| Economic Event | Chain Deflator- Advance Estimate |
| Units | Percentage Change from Previous Period |
| Current Period | Q4 2009 |
| Release Date | Jan. 30. 09 |
| Reported | -0.1 |
| Consensus for Current Period | 0.4 |
| Number of Forecasts | 4 |
| Economic Surprise | -0.5 ( -125.00 % ) |
| Prior Period | Q3 2008 |
| Reported Value for Prior Period | 3.9 |
| Revised From | |
| Next Release Date | Apr. 29. 09 |
| Next Release Time | 8:30 AM Eastern Time |
| Source | http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm |
| Note | |
| Description | The Chain Deflator, also called the GDP deflator, is the ratio of current-dollar GDP to constant dollar GDP. This measure is used to gauge inflation. |