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Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in inventories: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
imports of goods and ...
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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
1 JordanJordan 16.1% 2013
2 NepalNepal 14.9% 2013
3 SyriaSyria 8.4% 2013
4 MongoliaMongolia 7% 2013
5 GhanaGhana 6.9% 2013
6 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 6.4% 2013
=7 VenezuelaVenezuela 6.1% 2013
=7 AlgeriaAlgeria 6.1% 2013
9 UzbekistanUzbekistan 4.9% 2013
10 NorwayNorway 4.5% 2013
11 BangladeshBangladesh 4.3% 2013
12 GeorgiaGeorgia 4.1% 2013
13 MoroccoMorocco 3.9% 2013
=14 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 3.5% 2013
=14 IndiaIndia 3.5% 2013
=14 VietnamVietnam 3.5% 2013
17 TunisiaTunisia 3.4% 2013
18 SerbiaSerbia 3.3% 2013
19 ComorosComoros 3.2% 2013
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 2.97% 2013
20 SingaporeSingapore 2.9% 2013
=21 East TimorEast Timor 2.8% 2013
=21 LatviaLatvia 2.8% 2013
=23 EstoniaEstonia 2.6% 2013
=23 RussiaRussia 2.6% 2013
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 2.51% 2013
=25 Cape VerdeCape Verde 2.5% 2013
=25 KazakhstanKazakhstan 2.5% 2013
27 BulgariaBulgaria 2.4% 2013
=28 IndonesiaIndonesia 2.2% 2013
=28 ArgentinaArgentina 2.2% 2013
30 ChinaChina 2.1% 2013
=31 TajikistanTajikistan 2% 2013
=31 MalawiMalawi 2% 2013
=31 CroatiaCroatia 2% 2013
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 1.94% 2013
34 Sri LankaSri Lanka 1.8% 2013
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 1.75% 2013
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 1.75% 2013
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 1.7% 2013
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 1.69% 2013
=35 PakistanPakistan 1.6% 2013
=35 BelarusBelarus 1.6% 2013
=35 PolandPoland 1.6% 2013
=35 HondurasHonduras 1.6% 2013
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 1.56% 2013
=39 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 1.5% 2013
=39 MauritiusMauritius 1.5% 2013
=39 MoldovaMoldova 1.5% 2013
=39 IranIran 1.5% 2013
=43 FinlandFinland 1.4% 2013
=43 BarbadosBarbados 1.4% 2013
=43 MacauMacau 1.4% 2013
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 1.32% 2013
=46 LuxembourgLuxembourg 1.3% 2013
=46 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 1.3% 2013
=46 LithuaniaLithuania 1.3% 2013
=46 The BahamasThe Bahamas 1.3% 2013
=50 ThailandThailand 1.2% 2013
=50 AustriaAustria 1.2% 2013
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 1.17% 2013
=52 MontenegroMontenegro 1.1% 2013
=52 ZambiaZambia 1.1% 2013
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 1.08% 2013
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 1.05% 2013
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 1.02% 2013
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 1.02% 2013
=54 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 1% 2013
=54 PanamaPanama 1% 2013
=54 Costa RicaCosta Rica 1% 2013
=54 GreeceGreece 1% 2013
=54 CambodiaCambodia 1% 2013
=54 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 1% 2013
=54 South AfricaSouth Africa 1% 2013
=54 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 1% 2013
=62 VanuatuVanuatu 0.9% 2013
=62 EcuadorEcuador 0.9% 2013
=62 BelizeBelize 0.9% 2013
=62 SudanSudan 0.9% 2013
=62 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 0.9% 2013
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 0.826% 2013
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 0.815% 2013
=67 South KoreaSouth Korea 0.8% 2013
=67 BahrainBahrain 0.8% 2013
=67 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 0.8% 2013
=67 LesothoLesotho 0.8% 2013
=67 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 0.8% 2013
=67 ChileChile 0.8% 2013
=67 EgyptEgypt 0.8% 2013
=74 United Arab EmiratesUAE 0.7% 2013
=74 ChadChad 0.7% 2013
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 0.671% 2013
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 0.649% 2013
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 0.629% 2013
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 0.622% 2013
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 0.608% 2013
=76 TanzaniaTanzania 0.6% 2013
=76 PortugalPortugal 0.6% 2013
=76 SpainSpain 0.6% 2013
=76 TogoTogo 0.6% 2013
=76 MaliMali 0.6% 2013
=76 SeychellesSeychelles 0.6% 2013
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 0.556% 2013
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 0.532% 2013
=82 CanadaCanada 0.5% 2013
=82 NetherlandsNetherlands 0.5% 2013
=82 New ZealandNew Zealand 0.5% 2013
=82 JamaicaJamaica 0.5% 2013
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 0.435% 2013
=86 LibyaLibya 0.4% 2013
=86 AustraliaAustralia 0.4% 2013
=86 HungaryHungary 0.4% 2013
=86 ParaguayParaguay 0.4% 2013
=86 United StatesUnited States 0.4% 2013
=86 BurmaBurma 0.4% 2013
=92 IrelandIreland 0.3% 2013
=92 IsraelIsrael 0.3% 2013
=92 MexicoMexico 0.3% 2013
=92 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 0.3% 2013
=92 CyprusCyprus 0.3% 2013
=92 PeruPeru 0.3% 2013
=92 RomaniaRomania 0.3% 2013
=92 UgandaUganda 0.3% 2013
=92 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 0.3% 2013
=92 BelgiumBelgium 0.3% 2013
=92 BhutanBhutan 0.3% 2013
=92 IcelandIceland 0.3% 2013
=104 TaiwanTaiwan 0.2% 2013
=104 BeninBenin 0.2% 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 0.114% 2013
=106 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 0.1% 2013
=106 MalaysiaMalaysia 0.1% 2013
=106 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 0.1% 2013
=106 ArmeniaArmenia 0.1% 2013
=106 NamibiaNamibia 0.1% 2013
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 0.0286% 2013
=111 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso -0.1% 2013
=111 TurkeyTurkey -0.1% 2013
=111 SwedenSweden -0.1% 2013
=114 DenmarkDenmark -0.2% 2013
=114 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan -0.2% 2013
=116 SloveniaSlovenia -0.3% 2013
=116 GuatemalaGuatemala -0.3% 2013
=116 KenyaKenya -0.3% 2013
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) -0.338% 2013
=119 Hong KongHong Kong -0.4% 2013
=119 ColombiaColombia -0.4% 2013
=119 BotswanaBotswana -0.4% 2013
=119 GermanyGermany -0.4% 2013
=123 OmanOman -0.5% 2013
=123 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire -0.5% 2013
=123 BrazilBrazil -0.5% 2013
=126 BoliviaBolivia -0.6% 2013
=126 UkraineUkraine -0.6% 2013
=126 JapanJapan -0.6% 2013
=129 SlovakiaSlovakia -0.8% 2013
=129 QatarQatar -0.8% 2013
=131 PhilippinesPhilippines -0.9% 2013
=131 TongaTonga -0.9% 2013
=131 UruguayUruguay -0.9% 2013
=134 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 0.0 2013
=134 EthiopiaEthiopia 0.0 2013
=134 SwazilandSwaziland 0.0 2013
=134 CameroonCameroon 0.0 2013
=134 DominicaDominica 0.0 2013
=134 LiberiaLiberia 0.0 2013
=134 MadagascarMadagascar 0.0 2013
=134 AfghanistanAfghanistan 0.0 2013
=134 FranceFrance 0.0 2013
=134 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 0.0 2013
=134 GuineaGuinea 0.0 2013
=134 NigeriaNigeria 0.0 2013
=134 El SalvadorEl Salvador 0.0 2013
=134 RwandaRwanda 0.0 2013
=134 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 0.0 2013
=134 KosovoKosovo 0.0 2013
=134 ItalyItaly 0.0 2013
=134 SenegalSenegal 0.0 2013
=134 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.0 2013
=134 GabonGabon 0.0 2013
=134 AlbaniaAlbania 0.0 2013
=134 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 0.0 2013
=134 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0.0 2013
=134 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2013
=134 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2013
=134 AngolaAngola 0.0 2013
=134 NigerNiger 0.0 2013
=134 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.0 2013
=134 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2013
=134 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2013
=134 KuwaitKuwait 0.0 2013
=134 MontserratMontserrat 0.0 2013
=134 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0.0 2013
167 MozambiqueMozambique -1.2% 2013
168 LaosLaos -1.3% 2013
169 MaltaMalta -1.4% 2013
170 BruneiBrunei -1.5% 2013
171 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ -1.6% 2013
172 FijiFiji -1.9% 2013
173 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. -2% 2013
174 DjiboutiDjibouti -2.1% 2013
175 CubaCuba -2.5% 2013
=176 Gaza StripGaza Strip -4.2% 2013
=176 West BankWest Bank -4.2% 2013
178 YemenYemen -4.4% 2013
179 BurundiBurundi -5.5% 2013
180 GuyanaGuyana -5.9% 2013
181 MauritaniaMauritania -8.9% 2013
182 SurinameSuriname -19.8% 2013

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