AQGM Indicators

1. Productivity

Per-Worker Labor Productivity [Thousands of US dollars (constant prices and 2011 PPP, reference year 2014)]
This measure is defined as GDP at constant basic prices per worker, evaluated in US dollars using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP), reference year 2014. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Per-Worker Labor Productivity Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of GDP at constant prices per worker. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016. The estimates of GDP include adjustments made to harmonize GDP coverage better across countries in the APO Productivity Database.
Per-Hour Labor Productivity [US dollar (constant prices and 2011 PPP, reference year 2014)]
This measure is defined as GDP at constant basic prices per hour worked, evaluated in US dollars using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP), reference year 2014. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Per-Hour Labor Productivity Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of GDP at constant prices per hour worked. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016. The estimates of GDP include adjustments made to harmonize GDP coverage better across countries in the APO Productivity Database.
TFP Growth [% (per year)]
Total factor productivity (TFP) is defined as the output quantity index divided by the total input quantity index. The growth rate of TFP indicates the portion of real output growth which is not accounted for by increases in inputs of labor and capital, the two most fundamental factors of production. The source of data is the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Capital Productivity Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of GDP at constant prices per capital input. Capital input is defined as the aggregate measure of capital services, i.e., the flow of services from productive capital stocks. The source of data is the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Labor Productivity Growth in Agriculture [% (every-five-year)]
This measure is the growth of labor productivity in the agriculture sector. Labor productivity is defined as GDP at constant basic prices per worker. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Labor Productivity Growth in Manufacturing [% (every-five-year)]
This measure is the growth of labor productivity in the manufacturing sector. Labor productivity is defined as GDP at constant basic prices per worker. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Labor Productivity Growth in Wholesale and Retail [% (every-five-year)]
This measure is the growth of labor productivity in the wholesale and retail trade, hotels, and restaurant sector. Labor productivity is defined as GDP at constant basic prices per worker. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Labor Productivity Growth in Transportation and Communication [% (every-five-year)]
This measure is the growth of labor productivity in the transport, storage, and communication sector. Labor productivity is defined as GDP at constant basic prices per worker. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.

2. Output

Real GDP [Billions of US dollars (constant market prices and 2011 PPP, reference year 2014)]
This measure is defined as GDP at constant market prices, evaluated in US dollars using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP) to harmonize among countries, reference year 2014. The deflator for GDP is calculated by aggregating the prices of household consumption, government consumption, investment, exports and imports. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Real GDP Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of GDP at constant prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Per Capita Real GDP [Thousands of US dollars (constant market prices and 2011 PPP, reference year 2014)]
This measure is GDP at constant market prices using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP) per capita. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Per Capita Real GDP Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of GDP at constant prices using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP) per capita. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Agriculture GDP Share [%]
This measure is the GDP share of agriculture in GDP for the entire economy at current prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Manufacturing GDP Share [%]
This measure is the GDP share of manufacturing in GDP for the entire economy at current prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Construction GDP Share [%]
This measure is the GDP share of construction in GDP for the entire economy at current prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Service GDP Share [%]
This measure is the GDP share of service in GDP for the entire economy at current prices. The service sector is defined as 1) wholesale and retail trade, hotels, and restaurants; 2) transport, storage, and communications; 3) finance, real estate, and business activities; and 4) community, social, and personal services, excluding mining, electricity, gas, and water supply, and construction. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Machinery GDP Share in Manufacturing [%]
This measure is the GDP share of machinery and equipment in GDP for manufacturing. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.

3. Labor

Labor Input Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of labor input. Labor input is measured by total hours worked, without adjustments for changes in labor quality. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Number of Employment [Thousands of persons]
This measure is the number of employment, consisting of employees, employers, self-employed, and contributing family workers. The sources of data are employment and population data by national statistical office in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Employment Rate [%]
This measure is the share of employment to total population. The sources of data are employment and population data by national statistical office in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Employees to Total Employment [%]
This measure is the share of employees (excluding self-employed and contributing family workers) to total employment. The sources of data are employment and population data by national statistical office in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Agriculture Share in Employment [%]
This measure is the share of workers in agriculture to total employment. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Manufacturing Share in Employment [%]
This measure is the share of workers in manufacturing to total employment. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Service Share in Employment [%]
This measure is the share of workers in service to total employment. The service sector is defined as 1) wholesale and retail trade, hotels, and restaurants; 2) transport, storage, and communications; 3) finance, real estate, and business activities; and 4) community, social, and personal services, excluding mining, electricity, gas, and water supply, and construction. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.

4. Capital

Capital Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of capital input. Capital input is defined as the aggregate measure of capital services, i.e., the flow of services from productive capital stocks. The source of data is the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Capital Deepening [% (per year)]
This measure is defined as capital input per hour worked. Capital input is the aggregate measure of capital services, i.e., the flow of services from productive capital stocks. The source of data is the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Capital Stock-Output Ratio [Ratio]
This measure is defined by the ratio of the beginning-of-period net capital stock (all types of produced fixed assets owned by private and public institutions) to GDP at current basic prices. The source of data is the APO Productivity Database 2016.
ICT Share Investment in Investment [%]
This measure is the share of ICT investment to GDP at current market prices. Investment includes private and public GFCF, excluding changes in inventories. ICT capital is a composite asset of ICT hardware (computers and copying machines), communication equipment, and computer software. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments based on input-output tables and trade data, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Construction Share in Investment [%]
This measure is the share of construction to investment at current market prices. Construction consists of dwellings, nonresidential buildings, and other structures. Investment includes private and public GFCF, excluding changes in inventories. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments based on input-output tables and trade data, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.

5. Demand

Household Consumption to GDP [%]
This measure is the share of household consumption to GDP at current market prices. Household consumption includes consumption of nonprofit institutions serving households (NPISHs). The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Share of Food in Household Consumption [%]
This measure is the share of food and non-alcoholic beverages to household consumption at current market prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Share of Education in Household Consumption [%]
This measure is the share of education in household consumption at current market prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Share of Healthcare in Household Consumption [%]
This measure is the share of healthcare in household consumption at current market prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Government Consumption to GDP [%]
This measure is the share of government consumption to GDP at current market prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Investment to GDP [%.]
Investment includes private and public gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) and changes in inventories. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Domestic Absorption to GDP [%]
This measure is the share of domestic absorption to GDP. Domestic absorption is total final demand by all economic agents resident in an economy, regardless of the origin of the products themselves. It is defined as GDP minus net exports. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Exports to GDP [%]
This measure is the share of exports to GDP. Exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, or gifts or grants, of goods and services from residents to non-residents. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Imports to GDP [%]
This measure is the share of imports to GDP. Imports of goods and services consist of purchases, barter, or receipts of gifts or grants, of goods and services by residents from non- residents. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.

6. Income

Real GNI [Billions of US dollars (constant prices and 2011 PPP, reference year 2014)]
This measure is gross national income (GNI) at constant prices, evaluated in US dollars using 2011 PPP. GNI is defined as GDP less net taxes on production and imports, less compensation of employees and property income payable to the rest of the world plus the corresponding items receivable from the rest of the world (i.e. GDP less primary incomes payable to nonresident units plus primary incomes receivable from non-resident units). The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Real GNI Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of GNI at constant prices using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP). The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Per Capita Real GNI [Thousands of US dollars (constant prices and 2011 PPP, reference year 2014)]
This measure is GNI at constant prices using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP) per capita. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Per Capita Real GNI Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of GNI at constant prices using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP) per capita. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Net Income Transfer Effect [% (per year)]
This measure is real income growth attributed to changes in the net transfer of primary income (received from the rest of the world minus primary income paid to the rest of the world). The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Trading Gain Effect [% (per year)]
This measure is real income growth attributed to changes in terms of trade (prices of exports and imports). The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Compensation of Employees to GDP [%]
This measure is the share of total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period to GDP at current basic prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Consumption of Fixed Capital to GDP [%]
This measure is the share of consumption of fixed capital (depreciation) to GDP at current basic prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.

7. Population

Population [Thousands of persons]
This measure is the number of resident population, including all persons, regardless of citizenship, who have a permanent place of residence in the country. The sources of data are the population census and official national accounts in each country and World Develoment indicators, The World Bank.
Population Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of resident population, including all persons, regardless of citizenship, who have a permanent place of residence in the country. The sources of data are the population census and official national accounts in each country and World Develoment indicators, The World Bank.
Share of Population (aged 0–14) [%]
This measure is share of the youth population aged 0 to 14 years to the total population. The sources of data are the population census and official national accounts in each country and World Develoment indicators, The World Bank.
Share of Population (aged 15–64) [%]
This measure is the share of working population aged 15 to 64 years to the total population. The sources of data are the population census and official national accounts in each country and World Develoment indicators, The World Bank.
Share of Population (aged 65 and over) [%]
This measure is the share of elderly population aged 65 years and older to the total population. The sources of data are the population census and official national accounts in each country and World Develoment indicators, The World Bank.
Share of Dependent Population (aged 0–14 and 65 and over) [%]
This measure is the share of the youth and elderly population (aged 0–14 years and 65years and older) to the total population. The sources of data are the population census and official national accounts in each country and World Develoment indicators, The World Bank.
Demographic Dividend [Index (dependent population=1.0)]
This measure is the share of the working population (aged 15–64 years) to dependent population (aged 0–14 years and 65 years and older). The sources of data are the population census and official national accounts in each country and World Develoment indicators, The World Bank.

8. Prices

Consumer Price Index (CPI) [Index (2005=1.0)]
This measure is CPI used to indicate the change in prices against a reference period of a basket of goods and services purchased by households. The source of data is consumer price index in each country.
CPI Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of CPI. CPI is used to indicate the change in prices against a reference period of a basket of goods and services purchased by households. The source of data is consumer price index in each country.
Investment Price Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of price in investment (GFCF). The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Export Price Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of price in exports. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Import Price Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of price in imports. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Change in Terms of Trade [% (per year)]
This measure is the changes in terms of trade, which is defined as the ratio of export prices to import prices. The sources of data are official national accounts in each country, including our adjustments, and the APO Productivity Database 2016.
Price Level Index for GDP [Index (reference country=US)]
This measure is the ratio of purchasing power parity (PPP) for GDP to average exchange rate. The reference country is the US (1.0 in each year). The sources of data are Analysis of Main Aggregate rates by United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and PPP by World Bank.

9. Energy

Energy Productivity [Thousands of US dollars per toe (constant prices and 2011 PPP, reference year 2014)]
This measure is defined as GDP at constant basic prices per total final consumption of energy, evaluated in US dollars using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP), reference year 2014. The sources of data are Energy Balances of OECD Countries and Energy Balances of non-OECD Countries, International Energy Agency.
Energy Productivity Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of energy productivity. The sources of data are Energy Balances of OECD Countries and Energy Balances of non-OECD Countries, International Energy Agency.
Carbon Productivity [Thousands of US dollars per t-CO2 (constant prices and 2011 PPP, reference year 2014)]
This measure is defined as GDP at constant basic prices per CO2 emissions at reference approach, evaluated in US dollars using 2011 purchasing power parities (PPP), reference year 2014. The sources of data are Energy Balances of OECD Countries and Energy Balances of non-OECD Countries, International Energy Agency.
Carbon Productivity Growth [% (per year)]
This measure is the growth rate of carbon productivity per capita. The sources of data are Energy Balances of OECD Countries and Energy Balances of non-OECD Countries, International Energy Agency.
Per Capita Final Energy Consumption [Thousand toe]
This measure is total final consumption of energy per capita. The sources of data are Energy Balances of OECD Countries and Energy Balances of non-OECD Countries, International Energy Agency.
Per Capita CO2 Emission [t-CO2]
This measure is total CO2 emissions at reference approach per capita. The sources of data are CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, Energy Balances of OECD Countries and Energy Balances of non-OECD Countries, International Energy Agency.

10. Quarterly Growth

Quarterly Economic Growth (year-on-year) [%]
This measure is the quarterly growth rate of real GDP, compared with the same quarter in the previous year. The growth rate is seasonally adjusted, if available. The sources of data are official quarterly national accounts in each country.
Quarterly Economic Growth (quarter-on-quarter) [%]
This measure is the quarterly growth rate of real GDP, compared with the previous quarter. The growth rate is seasonally adjusted, if available. The sources of data are official quarterly national accounts in each country.