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Economic Indicators
June 9, 2017
Number 02787
A3: Components of GDP
GDP can be analysed in terms of the output produced by different
industries in the economy and by expenditure on goods and services
made by households, businesses and the government.
Overall, GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.2% in real terms in Q1
2017 compared with the prior quarter, down from 0.7% in Q4 2016.
GDP by Industry
In 2015, the service sector
accounted for 80% of economic
output, the production sector for
13%, construction for 6% and
agriculture for 1%.
Service sector
quarterly growth (%)
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
In Q1 2017, service sector output
increased by 0.2% in real terms
compared with Q4 2016, slower
than the growth of 0.8%
recorded in the previous quarter.
Manufacturing output was up by 0.3% (the production sector overall
was up by 0.1%). Output in the construction sector was up by 0.2%.
GDP by Expenditure
Household consumption is the
largest element of expenditure,
accounting for 62% of the total in
2016. Government consumption
accounted for 19% and
investment for 17%.
Household Consumption
quarterly growth (%)
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
In Q1 2017, household
consumption grew by 0.3% in
real terms compared with Q4
2016. Government consumption was up 0.8% and investment was up
1.2%.
-0.5
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
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Exports decreased by 1.6% while imports increased by 2.7%.
Updates
GDP by expenditure
% change on previous quarter (real terms)
Household
consumption
Government
consumption
Investment
Exports
Imports
GDP
2015 *
2016 *
2.5
2.8
1.3
0.8
3.4
0.5
6.1
1.8
5.5
2.8
2.2
1.8
2016 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2017 Q1
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.3
0.4
0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.2
0.6
0.1
1.2
-2.9
1.3
-2.1
4.6
-1.6
0.4
0.3
2.3
-1
2.7
0.2
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.2
Source: ONS series ABJR, NMRY, NPQT, IKBK, IKBL and ABMI
Note: * annual % change
ONS, Gross Domestic
Product: Preliminary
Estimate, 26 Jul 2017
ONS, Second Estimate
of GDP, 24 Aug 2017
ONS, Quarterly
National Accounts, 30
Jun 2017
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