert volume and per capita measures of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components into a common currency using PPPs. (i) to produce purchasing power parities (PPPs) and comparable price level indexes (PLIs) for participating economies and It is managed by the World Bank under the auspices of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC), and relies on a partnership of international, regional, sub-regional, and national agencies working under a robust governance framework and following an established statistical methodology. At its forty-seventh session, in March 2016, the UNSC instituted the ICP as a permanent element of the global statistical programme. The International Comparison Program (ICP) is one of the largest, and most enduring, statistical initiatives in the world. This website is issued by Financial Administration Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (FCA Register number 122169) and registered in England and Wales under company number 1629709 whose registered address is Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6RP.About the International Comparison Program (ICP) Prior to investing into a fund, please read the relevant key information document which contains important information about the fund. Before opening an account, please read the ‘Doing Business with Fidelity’ document which incorporates our client terms.
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