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Investment - Economic Growth
The rise or improvement in the inflation-adjusted market value of the goods and services generated by an economy over a specific period of time is best described as economic growth. Economists generally measure such growth as the percentage rate of increase in the real gross domestic product, or real GDP.
Economic growth is assessed by the percentage change in real output, usually real GDP, for a country. Real GDP quantifies the products and services accessible to the population of that country, and real GDP per capita is a helpful indicator to examine changes in wealth and living standards.
The trend rate of GDP growth is determined at its most simplistic level by growth in the labour force plus productivity gains, subject to the availability of capital for manufacturing more items and services.
GDP growth is determined by the following:
The growth of the labour force, which signifies the increase of labour in the market
Productivity improvements, which represent growth in production per unit of labour
The availability of capital, which reflects inputs other than labour that are necessary for production.
The GDP growth rate depends to a considerable extent on productivity gains. If a worker assembles two cell phones in an hour instead of one, productivity has doubled. If that increase is implemented across the economy, the economy will grow more rapidly, assuming that there is a demand for the additional items and services created.
Developed countries often have ageing populations and low birth rates, therefore their prospective labour force will expand slowly or even fall. This means GDP will increase slower unless this slowing labour force expansion is offset by productivity gains. The table below displays the annual GDP growth rate for a sample of nations from 1971 to 2021.
The growth rate in the developed countries shown, such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan, was in the 2.0%–3.0% range. However, the growth rate in the emerging countries of Brazil, India, and China, where productivity increases are generally considerable, was much greater. Over time, as economies grow and make the transition from emerging to developed status, GDP growth rates are predicted to converge towards the 2.0%–3.0% range.
Some wealthy countries, such as Japan, are seeing a fall in population. Such decreases will require increases in productivity or a technology revolution if GDP is to maintain at the long-term trend rate.
Demographic change is another reason why GDP per capita may be a more helpful statistic than GDP for measuring the economic well-being of a country. If GDP rises at a faster rate than the population growth rate or if GDP shrinks at a lower rate than the population shrinkage rate, it will result in higher GDP per capita.
The rise or improvement in the inflation-adjusted market value of the goods and services generated by an economy over a specific period of time is best described as economic growth. Economists generally measure such growth as the percentage rate of increase in the real gross domestic product, or real GDP.
Economic growth is assessed by the percentage change in real output, usually real GDP, for a country. Real GDP quantifies the products and services accessible to the population of that country, and real GDP per capita is a helpful indicator to examine changes in wealth and living standards.
The trend rate of GDP growth is determined at its most simplistic level by growth in the labour force plus productivity gains, subject to the availability of capital for manufacturing more items and services.
GDP growth is determined by the following:
The growth of the labour force, which signifies the increase of labour in the market
Productivity improvements, which represent growth in production per unit of labour
The availability of capital, which reflects inputs other than labour that are necessary for production.
The GDP growth rate depends to a considerable extent on productivity gains. If a worker assembles two cell phones in an hour instead of one, productivity has doubled. If that increase is implemented across the economy, the economy will grow more rapidly, assuming that there is a demand for the additional items and services created.
Developed countries often have ageing populations and low birth rates, therefore their prospective labour force will expand slowly or even fall. This means GDP will increase slower unless this slowing labour force expansion is offset by productivity gains. The table below displays the annual GDP growth rate for a sample of nations from 1971 to 2021.
The growth rate in the developed countries shown, such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan, was in the 2.0%–3.0% range. However, the growth rate in the emerging countries of Brazil, India, and China, where productivity increases are generally considerable, was much greater. Over time, as economies grow and make the transition from emerging to developed status, GDP growth rates are predicted to converge towards the 2.0%–3.0% range.
Some wealthy countries, such as Japan, are seeing a fall in population. Such decreases will require increases in productivity or a technology revolution if GDP is to maintain at the long-term trend rate.
Demographic change is another reason why GDP per capita may be a more helpful statistic than GDP for measuring the economic well-being of a country. If GDP rises at a faster rate than the population growth rate or if GDP shrinks at a lower rate than the population shrinkage rate, it will result in higher GDP per capita.
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