Since it accounts for changes in the prices of imports and the GDP deflator does not, the CPI is based on more goods and services than the GDP deflator.

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The CPI is based on a fixed basket of goods and services consumed by households, while the GDP deflator covers all goods and services produced domestically, including imports.

Since It Accounts for Changes in the Prices of Imports