<p>That Quarterly GDP chart looks as if it is already the percentage change in real GDP (for example put "Time" on "Annual" and note that the effects of the 1973 and 1979 oil price shocks are negative rather than positive) </p>

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Henry
<p>I would like to know how to find a Euro zone country real quarterly gdp growth, using the OECD database. </p>

<p>We have <a href="https://data.oecd.org/gdp/quarterly-gdp.htm#indicator-chart" rel="nofollow">Quarterly GDP</a>, and <a href="https://data.oecd.org/price/inflation-cpi.htm#indicator-chart" rel="nofollow">CPI</a>. 
How should I proceed?</p>

<p>If it's not possible, which database can I use to obtain it?</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>

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2016-08-23T13:39:10.490Z
That Quarterly GDP chart looks as if it is already the percentage change in real GDP (for example put "Time" on "Annual" and note that the effects of the 1973 and 1979 oil price shocks are negative rather than positive)
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@Henry Nice! Thanks. I never thought of that 'trick' to see if a dataset is in real or nominal terms...
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Deflating GDP using OECD data
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# Deflating GDP using OECD data

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-23)

I would like to know how to find a Euro zone country real quarterly gdp growth, using the OECD database.

We have [Quarterly GDP](https://data.oecd.org/gdp/quarterly-gdp.htm#indicator-chart), and [CPI](https://data.oecd.org/price/inflation-cpi.htm#indicator-chart).
How should I proceed?

If it's not possible, which database can I use to obtain it?

Any help would be appreciated.

**Tags:** macroeconomics

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: That Quarterly GDP chart looks as if it is already the percentage change in real GDP (for example put "Time" on "Annual" and note that the effects of the 1973 and 1979 oil price shocks are negative rather than positive)  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Nice! Thanks. I never thought of that 'trick' to see if a dataset is in real or nominal terms...  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-23. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

That Quarterly GDP chart looks as if it is already the percentage change in real GDP (for example put "Time" on "Annual" and note that the effects of the 1973 and 1979 oil price shocks are negative rather than positive)

[![https://data.oecd.org/gdp/quarterly-gdp.htm#indicator-chart](https://i.sstatic.net/xYLge.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/xYLge.png)


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