Gross Value Added (GVA)

Gross Value Added (GVA) is the value of goods and services produced in a sector, industry, or region of an economy. It’s a key metric used to calculate a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

• How is GVA calculated?
  • GVA is calculated by subtracting the cost of intermediate consumption from the total value of output.
  • GVA is the difference between the cost of production and the revenue from sales.
  • GVA is the aggregate sum of value addition in the agricultural, industrial, and service sectors.
• How is GVA applied?
  • The GVA applies to compute GDP for a given country.
  • The GVA applies to computing the primary income of the manufacturing sector.
  • The GVA measures the contribution made by an industry, sector, or producer in a country’s GDP.
• What is the link between GVA and GDP?
  • The sum of GVA across all sectors, plus taxes on products minus subsidies on products, is equal to GDP.

The formula for GVA

GVA = GDP + SP – TP, where SP is subsidies on products and TP is taxes on products.