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household

A household consists  of related and/or unrelated persons who usually live together and make common provisions for food and other essentials of living.


Source : Prices
Source Detail : Report On Household Expenditure Survey Malaysia
household actual final consumption

Household actual final consumption consists of the consumption goods or services acquired by individual households by expenditures or through social transfers in kind received from government units or non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs).


Source : National Accounts
Source Detail : Gross Domestics Product (GDP)
household consumption expenditure

Household consumption expenditure is the expenditure for private consumption on goods and services during the reference period. These expenditure include:

  • All expenditure either in cash or credit by HH members on goods and services for personal use. This type of expenditure also includes taxes paid  for goods and services.
  • All goods, services and facilities received in kind, whether free or concession is considered as expenditure. For example, free or concession food and lodging. The value from food and lodging is calculated as the expenditure to the respective HH.
  • Goods for own consumption. For instance, vegetables taken from own farm or goods from own shop consumed by HH were imputed at retail prices. The imputed prices were regarded as expenditure for the HH; and
  • Net rental value of owner-occupied house was also included as expenditure. This rental value has to be imputed referring to the present market value of similar type of house in the same area.


Source : Prices
Source Detail : Report On Household Expenditure Survey
household final consumption expenditure

Household final consumption expenditure consists of the expenditure, including expenditure, whose value must be estimated indirectly, incurred by resident households on individual consumption goods and services, including those sold at prices that are not economically significant and including consumption goods and services acquired abroad.


Source : National Accounts
Source Detail : Gross Domestics Product (GDP)
household income

Household income refer to total incomes received (accrued) by members of households, both in cash or in kinds which occur repeatedly within the reference period (within a year, or more frequently).


Source : Prices
Source Detail : Household Income Survey Report

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