How can I calculate trend growth rates in Excel?

I'm not sure which equations you are referring to. I have GDP numbers in
millions of dollars for a 20 year period and I'm trying to calculate the
trend growth rate for this series from the first year through the last.

Do you know how I can do this?

Thanks.

"Barb Reinhardt" wrote:

> Can you provide the equations needed to do this calculation?
>
> "david34" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I need help calculating the trend growth rate of GDP of a country over a 20
> > year period.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>
>

david34 -

Two issues:

(1) General: You need to define what you mean by "trend growth rate." If you
don't know the meaning of "trend growth rate," ask the person who asked you
to do this analysis. The explanation may involve the pattern of the data and
the particular functional form that best fits the data.

(2) Excel: After you answer the General question, there will be many Excel
gurus who can explain how to do the number crunching in Excel.

- Mike
www.mikemiddleton.com

"david34" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm not sure which equations you are referring to. I have GDP numbers in
> millions of dollars for a 20 year period and I'm trying to calculate the
> trend growth rate for this series from the first year through the last.
>
> Do you know how I can do this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Barb Reinhardt" wrote:
>
>> Can you provide the equations needed to do this calculation?
>>
>> "david34" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >I need help calculating the trend growth rate of GDP of a country over a
>> >20
>> > year period.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>
>>

Thanks.

"Mike Middleton" wrote:

> david34 -
>
> Two issues:
>
> (1) General: You need to define what you mean by "trend growth rate." If you
> don't know the meaning of "trend growth rate," ask the person who asked you
> to do this analysis. The explanation may involve the pattern of the data and
> the particular functional form that best fits the data.
>
> (2) Excel: After you answer the General question, there will be many Excel
> gurus who can explain how to do the number crunching in Excel.
>
> - Mike
> www.mikemiddleton.com
>
> "david34" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I'm not sure which equations you are referring to. I have GDP numbers in
> > millions of dollars for a 20 year period and I'm trying to calculate the
> > trend growth rate for this series from the first year through the last.
> >
> > Do you know how I can do this?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Barb Reinhardt" wrote:
> >
> >> Can you provide the equations needed to do this calculation?
> >>
> >> "david34" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> >I need help calculating the trend growth rate of GDP of a country over a
> >> >20
> >> > year period.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>