UK not the only country revising up its GDP figures

The upward revision to its GDP figures may temporarily boost the UK’s position relative to otheradvanced economies. But other European economies and Japan will eventually make similar revisionsto their data, after which the UK’s comparative performance may drop back. Either way, the key pointis that these revisions mainly affect the level of reported GDP and not future growth prospects.

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