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Hi,

I am graphing the evolution of the log of gdp for 4 countries. When I make the graph, it displays 4 separate horizontal lines which aren't very interesting. I was advised to use a 'level playing field' so I can compare the relative performance of these economies since the financial crisis. Does anyone have any idea of how I could do a nice comparative analysis of the evolution of log(gdp) for these 4 countries on a level playing field?

Thanks in advance!
Caillin

Subtract the value of the first observation from each series. This gives you cumulative growth since the beginning of your sample.

rebase them to 2005=100 or something