anchor: For example, in 2000, GDP was $9,963 billion and GNP was $9,959 billion.b Given the relatively small difference between the two measures, the denominator has little effect on calculating saving as a share of the economy.
positive: In 2000, GDP was slightly higher than GNP and the denominator had very little effect on calculating savings as a share of the economy.
negative: In 2000 the GNP was much higher than the GDP and the denominator had a large effect on calculating saving as a share of the economy.