table 9 for subcateqories of operating.costs. s/ For the purpose of a Comparative analysis, these results as obtained by the Group are compared in table 10 with other kinds of price indexes of participating countries such as: (a) Gross domestic product (GDP) deflators; (b) Consumer price indexes; (c) Military price indexes ,a8 calculated either by participating countries themselves or by the Group on the basis of specific sets of indexes and weights submitted by the contacts, in addition to the price data which were requested for a number of specified items. 109. The Group believes that it would be relevant and useful to compare the Group’s military price indexes presented in tables 8 and 10 with those either provided directly by the,countrieB~themBelves or calculated by the Group on the baeis of such indexes and weights which some countries use for their internal budgeting and accounting purposes regardinq their military expenditures. It may be noted that some countries devote substantial time and efforts to construct their military Or defence price indexes using a great deal of detailed information available in the countries. It should therefore not be expected that, unUer the present circumstances, the Group of Experts should be able to produce for such countries military price indexes which would be more accurate than those already in existence. However, a comparison with these indexes might cast light on the question regarding the reliability of the results achieved by this Group. Slight differences in the results might be explained, inter alia, by the fact that national definitions of military expenditures might differ from.the one adopted by the United Nations and used by this Group. Two countr iea, Norway and the United States, have submitted special reports to the Group concerning their COnStrUCtiOn of national military price indexes and Finland also provided Borne information. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the construction and comparison of price indexes related to military expenditures, which suggests a focus on economic data and international cooperation. The context of the analysis is also relevant to international relations, as it involves comparing data from different countries.

**Category**
International trade, Industry