View original document

The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods
in the United States, 1925-97

SEPTEMBER 2003
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Donald L. Evans, Secretary
I • • • ♦
E C O N O M I C S A N D S T A T IS T I C S A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
E C O N O M IC S 1

K a th l e e n B . C o o p e r , U n d e r S e c re ta ry f o r E c o n o m ic A ffa ir s

A N D S T A T IS T IC S
A D M IN IS T R A T IO N !

B U R E A U O F E C O N O M IC ANALYSIS
J. S tev en L an d efeld , D irector
R o se m a ry D . M arcu ss, D e p u ty D irector

www.bea.gov

S u g g e s te d C i t a t i o n
U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e . B u r e a u o f E c o n o m ic A n a ly s is . F ix e d A sse ts a n d C o n s u m e r

D u r a b le G o o d s in th e U n ite d S ta te s, 1 9 2 5 -9 9 . W a s h in g to n , D C : U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r in ti n g
O f fic e , S e p te m b e r , 2 0 0 3 .

Acknow ledgm ent s
T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n w a s w r i t t e n b y S h e lb y W . H e r m a n ,

a n d R a n d a l T. M a t s u n a g a o v e r s a w p r e p a r a t i o n o f t h e

A r n o ld J. K a tz , L e o n a r d J. L o e b a c h , a n d S te p h a n ie H .

p u b l i s h e d v o lu m e . B a r b a r a M . F r a u m e n i , B E A ’s C h i e f

M c C u lla w i t h a s s is ta n c e f r o m M ic h a e l D . G le n n .

The

e s ti m a t e s o f f ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e s w e r e

E c o n o m is t, r e c o m m e n d e d t h e d e p r e c i a t i o n p r o f ile s t h a t
w e re u se d .

p r e p a r e d b y t h e N a t i o n a l I n c o m e a n d W e a lth D iv is i o n

O v e r a ll s u p e r v is io n w a s p r o v i d e d b y C a r o l M o y la n ,

a n d t h e G o v e r n m e n t D iv is io n o f B EA . S p e c ific a lly , th e

C h i e f o f t h e N a t i o n a l I n c o m e a n d W e a lth D iv is io n ; b y

e s tim a t e s f o r th e p r iv a t e s e c to r a n d th e c h a i n - t y p e e s ti­

K a r l G a lb r a ith , f o r m e r C h i e f o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t D iv i­

m a te s f o r t h e p r iv a t e a n d g o v e r n m e n t s e c to r s w e r e p r e ­

s io n ; b y B r o o k s B. R o b in s o n , C h i e f o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t

p a r e d b y M ic h a e l D . G le n n , P h y llis B a r n e s , K u r t K u n z e ,

D iv is io n ; a n d b y B r e n t R . M o u l t o n , A s s o c ia te D i r e c t o r

L e o n a r d J. L o e b a c h , a n d D e n n i s R . W e ik e l, u n d e r t h e

f o r N a t i o n a l E c o n o m i c A c c o u n ts . K r is ti n a M a z e e d i te d

d i r e c t i o n o f S h e lb y W . H e r m a n . T h e e s tim a t e s f o r th e

t h e v o lu m e a n d W . R o n n i e F o s te r o f P u b l i c a t i o n S e r ­

g o v e r n m e n t s e c to r w e r e p r e p a r e d b y C h a r le s S. R o b in s o n

v ic e s in t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s D iv is io n c o o r d i n a t e d th e

a n d J e n n i f e r A . B e n n e t t, u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f D . T i m o ­

p r o d u c t i o n o f th i s p u b l i c a t i o n a n d d e s ig n e d t h e c o v e r.

th y D o b b s . P a u l R . Lally, C h i e f o f t h e I n v e s t m e n t B r a n c h ,

D u a n e H a c k m a n n p r e p a r e d t h e ta b le s f o r ty p e s e ttin g .

Cont ent s
A c k n o w l e d g m e n t s .................................................................................................................................................. iii
I n t r o d u c t i o n ........................................................................................................................................................... M - l
U se s o f t h e E s t i m a t e s ........................................................................................................................................ M - l
R e l a ti o n s h i p t o t h e N a t i o n a l I n c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n t s ..................................................................... M - 2
O t h e r s to c k m e a s u r e s ...................................................................................................................................... M - 3
C o n c e p t s a n d M e t h o d o l o g i e s ............................................................................................................................... M - 5
C la s s if i c a tio n c o n v e n t i o n s .............................................................................................................................. M - 5
O v e r v ie w o f t h e e s t i m a t i n g m e t h o d o l o g y .....................................................................................................M - 6
P e r p e tu a l i n v e n t o r y m e t h o d .................................................................................................................... M - 6
I n v e s t m e n t ................................................................................................................................................. M - 6
D e p r e c i a t i o n ............................................................................................................................................. M - 6
B a s ic F o r m u l a s ................................................................................................................................................ M - 7
V a l u a t i o n ......................................................................................................................................................... M - 8
C u r r e n t - c o s t v a l u a t i o n ............................................................................................................................ M - 8
R e a l - c o s t v a l u a t i o n ................................................................................................................................... M - 9
Q u a l i t y c h a n g e .......................................................................................................................................... M - 9
H i s t o r i c a l - c o s t v a l u a t i o n ......................................................................................................................... M - 1 0
R e l a ti o n s h i p a m o n g e s t i m a t e s ................................................................................................................. M - 1 0
A d ju s tm e n ts f o r c a t a s t r o p h i c lo s se s a n d o b s o l e s c e n c e ....................................................................................... M - 1 0
D e r i v a t i o n o f I n v e s t m e n t E s t i m a t e s .................................................................................................................... M - l 3
I n v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................................................................................. M - l 3
S o u r c e s ............................................................................................................................................ ........... M - l 3
N e w n o n r e s i d e n t i a l i n v e s t m e n t ............................................................................................................... M - l 6
I n v e s t m e n t c o n t r o l s b y i n d u s t r y ......................................................................................................M - l 7
I n v e s t m e n t c o n t r o l s b y ty p e o f a s s e t ................................................................................................M - 2 3
A d j u s t m e n t o f i n d u s t r y c o n t r o l s .....................................................................................................M - 2 4
D i s t r i b u t i o n b y ty p e o f a s s e t a n d i n d u s t r y ............................................................................................ M - 2 4
N e w r e s id e n t ia l i n v e s t m e n t ...................................................................................................................... M - 2 5
N e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a s s e t s ..................................................................................................................... M - 2 5
N o n r e s i d e n t i a l a s s e t s ......................................................................................................................... M - 2 5
R e s id e n tia l a s s e t s ................................................................................................................................. M - 2 6
I n v e s t m e n t b y le g a l f o r m o f o r g a n i z a t i o n ............................................................................................... M - 2 6
N o n r e s i d e n t i a l i n v e s t m e n t ................................................................................................................ M - 2 6
R e s id e n t ia l i n v e s t m e n t ....................................................................................................................... M - 2 7
G o v e r n m e n t F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................................................................................... M - 2 7
C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ............................................................................................................................. M - 2 7

v

D e r i v a t i o n o f D e p r e c i a t i o n E s t i m a t e s .................................................................................................................M - 2 9
S e r v ic e l i v e s ...................................................................................................................................................... M - 3 0
P r iv a t e e q u i p m e n t ................................................................................................................................... M - 3 2
P r iv a t e n o n r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s ........................................................................................................... M - 3 3
R e s id e n ti a l s t r u c t u r e s ..................................................................................................................................... M - 3 3
G o v e r n m e n t - o w n e d f ix e d a s s e t s ............................................................................................................. M - 3 3
D u r a b l e g o o d s o w n e d b y c o n s u m e r s ..................................................................................................... M - 3 3
R e t i r e m e n t p a t t e r n s ........................................................................................................................................ M - 3 3
D e r i v a t i o n o f E s ti m a t e s o f P r iv a t e ly - o w n e d A u t o m o b i l e s ............................................................................... M - 3 5
G lo s s a r y a n d G u id e t o t h e T a b l e s ......................................................................................................................... M - 3 7
G l o s s a r y ........................................................................................................................................................... M - 3 7
G u id e t o t h e T a b l e s .......................................................................................................................................... M - 3 8

List of Tables
1. F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s
1.1. C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f F ix e d A ss e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s ........................................... 1
1.2. C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f F ix e d A ss e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s ......... 3
1.3. C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a ti o n o f F ix e d A ss e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s .....................................5
1.4. C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a t i o n o f F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s .... 7
1.5. H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in F ix e d A ss e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s .................................... 9
1.6. C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s t m e n t in F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ....... 12
1.7. C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ................... 15
2. P r i v a t e F ix e d A s s e ts b y T y p e
2 .1 . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A sse ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o f tw a r e , a n d S t r u c t u r e s ................... 17
2 .2 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A ss e ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o f tw a r e ,
a n d S t r u c t u r e s ........................................................................................................................................... 23
2 .3 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A sse ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o f tw a r e , a n d S t r u c t u r e s .............. 29
2 .4 . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a ti o n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A sse ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o ftw a re , a n d S t r u c t u r e s ............ 35
2 .5 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a ti o n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A sse ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o f tw a r e ,
a n d S t r u c t u r e s ........................................................................................................................................... 41
2 .6 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t D e p r e c i a ti o n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A ss e ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o ftw a re , a n d S t r u c t u r e s ........ 4 7
2 .7 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A ss e ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o f tw a r e , a n d S t r u c t u r e s ............ 53
2 .8 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s t m e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A ss e ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o f tw a r e ,
a n d S t r u c t u r e s ........................................................................................................................................... 61
2 .9 . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te F ix e d A sse ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o f tw a r e ,
a n d S t r u c t u r e s ........................................................................................................................................... 69
2 .1 0 . H is t o r i c a l - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te F ix e d A ss e ts; E q u i p m e n t , S o f tw a r e ,
a n d S t r u c t u r e s ........................................................................................................................................... 75
3. P r i v a t e F ix e d A s s e ts b y I n d u s t r y
3 .1 E S . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................................... 81
3 . I E . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e ........................................................... 85
3 .1 S . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e S t r u c t u r e s .....................................................................................89

vi

3 .2 E S . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s .............................................. 93
3 .2 E . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e ......................... 97
3 .2 S . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e S t r u c t u r e s ................................................... 101
3 .3 E S . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................................ 105
3 .3 E . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e ........................................................ 109
3 .3 S . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e S t r u c t u r e s ................................................................................. 113
3 .4 E S . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f P r i v a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ......................................................................... 117
3 .4 E . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f P r iv a t e E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e ..................................................... 121
3 .4 S . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f P r iv a t e S t r u c t u r e s .............................................................................. 125
3 .5 E S . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a ti o n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ........................................ 129
3 .5 E . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a ti o n o f P r iv a te E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e ....................

133

3 .5 S . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a ti o n o f P r iv a te S t r u c t u r e s ............................................. 137
3 .6 E S . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t D e p r e c i a ti o n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ...................................................................... 141
3 .6 E . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f P r iv a t e E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e .................................................... 145
3 .6 S . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f P r iv a t e S t r u c t u r e s .......................................................................... 149
3 .7 E S . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ......................................................................... 153
3 .7 E . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e ...................................................... 157
3 .7 S . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e S t r u c t u r e s ............................................................................. 161
3 .8 E S . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s tm e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................ 165
3 .8 E . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s tm e n t i n P r iv a te E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e ......................... 169
3 .8 S . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s t m e n t in P r iv a te S t r u c t u r e s ................................................. 173
3 .9 E S . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ........................................................ 177
3 .9 E . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e ra g e A ge a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a t e E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e .................................... 181
3 .9 S . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a t e S t r u c t u r e s ............................................................. 185
3 .1 0 E S . H i s to r ic a l- C o s t A v e ra g e A ge a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................... 189
3 .1 0 E . H is to r i c a l - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te E q u i p m e n t a n d S o f t w a r e ................................ 193
3.1 OS. H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te S t r u c t u r e s ........................................................ 197
4 . N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e ts b y I n d u s t r y G r o u p a n d L e g a l F o r m o f O r g a n i z a t i o n
4 .1 . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e t s ...................................................................... 201
4 .2 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f N o n r e s id e n ti a l F ix e d A s s e t s ..................................... 2 0 7
4 .3 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t N e t S to c k o f N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................................... 2 1 3
4 .4 . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................................ 2 1 9
4 .5 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a ti o n o f N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e t s ...............................2 2 5
4 .6 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................. 231
4 .7 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................................ 2 3 7
4 .8 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s tm e n t in N o n r e s id e n ti a l F ix e d A s s e t s .................................... 2 4 5
4 .9 . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................... 2 5 3
4 .1 0 . H is t o r i c a l - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a re n d o f N o n r e s i d e n t i a l F ix e d A s s e t s .......................................... 2 5 9
5. R e s id e n ti a l F ix e d A s s e ts b y T y p e o f O w n e r , L e g a l F o r m o f O r g a n i z a t i o n , I n d u s t r y , a n d T e n u r e G r o u p
5 .1 . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f R e s id e n t ia l F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................................. 2 6 5
5 .2 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f R e s id e n tia l F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................ 2 6 7
5 .3 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t N e t S to c k o f R e s id e n t ia l F ix e d A s s e t s ......................................................................... 2 6 9
5 .4 . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f R e s id e n t ia l F ix e d A s s e t s ....................................................................... 271
5 .5 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a t i o n o f R e s id e n tia l F ix e d A s s e t s ......................................2 7 3
5 .6 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f R e s id e n tia l F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................................... 2 7 5
5 .7 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in R e s id e n t ia l F ix e d A s s e t s ....................................................................... 2 7 7
5 .8 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s tm e n t in R e s id e n tia l F ix e d A s s e t s ......................................... 2 8 0

5 .9 . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f R e s id e n tia l F ix e d A s s e t s ...................................................... 2 8 3
5 .1 0 . H is to r i c a l - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f R e s id e n tia l F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................2 8 5

6. Private Fixed Assets by Industry Group and Legal Form of Organization
6 .1 . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ..................................................................................... 2 8 7
6 .2 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................... 2 8 9
6 .3 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s .................................................................................. 291
6 .4 . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................................... 2 9 3
6 .5 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a ti o n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s .............................................. 2 9 5
6 .6 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................................2 9 7
6 .7 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................................... 2 9 9
6 .8 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s tm e n t i n P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ................................................. 3 0 2
6 .9 . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................. 3 0 5
6 .1 0 . H is to r i c a l - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a t e F i x e d .................................................................. 3 0 7
7.

Government Fixed Assets
7 .1 . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f G o v e r n m e n t F ix e d A s s e t s ............................................................................311
7 .2 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f G o v e r n m e n t F ix e d A s s e t s .......................................... 3 1 7
7 .3 . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t F ix e d A s s e t s ...................................................................... 3 2 3
7 .4 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a ti o n o f G o v e r n m e n t F ix e d A s s e t s .................................... 3 2 9
7 .5 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t i n G o v e r n m e n t F ix e d A s s e t s ...................................................................... 3 3 5
7 .6 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s tm e n t i n G o v e r n m e n t F ix e d A s s e t s ....................................... 343
7 .7 . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f G o v e r n m e n t F ix e d A s s e t s .................................................... 351

8. Consumer Durable Goods
8 .1 . C u r r e n t - C o s t N e t S to c k o f C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s .......................................................................... 3 5 7
8 .2 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ........................................ 3 5 9
8 .3 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t N e t S to c k o f C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s ...................................................................... 361
8 .4 . C u r r e n t - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ................................................................... 3 6 3
8 .5 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r D e p r e c i a ti o n o f C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s .................................. 365
8 .6 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t D e p r e c i a t i o n o f C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ............................................................... 3 6 7
8 .7 . H i s t o r i c a l - C o s t I n v e s t m e n t in C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ....................................................................3 6 9
8 .8 . C h a i n - T y p e Q u a n t i t y I n d e x e s f o r I n v e s tm e n t in C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s ..................................... 3 7 2
8 .9 . C u r r e n t - C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s .................................................. 3 7 5
8 .1 0 . H is t o r i c a l - C o s t A v e ra g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ...........................................3 7 7

9. Chained Dollar Tables
9 .1 . R e a l N e t S to c k o f F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ........................................................... 3 7 9
9 .2 . R e a l D e p r e c i a t i o n o f F ix e d A ss e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s .....................................................3 7 9
9 .3 . R e a l I n v e s t m e n t i n F ix e d A ss e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s ........................................................ 3 7 9

viii

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -l

I ntroduction

T h is p u b l i c a t i o n p r e s e n ts e s tim a t e s p r e p a r e d b y t h e

T h e e s tim a te s in th i s p u b l i c a t i o n s u p e r s e d e th o s e

B u r e a u o f E c o n o m ic A n a ly s is (B E A ) o f th e s to c k s a n d

p u b l i s h e d in t h e p r e c e d i n g e d i t i o n o f t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n

d e p r e c ia ti o n

o f f ix e d a ss e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le

a n d in th e S u r v e y p r i o r to S e p te m b e r 2 0 0 0 .2 ( A b b r e v i­

g o o d s a n d o f t h e i n v e s t m e n t flo w s u s e d to d e r iv e th e m .

a t e d t i m e s e r ie s t h a t r e f le c t t h e r e v is io n s m a d e to

S p e c ific a lly , it p r e s e n ts e s tim a t e s f o r th e U n it e d S ta te s

N I P A s f o r th e p r e v io u s 3 y e a r s a r e g e n e r a lly p u b l i s h e d

o f t h e s to c k s o f p r iv a t e a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a ss e ts

in t h e S e p te m b e r is s u e s o f th e S u r v e y in t h e f o llo w in g

( d u r a b le e q u i p m e n t , s o f tw a r e , a n d

y e a r ; t h e y a r e m a d e a v a ila b le o n th e W e b s ite a t a b o u t

s tru c tu re s )

and

c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s f o r 1 9 2 5 - 9 9 . I t a lso p r e s e n ts th e
u n d e r ly i n g i n v e s t m e n t e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r m o s t a s se ts f o r
1 9 0 1 -9 9 .
T h e f ir s t c h a p t e r d is c u s s e s t h e c o n c e p tu a l a n d s t a t i s ­

t h e s a m e tim e .)

Uses of the Estimates
BEA’s e s tim a te s o f t h e n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c i a t i o n o f

tic a l c o n s id e r a ti o n s u n d e r l y i n g BEA’s e s tim a t e s o f f ix e d

f ix e d a s se ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s a r e u s e d in o t h e r

a s se ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s . T h e s e c o n d a n d t h i r d

s e ts o f s ta tis tic s, s u c h as t h e F lo w - o f - F u n d s A c c o u n ts

c h a p t e r s e x p la in

p r e p a r e d b y t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B o a r d , a n d in s t u d ie s

t h e c a l c u la ti o n

o f t h e in v e s t m e n t

flo w s a n d t h e d e p r e c ia ti o n e s tim a t e s t h a t a r e u s e d w it h

o f n a t i o n a l in c o m e , p r o d u c t , a n d w e a lth . F o r in s ta n c e ,

t h e p e r p e t u a l in v e n t o r y m e t h o d to d e r iv e e s tim a t e s o f

t h e e s tim a te s o f c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s p r e s e n t e d in

t h e n e t s to c k s o f f ix e d a s se ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s .

th i s v o lu m e h a v e b e e n u s e d in p r e p a r i n g a l te r n a t iv e e s ­

T h e fo u rth

o f net

t i m a t e s o f p e r s o n a l s a v in g s .3 S tu d ie s o f a s s e t v a l u a t i o n

s to c k s o f p r iv a t e ly o w n e d a u t o m o b il e s , w h ic h a r e n o t

b a s e d o n “ T o b in s - Q r a t i o ” o f te n u s e BEA’s m e a s u r e s o f

b a s e d o n t h e p e r p e t u a l in v e n to r y m e t h o d . T h e f in a l

c a p ita l s to c k as t h e d e n o m i n a t o r ; B E A u s e s t h e e s t i ­

c h a p t e r e x p la in s t h e d e r i v a t i o n

c h a p t e r p r o v id e s a g lo s s a r y a n d a d e t a il e d g u id e t o

m a te s o f p r o d u c e d a ss e ts p r e s e n te d in th i s v o l u m e in

ty p e s o f e s tim a t e s a v a ila b le in e a c h ta b le — t h a t is, th e

its c a lc u la tio n o f Q r a t i o s as w e ll a s i n its c a l c u la ti o n o f

c a t e g o r y o f o w n e r s h ip o r s e c to r a v a ila b le f o r d if f e r e n t

t h e r a te o f r e t u r n f o r d o m e s t ic n o n f i n a n c i a l c o r p o r a ­

t i m e p e r i o d s a n d a t d if f e r e n t v a l u a ti o n s . T h e b a la n c e

t i o n s .4 T h e e s tim a t e s h a v e a lso b e e n u s e d in i n t e r n a ­

o f th e p u b l i c a t i o n c o m p r is e s t h e ta b le s th e m s e lv e s .

t i o n a l c o m p a r is o n s o f p r o f ita b ility .

T h e e s tim a te s in c o r p o r a t e t h e d e f in i ti o n a l a n d s ta ­

T h e d e p r e c ia ti o n e s tim a t e s , i n t h e f o r m

of con­

tis tic a l im p r o v e m e n t s i n t r o d u c e d in t h e 1 9 9 9 c o m p r e ­

s u m p t i o n o f f ix e d c a p ita l ( C F C ) , a r e a lso a n i n t e g r a l

h e n s iv e r e v is i o n o f t h e n a t i o n a l in c o m e a n d p r o d u c t

p a r t o f t h e N IP A s. S p e c ific a lly , C F C is a c o m p o n e n t o f

a c c o u n ts ( N I P A s ), i n c lu d in g t h e r e c o g n i ti o n o f b u s i ­

g r o s s d o m e s t ic in c o m e ( G D I ) , w h ic h m e a s u r e s o u t p u t

n e s s a n d g o v e r n m e n t e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r s o f tw a r e a s i n ­

a s t h e c o s ts i n c u r r e d a n d t h e in c o m e s e a r n e d in th e

v e s tm e n t, a n e w p a t t e r n o f d e p r e c ia ti o n f o r p e r s o n a l

p r o d u c t i o n o f G D P a n d is th e r e f o r e t h e e q u i v a le n t o f

c o m p u te r s , a n d a n e w s e r v ic e life f o r h ig h w a y s .1 B E A

G D P o n th e in c o m e s id e o f th e N a t i o n a l I n c o m e a n d

a lso p r e p a r e s e s ti m a t e s o f s to c k s o f U .S . d ir e c t in v e s t­

P r o d u c t A c c o u n t. A s a c o s t i n c u r r e d i n t h e p r o d u c ­

m e n t a b r o a d a n d o f f o r e ig n d i r e c t i n v e s t m e n t in t h e

tio n

U n it e d S ta te s t h a t a r e c o n s is te n t w it h t h e e s tim a t e s

o f G DP, C F C

r e f le c ts t h e

u s e o f p r iv a t e a n d

2 . S ee F ix e d R e p r o d u c ib le T a n g ib le W e a lth in th e U n i te d S ta te s, 1 9 2 5 - 9 4 ,

p r e s e n t e d h e r e ; th e s e a r e p u b l i s h e d a n n u a l ly in t h e Ju ly

( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C : U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , A u g u s t 1 9 9 9 ) a n d

is s u e o f t h e S u r

E u g e n e P. S e s k in a n d D a v i d F. S u ll iv a n , “A n n u a l R e v is io n o f t h e N a t io n a l

vey of

Cur

r en t

B u s in e s s .

I n c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n ts : A n n u a l E s t im a te s , 1 9 9 7 - 1 9 9 9 a n d Q u a r ­
T h e n e w d e p r e d a t i o n p a t t e r n s a r e d i s c u s s e d i n S h e lb y W . H e r m a n , t e r l y E s t im a te s , 1 9 9 7 :1 - 2 0 0 0 :1 ,” S u r v e y 8 0 ( A u g u s t 2 0 0 0 ) : 6 - 3 3 .
3. S ee M a r i a G . P e r o z e k a n d M a r s h a l l B . R e in s d o r f , “A l t e r n a ti v e M e a s u r e s
“ F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le s , ” S u r v e y o f C u r r e n t B u s i n e s s 8 0 ,
o f P e r s o n a l S av in g ,” S u r v e y 82, ( A p r i l 2 0 0 2 ) : 1 3 - 2 4 .
( A p r il 2 0 0 0 ) : 1 9 - 2 0 . R e v is io n s t o t h e i n v e s t m e n t d a ta a r e d i s c u s s e d in
1.

E u g e n e S e sk in , “ I m p r o v e d E s t im a te s o f t h e N a t io n a l I n c o m e a n d P r o d u c t

4 . P r o p e r t y i n c o m e ’s r a t e o f r e t u r n t o c a p i t a l is c a l c u l a te d b y B E A a s t h e

A c c o u n ts f o r 1 9 5 9 - 9 8 : R e s u l ts o f t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e R e v is io n ,” S u r v e y 7 9 ,

r a t i o o f p r o p e r t y i n c o m e o f d o m e s t i c n o n f i n a n c i a l c o r p o r a t i o n s — t h a t is,

( D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 9 ) : 1 5 - 4 3 . R e s u lts o f t h e 1 9 9 9 c o m p r e h e n s iv e r e v is io n o f t h e

t h e i r p r o f i ts f r o m c u r r e n t p r o d u c t i o n — t o t h e v a lu e o f p r o d u c e d a s se ts ,

N I P A s a r e p r e s e n t e d in U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e , B u r e a u o f E c o ­

w h i c h is t h e c u r r e n t - c o s t v a lu e o f t h e n e t s t o c k o f e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

n o m i c A n a ly sis , N a t io n a l In c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n ts o f th e U n i te d S ta te s,

a n d o f s t r u c tu r e s , a n d t h e r e p l a c e m e n t - c o s t v a lu e o f in v e n t o r i e s . S ee D a n

1 9 2 9 -9 7 , 2 v o ls . ( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C : U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e , S e p ­

L a r k in s , “N o t e o n t h e P r o f i t a b i l it y o f D o m e s t ic N o n f i n a n c i a l C o r p o r a t i o n s ,

te m b e r 2 0 0 1).

1 9 6 0 - 2 0 0 1 ,” S u r v e y 8 2 , ( S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 2 ) : 1 7 - 2 0 .

M -2

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a ss e ts lo c a te d i n t h e U n i t e d S ta te s ,

m o r e y e a r s. P u r c h a s e s o f c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s b y

a n d is d e f in e d as t h e d e c l in e in t h e v a lu e o f th e s to c k o f

p e r s o n s a r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e N I P A s as p a r t o f p e r s o n a l

a s se ts d u e to w e a r a n d te a r, o b s o le s c e n c e , a c c id e n ta l

c o n s u m p tio n

d a m a g e , a n d a g in g .5 C F C is u s e d in t h e c o n t e x t o f m e a ­

w o r k o n m e a s u r i n g w e a lth is e s ti m a t e s o f in v e n t o r ie s

e x p e n d i tu r e s .

A n o th e r p a r t

o f BEA ’s

s u r i n g s u s ta in a b le in c o m e a n d p r o d u c t : I t is d e d u c t e d

o w n e d b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s . T h e c h a n g e in p r iv a t e i n ­

f r o m G D P a n d G D I to d e riv e n e t d o m e s t ic p r o d u c t

v e n to r i e s is p r e s e n te d in th e N IP A s as p a r t o f g r o s s p r i ­

a n d n e t d o m e s t ic in c o m e — r o u g h m e a s u r e s o f t h e lev el

v a te d o m e s t ic in v e s t m e n t; e s ti m a t e s o f t h e s to c k s o f

o f c o n s u m p t i o n t h a t c a n b e m a i n t a i n e d w h ile le a v in g

p r iv a te in v e n to r ie s a lso a p p e a r in s e le c te d N IP A t a ­

c a p i ta l a ss e ts in t a c t. S im ila r ly , C F C is d e d u c t e d f r o m

b le s .7

t h e a p p r o p r i a t e N I P A g r o s s in v e s t m e n t flo w s to o b ta in

E s tim a te s o f d e p r e c i a t i o n f o r p r iv a t e b u s in e s s a n d

n e t i n v e s t m e n t in fix e d a s se ts f o r th e to t a l e c o n o m y , f o r

g o v e r n m e n t p r e s e n t e d in th i s p u b l i c a t i o n a r e g e n e r a lly

p r iv a t e b u s in e s s , a n d f o r g o v e r n m e n t. T h e s e m e a s u r e s
o f n e t in v e s t m e n t a r e r o u g h in d i c a to r s o f w h e t h e r th e

th e s a m e as t h e C F C e s tim a te s p r e s e n te d as a c o m p o ­
n e n t o f G D I i n t h e N IP A s. F o r p r iv a t e b u s in e s s , t h e tw o

c o r r e s p o n d i n g c a p ita l s to c k s h a v e b e e n m a i n t a i n e d i n ­

a r e id e n tic a l. H o w e v e r , t h e a d j u s t m e n t s m a d e t o g e n ­

ta c t.

e r a l g o v e r n m e n t c a p ita l f o r c a t a s tr o p h ic lo s s e s a r e n o t

A d d itio n a lly ,

th e

c u rre n t-c o s t

d e p re c ia tio n

e s ti ­

in c lu d e d in N IP A C F C b e c a u s e g e n e r a l g o v e r n m e n t

m a te s f o r p r iv a t e f ix e d a ss e ts a r e u s e d to d e r iv e th e

o u t p u t is m e a s u r e d b y a d d i n g u p c o s ts in c lu d in g C F C ;

N I P A e s tim a te s o f c a p i ta l c o n s u m p t i o n a d j u s t m e n t

th e in c lu s io n o f th e s e lo s se s w o u ld c a u s e g o v e r n m e n t

( C C A d j) , w h i c h in t u r n a r e u s e d to e s ti m a t e N I P A e s ti­

o u t p u t t o in c r e a s e .8 E x c e p t d u r i n g w a r tim e s , th e s e d if ­

m a te s o f c o r p o r a t e p r o f it s a n d t h e in c o m e o f o t h e r

f e r e n c e s a r e m i n o r a n d t h e te r m s a r e u s e d s y n o n y ­

ty p e s o f b u s in e s s .6

m o u s ly in th i s p u b l i c a t i o n .9 T h e N I P A C F C e s tim a te s

Relationship to the National Income and
Product Accounts

e x c lu d e t h e d e p r e c ia ti o n o f c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s , b e ­
c a u s e p u r c h a s e s o f c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s a r e n o t t r e a te d
as i n v e s t m e n t i n th e N IP A s.

T h e e s tim a t e s p r e s e n t e d in th is p u b l i c a t i o n a r e p a r t o f

C h a n g e s in t h e s to c k o f fix e d a s se ts a n d p r iv a t e i n ­

BEA ’s w o r k o n m e a s u r i n g th e w e a lth o f th e N a ti o n .

v e n to r ie s a r e p r e s e n t e d t o g e t h e r in N IP A t a b le 5 .1 6 to

F ix e d a s se ts a r e p r o d u c e d a s se ts t h a t a r e u s e d r e p e a t ­

p r o v id e a n in t e g r a t e d a n a ly s is o f th e c h a n g e s in th e n e t

ed ly , o r c o n t in u o u s ly , in p r o c e s s e s o f p r o d u c t i o n f o r

s to c k o f p r o d u c e d a ss e ts ( e x c lu d in g c o n s u m e r d u r a ­

m o r e t h a n o n e y e a r. ( P r o d u c e d a ss e ts a r e n o n f i n a n c i a l

b le s ) — t h a t is, f ix e d a s se ts a n d p r iv a t e in v e n to r ie s —

a ss e ts t h a t h a v e c o m e i n t o e x is te n c e a s o u t p u t s f r o m a

f r o m o p e n i n g t o c lo s in g b a la n c e s h e e ts . T h e ta b le fu lly

p r o d u c t i o n p r o c e s s .) T h e a c q u i s i ti o n o f f ix e d a s s e ts b y

a c c o u n ts f o r c h a n g e s in t h e n e t s to c k o f p r o d u c e d a s ­

p r iv a t e b u s in e s s is p r e s e n t e d in t h e N I P A s as p a r t o f

s e ts e x c l u d in g

g r o s s p r i v a t e d o m e s t ic in v e s t m e n t. T h e a c q u i s i ti o n o f

s o u r c e s o f c h a n g e — i n v e s t m e n t in fix e d a ss e ts a n d in

c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s b y s h o w in g th e

f ix e d a ss e ts b y g o v e r n m e n t is p r e s e n t e d as p a r t o f g o v ­

in v e n to r ie s , s to c k r e c o n c il i a ti o n a d j u s t m e n t s , d e p r e c i ­

e r n m e n t c o n s u m p t i o n e x p e n d i tu r e s a n d g r o s s in v e s t­

a t io n , c a t a s tr o p h ic lo s s e s , a n d n o m i n a l a n d r e a l h o l d ­

m e n t.

in g g a in s — a n d h o w e a c h o f th e s e f a c to r s a f fe c ts th e

C onsum er

d u ra b le

goods

a re

ta n g ib le

c o m m o d itie s p u rc h a s e d b y c o n s u m e rs th a t c a n b e u s e d

a n n u a l c h a n g e i n t h e n e t s to c k o f p r o d u c e d a s se ts v a l­

r e p e a te d ly a n d c o n t i n u o u s l y o v e r a p e r i o d o f t h r e e o r

u e d a t c u r r e n t c o st.

5 . F o r m i l i t a r y f a c ilitie s a n d U .S . e m b a s s ie s a b r o a d , t h e l o c a t io n s o f a s s e ts
a r e w o r ld w id e .

7. E s t im a te s o f t h e s t o c k o f p r i v a t e i n v e n t o r i e s a p p e a r in ta b le s 5 .1 2 a n d

6. F o r c o r p o r a t i o n s a n d n o n f a r m s o le p r o p r i e t o r s h i p s a n d p a r t n e r s h i p s ,

5 .1 3 i n N a t io n a l In c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n ts o f th e U n ite d S ta te s, 1 9 2 9 -9 7 ,

t h e C C A d j is t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e tw e e n t a x - r e t u r n - b a s e d c a p i t a l c o n s u m p t i o n

f o r 1 9 4 7 - 9 7 , a n d in t h e s a m e ta b le s in t h e A u g u s t iss u e s o f t h e S u r v e y f o r

e s t im a te s a n d t h e C F C . T h e C C A d j r e s ta t e s t h e t a x - r e t u r n - b a s e d m e a s u r e s

s u b s e q u e n t y e a r s . C u r r e n t e s t im a te s o f t h e s to c k o f p r i v a t e i n v e n to r ie s

t o b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e N I P A c o n c e p t o f p r o f i ts f r o m c u r r e n t p r o d u c t i o n .

a p p e a r in t h e “ S e l e c t e d N I P A T a b le s ” in e a c h is s u e o f t h e S u r v e y . A s a v a il ­

F o r f a r m so le p r o p r i e t o r s h i p s a n d p a r t n e r s h i p s a n d f o r o t h e r p r i v a t e b u s i ­

a b le d a ta a r e i n s u f f i c i e n t f o r p r e p a r i n g e s t im a te s o f in v e s tm e n t in i n v e n t o ­

n e s s , t h e C C A d j is t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e tw e e n tw o c a p i t a l c o n s u m p t i o n m e a ­

r i e s b y g o v e r n m e n t, t h e c h a n g e i n g o v e r n m e n t in v e n t o r i e s is t r e a t e d a s p a r t

s u r e s v a lu e d o n t h e b a s is o f B E A ’s d e p r e c i a t i o n s c h e d u l e s — o n e a t h i s t o r ic a l

o f g o v e r n m e n t c o n s u m p tio n e x p e n d itu re s.

c o s t a n d t h e o t h e r a t c u r r e n t c o s t . ( T h e i n d u s t r y d e p r e c i a t i o n e s t im a te s in

8. N o t e t h a t in t h e N IP A s, t h e s e r v i c e s o f g e n e r a l g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s se ts

t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n a r e n o t a p p r o p r i a t e f o r d e r iv i n g i n d u s t r y e s t im a te s o f t h e

a r e e s t im a te d to b e e q u a l t o C F C . T h is d o e s n o t p r o v i d e a n e s t im a te o f th e

C C A d j f o r u s e in t h e N I P A s b e c a u s e t h e t a x - r e t u r n - b a s e d N I P A e s t im a te s o f

f u ll v a lu e o f th e s e s e r v ic e s b e c a u s e t h e n e t r e t u r n o n t h e u n d e r l y i n g a s s e ts is

b u s i n e s s i n c o m e a n d o f d e p r e c i a t i o n a r e c o m p i l e d o n a c o m p a n y b a s is ,
w h il e t h e d e p r e c i a t i o n e s t im a te s a s s o c ia te d w i t h t h e s t o c k e s t im a te s a r e

v ie w o f t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e R e v is io n o f t h e N a t io n a l I n c o m e a n d P r o d u c t

c o m p i l e d o n a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t b a s is .)
T a b le 8 .1 5 in t h e N I P A s p r e s e n t s t h e C C A d j b y le g a l f o r m o f o r g a n iz a t i o n ,
a n d t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g e s t im a te s o f C F C a r e s h o w n in ta b l e 8 .1 4 .T h e e s t i ­
m a t e s o f C F C f o r n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s s e r v i n g h o u s e h o l d s t h a t a p p e a r in
ta b l e 8 .1 4 a r e a ls o r e c o r d e d a s p a r t o f p e r s o n a l c o n s u m p t i o n e x p e n d i t u r e s .

n o t i n c l u d e d i n t h is m e a s u r e . S ee R o b e r t P. P a r k e r a n d J a c k E. T r ip le tt, “ P r e ­
A c c o u n t s : R e c o g n i t io n o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t I n v e s t m e n t a n d I n c o r p o r a t i o n
o f a N e w M e t h o d o l o g y f o r C a lc u l a t in g D e p r e c i a t i o n ,” S u r v e y 7 5 ( S e p t e m ­
b e r 1 9 9 5 ) : 36.
9. S ee S h e lb y W . H e r m a n , “ F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le s , ” S u r v e y ,
8 0 ( A p r il 2 0 0 0 ) : 1 7 - 3 0 .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -3

Other stock measures

as “v e r y r o u g h m e a s u r e s o v e r t i m e ” o f p u b li c p h y s ic a l

A lte r n a tiv e m e a s u r e s o f t h e N a t i o n ’s c a p i ta l s to c k o r o f

c a p ita l, r e s e a r c h a n d d e v e l o p m e n t , a n d e d u c a t i o n f i­

th e s e r v ic e s t h a t it p r o v id e s a r e e s t i m a t e d b y o t h e r g o v ­

n a n c e d b y th e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t .12 T h e O M B e s t i ­

e rn m e n t

m a te s d if f e r f r o m th o s e p r e s e n t e d h e r e b o t h in t e r m s o f

a g e n c ie s . T h e

B u rea u

o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s

(B L S ) e s tim a te s a c a p ita l s e r v ic e s in d e x , a n d c o r r e ­

c o v erag e

s p o n d i n g p r o d u c ti v e c a p ita l s to c k , t h a t is u s e d as a

w h ile O M B ’s e s tim a t e s o f p u b l i c p h y s ic a l c a p i ta l a r e

and

u n d e rly in g

so u rce

d ata.

S p e c ific a lly ,

m e a s u r e o f c a p ita l i n p u t in t h e e s t i m a t i o n o f m u l t i f a c ­

s im ila r t o BEA’s e s tim a t e s o f g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s se ts ,

t o r p r o d u c t i v i t y .10 T h e m e a s u r e o f c a p ita l s e r v ic e s is

O M B a lso p r e s e n ts e s tim a t e s o f r e s e a r c h a n d d e v e l o p ­

d e s ig n e d to m e a s u r e t h e f lo w o f s e r v ic e s p r o v id e d b y

m e n t c a p ita l a n d e d u c a t i o n c a p ita l. L ik e w ise , w h ile t h e

c a p ita l a ss e ts in t h e p r o d u c t i o n p r o c e s s , s i m i la r to th e

c o v e r a g e o f O M B ’s e s ti m a t e s o f “d i r e c t f e d e r a l c a p i t a l ”

f lo w o f l a b o r h o u r s . T h e BLS is n o t a b le to u s e a d ir e c t

is s i m i la r to t h a t o f t h e e s tim a t e s o f F e d e r a l G o v e r n ­

m e a s u r e o f th e s e s e r v ic e s b e c a u s e c o m p a n ie s o w n ,

m e n t s to c k s in th i s p u b l i c a t i o n , O M B ’s e s ti m a t e s o f

r a t h e r t h a n r e n t, m o s t o f t h e c a p ita l a s se ts t h a t th e y

“ f e d e r a lly f i n a n c e d p h y s ic a l c a p i t a l ” a ls o i n c lu d e “c a p i ­

u s e . I n s te a d , t h e B LS e s tim a te s t h e c a p i ta l s e r v ic e flo w

ta l f in a n c e d b y F e d e r a l g r a n ts ,” s u c h as h ig h w a y c o n ­

f r o m h is to r i c a l d a t a o n in v e s t m e n t , f r o m e s tim a t e s o f

s tru c tio n

t h e r a te s o f d e t e r i o r a t i o n a n d d e p r e c i a t i o n o f c a p ita l,

w h e r e t h e c o v e r a g e is t h e s a m e , O M B ’s e s ti m a t e s d iff e r

a n d f r o m in c o m e d a t a o f f ir m s u ti li z in g c a p ita l. A l­

s o m e w h a t f r o m BEA ’s e s ti m a t e s b e c a u s e o f d if f e r e n c e s

t h o u g h BLS u s e s f o r m u l a s f o r d e t e r i o r a t i o n t h a t a r e

in s o u r c e s a n d m e t h o d s . F o r in s ta n c e , O M B u s e s its

n o t s t r ic tl y c o n s is te n t w it h f o r m u l a s u s e d b y B E A f o r

o w n f is c a l- y e a r h is to r i c a l i n v e s t m e n t d a t a , w h ic h d if f e r

d e p r e c ia ti o n , th e in v e s t m e n t, in c o m e , a n d s e r v ic e -lif e

s o m e w h a t f r o m t h e i n v e s t m e n t d a t a u n d e r l y i n g BEA ’s

d a t a u s e d b y BLS a r e r o u g h ly s im i la r to t h e e s tim a te s

e s tim a te s . A d d itio n a lly , t h e O M B e s ti m a t e s a r e p r e ­

p r e s e n t e d b y B E A , r e s u lt in g in d e p r e c i a t i o n r a te s t h a t

p a r e d a t a m o r e a g g r e g a te d le v e l o f d e ta il. F o r e x a m p le ,

a r e g e n e r a lly c o n s is te n t w it h BEA’s e s t i m a t e s .11

d e f e n s e e q u i p m e n t is a s in g le c a te g o r y in t h e O M B e s ­

T h e O f fic e o f M a n a g e m e n t a n d B u d g e t ( O M B ) , as
p a r t o f its a n n u a l f e d e r a l b u d g e t p r e s e n t a t i o n s to th e
P r e s id e n t,

p rep ares

e s tim a te s

f in a n c e d

by

F e d e ra l

g ra n ts -in -a id .

E ven

ti m a t e s , w h ile BEA’s e s tim a t e s o f d e f e n s e e q u i p m e n t
c o n s is t o f a b o u t 8 0 s u b - c a te g o r ie s .

o f f e d e r a lly - f in a n c e d

c a p ita l s to c k s. T h e s e e s tim a t e s a r e d e s c r ib e d b y O M B

12.

O f f ic e o f M a n a g e m e n t a n d B u d g e t, “ F e d e r a l I n v e s t m e n t S p e n d i n g a n d

C a p it a l B u d g e tin g ,” A n a ly t ic a l P ersp e ctiv e s, B u d g e t o f th e U n it e d S ta te s G o v ­

e r n m e n t, F isca l Y e a r 2 0 0 3 ( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g
10. F o r t h o s e f ix e d a s s e ts d e p r e c ia t e d w i t h a g e o m e t r i c r a te , t h e r e is n o

O f f ic e , 2 0 0 2 ) .

d if f e r e n c e b e tw e e n t h e w e a l th s t o c k a n d t h e p r o d u c t i v e s to c k ; h o w e v e r , BLS
p r o d u c ti v e s to c k s a r e d i f f e r e n t f r o m B E A ’s w e a l t h s to c k s , a s t h e y u s e a d i f ­
f e r e n t d e p r e c i a t i o n p a t t e r n . F o r e x a m p le , t h e B L S p r o d u c ti v e s to c k s f o r
e a c h t y p e o f a s s e t a r e b a s e d o n e s t im a te s o f h o w c a p it a l s e r v ic e f lo w s o f v a r ­
i o u s v i n ta g e s “ d e t e r i o r a t e ” a s t h e a s s e t a g e s . T h e s e m e a s u r e s a r e t h e n a g g r e ­
g a te d i n t o in d e x e s o f c a p i t a l i n p u t s u s i n g w e ig h t s b a s e d o n t h e i m p l i c i t
r e n ta l p r i c e s f o r e a c h t y p e o f a s se t. T h e s e c a p i t a l i n p u t in d e x e s a r e u s e d f o r
p r o d u c t i v i t y s t u d i e s , s u c h a s t h o s e c o n d u c t e d b y t h e B L S. C a p it a l i n p u t
i n d e x e s c o n s t r u c t e d i n a s i m il a r w a y a r e u s e d i n s t u d i e s b y E d w a r d F. D e n i ­
s o n , J o h n W . K e n d r i c k , a n d D a le W . J o r g e n s o n . F o r a n e x p l a n a t i o n o f t h e
d if f e r e n c e b e t w e e n p r o d u c t i v e c a p i t a l s t o c k a n d w e a l t h s to c k , s e e Ja c k E.
T r i p l e tt , “ D e p r e c i a t i o n i n P r o d u c t i o n A n a ly sis a n d i n I n c o m e a n d W e a l th
A c c o u n ts : R e s o l u ti o n o f a n O l d D e b a t e , ” E c o n o m ic I n q u i r y 3 4 ( J a n u a r y
1 9 9 6 ): 9 3 - 1 1 5 .
11. S e e E d w i n R . D e a n a n d M i c h a e l J. H a r p e r , “ T h e B L S P r o d u c t iv i t y
M e a s u r e m e n t P r o g r a m ,” i n N e w D e v e lo p m e n ts in P r o d u c tiv ity A n a ly s is ,
C h a r le s R . H u l t e n , E d w in R . D e a n , a n d M i c h a e l J. H a r p e r ( e d s .) , ( C h ic a g o
a n d L o n d o n , U n iv e r s i ty o f C h i c a g o P r e s s , 2 0 0 1 ) : 5 5 - 8 4 .

Data Availability
A ggregate estim ates— v alu ed a t c u r re n t cost, h is to r i­
cal cost, a n d real co st (c h a in e d d o lla rs)— a n d ch a in ty p e q u a n tity indexes o f n e t stocks, d e p re c ia tio n , a n d
in v e stm e n t are available o n BEA’s W eb site a t
w w w .bea.gov. D etailed estim ates— v a lu e d a t c u rr e n t
cost, h isto rical cost, a n d real-co st— a n d c h a in -ty p e
q u a n tity indexes, b y in d u s tr y a n d b y ty p e o f asset, are
also available o n th e se W eb sites. All o f th e se e sti­
m a tes are also available o n C D -R O M ( N C N - 0 3 1 4 )
u p o n request. Please call th e BEA O r d e r D esk a t
1 -8 0 0 -7 0 4 -0 4 1 5 .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -5

Concept s and M et hodologies

W e a lth , in th e b r o a d e s t s e n s e , c o n s is ts o f a s se ts t h a t

w e i g h t f o r e a c h a g e is b a s e d o n t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f its

p r o v id e t h e c a p a c ity to p r o d u c e o u t p u t a n d in c o m e .

v a lu e as p a r t o f t h e to t a l n e t s to c k .

T h e c o m p o n e n t s o f t h e N a t i o n ’s w e a lth t h a t a r e m e a ­
s u r e d in th i s p u b l i c a t i o n a r e fix e d a ss e ts ( e q u i p m e n t ,

Classification conventions

s o f tw a r e , a n d s t r u c t u r e s , i n c lu d in g o w n e r - o c c u p ie d

T h e e s tim a t e s in

h o u s in g ) o w n e d b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s a n d n o n p r o f i t i n ­

o w n e r . I n g e n e r a l, d a t a l i m i t a t i o n s r e q u i r e t h e a s s u m p ­

s titu tio n s

goods

t i o n t h a t a s se ts r e m a in , t h r o u g h o u t t h e i r liv es, in t h e

BEA ’s f e a t u r e d m e a s u r e o f t h e n a t i o n ’s f ix e d n o n f i-

t i o n t h a t o r ig in a lly p u r c h a s e d th e m . H o w e v e r, t h e e s ti ­

or by

g o v e r n m e n ts ,

and

d u ra b le

o w n e d b y c o n s u m e r s .13

th is p u b l i c a t i o n

a r e c la s s if ie d b y

s to c k o f th e s e c to r , in d u s tr y , o r le g a l f o r m o f o r g a n i z a ­

n a n c i a l w e a lth is t h e n e t s to c k o f fix e d a ss e ts a n d c o n ­

m a te s d o r e f le c t n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a ss e ts a m o n g

s u m e r d u r a b le s . C o n c e p tu a lly , th e n e t s to c k e s tim a te s

s e c to r s f o r c e r t a i n ty p e s o f a s s e ts w h e r e d a t a a r e a v a il­

r e p r e s e n t t h e v a lu e r e m a i n i n g i n t h e c a p ita l s to c k a f te r

a b le , in c lu d in g u s e d a u t o s s o ld b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s to

d e p r e c ia ti n g t h e a s se ts u s in g BEA’s a s s u m e d d e p r e c ia ­

c o n s u m e rs , e x p o rte d

t i o n p a t t e r n s . 14

s u r p l u s a s se ts s o ld to p r iv a t e b u s in e s s , p r iv a t e ly - o w n e d

D e p r e c i a ti o n is d e f in e d as t h e d e c lin e i n t h e v a lu e o f
t h e s to c k o f a ss e ts d u e to w e a r a n d te a r , o b s o le s c e n c e ,
a c c id e n ta l d a m a g e , a n d a g in g . F o r m o s t ty p e s o f a s s e ts ,

used

e q u ip m e n t, g o v e rn m e n t

p u b li c u tilit ie s p u r c h a s e d b y g o v e r n m e n t, a n d f a r m
h o u s i n g s h if te d t o n o n f a r m u s e .16
F ix e d a s se ts h e l d u n d e r o p e r a t i n g le a se s a r e r e ­

BEA’s e s tim a t e s o f d e p r e c i a t i o n a r e b a s e d o n g e o m e tr ic

c o r d e d in t h e s to c k o f t h e le s s o r ( o w n e r ) r a t h e r t h a n in

d e p r e c ia ti o n p a t t e r n s , w h ic h a r e s u p p o r t e d b y e m p i r i ­

t h a t o f t h e le sse e ( u s e r ) in o r d e r to b e c o n s is te n t w it h

ca l s tu d ie s o f t h e p r ic e s o f u s e d e q u i p m e n t a n d s t r u c ­

t h e N I P A m e a s u r e s o f p r o d u c t a n d in c o m e b y in d u s tr y .

t u r e s in r e s a le m a r k e t s .15

A ss e ts h e l d u n d e r o t h e r le a s e s ( t h a t is, c a p ita l le a s e s)

I n a d d i t i o n to e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c ia ­
t i o n a n d t h e a s s o c ia t e d in v e s t m e n t flo w s, th i s v o lu m e

a r e r e c o r d e d in t h e s t o c k o f t h e le ss e e b e c a u s e t h e le ss e e
h a s e ffe c tiv e o w n e r s h ip o f t h e m . 17

p r o v id e s e s tim a te s o f t h e a v e ra g e a g e o f th e a ss e ts r e ­

F o r p r iv a t e f ix e d a s se ts , e s tim a t e s b y i n d u s t r y a r e

m a i n i n g in s to c k a f te r b e i n g d e p r e c ia te d . T h e a v e r a g e

c la s s if ie d a c c o r d in g to t h e 1 9 8 7 S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r i a l

ag e is d e r iv e d a s t h e w e ig h te d a v e r a g e o f t h e ag es o f a ll

C la s s if ic a tio n ( S I C ) , w h ic h g r o u p s e s ta b l is h m e n t s i n t o

d e p r e c ia te d in v e s t m e n t i n t h e s to c k as o f y e a r e n d . T h e

in d u s t r i e s o n t h e b a s is o f t h e i r p r i n c i p a l p r o d u c t o r

13. S o m e w e a l t h s t u d i e s h a v e a ls o i n c l u d e d h u m a n c a p it a l a n d l a n d . F o r

15. T h e b a s i s f o r BEA ’s m e t h o d o l o g y is d e s c r i b e d i n B a r b a r a M . F r a u ­

e x a m p l e , se e J o h n W . K e n d r i c k , T h e F o r m a t io n a n d S to c k s o f T o ta l C a p i ta l

m e n i , “ T h e M e a s u r e m e n t o f D e p r e d a t i o n i n t h e U .S . N a t i o n a l I n c o m e a n d

( N e w Y o rk , N Y : C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i ty P r e s s , f o r t h e N a t io n a l B u r e a u o f E c o ­

P r o d u c t A c c o u n t s ,” S u r v e y 7 7 ( J u l y 1 9 9 7 ): 7 - 2 3 . T h e g e o m e t r i c r a te s a r e

n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 7 6 ) a n d R o b e r t E is n e r , T h e T o ta l In c o m e s S y s te m o f

b a s e d o n s t u d ie s b y H u l t e n a n d W y k o f f. S e e f o r e x a m p l e F r a n k C . W y k o f f

A c c o u n ts ( C h i c a g o , 1L: T h e U n i v e r s i ty o f C h i c a g o P r e ss , 1 9 8 9 ) .

a n d C h a r le s R . H u l t e n , “ T a x a n d E c o n o m i c D e p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e U .S . C a p it a l

14. O n e o f t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s t o B E A ’s w e a l th e s t im a te s m a d e i n t h e 199 5

S to c k : A F ir s t S tep ,” W a s h in g t o n D .C .: U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T r e a s u r y ,

c o m p r e h e n s iv e r e v is io n o f t h e N I P A s in v o lv e s th e u s e o f g e o m e t r i c d e p r e c i ­

O f f ic e o f T a x A n a ly sis , J u ly 1 9 7 9 . I n c o m p a r i s o n , t h e B L S p r o d u c t i v e s to c k s

a t i o n r a te s d e r iv e d f r o m e m p i r i c a l s t u d i e s i n s t e a d o f t h e u s e o f t h e s t r a ig h t -

f o r e a c h t y p e o f a s s e t a r e b a s e d o n e s t im a te s o f h o w c a p i t a l s e r v ic e f lo w s o f

l in e m e t h o d . W i t h t h e p r e v i o u s m e t h o d o l o g y , a ll a s s e ts w e r e f u lly d e p r e c i ­

v a r i o u s v i n ta g e s “d e t e r i o r a t e ” a s t h e a s s e t a g e s . T h e s e m e a s u r e s a r e t h e n

a te d a t t h e e n d o f t h e i r ( f in ite ) s e r v ic e s liv e s. T h is m e t h o d o f d e p r e c ia t io n

a g g r e g a te d i n t o i n d e x e s o f c a p i ta l i n p u t s u s i n g w e i g h ts b a s e d o n t h e

a llo w e d B E A t o p r e p a r e t w o o t h e r “ w e a l th ” m e a s u r e s — g r o s s s to c k s , w h ic h

i m p l i c i t r e n t a l p r ic e s f o r e a c h t y p e o f a s se t. T h e s e c a p it a l i n p u t i n d e x e s a r e

is t h e v a lu e o f t h e s t o c k o f f ix e d a s se ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s b e f o r e th e

u s e d f o r p r o d u c t i v i t y s t u d i e s , s u c h a s t h o s e c o n d u c t e d b y t h e B L S. C a p it a l

d e d u c t i o n o f d e p r e c ia t io n , a n d “ d i s c a r d s ,” w h i c h is t h e g r o s s v a lu e o f t h e

i n p u t in d e x e s c o n s t r u c t e d in a s i m il a r w a y a r e u s e d i n s t u d i e s b y E d w a r d F.

i n v e s tm e n t t h a t is r e ti r e d . B E A n o l o n g e r p r o d u c e s e s t im a te s o f t h e s e tw o

D e n i s o n , J o h n W . K e n d r i c k , a n d D a le W . J o r g e n s o n .

m e a s u r e s b e c a u s e , i n u s i n g g e o m e t r i c d e p r e c i a t i o n r a te s , a t le a s t s o m e
a s s e ts i n e a c h v i n ta g e o f t h e s t o c k h a v e i n f in i t e s e r v ic e liv e s a n d a r e n e v e r

16. N e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a s s e ts a r e v a lu e d a t a c q u i s i t i o n c o s t les s a c c u ­
m u l a t e d d e p r e c ia t io n .

f u lly d e p r e c ia t e d . F o r a m o r e c o m p l e te d i s c u s s i o n o f th e s e im p r o v e m e n t s ,

17. O p e r a t i n g le a se s a r e c h ie f ly d i s t i n g u i s h e d f r o m c a p i t a l le a se s i n t h a t

s e e B a r b a r a M . F r a u m e n i , “ T h e M e a s u r e m e n t o f D e p r e c i a t i o n i n t h e U .S .

t h e n e t p r e s e n t v a lu e o f t h e p a y m e n t s d u r i n g t h e e n t i r e l e a s e p e r i o d is g e n ­

N a t io n a l I n c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n ts , S u r v e y 7 7 ( J u ly 1 9 9 7 ): 7 - 2 3 , a n d

e r a lly le s s t h a n t h e c o s t o f t h e a s s e t. E s t im a te s o f n e t s to c k s t h a t c la ss if y

A r n o l d J. K a tz a n d S h e lb y H e r m a n , “ I m p r o v e d E s t im a te s o f F ix e d R e p r o ­

le a s e d a s s e ts i n t h e i n d u s t r y o f t h e u s e r m a y b e p r e f e r a b le , b u t t h e d a t a n e c ­

d u c ib l e T a n g ib le W e a l th , 1 9 2 9 - 9 5 , ” S u r v e y 7 7 ( M a y 1 9 9 7 ) : 6 9 - 8 9 .

e s s a r y to d e r iv e s u c h e s t im a te s a r e n o t a v a ila b le .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -6

s e r v ic e .18 T h e s e i n d u s t r y e s tim a te s a r e f o r e s ta b lis h ­

ta il is g r e a t e r t h a n t h a t p u b l i s h e d in t h e N I P A ta b le s .

m e n t s r a t h e r t h a n c o m p a n ie s . A n e s ta b l is h m e n t is a n

F o r e a c h ty p e o f g o o d , t h e p e r p e t u a l in v e n t o r y

e c o n o m ic u n i t , g e n e r a lly a t a s in g le p h y s ic a l lo c a ti o n ,

m e t h o d c a lc u la te s t h e n e t s to c k in e a c h y e a r as th e

w h e r e b u s in e s s is c o n d u c t e d o r w h e r e s e r v ic e s o r i n ­

c u m u la tiv e v a lu e o f g r o s s i n v e s t m e n t t h r o u g h t h a t

d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n s a r e p e r f o r m e d . A c o m p a n y c o n s is ts

y e a r — in c lu d in g b o t h n e w in v e s t m e n t a n d n e t p u r ­

o f o n e o r m o r e e s ta b l is h m e n t s o w n e d b y t h e s a m e le g a l

c h a s e s o f u s e d a ss e ts— le ss th e c u m u la tiv e v a lu e o f d e ­

e n t i t y o r g r o u p o f a f f ilia te d e n titie s . M o s t s o u r c e d a ta

p re c ia tio n

a r e c o lle c te d a t t h e e s ta b l i s h m e n t lev el. W h e r e s o u r c e

c a l c u la tio n s a r e p e r f o r m e d a t t h e ty p e - o f - a s s e t le v e l o f

d a t a a r e c o lle c te d a t t h e c o m p a n y le v e l, t h o s e c o m p a ­

d e ta il. F o r c u r r e n t - a n d r e a l- c o s t e s tim a te s , th e s e d e ­

n ie s a r e c la ss ifie d i n t o a s in g le S IC i n d u s t r y b a s e d o n

ta ile d e s tim a te s a r e in i tia lly c o n s t r u c t e d in c o n s t a n t -

t h e p r i n c i p a l S IC i n d u s t r y o f a ll t h e i r e s ta b l is h m e n ts .

d o ll a r te r m s a n d r e w e ig h te d a n d a g g r e g a te d u s in g th e

B e c a u s e la rg e c o m p a n ie s o f te n o w n e s ta b l is h m e n t s

a p p r o p r i a t e p r ic e s a s d e s c r ib e d in t h e s e c tio n o n “ V al­

t h a t a r e c la s s if ie d in d if f e r e n t S IC in d u s t r i e s , t h e i n d u s ­

u a t i o n ” b e lo w . F o r h is to r i c a l- c o s t e s tim a te s , t h e d e ­

tr i a l d i s t r i b u t i o n s o f in v e s t m e n t , fix e d a s se ts, a n d c a p i­

ta ile d e s ti m a t e s a r e c o n s t r u c t e d in c u r r e n t - d o l l a r te r m s

ta l

a n d a g g r e g a te s a r e o b t a i n e d b y d ir e c tl y s u m m i n g th e

c o n s u m p tio n

fo r

e s ta b l is h m e n t s

c o u ld

be

s ig n i f i c a n tly d if f e r e n t f r o m th e a n a l o g o u s i n d u s t r i a l
d i s t r i b u t i o n s f o r c o m p a n ie s .

th r o u g h

th a t

y ear.

In

g e n e r a l,

th e

d e t a ile d e s tim a te s .

Investment.

T h e e s tim a te s o f in v e s t m e n t u n d e r l y ­

F o r r e s id e n t ia l a s se ts , e a c h d w e llin g is c o n s id e r e d to

in g t h e e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s a r e d e v e l o p e d to b e c o n ­

b e a n e s ta b l is h m e n t : F a r m d w e llin g s o w n e d b y f a r m

c e p t u a lly a n d s ta tis ti c a lly c o n s is te n t w it h t h e N I P A

o p e r a t o r s a r e c la s s if ie d in t h e f a r m s in d u s tr y , a n d all

e s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t as w e ll a s w i t h t h e c la s s ific a ­

o t h e r d w e llin g s a r e c la s s if ie d in t h e r e a l e s ta te in d u s tr y .

ti o n s o f t h e S IC . T o e n s u r e th i s c o n s is te n c y , B E A d e ­
r iv e s

its

e s tim a te s

of

in v e s t m e n t

to

m eet

th r e e

Overview of the estimating methodology

r e q u ir e m e n t s : F ir s t, f o r e a c h a s s e t, n e w in v e s t m e n t

T h e r e a r e tw o b a s ic m e t h o d s f o r m e a s u r i n g n e t s to c k s .

s u m m e d a c r o s s a ll i n d u s t r i e s e q u a ls t h e N I P A e s tim a t e

T h e p h y s ic a l i n v e n t o r y m e t h o d a p p lie s in d e p e n d e n t l y

o f t o t a l i n v e s t m e n t in t h a t a s s e t. S e c o n d , i n d u s t r i e s a re

e s ti m a t e d p r ic e s t o a d ir e c t c o u n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f

c la s s ifie d o n a n e s ta b l i s h m e n t b a s is . F in a lly , a ss e ts a re

p h y s ic a l u n i t s o f e a c h ty p e o f a s se t. T h e p e r p e t u a l i n ­

c la s s ifie d i n t h e i n d u s t r y t h a t p u r c h a s e s th e m .

v e n t o r y m e t h o d c u m u la te s p a s t i n v e s t m e n t flo w s to i n ­

T h e e s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n n e w a s se ts a n d o f n e t

d ir e c tly e s ti m a t e t h e v a lu e o f t h e s to c k . (T o s im p lif y th e

p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a ss e ts a r e d e r iv e d f r o m a c o m b i n a ­

e x p o s it io n , in th i s p u b l i c a t i o n th e t e r m s “ i n v e s t m e n t ”

tio n o f N IPA d a ta a n d in d u s tr y d a ta . T h e se d a ta are

o r “f ix e d i n v e s t m e n t ” d e n o t e a n y a d d i t i o n to t h e n e t

r e c o n c ile d to b e c o n s is te n t w i t h N I P A to ta ls a n d m o d i ­

s to c k s o f f ix e d a s se ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s .) T h e

f ie d to b e c o n s is te n t w it h e s ta b l is h m e n t - b a s e d i n d u s ­

p h y s ic a l i n v e n t o r y m e t h o d is m o r e d ir e c t, b u t is u s e d

t r y c la s s if ic a tio n s a n d o w n e r s h i p . T h e s e e s tim a te s a re

o n ly f o r a u t o s b e c a u s e t h e y a r e t h e o n ly ty p e o f a s se t

d e s c r ib e d i n d e t a il i n t h e c h a p t e r o n “ D e r iv a t io n o f I n ­

f o r w h i c h d e t a ile d d a t a o n th e p r ic e s a n d n u m b e r o f

v e s tm e n t E s tim a te s .”

u n i t s o f u s e d a s s e ts in t h e s to c k o f e a c h v in t a g e is a v a il­

Depreciation.

B E A a s s u m e s m o s t a s s e ts h a v e d e p r e ­

a b le ( f r o m r e g i s t r a t i o n d a t a ) . F o r a ll o t h e r a s se ts , th e

c i a ti o n p a t t e r n s t h a t d e c l in e g e o m e tr ic a lly o v e r tim e .

p e r p e t u a l in v e n t o r y m e t h o d is u s e d .

F o r a n y g iv e n y e a r, t h e c o n s t a n t - d o l l a r d e p r e c ia ti o n
net

c h a r g e o n a n e x is tin g a s se t is o b t a i n e d b y m u l ti p l y in g

s to c k s a n d d e p r e c i a t i o n a r e g e n e r a lly c a lc u la te d a t th e

t h e d e p r e c i a t i o n c h a r g e in th e p r e c e d in g y e a r b y o n e

t y p e - o f - a s s e t le v e l o f d e ta il. F o r n e t s to c k s o f p r iv a t e

m i n u s t h e a n n u a l d e p r e c i a t i o n r a t e . 19 BEA’s g e o m e tr ic

f ix e d a s se ts , t h e le v e l o f d e t a il is g e n e r a lly t h e s a m e as

d e p r e c i a t i o n r a te s a r e d e r i v e d b y d iv id in g d e c lin in g

t h a t p r e s e n t e d in N I P A ta b le s 5 .7 , 5 .9 , a n d 5 .1 5 o n p r i ­

b a l a n c e r a te s b y s e r v ic e liv es, as i l lu s tr a t e d in th e e q u a ­

v a te f ix e d in v e s t m e n t . F o r c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s , it

ti o n s o n p a g e M - 7 . D e c li n in g - b a l a n c e r a te s a r e m u l t i ­

P e r p e tu a l

in v e n to r y

m e th o d .

E s tim a te s

of

g e n e r a lly is t h e s a m e as t h a t p r e s e n t e d in N I P A ta b le

p le s o f t h e c o m p a r a b le r a te o f d e p r e c i a t i o n t h a t w o u l d

2 .7 o n c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e p u r c h a s e s . F o r n e t s to c k s o f

b e o b t a i n e d f o r t h e f ir s t p e r i o d o f a n a s s e t’s life u s in g

g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts , t h e ty p e - o f - a s s e t le v e l o f d e -

t h e s tr a i g h t - l i n e m e t h o d . T h u s , w h e n t h e d e c lin in g
b a la n c e r a te is e q u a l t o 2 ( r e f e r r e d to as a “d o u b l e - d e ­

18.

B E A ’s i n d u s t r y e s t im a te s o f fix e d a s se ts p u b l i s h e d b e f o r e 199 2 w e re

c la s s if ie d a c c o r d in g t o t h e 1 9 7 2 S I C . F o r a d e ta i le d p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e 19 8 7

c lin in g b a l a n c e ” ), t h e r a te o f d e p r e c ia ti o n i n t h e f ir s t
p e r i o d o f a n a s s e t’s life is e q u a l to tw ic e t h e r a te t h a t

S I C r e v is io n s , s e e E x e c u tiv e O f fic e o f t h e P r e s i d e n t, O f f ic e o f M a n a g e m e n t
a n d B u d g e t, S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r i a l C la ssific a tio n M a n u a l, 1 9 8 7 ( W a s h i n g t o n ,
D .C .: U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e , 1 9 8 7 ) . W it h t h e n e x t c o m p r e h e n ­

19.

N e w a s se ts a r e a s s u m e d , o n a v e r a g e , t o b e p la c e d in s e r v ic e a t m id y e a r ,

siv e r e v is io n o f t h e N I P A s , th e s e i n d u s t r y e s t im a te s w i ll b e c la s s if ie d a c c o r d ­

s o t h a t d e p r e c i a t i o n o n t h e m in t h e f ir s t y e a r is e q u a l t o o n e - h a l f t h e n e w

in g t o t h e N o r t h A m e r ic a n I n d u s t r y C la s s if ic a tio n S y s te m ( N A I C S ) .

i n v e s tm e n t t i m e s t h e d e p r e c i a t i o n r a te .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

w o u ld

h av e

been

o b ta in e d

u s in g

th e

M -7

s tr a i g h t- li n e

in g - b a l a n c e r a te s f o r s p e c ific ty p e s o f a ss e ts a r e b a s e d

m e t h o d . A l th o u g h th e r e a r e e x c e p tio n s , t h e d e c lin -

o n th e e m p ir ic a l s t u d ie s o f H u l t e n a n d W y k o ff, a n d t h e

Basic Formulas
N e t stocks are estim a te d u sin g th e p e r p e tu a l in v e n to ry
m e th o d w ith g e o m e tric d ep re c ia tio n . T h e m e th o d b egins
w ith th e in v e stm e n t fo r each y ear i in asset ;, th a t is, I,r
F o r c u r re n t-c o s t a n d real-co st v a lu a tio n , th e in v e stm e n t
th a t is u sed in th e calcu la tio n is in c o n s ta n t dollars; th a t
is, in v e stm e n t in c u r re n t d o llars h a s b e e n deflated b y th e
p rice in d e x fo r th a t ty p e o f asset w ith 1996 as th e refer­
ence year. F o r h isto rical-c o st v a lu a tio n , in v e stm e n t in
c u r re n t d o llars is used.
T h e a n n u a l g e o m etric ra te o f d e p re c ia tio n for ty p e o f
asset ;, § (, is rela te d to th e d eclin in g -b a la n c e ra te fo r ty p e
o f asset ;, Rj, a n d to th e average service life for ty p e o f
a s s e t; in years, Tj, by:

C o n sid e r th e c o n tr ib u tio n o f in v e stm e n t d u r in g year i
in ty p e o f asset ; to th e real-co st n e t sto ck a t th e e n d o f
y ear t, N tij. N ew assets are assu m ed , o n average, to be
p la ced in service a t m id y ear; th u s, d e p re c ia tio n o n th e m
is eq u al to o n e - h a lf th e n ew in v e stm e n t tim e s th e d e p re ­
c ia tio n rate . T h erefo re, th e c o n trib u tio n to th e real-co st
n e t sto c k a t th e e n d o f y ear t is given by:
(2)

Ntij

w h e re t > i

To calcu late th e real-co st n e t sto ck a t th e e n d o f y ear t fo r
a s s e t ;, N tj, th e c o n trib u tio n s are s u m m e d over all v in ­
tages o f in v e stm e n t flows fo r th a t asset so th a t:
(3)

t
N tj = X Ntij
i= 1

T h e e q u a tio n s u sed to e stim ate h isto ric a l-c o st stocks
are id e n tica l to eq u a tio n s (2) a n d (3) except th a t th e
in v e stm e n t flows are ex pressed a t h isto ric a l co st r a th e r
th a n real cost.
C u r re n t- c o s t estim ates o f th e n e t sto c k o f asset ; (in
d o lla rs), Ct;, are o b ta in e d by m u ltip ly in g th e c o n sta n td o lla r n e t sto ck a t th e e n d o f y ear t fo r asset ; by th e value
a t th e e n d o f y e a r t o f th e p rice in d e x th a t was u sed to
d eflate n o m in a l in v e stm e n t in asset ;,P rj, so th at:
(4 )

Ctj = I>} Ntj

T h e c u r re n t-c o st n e t sto ck o f assets a t th e e n d o f th e
y ear t, Cp is estim a te d as th e s u m across all ty pes o f assets
o f th e stocks deriv ed above, so th a t:

(5)
j

D e p re c ia tio n o n asset ; d u r in g y ear f, D tj, eq u als th e n e t
sto ck o f asset ;’ a t th e e n d o f y ear t-1 p lu s in v e stm e n t in
asset ; d u r in g y ear t less th e n e t sto c k o f asset ; a t th e e n d
o f y ear t, so th at:
(6)

D tj = N t _ X J + I tj - N tJ-

T h is e q u a tio n h o ld s u n d e r real-co st a n d h isto ric a l-c o st
v alu atio n .
C u rre n t-c o st d e p re c ia tio n , M tj, is calcu lated b y m u lti­
p ly in g c o n s ta n t-d o lla r d e p re c ia tio n f r o n y e q u a tio n (6) b y
th e average p rice o f asset ; d u r in g y e a r t, P tj, so th a t:
(7 )

M tj = P tjD tj.

C u r re n t- c o st d e p re c ia tio n fo r a n aggregate o f assets in
year t is calcu lated by s u m m in g across th e v a rio u s ty p e so
o f assets, th a t is, by:

(B)

M =
'

X j f .

J

,J

Quantity Indexes
C h a in -ty p e q u a n tity indexes are c o m p u te d u sin g th e
F isher ideal in d e x fo rm u la . F o r n e t stocks, th e relative
ch an g e in th e v alu e o f th e index, Q '!p b etw ee n tim e t a n d
t-1 is given by

w vXT

I w ,i

(9)

w here N tJ is th e n e t sto ck o f asset ; a t tim e t, a n d P tj is th e
e n d o f y ear p rice in d e x fo r a s s e t; at tim e t.
Sim ilarly, for d e p re c ia tio n , th e relative ch an g e in th e
v alue o f th e index, Q DP b etw ee n tim e t a n d t-1 is given b y

(10)

fif
fif-1

I W V
i ^ j d i - ij p

W
>j

2p t ~

-u
i

w h ere D tj is th e d e p re c ia tio n o f a s s e t; a t tim e t, a n d Pl}
is th e average p rice in d e x fo r a s s e t; a t tim e t.
T h e values fo r each in d e x are e stim a te d b y se ttin g th e
level o f th e in d e x to 100 in th e referen ce y e a r a n d th e n
rep ea ted ly u sing th e q u a n tity relatives f ro m e q u a tio n s (9)
o r (10) fo r each p a ir o f years to c o m p u te successive v al­
ues o f th e index.

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -8

s e r v ic e liv es a r e d e v e l o p e d b y B E A .20 T h e c h a p t e r o n

k e t, o r r e p l a c e m e n t , v a lu e o f t h e s to c k ; t h a t is, th e v a lu e

“ D e r iv a t io n o f D e p r e c i a t i o n E s ti m a te s ” d is c u s s e s th e s e

f o r w h ic h t h e a s se ts i n t h e s to c k c o u l d b e b o u g h t o r

e s ti m a t e s in d e ta il.

s o ld in t h a t y e a r. I n e q u i l i b r i u m , th i s m a r k e t v a lu e w ill

T h e m a in

a d v a n t a g e o f th e p e r p e t u a l i n v e n to r y

m e t h o d is t h a t f o r t h e m o s t p a r t , c o m p r e h e n s iv e , d e ­

e q u a l t h e p r e s e n t v a lu e o f a ll e x p e c te d f u t u r e se r v ic e s
e m b o d i e d i n e x is tin g a s s e ts .

ta il e d , a n d r e la tiv e ly r e li a b le d a t a o n n e w i n v e s t m e n t

C u r r e n t - c o s t e s tim a te s o f n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c ia ­

a r e a v a ila b le to i m p l e m e n t it. T h e m a i n li m i t a t i o n s r e ­

t i o n a r e d e r i v e d b y c o n v e r t in g t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g c o n -

la te t o t h e u n c e r t a i n a c c u r a c y o f t h e d e p r e c ia ti o n r a te s

s t a n t - d o l l a r e s tim a te s o f d e p r e c i a t i o n a n d n e t s to c k s to

( w h ic h a r e g e n e r a lly a f u n c t i o n o f t h e a s s u m e d s e r v ic e

t h e p r ic e s o f t h e c u r r e n t p e r i o d . S p e c ific a lly , e s tim a te s

liv e s ) , a n d o f t h e v a lu e o f n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a sse ts.

o f i n v e s t m e n t in c u r r e n t d o lla r s a r e d e f la te d , u s in g th e

T h e i n f o r m a t i o n c u r r e n t l y a v a ila b le o n s e r v ic e liv e s is

a p p r o p r i a t e p r ic e in d e x f o r t h a t a s s e t f o r e a c h y e a r, to

li m i t e d w i t h r e s p e c t to d e t a il a n d m a y n o t f u lly re f le c t

r e f le c t 1 9 9 6 p r ic e s .21 E s ti m a te s o f d e p r e c ia ti o n a r e d e ­

t h e e f fe c ts o f c h a n g e s in b u s in e s s c o n d i t i o n s a n d t e c h ­

r iv e d b y a p p ly in g to th i s c o n s t a n t - d o l l a r in v e s t m e n t

n o lo g y t h a t m a y h a v e le d to v a r ia ti o n s i n s e r v ic e lives

s e r ie s a s s u m e d d e p r e c ia ti o n p a t t e r n s a n d s e r v ic e lives.

o v e r ti m e . T h e i n f o r m a t i o n c u r r e n t l y a v a ila b le o n th e

F o llo w in g th e p e r p e t u a l i n v e n t o r y m e t h o d , c o n s ta n t -

v a lu e o f n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a s s e ts is la rg e ly li m ite d

d o ll a r e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s f o r e a c h y e a r a r e d e r iv e d

t o n e t p u r c h a s e s b e t w e e n p r iv a t e b u s in e s s e s a n d g o v ­

b y d e d u c t i n g th e s e e s tim a t e s o f d e p r e c ia ti o n , s u m m e d

e r n m e n t s , c o n s u m e r s , a n d n o n r e s id e n t s ; n e t p u r c h a s e s

o v e r all y e a r s, f r o m th e c o n s t a n t - d o l l a r e s ti m a t e s o f i n ­

b e t w e e n i n d u s t r i e s o r b e t w e e n le g a l f o r m s o f o r g a n iz a ­

v e s tm e n t, a lso s u m m e d o v e r a ll y e a r s. T h e s e c o n s ta n t -

t i o n w i t h i n p r iv a t e b u s in e s s a r e n o t r e fle c te d . T h e s e e s ­

d o ll a r e s tim a te s a r e t h e n m u l t i p l i e d b y t h e a p p r o p r i a t e

are

p r ic e in d e x e s o f th e c u r r e n t y e a r to d e r iv e c u r r e n t - d o l -

d is c u s s e d in t h e c h a p t e r o n “ D e r iv a t io n o f I n v e s tm e n t

la r e s ti m a t e s o f n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c ia ti o n : N e t s to c k

E s tim a te s .”

e s tim a t e s a r e d e r iv e d u s in g in d e x e s t h a t r e f le c t n e w a s ­

ti m a t e s

o f net

p u rch ases

at

d e p r e c ia te d

cost

s e t p r ic e s a t t h e e n d o f t h e g iv e n y e a r, a n d d e p r e c ia ti o n

Valuation

e s tim a t e s a r e d e r iv e d u s in g in d e x e s t h a t r e f le c t t h e a v ­

B E A v a lu e s t h e n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c i a t i o n o f f ix e d a s ­

e ra g e p r ic e s o f n e w a ss e ts o v e r t h e e n t i r e y e a r .22 ( F o r

s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s a t h is to r i c a l c o s t, c u r r e n t

q u a r t e r l y C F C e s tim a t e s in t h e N IP A s, a v e r a g e q u a r ­

c o s t, a n d r e a l c o s t. T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d a g g r e g a tio n

te r ly

p r ic e s a r e

u s e d .)

C u rre n t-c o s t

a g g re g a te s a r e

o f e a c h t y p e o f e s ti m a t e is d is c u s s e d b e l o w a n d il lu s ­
t r a t e d i n t h e e q u a t i o n s o n p a g e M - 7 . E s tim a t e s o f th e
a v e r a g e ag e o f n e t s to c k s a r e c o n s t r u c t e d o n ly a t h i s t o r ­
ic a l- a n d c u r r e n t - c o s t .

Current-cost valuation.

21.

T h e p r i c e in d e x e s u s e d t o d e r iv e t h e s t o c k e s t im a te s f o r c u r r e n t - c o s t

a n d r e a l - c o s t e s t im a te s a r e t h e s a m e a s t h o s e u s e d t o d e r iv e r e a l G D P a n d its
c o m p o n e n t s . T h e s e p r i c e in d e x e s a r e d e s c r i b e d i n “ U p d a t e d S u m m a r y
N IP A M e t h o d o lo g i e s , ” S u r v e y 82 ( O c t o b e r

C u r r e n t - c o s t e s tim a t e s o f

n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c i a t i o n r e f le c t t h e p r ic e s o f th e
g iv e n p e r io d . F o r in s ta n c e , t h e e s t i m a t e o f t h e n e t s to c k
f o r 1 9 9 7 r e f le c ts t h e v a lu e o f th e s to c k e x p r e s s e d in th e
p r ic e s t h a t w o u ld h a v e b e e n p a i d f o r th o s e a ss e ts i f t h e y
h a d b e e n p u r c h a s e d a t t h e e n d o f 1 9 9 7 . S im ila rly , th e
1 9 2 5 n e t s t o c k e s ti m a t e r e f le c ts th e v a lu e o f t h e s t o c k in

2 0 0 2 ),

e s p e c ia lly i n T a b le

“ M e t h o d o lo g i e s U s e d i n P r e p a r i n g E s t im a te s o f R e a l G D P ,” p p .

3 4 -3 8 .

2,

T he

p r i c e in d e x e s a r e a ls o d e s c r i b e d i n “ T h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e R e v is i o n o f th e
U .S . N a t io n a l I n c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n ts : A R e v ie w o f R e v is io n s a n d
M a j o r S ta tis ti c a l C h a n g e s ,” S u r v e y 71 ( D e c e m b e r

1 9 9 1 ): 3 7 - 4 0

a n d “A n n u a l

R e v is io n o f t h e U .S . N a t io n a l I n c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n t s ,” S u r v e y 72
( J u ly

1 9 9 2 ),

ta b le

8,

pp.

3 7 -4 2 .

F or p e rs o n a l c o n s u m p tio n e x p e n d itu re s fo r

d u r a b l e g o o d s , se e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e , B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c
A n a ly s is , P er so n a l C o n s u m p tio n E x p e n d itu r e s , N I P A M e t h o d o lo g y P a p e r
N o.

( W a s h in g to n

6

6 7 -7 3 ;

D C : U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e , J u n e

1 9 9 0 ):

a n d f o r g o v e r n m e n t in v e s tm e n t, s e e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e ,

1 9 2 5 e x p r e s s e d a t t h e p r ic e s t h a t w o u l d h a v e b e e n p a i d

B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c A n a ly sis, G o v e r n m e n t T r a n sa c tio n s, N I P A M e t h o d o l ­

f o r t h e m i f t h e y h a d b e e n p u r c h a s e d in 1925.

o g y P a p e r N o . 5 (W a s h in g to n

I n p r in c i p le , t h e c u r r e n t - c o s t n e t s to c k is t h e m a r -

N ovem ber

D C : U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e ,

1 9 8 8 ): 5 0 -6 4 .

F o r i n v e s tm e n t i n e le c tr ic l i g h t a n d p o w e r s t r u c t u r e s , t h e N IP A p r i c e
i n d e x e s a r e m o d i f i e d t o r e f le c t p r i c e c h a n g e s in t h e v a lu e o f c o m p l e te d

20 .

I n f o r m a t i o n o n H u l t e n a n d W y k o f F s m e t h o d o l o g y is la r g e ly f o u n d in p l a n t , in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e m o d if i c a t io n s t o t h e N IP A i n v e s tm e n t d a ta
d e s c r i b e d in t h e s e c ti o n “ I n v e s t m e n t c o n t r o l t o t a l s b y t y p e o f a s s e t” in th e

t h e f o llo w in g t h r e e s o u r c e s : ( 1 ) F r a n k C . W y k o f f a n d C h a r le s R . H u l t e n ,
“ T a x a n d E c o n o m i c D e p r e c i a t i o n o f M a c h in e r y a n d E q u ip m e n t: A T h e o ­
r e ti c a l A p p r a is a l , P h a s e I I R e p o r t,” E c o n o m ic D e p r e c ia tio n o f th e U .S. C a p i­

c h a p t e r “ D e r i v a t i o n o f I n v e s t m e n t F lo w s .”
22.

B e g in n i n g w i t h

1947,

y e a r e n d p r ic e s a r e d e r iv e d a s t h e a v e r a g e o f

ta l S to ck : A F ir st S tep , W a s h in g t o n , D .C .: U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T re a s u r y ,

f o u r t h - q u a r t e r p r ic e s in t h e c u r r e n t y e a r a n d f i r s t - q u a r t e r p r ic e s in t h e f o l­

O f fic e o f T a x A n a ly s is , Ju ly 2 6 , 1 9 7 9 ; ( 2 ) C h a r le s R . H u l t e n a n d F r a n k C.

lo w i n g y e ar . B e f o r e

W y k o f f, “ T h e E s t i m a t i o n o f E c o n o m i c D e p r e c i a t i o n U s in g V i n ta g e A s s e t

a n n u a l a v e r a g e p r i c e o f t h e c u r r e n t y e a r a n d t h e a n n u a l a v e r a g e p r ic e o f t h e

1947,

y e a r e n d p r i c e s a r e d e r iv e d a s t h e a v e r a g e o f t h e

P ric e s ,” J o u r n a l o f E c o n o m e tr ic s 15, ( A p r il, 1 9 8 1 ) : 3 6 7 - 3 9 6 ; a n d ( 3 ) C h a r le s

f o llo w in g y e ar . A v e ra g e a n n u a l p r i c e in d e x e s a r e e q u a l to

R . H u l t e n a n d F r a n k C . W y k o f f, “ T h e M e a s u r e m e n t o f E c o n o m i c D e p r e c i a ­

p e r io d ,

1996.

T h u s, th e

1996

100

in th e b ase

v a lu e s o f r e a l - c o s t a n d c u r r e n t - c o s t d e p r e c ia ­

t io n .” I n D e p r e c ia tio n , I n fla ti o n , a n d th e T a x a tio n o f In c o m e f r o m C a p ita l,

t i o n ( a n d o f d i s c a r d s ) a r e e q u a l , b e c a u s e th e s e a r e a v e r a g e a n n u a l v a lu e s .

e d it e d b y C h a r le s R . H u l t e n , 8 1 - 1 2 5 . W a s h in g t o n , D .C .: T h e U r b a n I n s t i ­

The

t u t e P r e s s , 1 9 8 1 . F o r f u r t h e r e l a b o r a t i o n o n t h e s p e c if ic B E A r a te s , s e e F r a u -

e q u a l , b e c a u s e th e s e a r e y e a r e n d v a lu e s , a n d p r ic e s u s u a lly c h a n g e d u r i n g

m e n i , “ T h e M e a s u r e m e n t o f D e p r e c i a t i o n .”

th e year.

1996

v a lu e s o f r e a l - c o s t a n d c u r r e n t - c o s t n e t s to c k s a r e u s u a l ly n o t

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -9

o b t a i n e d b y d ir e c tl y s u m m i n g t h e c u r r e n t - c o s t e s ti­

tr a n s a c t i o n s p r ic e s f o r u s e d a ss e ts m u s t a lso b e a d ­

m a te s f o r t h e v a r io u s ty p e s o f a sse ts.

j u s t e d f o r q u a l it y c h a n g e .24 W h e r e p o s s ib le , th e s e a d ­

R e a l- c o s t v a l u a t i o n . R e a l- c o s t e s tim a te s , e x p r e s s e d

ju s tm e n ts

are

in tro d u c e d

in to

BEA ’s e s ti m a t e s

of

in th i s p u b l i c a t i o n a s c h a i n - t y p e q u a n t i t y in d e x e s o r as

in v e s t m e n t , a n d t h u s i n t o n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c i a t i o n

c h a i n e d (1 9 9 6 ) d o lla r s , r e m o v e t h e e f fe c ts o f p r ic e

t h r o u g h th e u s e o f q u a l i t y - a d j u s t e d p r ic e in d e x e s in th e

c h a n g e a n d a r e o f te n c a lle d “p h y s ic a l - v o l u m e ” e s ti­

d e f la tio n p r o c e s s . T h e p r ic e in d e x e s i n c o r p o r a t e a d ­

m a te s . D e ta i le d r e a l- c o s t e s tim a t e s f o r e a c h a s se t ty p e

j u s t m e n t s f o r q u a l it y c h a n g e t h r o u g h a n u m b e r o f

a r e t h e c o n s t a n t - d o l l a r e s tim a te s d e s c r ib e d a b o v e . A g ­

m e t h o d s . 25 F o r in s ta n c e , f o r t h e d e f la ti o n o f e q u i p ­

g re g a te r e a l- c o s t e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c ia ­

m e n t, BEA p rim a rily

t i o n a r e d e r iv e d b y w e ig h t in g a n d c h a i n in g t h e d e t a il e d

( P P I ’s) p u b l i s h e d b y B LS.

c o n s t a n t - d o l l a r e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c ia ­

BLS to a d j u s t t h e P P I ’s f o r q u a l i t y c h a n g e .26

u ses p r o d u c e r

p r ic e

in d e x e s

F iv e m e t h o d s a r e u s e d b y

t i o n d e s c r ib e d a b o v e . T h a t is, t h e d e t a ile d c o n s t a n t -

T h e e x p lic it q u a l i t y a d j u s t m e n t m e t h o d u s e s t h e r a ­

d o ll a r e s tim a t e s a r e e n t e r e d a lo n g w it h p r ic e w e ig h ts

ti o o f t h e p r o d u c e r ’s c o s t o f t h e n e w p r o d u c t to th e

( d e r i v e d b y d i v i d in g t h e r e le v a n t c u r r e n t - d o l l a r e s ti ­

p r o d u c e r ’s c o s t o f t h e o ld p r o d u c t to e v a l u a te t h e i r r e l ­

m a te s b y t h e i r c o n s t a n t - d o l l a r c o u n t e r p a r t s ) i n t o a

a tiv e q u a l it y s o t h a t t h e p r ic e o f t h e n e w p r o d u c t c a n

F is h e r f o r m u l a t h a t u s e s th e p r ic e w e ig h ts f r o m a d j a ­

b e a d j u s t e d a c c o r d in g ly . T h is m e t h o d is u s e d w h e n

c e n t y e a r s t o c a lc u la te t h e r a te o f c h a n g e in q u a n t it i e s

q u a l it y c h a n g e s a r e c o n s id e r e d to b e s i g n if i c a n t a n d

f r o m y e a r t o y ear. F o r e x a m p le , t h e 1 9 9 6 - 9 7 r a te o f

w h e n t h e n e c e s s a r y p r o d u c e r c o s t d a t a a r e a v a ila b le .

c h a n g e i n r e a l i n v e s t m e n t u s e s p r ic e s f o r 1996 a n d

W i th th e o v e r la p m e t h o d , t h e r a t i o o f t h e p r ic e o f

1 9 9 7 as w e ig h ts . T h e s e a n n u a l r a te s o f c h a n g e a r e t h e n

t h e n e w m o d e l to t h a t o f t h e o ld m o d e l d u r i n g t h e

“c h a i n e d ” ( m u l t i p l i e d ) t o g e t h e r to f o r m a ti m e s e r ie s

o v e r la p p e r i o d p r o v id e s t h e b a s is f o r e v a l u a ti n g r e la tiv e

o f r a te s o f q u a n t i t y c h a n g e t h a t is e x p r e s s e d as in d e x

q u a lity . T h is m e t h o d is u s e d w h e n q u a l i t y c h a n g e is

n u m b e r s o r as c h a i n e d d o ll a r s w it h 1996 as t h e r e f e r ­
e n c e y ear.

c o n s id e r e d to b e s i g n if i c a n t a n d t h e d a t a n e c e s s a r y to

T h e c h a i n - t y p e q u a n t i t y in d e x e s p r o v id e a c c u r a te

i m p l e m e n t th e e x p lic it q u a l i t y a d j u s t m e n t m e t h o d a r e
n o t a v a ila b le.

e s tim a t e s o f t h e g r o w th r a te f r o m o n e y e a r to t h e n e x t

T h e m e t h o d o f l i n k in g p r ic e s o f n e w a n d o ld m o d e ls

b e c a u s e t h e y u s e r e le v a n t w e ig h ts — t h a t is, w e ig h ts

a t t r i b u t e s a ll o f t h e d if f e r e n c e in p r ic e s b e t w e e n o l d

t h a t r e f le c t th e c o m p o s i t i o n o f p r ic e s i n a d j a c e n t y e a r s

a n d n e w m o d e ls t o a c h a n g e i n q u a lity . T h is m e t h o d is

r a t h e r t h a n t h e w e ig h ts o f a s in g le b a s e y ear. T h u s ,

u s e d w h e n q u a l it y c h a n g e s a r e c o n s id e r e d to b e s ig n if i­

w h e n t h e b a s e y e a r is u p d a t e d , th e le v els o f t h e e s ti ­

c a n t, a n d d a ta a r e n o t a v a ila b le to i m p l e m e n t e i t h e r th e

m a te s c h a n g e b u t t h e g r o w t h r a te s o f t h e v a r io u s s e r ie s

e x p lic it q u a l it y a d j u s t m e n t m e t h o d

d o n o t , a n d t h e r e v is i o n s t o t h e g r o w th r a te s t h a t r e s u lt

m e t h o d . T o th e e x t e n t t h a t p u r e p r ic e c h a n g e s o c c u r

fro m

w h e n n e w m o d e ls a r e i n t r o d u c e d , th i s m e t h o d te n d s to

u p d a t i n g t h e b a s e p e r i o d o f a f ix e d - w e ig h t e d

in d e x a r e a v o id e d .23

o r th e

o v e r la p

a t t r i b u t e t o o m u c h o f t h e d if f e r e n c e i n p r ic e b e t w e e n

Q u a l i t y c h a n g e . T h e d e f la ti o n o f c u r r e n t - d o l l a r i n ­
v e s t m e n t e s tim a te s to t h e p r ic e s o f a b a s e y e a r t o o b ­
t a i n a r e a l - c o s t i n v e s t m e n t s e r ie s is c o m p li c a te d b y t h e
n e e d to a c c o u n t f o r n e w p r o d u c t s o r q u a l it y c h a n g e s
i n t r o d u c e d s in c e t h e b a s e p e r io d . S im ila r ly , d e p r e c ia ­
tio n

p a t t e r n s e s t i m a t e d u s in g e m p ir ic a ll y - m e a s u r e d

2 4 . O l i n e r d is c u s s e d t h i s p r o b l e m w h e n h e s t a te d t h a t d e p r e c i a t i o n p a t ­
t e r n s i n t h e N I P A s s h o u l d b e b a s e d o n “p a r ti a l ,” r a t h e r t h a n o n “f u ll ” d e p r e ­
c ia t io n ;

S ee

S te p h en

D.

O li n e r ,

“ P r ic e

C hange,

D e p re c ia tio n ,

and

R e ti r e m e n t o f M a i n f r a m e C o m p u t e r s , ” i n P rice M e a s u r e m e n t s a n d T h e i r

Uses, M u r r a y F. F o ss, M a r i ly n E. M a n s e r , a n d A ll a n H . Y o u n g ( e d s .) , S tu d ie s
i n I n c o m e a n d W e a lth , v o l. 5 7 ( C h ic a g o : U n i v e r s i ty o f C h ic a g o P r e s s , f o r
th e N a tio n a l B u re a u o f E c o n o m ic R e s e a rc h , 199 3 ): 4 8 -6 1 .
2 5 . S ee Ja c k E. T r ip le tt, “ C o n c e p t s o f Q u a l i t y i n I n p u t a n d O u t p u t P r ic e
M e a s u r e s : A R e s o lu tio n o f t h e U s e r - V a lu e R e s o u r c e - C o s t D e b a te ,” in T h e

23.

S e e J a c k E. T r ip le tt, “E c o n o m i c T h e o r y a n d BEA ’s A l te r n a tiv e Q u a n ­ U .S. N a t io n a l In c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n ts : S e le cte d T opics, M u r r a y F. F o s s

t i t y a n d P r ic e I n d e x e s ,” S u r v e y 7 2 ( A p r il 1 9 9 2 ) : 4 9 - 5 2 . T h e p e r c e n ta g e

( e d .) , S tu d ie s in I n c o m e a n d W e a l th , v o l. 4 7 ( C h ic a g o , IL : U n i v e r s i ty o f

c h a n g e s c a lc u la te d f r o m t h e c h a i n e d - d o l l a r e s t im a te s a n d f r o m t h e c h a i n -

C h i c a g o P r e s s , f o r t h e N a t io n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 8 3 ) . A lso

t y p e q u a n t i t y in d e x e s a r e t h e s a m e ; t h e c h a i n e d - d o l l a r e s t im a te s a r e m o s t

s e e R o b e r t J. G o r d o n , T h e M e a s u r e m e n t o f D u r a b le G o o d s P rices, N a t io n a l

a p p r o p r i a t e l y i n t e r p r e t e d a s i n d e x n u m b e r s w i t h a r e f e r e n c e v a lu e o t h e r

B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h M o n o g r a p h S e r ie s , ( C h ic a g o a n d L o n d o n ,

t h a n 1 0 0 . H o w e v e r , b e c a u s e t h e r e la tiv e p r i c e s u s e d a s w e ig h ts f o r a n y

U n iv e r s i ty o f C h ic a g o P r e ss , 1 9 9 0 ) .

p e r io d o th e r th a n th e re fe re n c e y e a r d iffe r fro m t h o s e u s e d f o r th e re fe re n c e

2 6 . T h e t r e a t m e n t o f q u a li t y c h a n g e i n t h e P P I ’s is d e s c r i b e d in J o h n F.

y e a r , t h e c h a i n e d - d o l l a r v a lu e s o f c o m p o n e n t s w ill n o t n e c e s s a r i ly s u m to

E a r l y a n d J a m e s H . S in c la ir , “Q u a l i t y A d j u s t m e n t i n t h e P r o d u c e r P r ic e

t h e c h a i n e d - d o l l a r v a lu e s o f a g g r e g a te s . A s t h e r e la tiv e p r i c e s — o r w e i g h ts —

I n d e x e s ,” in T h e U .S. N a t io n a l In c o m e a n d P r o d u c t A c c o u n ts : S e le cte d Topics,

c h a n g e w i t h ti m e , t h e d if f e r e n c e — o r r e s i d u a l — b e tw e e n t h e s u m s o f t h e

M u r r a y F. F o ss ( e d .) , S t u d i e s i n I n c o m e a n d W e a l th , v o l. 4 7 ( C h i c a g o , IL :

c h a i n e d - d o l l a r v a lu e s o f t h e c o m p o n e n t s a n d c h a i n e d - d o l l a r v a lu e s o f t h e

U n i v e r s i ty o f C h i c a g o P r e ss , f o r t h e N a t i o n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h ,

a g g r e g a te m a y b e c o m e l a r g e r as o n e m o v e s f u r t h e r f r o m t h e r e f e r e n c e y e a r .

1 9 8 3 ) . B L S u s e s s im ila r m e t h o d s f o r t h e c o n s u m e r p r i c e i n d e x , w h i c h is t h e

T h u s , t h e c h a i n e d - d o l l a r e s t im a te s b e c o m e less u s e f u l a s a n a p p r o x im a t e

b a s is f o r d e f la tin g e x p e n d i t u r e s o n c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s . A lso , se e

m e a s u r e o f r e la tiv e m a g n i t u d e a s o n e m o v e s f u r t h e r f r o m t h e r e f e r e n c e

J a m e s S in c la ir a n d B r ia n C a t r o n , “A n E x p e r i m e n t a l P r ic e I n d e x f o r t h e

y e a r . I n g e n e r a l, t h e u s e o f c h a i n e d - d o l l a r s t o c a lc u l a te c o m p o n e n t s h a r e s o r

C o m p u t e r I n d u s t r y ,” M o n t h l y L a b o r R e v i e w 1 1 3 ( O c t o b e r 1 9 9 0 ): 1 6 - 2 4 . F o r

c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o g r o w t h m a y b e m is le a d in g f o r p e r i o d s a w a y f r o m t h e r e f e r ­

c o m p u te rs

e n c e y ea r .

in d e x e s t h a t it h a s d e v e l o p e d u s i n g h e d o n i c m e t h o d s .

a n d c o m p u te r p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t, B E A

a ls o

u ses p r ic e

M -10

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

y e a r. T h e r e s u lt in g e s tim a t e s o f d e p r e c i a t i o n a n d n e t

n e w a n d o ld m o d e ls to q u a l ity c h a n g e .
H e d o n ic

q u a lity

a d ju s tm e n t

m e asu re s

q u a l it y

c h a n g e as a w e ig h t e d a v e r a g e o f c h a n g e s in t h e p h y s ic a l

s to c k s a r e d ir e c tly s u m m e d to d e r iv e a g g re g a te s a t th e
in d u s tr y , le g a l f o r m , a n d n a t i o n a l levels.

c h a r a c te r i s t ic s o f t h e fix e d a s se t w it h w e ig h ts d e t e r ­

R e l a t i o n s h i p a m o n g e s ti m a te s . A s n o t e d a b o v e , fo r

m i n e d b y m u l t i p l e r e g r e s s io n a n a ly sis .27 T h e w e ig h ts

h is to r i c a l- c o s t e s tim a te s , th e c o n c e p tu a l r e la ti o n s h ip s

t h a t a r e e s t i m a t e d b y r e g r e s s io n a n a ly s is c a n b e i n t e r ­

a m o n g in v e s t m e n t , n e t s to c k s , a n d d e p r e c ia ti o n a re

p r e t e d as t h e a p p r o x i m a t e m a r k e t v a l u a ti o n s o f e a c h

s im p le : th e c h a n g e in t h e n e t s to c k f r o m t h e e n d o f o n e

c h a r a c te r is tic .

y e a r to t h e n e x t e q u a l s i n v e s t m e n t le ss d e p r e c ia ti o n ,

F in a lly , t h e d i r e c t p r ic e c o m p a r i s o n m e t h o d c o u n t s

a n d t h e s u m o f d e p r e c i a t i o n c h a r g e s f o r a n i n d i v id u a l

q u a l it y c h a n g e as z e r o , a n d p r ic e s o f n e w a n d o ld m o d ­

a s s e t o v e r its life ( o r f o r a g r o u p o f a s se ts o v e r t h e i r

els a r e d ir e c tl y c o m p a r e d . T h is m e t h o d is u s e d w h e n

liv e s) is e q u a l t o t h e a m o u n t o f t h e o r ig i n a l in v e s t m e n t.

q u a l i t y c h a n g e s a r e a s s u m e d to b e v e r y s m a ll.

T h e s e r e la ti o n s h ip s d o n o t h o l d f o r c u r r e n t - a n d r e a l-

A d ju s ti n g p r ic e s f o r q u a l it y c h a n g e is d if f i c u lt f o r

c o s t e s tim a te s . F ir s t, t h e c u r r e n t - c o s t a n d r e a l - c o s t e s ti­

F o r e x a m p le , e s tim a te s o f in v e s t m e n t in

m a te s a r e d e r iv e d u s in g w e ig h ts t h a t r e f le c t p r ic e s o f

n e w p e r m a n e n t - s i t e h o u s i n g a r e a d j u s t e d f o r q u a l it y

m o r e t h a n o n e p e r i o d a n d a r e t h e r e f o r e n o t a d d itiv e .

c h a n g e b y u s in g s e p a r a t e h e d o n i c p r ic e in d e x e s f o r s in ­

S p e c ific a lly , t h e f ir s t r e l a ti o n s h ip d o e s n o t h o l d f o r c u r ­

s o m e a s s e ts .

g le - f a m ily h o u s i n g a n d f o r m u l ti f a m il y h o u s i n g in th e

r e n t - c o s t e s tim a te s b e c a u s e e n d - o f - y e a r p r ic e in d e x e s

d e f la ti o n p r o c e s s .28 B u t d i s ti n g u is h in g b e t w e e n p r ic e

a r e u s e d to r e v a lu e c o n s t a n t - d o l l a r e s tim a te s o f n e t

a n d q u a l i t y c h a n g e is m o r e d if f ic u lt f o r n o n r e s i d e n t i a l

s to c k s to t h e p r ic e s o f e a c h y ear, w h ile a v e r a g e a n n u a l

s tru c tu re s b e c a u se th e u n iq u e n a tu re o f m a n y c o n ­

p r ic e in d e x e s a r e u s e d to r e v a lu e t h e e s tim a t e s o f d e ­

s t r u c t i o n p r o je c ts li m its t h e c o m p a r a b le p r o je c ts a v a il­

p r e c i a ti o n . R e a l- c o s t a g g r e g a te s a r e e s t i m a t e d u s in g a

a b le f o r p r ic e c o m p a r is o n s . A s n o p r ic e in d e x e s t h a t

c h a i n - t y p e q u a n t i t y in d e x a n d t h e r e f o r e d o n o t e q u a l

i n c o r p o r a t e a n e x p lic it a d j u s t m e n t f o r q u a l i t y c h a n g e

t h e s u m o f t h e i r c o m p o n e n t s . A t t h e le v e l a t w h ic h th e

a r e a v a ila b le f o r t h e ty p e s o f s t r u c t u r e s b e i n g d e f la te d ,

m o s t d e t a ile d e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t a r e c a l c u la te d ,

th e s e e s tim a te s , w h ic h a r e d e f la te d u s in g a v a r ie ty o f

t h e r e a l- c o s t e n d - o f - p e r i o d n e t s to c k d o e s e q u a l th e

p r ic e a n d c o s t in d e x e s , a r e n o t a d e q u a te l y q u a lity -

b e g i n n i n g - o f - p e r i o d s to c k p lu s in v e s t m e n t le ss d e p r e ­

a d j u s t e d .29

c i a tio n . H o w e v e r , th i s r e l a ti o n s h ip d o e s n o t h o l d f o r

H i s to r ic a l - c o s t v a l u a t i o n . H is to r ic a l- c o s t e s tim a te s

s o m e ty p e s o f a s s e ts f o r w h ic h t h e e s ti m a t e o f in v e s t ­

o f n e t s to c k s a r e a n a l o g o u s to b o o k v a l u e e s tim a te s

m e n t is b u i l t u p f r o m c o m p o n e n t s t h a t h a v e d if f e r e n t

u s e d o n c o m p a n y r e p o r t s a n d f in a n c ia l s ta t e m e n t s in

d e f la to r s .30 T h e r e l a ti o n s h ip f o r lif e tim e d e p r e c ia ti o n

t h a t a ss e ts a r e v a l u e d a t t h e p r ic e s p r e v a i lin g w h e n th e y

c h a r g e s d o e s n o t h o l d f o r s im ila r r e a s o n s : c u r r e n t - c o s t

w e r e p u r c h a s e d . H is to r ic a l c o s t e s tim a te s o f t h e n e t

d e p r e c i a t i o n e s tim a t e s a r e v a l u e d in th e p r ic e s o f th e

s to c k a r e t h e d e p r e c ia te d v a lu e s o f th e s e a c q u i s i ti o n

y e a r i n w h ic h t h e d e p r e c ia ti o n o c c u r s , w h ile in v e s t­

c o s ts o f a ss e ts u s in g BEA’s a s s u m e d d e p r e c i a t i o n p a t ­

m e n t is v a l u e d a t a c q u i s i ti o n c o s ts . A t t h e lo w e s t lev el

te r n s .

o f d e ta il, th i s r e l a t i o n s h i p d o e s h o l d f o r r e a l- c o s t e s ti­

F o llo w in g t h e p e r p e t u a l in v e n to r y m e t h o d , e s ti­

m a te s ( e x c e p t w h e n a n a s se t is p r e m a t u r e l y r e ti r e d ,

m a te s o f n e t s to c k s a t h is to r i c a l c o s t a r e d e r iv e d f o r

s u c h a s t h r o u g h s u r p l u s i n g f r o m t h e s to c k o f g o v e r n ­

e a c h y e a r b y d e d u c t i n g h is to r i c a l- c o s t d e p r e c i a t i o n e s ­

m e n t a s s e ts ) , b u t d o e s n o t h o l d f o r a g g r e g a te d e s ti­

ti m a t e s , s u m m e d o v e r a ll y e a r s, f r o m h i s t o r i c a l- c o s t e s ­

m a te s b e c a u s e t h e e s tim a t e s a r e n o t a d d i ti v e .31

t i m a t e s o f in v e s t m e n t , a lso s u m m e d o v e r a ll y e a r s.
S p e c ific a lly , f o r e a c h y ea r, i n v e s t m e n t is d e p r e c ia te d b y
a p p l y in g to t h e a c q u i s i ti o n c o s t o f e a c h a s s e t t h e s a m e

Adjustments for catastrophic losses and
obsolescence

d e p r e c i a t i o n p a t t e r n s a n d s e r v ic e liv e s u s e d to d e riv e

B E A a d j u s t s t h e v a lu e o f n e t s to c k s to a c c o u n t f o r c a ­

t h e c u r r e n t - c o s t e s tim a te s . T h e s e h i s to r i c a l- c o s t d e p r e ­

t a s t r o p h e s , s u c h a s h u r r i c a n e s , e a r t h q u a k e s , a n d th e

c i a ti o n e s ti m a t e s a r e s u m m e d o v e r a ll y e a r s a n d d e ­

t e r r o r i s t a tta c k s o f S e p te m b e r 11, 2 0 0 1 , in w h ic h la rg e

d u c t e d f r o m t h e h is to r i c a l- c o s t e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t

a m o u n t s o f f ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s a r e d e ­

s u m m e d o v e r a ll y e a r s to d e r iv e n e t s to c k s f o r e a c h

s tr o y e d .32 T h e a d j u s t m e n t s f o r fix e d a ss e ts a r e p r e ­
s e n te d in t h e N IP A s in ta b le 5 .1 6 , a lo n g w i t h t h e o t h e r

2 7 . S e e J a c k E . T r ip l e tt , “ T h e E c o n o m i c I n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f H e d o n i c M e t h ­
o d s ,” S u r v e y 6 6 ( J a n u a r y 1 9 8 6 ) : 3 6 - 4 0 .
2 8 . S e e “ T h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e R e v is io n o f t h e U .S . N a t io n a l I n c o m e a n d

3 0 . I n g e n e r a l, w h e n “r e a l ” e s t im a te s a r e d e r iv e d u s i n g a c h a i n e d - t y p e
q u a n t i t y in d e x , t h e s u m o f t h e r e a l v a lu e s o f t h e v a r io u s c o m p o n e n t s o f a n

P r o d u c t A c c o u n t s : A R e v ie w o f R e v is i o n s a n d M a j o r S ta tis ti c a l C h a n g e s ,”

a g g r e g a te w ill d if f e r f r o m t h e a g g r e g a te ’s r e a l v a lu e b y a “r e s i d u a l .”

S u r v e y 71 ( D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 1 ): 4 0 .
2 9 . F o r s o u r c e s o f c o n s t r u c t i o n p r i c e s se e V a lu e o f C o n s tr u c tio n P u t in
P lace, A p p e n d i x D , “A d j u s t m e n t F o r S e a s o n a l V a r i a t io n a n d C o s t C h a n g e s ,”

in f in i t e liv e s s o t h a t t h i s r e l a t i o n s h i p o n l y h o l d s a s y m p to ti c a l ly .

U .S . B u r e a u o f t h e C e n s u s ( C 4 0 ) , m o n t h l y .

“ B u s in e s s S i t u a t i o n ,” S u r v e y 8 1 ( N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 1 ) : 2.

3 1 . W h e n t h e d e p r e c i a t i o n p a t t e r n is s t r i c t l y g e o m e t r i c , s o m e a s s e ts h av e
32. S ee t h e “ B u s i n e s s S i t u a t i o n ,” S u r v e y 72 ( S e p t e m b e r 1 9 9 2 ) : 2 , a n d t h e

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -ll

s o u r c e s o f c h a n g e i n t h e v a lu e o f t h e n e t s to c k s o f f ix e d

T h e d e p r e c ia ti o n s c h e d u le s u s e d to d e r iv e t h e e s t i ­

a s se ts a n d p r iv a t e in v e n to r ie s , as d e s c r ib e d a b o v e . I n

m a te s r e f le c t t h e e ffe c ts o f n o r m a l o b s o le s c e n c e o v e r

g e n e r a l, t h e a d j u s t m e n t s f o r c a t a s tr o p h e s a r e m a d e i f

ti m e . Id eally , t h e e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s s h o u l d a ls o b e

th e c o s t o f t h e d a m a g e e q u a ls a t le a s t o n e - q u a r t e r o f

a d j u s t e d f o r d e c lin e s in v a lu e c a u s e d b y u n u s u a l l y o r

o n e p e r c e n t o f to t a l p r iv a t e c o n s u m p t i o n o f f ix e d c a p i­

u n e x p e c te d l y la r g e a m o u n t s o f o b s o le s c e n c e , a s t h e d e ­

ta l ( th is p r o p o r t i o n o f c o n s u m p t i o n o f f ix e d c a p ita l

p r e c i a t i o n r a te s u s e d to d e r iv e th e e s ti m a t e s r e f le c t

w a s a b o u t $2.1 b il lio n in 1 9 9 7 ). T h e a d j u s t m e n t s to

o n ly t h e e ffe c ts o f n o r m a l o b s o le s c e n c e o v e r t i m e . 33

g e n e r a l g o v e r n m e n t a ss e ts a r e n o t i n c lu d e d in th e

H o w e v e r , th e d a t a o n t h e i m p a c t o f o b s o le s c e n c e t h a t

N I P A e s tim a t e s o f c o n s u m p t i o n o f f ix e d c a p ita l t h a t

a r e n e c e s s a r y to m a k e s u c h a d j u s t m e n t s a r e n o t a v a il­

a r e in c lu d e d in g r o s s d o m e s t ic p r o d u c t ( G D P ) b e c a u s e

a b le .

g o v e r n m e n t c o n s u m p t i o n e x p e n d i tu r e s a r e m e a s u r e d
b y a d d i n g u p c o s ts in c l u d i n g C F C . E x c l u d i n g th e s e a d ­
j u s t m e n t s a v o id s in c r e a s in g t h e m e a s u r e d o u t p u t o f
fix e d g o v e r n m e n t a s s e ts in G D P w h e n th e r e a r e c a t a ­
s tr o p h ic lo sse s.

33.

S o m e arg u e th a t g o v e r n m e n t p o llu tio n a b a te m e n t a n d sa fety re g u la ­

t io n s , s u d d e n c h a n g e s in e n e r g y p r ic e s , a n d i n c r e a s e d f o r e i g n c o m p e t i t i o n
h a v e c a u s e d c e r t a i n c a p i t a l a s s e ts to e x p e r i e n c e s i g n i f ic a n tl y h i g h e r - t h a n n o r m a l a m o u n t s o f o b s o le s c e n c e .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -13

Derivation of I nvestment Est im at es

T h is c h a p t e r d e s c r ib e s t h e i n v e s t m e n t flo w s u n d e r ly i n g

1 9 2 5 - 1 9 2 9 , t h e N I P A i n v e s t m e n t e s ti m a t e s a r e e x t r a p ­

BEA ’s p e r p e t u a l i n v e n t o r y e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s a n d

o la te d b a c k to b e f o r e 1 9 0 0 f o r s o m e a s s e ts (se e t h e s e c ­

d e p r e c ia ti o n . S p e c ific a lly , th i s c h a p t e r e x p la in s t h e d e r ­

t i o n “ I n v e s tm e n t c o n t r o l s b y ty p e o f a s s e t” ).

iv a ti o n o f t h e e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n p r iv a t e a n d

T h e N IP A e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n e q u i p m e n t

g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a ss e ts a n d t h e e s tim a t e s o f e x p e n d i­

a n d s o f tw a r e a n d in s t r u c t u r e s a r e s o m e t im e s m o d i f i e d

tu r e s b y c o n s u m e r s o n d u r a b l e g o o d s .

f o r e s ti m a t in g n e t s to c k s , p r i m a r i l y t o e x c lu d e d e a l e r s ’
m a r g i n s o r b r o k e r s ’ c o m m is s io n s f r o m n e t p u r c h a s e s

Investment in Private Fixed Assets

o f u s e d a s s e ts a m o n g s e c to r s o f t h e e c o n o m y .34 I n a d d i ­

T h e e s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y i n d u s t r y a n d b y ty p e o f

ti o n , t h e N I P A e s tim a t e s a r e s u p p l e m e n t e d t o p r o v id e

a s s e t u s e d to d e riv e t h e p e r p e t u a l in v e n to r y e s tim a te s

d e t a il n o t a v a ila b le i n t h e N I P A s , p r i m a r i l y o n t h e i n ­

o f p r iv a t e fix e d a ss e ts a r e d e s ig n e d to b e c o n s is te n t

d u s t r i a l d i s t r i b u t i o n o f i n v e s t m e n t in p r i v a t e f ix e d a s ­

w it h t h e N I P A s a n d w i t h t h e S IC . T h e e s tim a te s r e f le c t

sets.

th r e e r e q u ir e m e n t s : F ir s t, f o r e a c h a ss e t, n e w in v e s t­

E s tim a te s o f in v e s t m e n t b y i n d u s t r y in n o n r e s i d e n ­

m e n t s u m m e d a c r o s s a ll i n d u s t r i e s e q u a ls t h e N I P A e s ­

tia l a s s e ts a r e a v a ila b le f r o m s e v e ra l s o u r c e s . S o m e p r o ­

ti m a t e

v id e i n f o r m a t i o n f o r s e le c te d b e n c h m a r k y e a r s; o t h e r s

o f to ta l

in v e s tm e n t

in

th a t

a ss e t.

Second,

in d u s t r i e s a r e c la s s if ie d o n a n e s ta b l i s h m e n t b a s is . F i­

p r o v id e i n f o r m a t i o n f o r i n t e r p o l a t i o n s b e t w e e n a n d

n a lly , a ss e ts a r e c la s s if ie d in t h e i n d u s t r y t h a t o w n s

e x t r a p o la t io n s f r o m t h e b e n c h m a r k y e a r s. W h e r e v e r

th e m .

p o s s ib le , t h e i n v e s t m e n t c o n t r o l to t a ls a r e b a s e d o n

I n g e n e r a l, e s tim a t e s a r e d e v e lo p e d i n th e f o llo w in g

c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s d a t a c o lle c t e d f r o m e a c h in d u s tr y .

m a n n e r : F ir s t, e s tim a t e s a r e d e r iv e d o f in v e s t m e n t in

W h e r e th e s e d a t a a r e n o t a v a ila b le , t h e e s ti m a t e s a r e

n e w n o n r e s i d e n t i a l a n d r e s id e n t ia l a ss e ts f o r e a c h i n ­

d e r iv e d as th e c h a n g e in n e t s to c k s p lu s d e p r e c i a t i o n

d u s t r y a n d o f n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a ss e ts b e t w e e n p r i ­

fro m in d u s try b a la n c e s h e e t d a ta . T h e b a la n c e sh e e t

v a te b u s in e s s a n d o t h e r ty p e s o f o w n e r s . S e c o n d , th e s e

d a t a a r e p r i m a r i l y f r o m t h e S ta tistic s o f In c o m e p u b ­

e s tim a t e s a r e d i s t r i b u t e d b y le g a l f o r m o f o r g a n iz a ti o n .

li s h e d b y t h e I n t e r n a l R e v e n u e S e r v ic e (IR S ) a n d f r o m

F in a lly , t h e e s ti m a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y ty p e o f a s se t, i n ­

F e d e r a l r e g u la to r y a g e n c ie s .

d u s tr y , a n d le g a l f o r m o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a r e d e f la te d to

T h e r e a r e fiv e m a j o r s o u r c e s o f d a t a o n i n d u s t r y

in d e x e s .

c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s . T h e f ir s t, e c o n o m ic c e n s u s e s c o n ­

T h e s e e s tim a t e s a r e t h e n u s e d in t h e d e r i v a t i o n o f c u r ­

d u c t e d b y th e B u r e a u o f t h e C e n s u s , p r o v id e d a t a c la s ­

r e n t - a n d r e a l- c o s t e s tim a te s . T h e f ir s t tw o s te p s a r e d e ­

s if ie d

s c r ib e d i n t h e f o llo w in g s e c ti o n s ; d e f la tio n is d is c u s s e d

e x p e n d i tu r e s i n t h e m i n i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n , m a n u f a c t u r ­

in t h e s e c ti o n o n v a l u a t i o n in t h e p r e v io u s c h a p te r .

in g , w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e ta il t r a d e , a n d s e le c te d s e r v ic e

Sources

te r v a ls o f s e v e r a l y e a r s ( e v e r y 5 y e a r s s in c e 1 9 6 7 ) , a n d

T h e e s ti m a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in n e w n o n r e s i d e n t i a l a n d

a ll d a t a p r i o r t o 1 9 7 7 p r o v i d e o n ly a tw o - w a y s p li t b y

r e s id e n t ia l a ss e ts a n d o f n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a s se ts

ty p e o f a s s e t ( t h a t is, to t a l e q u i p m e n t a n d t o t a l s t r u c ­

a re p rim a rily b a s e d o n N IP A d a ta o n in v e s tm e n t b y

t u r e s ) . B e g i n n in g w i t h t h e 1 9 7 7 e c o n o m i c c e n s u s , t h e

c o n s ta n t

d o lla r s

u s in g

a p p ro p ria te

p r ic e

on

an

e s ta b l i s h m e n t

b a s is

on

c a p ita l

i n d u s tr i e s . M o s t o f th e s e d a t a a r e a v a ila b le o n ly a t i n ­

t y p e o f a s se t a n d i n d u s t r y d a t a f r o m s e v e r a l s o u rc e s .

d a t a o n e q u i p m e n t e x p e n d i t u r e s in t h e m a n u f a c t u r i n g

T h e N I P A s p r o v id e d a t a o n i n v e s t m e n t b y ty p e o f a s s e t

i n d u s t r i e s in c lu d e s d e t a il o n h ig h w a y v e h ic le s , c o m ­

f o r y e a r s s in c e 1929. E s tim a t e s o f e x p e n d i tu r e s o n p r e ­

p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t, a n d o th e r e q u ip ­

p a c k a g e d , c u s to m , a n d o w n a c c o u n t s o f tw a r e — n o w

m e n t . T h is e x p a n d e d

r e c o g n i z e d as in v e s t m e n t i n t h e N I P A s a n d in c lu d e d in

b e g in n in g

n e t s to c k s o f f ix e d a ss e ts— a r e a v a ila b le f o r 1 9 5 9 to
1 9 9 7 . (B e f o r e

1 9 5 9 , e x p e n d i tu r e s o n s o f tw a r e w e r e

in s ig n if ic a n t.) To d e r iv e e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s f o r

34.

w it h

th e

a s s e t d e t a il is a ls o
1987

cen su s

fo r

a v a ila b le

c o n s tru c tio n ,

D e a le r s ’ m a r g i n s f o r u s e d e q u i p m e n t a n d b r o k e r s ’ c o m m i s s i o n s o n

s a le s o f u s e d s t r u c t u r e s a r e i n c l u d e d i n f ix e d i n v e s t m e n t i n t h e N IP A s b u t
a r e n o t i n c l u d e d in n o n r e s i d e n t i a l f ix e d s to c k s .

M -14

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

T a b le A . S o u rc e D a ta fo r P re p a r a t io n o f E s t im a t e s o f N e w P riv a te N o n re s id e n tia l In v e s tm e n t b y In d u s try

In d u s try

Y e a rs b e fo re 1 9 4 7

1 9 4 7 -7 7
(in c lu d e s c e n s u s y e a rs u p to
a n d in c lu d in g 1 9 7 7 )

1 9 7 8 -9 2
Y e a rs a fte r 1 9 9 2 2

E c o n o m ic c e n s u s y e a rs 1 9 8 2 ,
1987, a nd 1992

N oncensus y e a rs 1

A g ric u ltu re , fo re s try , a n d fis h in g :
F a r m s .................................................
A g r ic u ltu ra l s e rv ic e s , fo re s try , a n d
fis h in g .............................................

U S D A , T re n d s

USDA

U S D A , N IPA

U S D A , N IPA

U S D A , N IPA

U S D A , T re n d s

P&E

P & E , N IPA

P & E , N IP A

A C E S , N IP A , P & E

M in in g ......................................................

H S , E C (C M I a n d C M ), N IPA

E C (C M I), E S , P & E , N IPA , O il
& G as

E C (C M I), E S, N IP A

P & E , N IPA

A C E S , N IP A , P & E

C o n s tr u c tio n ...........................................

B o d d y & G o rt, H S

E C (C C I), E S , P & E , N IPA

E C ( C C I), E S , N IP A

P & E , N IPA

A C E S , N IP A , P & E

M a n u fa c tu rin g .........................................

C h a w n e r, Ñ IPA , C S , H S , E C
(C M ), K u z n e is , S h a w

E C (C M ), A S M , E S, P & E , N IP A

E C (C C I), E S , N IP A

A S M , N IPA

A S M , A C E S , N IPA

T ra n s p o rta tio n a n d p u b lic u tilitie s :
T r a n s p o rta tio n :
R a ilr o a d tr a n s p o r ta tio n ................

IC C , N IP A , U lm e r, TA, C S

IC C , N IP A , TA,

P & E P & E , N IP A , TA , IC C
(1 9 8 2 )

P & E , N IPA

A C E S , N IPA

L o c a l a n d in te ru rb a n p a s s e n g e r
tr a n s it.........................................
T ru c k in g a n d w a re h o u s in g ...........

U lm e r, C S , TA, N IP A , IC C
N IP A , U lm e r, TA, IC C

IC C , TA, C S , P & E , N IP A
IC C , E C (C W T ), E C , ( C T ) 3,
P&E

P & E , N IPA
IC C (1 9 8 2 ), P & E , E C , ( C T ) 3

P & E , N IPA
P & E , TA, N IPA

A C E S , N IP A , P & E
A C E S , N IP A

W a te r tr a n s p o r ta tio n .....................
T ra n s p o rta tio n b y a ir .....................
P ip e lin e s , e x c e p t n a tu ra l g a s .....
T ra n s p o rta tio n s e r v ic e s ...............

N IP A , H S , IC C
N IP A , H S
IC C , N IP A , C S , H S
IC C , N IP A , U lm e r, TA, C S

N IP A , IC C , P & E
N IP A , D O T, P & E
IC C , N IP A , P & E
IC C , N IP A , TA, P & E

P & E , N IP A , T A
DOT, N IPA , P & E , TA
N IP A , P & E
P & E , N IP A , TA

P & E , N IPA
D O T, N IP A , P & E
N IP A , P & E
P & E , N IPA

A C E S , N IP A . P & E
DOT, A C E S , N IPA
A C E S , N IPA
A C E S , N IP A , P & E

N IP A , C S , U S D A , U lm e r

N IP A , TA, C S , U S D A , FC C ,
C r a n d a ll, P & E , C A R

F C C , N IP A , C A R , TA, C ra n d a ll,
ACES, P&E, USDA

F C C , N IP A , C A R , T A , C ra n d a ll,
ACES, P&E, USDÁ

A C E S , N IP A , F C C , C A R , TA,
P&E, USDA

B o d d y & G o rt

P & E , T A , N IP A

P & E , T A , U C , N IP A

P & E , TA, U C , N IP A

A C E S , N IP A

U lm e r, N IP A , C S , U S D A , D O E
FS

D O E F S , N IP A , U S D A , P & E

D O E F S , D O E EP, N IPA ,
USDA, UC

D O E F S , D O E EP, N IP A ,
USDA, UC

D O E F S , D O E EP, N IPA ,
USDA, UC, AC ES

U lm e r, N IP A , C S , TA, U C
U lm e r

N IP A , C S , U C , T A, P & E
P & E , D O E F S , TA

N IP A , P & E , TA
P & E , D O E FS , TA

N IP A , P & E , TA
P & E , D O E F S , TA, N IP A

N IP A , A C E S
A C E S , D O E F S , TA, N IPA

W h o le s a le t r a d e ....................................
M e rc h a n t w h o le s a le .........................
N o n m e r c h a n t w h o le s a le ...................

B o d d y & G o rt

E C ( C W T ) 4, P & E , E S
E C ( C W T ) 4, E S
E C (C W T ), ES

E C ( C W T ) 4, E S , TA
E C ( C W T ) 4, E S
E C ( C W T ), É S , TA

P & E , N IPA

A C E S , N IP A , P & E , U C

R e ta il t r a d e .............................................

CS, HS

E C ( C R T ) 4, P & E

E C (C R T )4

P & E , N IP A

A C E S , N IP A , U C

F in a n c e , in s u ra n c e , a n d re a l e s ta te :
F in a n c e a n d in s u ra n c e .....................
R e a l e s ta te ........................................

S O I, H S
S O I, H S , C S , U C , TA

P & E , TA
P & E , TA, U C , N IP A , S O I

P & E , TA
P & E , TA, N IPA , U C , E C (C C I)

P & E , N IPA
P & E , N IPA

A C E S , N IP A , P & E
A C E S , N IP A , P & E

S O I,
S O I,
S O I,
S O I,
S O I,
S O I,

EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC

EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC

N IPA
P&E,
P&E,
P&E,
P&E,
P&E,

ACES,
ACES,
ACES,
AC ES,
AC ES,
AC ES,

C o m m u n ic a tio n s :
T e le p h o n e a n d t e le g r a p h ..................

R a d io a n d te le v is io n .........................
E le c tric , g a s , a n d s a n ita ry s e rv ic e s :
E le c tric s e r v ic e s ................................

G a s s e r v ic e s .....................................
S a n ita r y s e r v ic e s ...............................

S e rv ic e s :
H o te l a n d o th e r lo d g in g p la c e s ........
P e rs o n a l s e r v ic e s ..............................
B u s in e s s s e r v ic e s ............................
A u to re p a ir, s e rv ic e s , a n d p a r k in g ...
M is c e lla n e o u s re p a ir s e r v ic e s .........
M o tio n p ic tu r e s ..................................
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n
s e r v ic e s ..........................................
H e a lth s e r v ic e s .................................

UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC

( C S I ) 4,
( C S I ) 4,
( C S I ) 4,
( C S I ) 4,
( C S I ) 4,
( C S I ) 4,

P&E,
P&E,
P&E,
P&E,
P&E,
P&E,

UC
UC
UC
UC
UC
UC

( C S I ) 4, N IP A
(C S I)4
( C S I ) 4, TA
( C S I) TA, N IPA
(C S I)4
( C S I ) 4, U C

N IPA
N IPA
T A , N IPA
N IPA
U C , N IPA

N IPA
N IPA
N IP A
TA, N IP A , P & E
N IP A
U C , N IPA

S O I, U C
S O I, T A

E C ( C S I ) 4, P & E , U C
P & E , TA

E C ( C S I ) 4, U C
E C ( C S I ) 4, P & E , N IP A , TA

P & E , U C , N IPA
P & E , N IPA

A C E S , U C , N IP A
A C E S , N IP A , P & E

L e g a l s e r v ic e s ...................................
E d u c a tio n s e r v ic e s ...........................

S O I, T A
N IP A , C S , S O I, U S D E

P&E
N IP A , P & E , U S D E

E C ( C S I ) 4, P & E
E C ( C S 1 1 9 8 7 , 1 9 9 2 ) 4, P & E ,
N ÍP A , U S D É

P & E , N IPA
P & E , N IPA

A C E S , N IP A
A C E S , N IP A

O th e r s e r v ic e s 5.................................

S O I, N IP A , C S

P & E , N IP A

E C ( C S 1 1 9 8 7 , 1 9 9 2 ) 4, P & E ,
N IPA

P & E , N IPA

A C E S , N IPA

1. U se d to in te rp o la te b e tw e e n e c o n o m ic c e n s u s y e a r estim ates.
2. U s e d to e x tra p ola te forw a rd fro m 1992.
3. D a ta a re fro m th e tru c k in v e n to ry a n d u s e s u rv e y ta k e n a s p a rt o f th e C e n s u s o f Tra ns p orta tio n fo r y ea rs
1 9 6 3 ,1 9 6 7 ,1 9 7 2 ,1 9 7 7 ,1 9 8 2 , a n d 198 7; a n d fo r 1 99 2 ta k e n as p a rt o f th e C e ns u s o f T ran s po rta tio n , C o m m u ­
n ica tion s , a n d U tilitie s.
4. D a ta a re fro m th e c a p ita l e x p e nd itu res s urv e y ta k e n a s p a rt o f th e e c o no m ic c e n s u s fo r the y e a rs throug h
1 98 2 a n d fo r 1987 a n d 1 99 2 fro m th e a s s e ts a n d e x p en d itu res s u rv e y ta k en a s p a rt o f th e e c o n o m ic ce nsu s.
5. “O th e r” s e rv ic e s c o n s is ts o f the fo llow ing in du s trie s : S oc ia l s e rv ic es ; m u se um s; b ota nic a l, zo o lo gica l
g a rd e ns ; m em b e rs h ip o rg a n iz a tio n s ; e n g in ee rin g a nd m a na g em en t s e rv ic e s; a nd s e rv ice s , n ot e ls e w h ere c la s­
sified.
N o t e . T h e s o u rc e d a ta p ro v id e d in th is ta b le a re th o s e used to a llo ca te e s tim a te s o f p riv ate n o nres id en tial
in v e s tm e nt to th e v a rio u s in du s trie s . F o r m o s t e c o no m ic c e n su s y ea rs , th e d is trib utio n is b a s e d on the ca pita l
flo w ta b le s p re p a re d b y B E A a s p a rt o f th e b e n c h m a rk in p ut-o u tpu t acco unts.
A C ES
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m erc e, B ure au o f the C e ns us , A nn u al C a p ital E x pe nd i­
tu re s S u rv e y (W as hing to n, D C : U.S. G ov e rn m en t P rin tin q O ffic e , a n n u a lly b eg in­
n ing in 1992).
A SM
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m e rc e , B urea u o f th e C e ns u s, A n nu a l S u rv e y o f M anu fac­
tu re s (W a s hin g to n, D C: U.S. G ov e rn m e n t P rin tin g O ffice , a nn u ally ).
B od dy & G o rt R ayford B od d y a n d M ic h ae l G o rt, “C a p ital E x p en d iture s a n d C a pital Stocks," A n n a ls of
E c o no m ic a n d S oc ia l M e as u re m e nt 2 /3 (1 97 3 ); a n d “T h e D e riv a tion o f In ve stm en t
E x p en d itu re s a nd C a pital S toc ks " (ty pe w ritten , 1968).
CAR
D ata fro m c o m p a n y a nn u al reports.
C h aw n er
Low ell J. C haw n er, “C a pital E xp en d itu re s fo r M a nu fac turin g P lan t a nd E qu ip m e nt—
1 91 5 to 1940,” S u r v e y o f C u r r e n t B u s in e s s 21 (M arc h 1941): 9 -1 5 ; “C a pita l E xp en ­
d itu re s in S e le c te d M a nu fac turing Industries ,” S u r v e y 21 (D ec e m b e r 1941): 1 9 -2 6 ;
a nd “ C a pital E x p en d iture s in S elected M a nu fac turin g In d us trie s , P art II," S u r v e y 22
(M ay 1 94 2): 1 4 -2 3 .
C ran d all
R o be rt W . C ran d all, A fte r the B rea ku p: U.S. T e lec o m m u nic a tio ns in a M o re
C o m pe titiv e Era (W a s hin g to n, DC: T h e B ro o kin gs Institu tion, 1991).
CS
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m erc e, B u s in e ss a nd D efen se S e rv ic e s A dm inis tra tio n,

D O E EP
D O E FS

DOT
EC

ES

FCC
HS

IC C

C o n s tru c tio n S ta tistic s 1 9 1 5 -6 4 : A S u p p lem e nt to C o n s tru c tio n R e view (W as h­
ington , D C: U.S. G ov e rnm en t P rin tin g O ffice , 1966).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f Energy, E n erg y In fo rm a tio n A d m in istra tio n, E lectric Power
A nn u al, 2 vols. (W as hing to n, D C: U.S. G ov e rn m e n t P rintin g O ffice , a n nu a lly ).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f Energy, E n erg y Info rm a tio n A d m in is tratio n, F in an c ia l S ta tistic s
o f S e le c ted In ve s to r-O w n e d E lec tric U tilitie s (W a s hin g to n, D C : U.S. G ov e rn m e n t
P rin tin g O ffic e , a nn ua lly).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f Tra ns po rtatio n, A ir C a rrie r F in an c ia l S ta tis tic s (W as hing to n,
D C : U.S. G ov e rnm en t P rin tin g O ffice , a nn ua lly).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m e rc e , B ure au o f th e C e ns us , C e ns u s o f C o ns truc tion
In d u s trie s (C C I): 1 9 6 7 ,1 9 7 2 ,1 9 7 7 ,1 9 8 2 ,1 9 8 7 , a nd 199 2; C e ns u s o f M a nu fac ­
tu re s (CM ): 1 9 4 7 ,1 9 5 8 ,1 9 6 3 ,1 9 6 7 1 9 7 2 ,1 9 7 7 ,1 9 8 2 ,1 9 8 7 , a n d 199 2; C e n s u s of
M ine ra l In d u s trie s (C M I): 1 9 5 4 ,1 9 5 8 ,1 9 6 3 ,1 9 6 7 ,1 9 7 2 ,1 9 7 7 ,1 9 8 2 ,1 9 8 7 , a n d
1992; C e ns u s o f R e ta il Trade (CR T): 1 9 5 8 ,1 9 6 3 ,1 9 6 7 ,1 9 7 2 ,1 9 7 7 ,1 9 8 2 ,1 9 8 7 ,
a nd 199 2; C e ns u s o f S erv ic e Ind u strie s (CSI): 1 9 5 8 ,1 9 6 3 ,1 9 6 7 ,1 9 7 2 ,1 9 7 7 ,
1 9 8 2 .1 9 8 7 , a nd 1992; C e ns u s of T ra ns p orta tio n (CT): 1 9 6 3 ,1 9 6 7 ,1 9 7 2 ,1 9 7 7 ,
1 9 8 2 .1 9 8 7 , a nd 1992; a n d C e ns u s o f W ho le s a le Trade (CW T): 1 9 5 8 ,1 9 6 3 ,1 9 6 7 ,
1 9 7 2 .1 9 7 7 .1 9 8 2 .1 9 8 7 , a n d 1 99 2 (W as hing to n, D C: U .S. G ov e rnm en t P rintin g
O ffice , q uin qu en n ia lly).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m e rc e , B ure au o f th e C ens us , E nte rp ris e S ta tistic s: 1954,
1 9 5 8 .1 9 6 3 .1 9 6 7 .1 9 7 2 .1 9 7 7 .1 9 8 2 .1 9 8 7 , a n d 1992 (W a s hin g to n, D C : U.S.
G ov e rn m e n t P rin tin g O ffice , q uin q ue n nia lly).
F e d era l C o m m u n ic a tio n s C o m m iss io n, S ta tistic s of C o m m u n ica tio ns C o m m on
C a rrie rs (W a s hin g to n, D C : Fe deral C o m m un ic atio n s C o m m is sio n, a nn ua lly).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m e rc e , B ure au o f th e C e ns us , H istorica l S ta tis tic s o f the
U n ited States, C o lon ia l T im es to 1 9 7 0 ,2 vols. (W as hing to n, D C : U.S. G ov e rnm en t
P rin tin g O ffic e , 1975).
Inte rsta te C o m m e rc e C o m m iss io n, T rans po rt S tatis tic s in th e U n ite d S ta te s (W as h­
ington , D C: U.S. G ov e rn m e n t P rin tin g O ffice , a n n ua lly).

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

K u z ne ts

S im on K uz nets, C a pital in th e A m eric an E co no m y: Its F o rm a tion a n d F inan cing
(P rin ce to n, N J: P rin ce to n U n iv e rs ity P ress, fo r th e N a tio na l B ure au o f E co no m ic
R e se arc h, 1961).
F o r 1 9 2 9 -9 4 , U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m erc e, B urea u o f E c o n o m ic A na lys is ,
N a tio na l In co m e a n d P ro d uc t A c co u n ts o f th e U n ite d S ta te s , 1 9 2 9 -9 4 , 2 vols.
(W a s hin g to n, D C: U.S. G ov e rn m e n t P rintin g O ffice , 1 99 8); a n d fo r 1 9 9 5 -9 6 , see
S u r v e y 7 7 (A u g u s t 1997): 6 -1 6 7 . S ee th e fo llow ing ta b le s : C u rre n t-d o lla r e x p en d i­
ture s, ta b les 2 .6 ,5 .6 ,5 .8 , a nd 5 .1 4 a nd c h ain -ty p e q u a n tity a n d p rice indexes,
ta b les 7 .5 ,7 .7 , 7.8, a nd 7.13.
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m erc e, B urea u o f the C e ns us , A n nu a l S u rv e y o f O il a nd
G as (W as hing to n, DC: U.S. G ov e rnm en t P rin tin g O ffice , a n n u a lly thro u g h 1982).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m erc e, B urea u o f th e C e ns us , P la n t a nd E qu ip m e nt
S u rve y (u np ublish ed a nn u al d a ta fo r 1 9 4 7 -9 3 ).
W illia m H. S haw, V alue o f C o m m o d ity O u tp u t S inc e 1 86 9 (P rin ce to n, N J: P rin c eton
U n iv ers ity P ress, fo r the N a tiona l B urea u o f E c o n o m ic R e se arc h, 1947).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f the Treasury, Inte rna l R evenue S erv ic e, S tatis tic s o f Incom e:
C o rp o ratio n Inco m e Tax R e tu rns ; S ta tis tic s o f In co m e : P artn e rs h ip In c om e Tax
R e tu rns ; a nd S ta tis tic s o f Inco m e : N o nfa rm P ro p rie to rs h ip R e tu rn s (W as hing to n,
D C: U.S. G ov e rn m e n t P rin tin g O ffice , a nn u ally ).

NIPA

O il & G a s
P &E
S ha w
SO I

TA
Trend s

UC
U lm er

U S DA

U S DE

M -15

Trade a s s o c ia tio n d a ta (pu b lish ed and u np u blis he d ).
R o b e rt E . G a llm an , “C o m m od ity O u tp ut, 1 8 3 9 -9 9 ," a nd M a rv in W . To wn e a nd
W ay ne D. R a sm us se n , “ Farm G ro s s P ro d uc t a n d G ro ss In v e s tm e n t in th e N in e ­
te e n th C entury,” b o th in Trend s in th e A m e ric an E c on om y in th e N in etee n th
C entury, S tu d ie s in Inc o m e a nd W e alth , v o l. 2 4 (P rinc e to n, N J: P rin c e to n U n iv e rs ity
P re ss , fo r th e N a tio na l B urea u o f E c o no m ic R e s ea rc h , 1960).
U n pu b lish ed d a ta fro m th e B urea u o f th e C e ns us .
M e lv ille J . U lm er, C a pita l in Tran s po rta tio n, C o m m un ic atio ns , a n d P u blic U tilitie s : Its
F o rm a tion a n d F in a nc in g (Prin c e to n , N J: P rin c eton U n iv ers ity P re s s fo r N a tio na l
B ure au o f E c o no m ic R e s ea rc h , 1960).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f A gric u lture , Fa rm Inco m e S ta tis tic s ; S ta tis tic a l R e po rt, R ural
T e lep ho ne B orrow ers ; a n d S ta tis tic a l R e po rt, R u ra l E le c tric B orro w ers (W a s h­
in gton , D C : U.S. G ov e rn m e n t P rin tin g O ffic e , a ll a nn ua lly).
U.S. D e p a rtm e n t o f E d uc a tio n d a ta (un pu blish ed).

w h o le s a le a n d r e ta il t r a d e , a n d s e r v ic e s, a n d b e g i n n in g

i n v e s t m e n t to t a ls ( m o s tl y d u e to i n d u s t r y c o v e r a g e a n d

w it h t h e 1 9 9 2 c e n s u s f o r m i n in g .

d e f in i ti o n s o f in v e s t m e n t ) , p r o v id e o n ly a tw o - w a y

T h e s e c o n d m a j o r s o u r c e o f d a t a , t h e c a p ita l f lo w t a ­
b le s p r e p a r e d b y B E A

a s p a r t o f th e i n p u t - o u t p u t

s p li t b y ty p e o f a s s e t ( to t a l e q u i p m e n t a n d t o t a l s t r u c ­
tu r e s ) , a n d a r e c la ss ifie d o n a c o m p a n y b a s is .

o f in d u s try

T h e f if th s o u r c e , t h e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s a n n u a l c a p ita l

i n v e s t m e n t b y ty p e o f a s s e t.35 T h e s e d a t a a r e la rg e ly

e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y (A C E S ), w h ic h r e p la c e d t h e P & E

c o n s is te n t w i t h N I P A d e f in itio n s , b u t i n v e s t m e n t is

s u r v e y in 1994, p r o v id e s d a t a o n a n n u a l c a p i ta l e x p e n ­

(I-O )

a c c o u n t s , p r o v id e s

d is tr ib u tio n s

c la s s if ie d b y t h e u s in g , r a t h e r t h a n b y t h e o w n in g , i n ­

d it u r e s f o r e q u i p m e n t a n d s t r u c t u r e s o f t h e c o m p a n ie s

d u s tr y , a n d in d u s t r i e s a r e c la s s ifie d a c c o r d in g to th e

s u r v e y e d .37 P e r io d ic a lly ,

1 - 0 r a t h e r t h a n t h e N I P A c la s s if ic a tio n s y ste m ( t h o u g h

d a t a a r e c o lle c te d . F o r e s tim a t e s f o r 1 9 9 2 - 9 3 , d a t a

b o t h a r e b a s e d o n t h e S IC ). T h e s e d a t a a r e a v a ila b le

f r o m b o t h th e A C E S s u r v e y a n d P & E s e r ie s a r e s o m e ­

o n ly f o r 1 9 6 3 , 19 6 7 , 1 9 7 2 , 1 9 7 7 , 1 9 8 2 , a n d 1 9 9 2 .36 ( F o r

ti m e s a v a ila b le . B E A e v a lu a te s th e q u a l it y o f e a c h a n d

m o re

d e t a il e d

e x p e n d itu re

a lis t o f N I P A in d u s t r i e s u s e d f o r n e t s to c k s , see ta b le

u s e s w h i c h e v e r is d e e m e d t h e m o s t a c c u r a te f o r e a c h

3.1 in th i s p u b l i c a t i o n .)

i n d u s t r y to e x t r a p o la t e N I P A e s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t

T h e t h i r d s o u r c e o f d a t a is t h e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s a n ­

in e q u i p m e n t a n d in s t r u c t u r e s b y i n d u s t r y .38 B e g i n ­

n u a l s u r v e y o f m a n u f a c t u r e s ( A S M ) , w h ic h p r o v i d e s

n in g w it h 1 9 9 4 , f o r m o s t n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s ­

a n n u a l d a t a o n in v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t a n d i n s t r u c ­

tr ie s , N I P A e s ti m a t e s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S

tu r e s b y m a n u f a c t u r i n g in d u s tr i e s . T h is s u r v e y h a s

d a ta . F o r m a n u f a c t u r i n g in d u s t r i e s , A S M d a t a a r e u s e d

b e e n a v a ila b le f o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s ( t h a t is, y e a r s in

w h e r e v e r p o s s ib le .

w h ic h a n e c o n o m ic c e n s u s w a s n o t c o n d u c t e d ) s in c e

W h e r e th e i n d u s t r y d a t a d o n o t m e e t a ll o f t h e r e ­
q u i r e m e n t s s ta t e d a b o v e , t h e y a r e s u p p l e m e n t e d b y

1949.
T h e f o u r t h s o u r c e , th e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s p l a n t a n d

d a t a f r o m o t h e r s o u r c e s , as d e s c r ib e d in T a b le A a n d in

e q u i p m e n t e x p e n d i tu r e s ( P & E ) s u rv e y , w h ic h w a s d is ­

t h e s e c tio n o n “ I n v e s t m e n t c o n t r o l s b y i n d u s t r y ” b e ­

c o n t i n u e d i n 1 9 9 3 , p r o v id e d a n n u a l d a t a f o r 1 9 4 7 to

lo w . A d d itio n a lly , t h e s o u r c e d a t a f o r e a c h i n d u s t r y a r e

1993 o n i n v e s t m e n t in n o n r e s i d e n t i a l c a p ita l b y i n d u s ­

a d j u s t e d so t h a t t h e c o n t r o l to ta ls a r e c o n s is te n t w it h

t r y f o r c o m p a n ie s p r i m a r i l y e n g a g e d in n o n f a r m a c tiv ­

r e s p e c t to d e f in i ti o n s a n d c o v e r a g e . S p e c ific a lly , a d j u s t ­

itie s . T h e s e d a t a a r e n o t c o n s i s t e n t w i t h th e N IP A

m e n ts a r e m a d e fo r :
(1 )

I n d u s tria l

c la s s if ic a tio n :

E s t a b li s h m e n t- b a s e d

3 5 . T h e c a p it a l f lo w ta b le s t h r o u g h 1 9 9 2 d o n o t p r o v i d e d a t a o n i n d u s t r y

s o u r c e d a t a t h a t a r e n o t c la s s ifie d a c c o r d in g to t h e 1 9 8 7

e x p e n d i t u r e s o n s o f t w a r e . E x p e n d i t u r e s o n s o f tw a r e w e r e n o t r e c o g n iz e d as

S IC a r e c o n v e r te d to th i s b a s is , p r i m a r i l y u s i n g d a t a

i n v e s tm e n t u n t i l t h e 1 9 9 9 N I P A c o m p r e h e n s iv e r e v is io n , a f t e r t h e r e le a s e o f

f r o m t h e 1987 e c o n o m ic c e n s u s e s .

t h e 1 9 9 2 1 - 0 a c c o u n ts . S e e R o b e r t P. P a r k e r a n d B r u c e G r i m m , “ R e c o g n i ­
t i o n o f B u s in e s s a n d G o v e r n m e n t E x p e n d i t u r e s f o r S o f tw a r e a s I n v e s t m e n t :

(2 ) E s ta b li s h m e n t b a s is : W h e r e n e c e ss a ry , i n d u s t r y

M e t h o d o l o g y a n d Q u a n t i t a t i v e I m p a c ts , 1 9 5 9 - 9 8 ,” 2 0 0 0 . P a p e r p r e s e n t e d

i n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s a r e a d j u s t e d to a n e s ta b l i s h m e n t

t o BEA’s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e , M a y 5 , 2 0 0 0 . A v a ila b le a t w w w .b e a .d o c .g o v /
b e a / p a p e r s / s o f t w a r e .p d f .

b a s is . T h e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s P & E s e r ie s a n d t h e s e r ie s

3 6 . M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e B E A c a p it a l f lo w ta b l e s is a v a ila b le : F o r t h e

p u b l i s h e d b y t h e IR S in S ta tis tic s o f In c o m e a r e a d j u s t e d

1 9 9 2 c a p i t a l f lo w t a b le , s e e B e lin d a B o n d s a n d T i m A y lo r , “ I n v e s t m e n t in

f r o m a c o m p a n y to a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t b a s is . T h e C e n s u s

N e w S tr u c tu r e s a n d E q u ip m e n t in

1 9 9 2 b y U s in g I n d u s t r y ,” S u r v e y 78

( D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 8 ) : 2 6 - 5 1 . T h e u n p u b l i s h e d 1 9 8 2 t a b l e is p r o v i d e d o n BEA ’s

B u r e a u ’s A C E S s e r ie s is a d j u s t e d f r o m a n a c t iv it y b a s is

W e b s it e a t w w w .b e a .g o v / b e a / d n 2 .h t m . F o r t h e 1 9 7 7 t a b le , s e e “ N e w S t r u c ­

to a n e s ta b l i s h m e n t b a s is b e c a u s e a s in g le a c tiv ity , o r

t u r e s a n d E q u i p m e n t b y U s in g I n d u s t r i e s , 1 977,” S u r v e y 6 5 ( N o v e m b e r
1 9 8 5 ): 2 6 - 3 5 ; f o r t h e

1 9 7 2 t a b l e , s e e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e ,

b u s in e s s s e g m e n t, m a y h a v e e s ta b l is h m e n t s i n m o r e

B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c A n a ly s is , N e w S tr u c tu r e s a n d E q u ip m e n t b y U sin g

In d u s tr ie s , 19 7 2 : D e ta ile d E s t im a te s a n d M e th o d o lo g y , B E A S t a f f P a p e r N o .
3 5 , W a s h in g t o n , D .C .: U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e , 1 9 8 0 ; a n d f o r t h e

3 7 . T h e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s A C E S s e r ie s is n o t c o lle c t e d o n a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t

1 9 6 3 a n d 1 9 6 7 ta b l e s , s e e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e , B u r e a u o f E c o ­

b a s is . I n s o m e c a s e s , t h e d a t a a r e c o l l e c t e d o n a c o m p a n y b a s is ; in o t h e r s ,

n o m i c A n a ly s is , I n t e r in d u s tr y T r a n s a c tio n s in N e w S tr u c tu r e s a n d E q u ip ­

t h e d a ta a r e c o lle c te d o n a d i v is io n o r m a j o r a c t i v it y b a s is .

m e n t,

1963 a n d

1 967, 2 nd v o l u m e , S p r i n g f i e l d , VA : N a t i o n a l T e c h n ic a l

I n f o r m a t i o n S e r v ic e , 1 9 7 5 .

3 8 . T h e C e n s u s B u r e a u c o n d u c t e d p i l o t A C E S s u r v e y s in 1 9 9 2 a n d 1 9 9 3 a t
t h e s a m e t i m e a s t h e P & E s u rv e y .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -16

t h a n o n e in d u s tr y . F o r e x a m p le , a m a n u f a c t u r i n g a c ­
t i v it y m a y a lso in c l u d e sa le s b r a n c h o ffic e s, w h ic h a re
c la s s if ie d

as w h o l e s a le

e s ta b l is h m e n t s

b y th e

a n d f r o m t h e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s E n te r p rise S ta tistic s.
(7 )

S o f tw a r e . T h e s o u r c e d a t a f o r e a c h i n d u s t r y d o

S IC .

n o t in c lu d e e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r s o f tw a r e : T h e C e n s u s B u ­

W h e r e t h e c o v e r a g e i n p r i n c i p a l s o u r c e d a t a o f in v e s t­

r e a u ’s A C E S s e r ie s in c lu d e d e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r s o f tw a r e

m e n t e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r a n e s ta b l is h m e n t - b a s e d i n d u s ­

t h a t is c a p ita l iz e d in c o m p a n y f in a n c ia l a c c o u n ts b e ­

t r y is in c o m p le t e , t h e g a p s a r e fille d u s i n g e s tim a te s

g i n n i n g in 1 9 9 5 ( m o s t s o f tw a r e , h o w e v e r , is n o t c a p i­

d e r iv e d f r o m s e c o n d a r y s o u r c e d a t a s u c h as e m p lo y ­

ta liz e d ) .

m e n t d a ta o r tr a d e so u rc e s.

e x p e n d i tu r e s o n s o ftw a r e . T h e r e f o r e , s o f tw a r e e x p e n ­

The

A SM

does

not

e x p lic itly

in c lu d e

(3 ) C e n t r a l a d m i n i s t r a t i v e o ffic e s a n d a u x ilia r ie s

d i t u r e s a r e d i s t r i b u t e d in t h e f o llo w in g m a n n e r : F o r

( C A O ’s ). T h e S IC c la ssifie s a u x i lia r y e s ta b l is h m e n t s in

p r e p a c k a g e d s o f tw a r e , e x p e n d i tu r e s a r e d i s t r i b u t e d to

th e in d u s tr y th e y serve. W h e re so u rc e d a ta d o n o t in ­

in d u s t r i e s b a s e d o n N I P A d a t a o n e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r

c l u d e t h e m , s u c h as f o r m i n in g , c o n s t r u c t i o n , m a n u ­

p e r s o n a l c o m p u te r s .

f a c t u r in g ,

s o f tw a r e , e x p e n d i tu r e s a r e d i s t r i b u t e d to in d u s t r i e s

and

w h o le s a le

tr a d e ,

BEA

a d ju s t s

th e

i n v e s t m e n t e s ti m a t e s t o i n c lu d e th e m .

F o r c u s to m

and

o w n -a c c o u n t

b a s e d o n N I P A d a t a o n e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r c o m p u t e r

(4 ) O w n e r s h i p b a s is : T o d e r iv e s to c k s b y e s ta b lis h ­

p ro c e s so rs.

m e n t - b a s e d i n d u s t r y o n a n o w n e r s h ip b a s is , s e v e r a l

T h e s p e c ific s o u r c e s a n d d e r i v a t i o n o f e s tim a t e s o f

c o n v e n t io n s a r e a d o p t e d . F irs t, le a s e d a s se ts e x c e p t

i n v e s t m e n t in n o n r e s i d e n t i a l a n d r e s i d e n t ia l a ss e ts b y

th o s e h e l d u n d e r c a p ita l le a se s a r e c la ss ifie d in t h e i n ­

i n d u s t r y a n d o f n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a ss e ts a m o n g

d u s t r y o f t h e le s s o r . A s s e ts h e l d u n d e r c a p ita l le a se s a r e

s e c to r s a r e p r o v i d e d b e lo w .

c la s s ifie d in t h e i n d u s t r y o f t h e le s s e e .39 S e c o n d , f o r a s ­
s e ts u s e d in e s ta b l is h m e n t s o f m u l t i - i n d u s t r y c o m p a ­

New nonresidential investment

n ie s w h e r e t h e le g a l o w n e r o f t h e a s s e ts is th e p a r e n t

E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t f o r n e w n o n r e s i d e n t i a l a s se ts

c o m p a n y , t h e a ss e ts a r e c la s s ifie d in t h e i n d u s t r y o f th e

b y i n d u s t r y a r e g e n e r a lly d e r iv e d in f o u r s te p s . F ir s t,

e s ta b l i s h m e n t

a s s e ts

c o n t r o l s f o r a n n u a l i n v e s t m e n t in t o t a l e q u i p m e n t a n d

o w n e d b y m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' sa le s b r a n c h e s a n d o ffic e s a r e

in t o t a l s t r u c t u r e s f o r e a c h i n d u s t r y a n d m a j o r i n d u s ­

c la s s if ie d in th e w h o le s a le t r a d e in d u s tr y . F in a lly , a s se ts

t r y g r o u p a r e d e r iv e d as d e s c r ib e d in th e s e c tio n o n

o w n e d a n d u s e d b y n o n p r o f it in s titu tio n s th a t p r im a ­

“ I n v e s t m e n t c o n t r o l s b y i n d u s t r y ” b e lo w . S e c o n d , l i m ­

r ily s e r v e i n d i v id u a l s a r e c la s s ifie d in t h e r e a l e s ta te i n ­

it e d m o d i f ic a t io n s , as d e s c r ib e d i n “ I n v e s tm e n t c o n ­

d u s try

tr o l s b y ty p e o f a sse t,” a r e m a d e to t h e N I P A e s tim a te s

to

w h e re

p r o v id e

th e y

are

used.

c o n s is te n c y

w ith

T h ird ,

th e

N IPA

b u s in e s s - s e c to r t r e a t m e n t a n d i n d u s t r i a l c la s s if ic a tio n

o f n e w i n v e s t m e n t b y t y p e o f a s s e t to m a k e th e s e e s ti ­

o f th e s e a s s e ts .

m a te s c o n s is te n t w it h t h e c o n c e p tu a l b a s is u n d e r ly i n g

(5 ) E m p lo y e e - o w n e d a u to s : T h e s o u r c e d a t a f o r

t h e n e t s to c k e s tim a te s . T h i r d , th e s e tw o s e r ie s a r e r e c ­

e a c h i n d u s t r y d o n o t i n c lu d e e x p e n d i t u r e s f o r a u to s

o n c ile d ; t h a t is, t h e i n d u s t r y c o n t r o l s a r e a d j u s t e d so

o w n e d b y i n d i v id u a l s t h a t a r e u s e d w h o lly o r p a r t l y f o r

t h a t to t a l e q u i p m e n t a n d t o t a l s t r u c t u r e s s u m m e d o v e r

b u s in e s s p u r p o s e s . T h e r e f o r e , t h e p o r t i o n o f t h e e x ­

a ll i n d u s t r i e s e q u a l t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g a s se t to ta ls f r o m

p e n d i t u r e s a t t r i b u t a b l e to b u s in e s s u s e a r e e s t i m a t e d as

t h e m o d i f ie d N I P A e s tim a te s . ( T h e d if f e r e n c e s b e t w e e n

d i s c u s s e d in t h e c h a p t e r o n “ D e r iv a t io n o f E s tim a te s o f

th e s e tw o s e ts o f i n v e s t m e n t to ta ls a r e d u e to d if f e r ­

P r iv a t e ly - O w n e d A u to m o b ile s .”

e n c e s i n d e f i n i t i o n a n d m e a s u r e m e n t p r o b le m s w it h

(6 ) E m p lo y e e - o w n e d tr u c k s . T h e s o u r c e d a t a f o r

b o t h s e ts o f e s tim a te s . F o r t h e N I P A e s tim a te s o f i n ­

e a c h i n d u s t r y d o n o t i n c lu d e e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r tr u c k s

v e s t m e n t in fix e d a s s e ts , t h e s e p r o b le m s in c lu d e t h e

o w n e d b y i n d i v id u a l s t h a t a r e u s e d w h o lly o r p a r t l y f o r

u s e o f s h i p m e n t s d a t a to e s ti m a t e p u r c h a s e s o f e q u i p ­

b u s in e s s p u r p o s e s . T h e r e f o r e , t h e p o r t i o n o f t h e e x ­

m e n t a n d t h e a l lo c a t io n o f t h e s e p u r c h a s e s a m o n g f in a l

p e n d i t u r e s a t t r i b u t a b l e t o b u s in e s s u s e a r e e s ti m a t e d

u s e rs . F o r t h e e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y in d u s tr y , th e y

u s in g d a t a f r o m t h e C e n s u s o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n T r u c k

in c lu d e g a p s in c o v e r a g e .) T h e a d j u s t m e n t s a r e e i t h e r

I n v e n t o r y a n d U s e S u rv e y , f r o m N I P A d a t a o n in v e s t­

p r o r a t e d a m o n g a ll i n d u s t r i e s o r a d d e d to a fe w i n d u s ­

m e n t , f r o m t h e c a p i ta l f lo w ta b le s f o r 1 9 8 2 a n d 1 9 9 2 ,

tr ie s b a s e d o n BEA’s a s s e s s m e n t o f t h e r e la tiv e q u a l it y
o f t h e v a r io u s s o u r c e s o f i n d u s t r y in v e s t m e n t d a t a . F i­

39.

C a p it a l e x p e n d i t u r e s d a t a f o r t h e m i n i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n , m a n u f a c t u r ­

in g , t r a d e , a n d s e r v ic e i n d u s t r i e s f r o m t h e e c o n o m i c c e n s u s e s i n c l u d e c a p i ­
ta l le a s e s , w h i c h c o r r e s p o n d s w i t h N I P A c o n v e n t i o n s . C a p it a l e x p e n d i t u r e s
f o r t h e a g r i c u l t u r e , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n i c a t i o n , u t il iti e s , a n d f i n a n c e

n a lly , d i s t r i b u t i o n s o f i n d u s t r y i n v e s t m e n t b y a s se t
f r o m t h e c a p ita l f lo w ta b le s a r e u s e d to d i s t r i b u t e t h e
a d j u s t e d i n d u s t r y to ta ls to d e t a ile d a sse ts. I n th is f in a l

i n d u s t r i e s a r e a d j u s t e d t o a c c o u n t f o r c a p it a l le a s in g . C a p it a l le a s e s a r e

p r o c e s s , a n ite r a tiv e p r o c e d u r e is u s e d to e n s u r e th a t:

d e f in e d h e r e a s i n c l u d i n g “ f u l l - p a y o u t ” a n d “e q u i t y ” le a s e s a n d a r e in c l u d e d

( 1 ) T h e d e t a ile d a s se t e s tim a t e s s u m m e d o v e r a ll i n ­

in t h e i n d u s t r y o f t h e le s s e e . A ls o i n c l u d e d in t h e i n d u s t r y o f t h e le s s e e a re
a s s e ts r e la te d to s a le a n d le a s e b a c k a r r a n g e m e n t s a n d a s s e ts r e la te d t o “sa fe

d u s tr ie s e q u a l t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g N I P A e s tim a te s ; a n d

h a r b o r ” le a se s f o r t h e p e r i o d 1 9 8 1 - 8 3 .

(2 ) t h e to ta ls f o r e q u i p m e n t a n d f o r s t r u c t u r e s f o r e a c h

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

i n d u s t r y a p p r o x im a te as c lo s e ly as p o s s ib le th e c o n t r o l s

M -17

d u s t r y a r e b a s e d o n e x p e n d i t u r e s d a t a f o r e s ta b l is h ­

d e r iv e d in th e f ir s t s te p . A s t h e s o u r c e d a t a f o r e a c h

m e n ts

in d u s try d o

m i n e r a l in d u s t r i e s f o r 1 9 5 4 , 1 9 5 8 , 1 9 6 3 , 1 9 6 7 , 1 9 7 2 ,

n o t in c lu d e e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r s o f tw a r e ,

s o f tw a r e e x p e n d i tu r e s

a re

d is trib u te d

to

i n d u s tr i e s

w it h

p a y r o ll

a v a ila b le

fro m

th e

census

of

1 9 7 7 , 1 9 8 2 ,1 9 8 7 , a n d 1 9 9 2 . D a ta f o r e q u i p m e n t o n ly is

b a s e d o n N I P A d a t a o n e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r p e r s o n a l c o m ­

a v a ila b le f o r 1 9 3 9 . E x p e n d i t u r e s f o r t h e o il a n d g a s e x ­

p u t e r s ( f o r p r e p a c k a g e d s o f tw a r e ) a n d o n N I P A d a t a

t r a c t i o n i n d u s t r y a r e a d j u s t e d to i n c lu d e e s ta b l is h ­

o n e x p e n d i tu r e s f o r c o m p u t e r p r o c e s s o r s ( f o r c u s to m

m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll, u s in g d a t a o n t h e v a lu e o f

a n d o w n - a c c o u n t s o f tw a r e ) .

s h ip m e n ts fro m th e C e n s u s B u re a u s a n n u a l s u rv e y o f

I n v e s t m e n t c o n tr o ls b y in d u s tr y . A s s u m m a r i z e d

o il a n d gas. D a ta a r e n o t a v a ila b le f o r m a k in g s im ila r

a b o v e , t h e f ir s t s te p in c o n s t r u c t i n g e s tim a te s o f in v e s t­

a d j u s t m e n t s to o t h e r m i n i n g i n d u s tr i e s ; i n v e s t m e n t b y

m e n t in n e w n o n r e s i d e n t i a l fix e d a ss e ts b y i n d u s t r y is

e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll in th e s e o t h e r i n d u s ­

t h e d e r iv a ti o n o f c o n t r o l s f o r a n n u a l i n v e s t m e n t in t o ­

tr i e s is c o n s id e r e d to b e v e r y s m a ll. T h e c e n s u s d a t a f o r

ta l e q u i p m e n t a n d to t a l s t r u c t u r e s f o r e a c h i n d u s t r y

a ll m i n i n g i n d u s t r i e s a r e a d j u s t e d to in c lu d e in v e s t ­

a n d m a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p . To p r e p a r e s to c k e s tim a te s

m e n t b y C A O ’s u s in g in v e s t m e n t d a t a f r o m t h e C e n s u s

fo r e a c h in d u s tr y b e g in n in g w ith 1947, BEA m u s t d e ­

B u r e a u ’s E n te r p rise S ta tistic s.

r iv e c o n t r o l to t a ls f o r i n v e s t m e n t in n e w n o n r e s i d e n t i a l

E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n s t r u c t u r e s f o r t h e o il a n d

f ix e d a ss e ts b y i n d u s t r y b a c k t o e a r lie r y e a r s (1 9 2 1 f o r

g a s e x t r a c ti o n i n d u s t r y — w h ic h in c lu d e e x p e n d i tu r e s

m o s t ty p e s o f e q u i p m e n t a n d b e f o r e 1 9 0 0 f o r m o s t

f o r p l a n t s a n d b o t h c a p ita l iz e d a n d e x p e n s e d d r illin g

ty p e s o f s t r u c t u r e s ) . T o d e r iv e s to c k e s tim a t e s b y m a j o r

a n d e x p l o r a ti o n c o s ts — b e g i n n i n g w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x ­

i n d u s t r y g r o u p f o r 1 9 2 5 - 1 9 4 6 , it is n e c e s s a r y to d e r iv e

t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a o n in v e s t­

c o n t r o l to t a ls f o r i n v e s t m e n t in n e w n o n r e s i d e n t i a l

m ent

f ix e d a s s e ts f o r f a r m s , f o r m a n u f a c t u r i n g , a n d f o r n o n ­

b e t w e e n 1947 a n d 1 9 9 3 , e s ti m a t e s a r e d e r iv e d b y i n t e r ­

fa rm n o n m a n u fa c tu rin g b e fo re 1900.

p o l a t i n g b e tw e e n a n d e x t r a p o l a t i n g f r o m c e n s u s y e a r

F o r e a r ly y e a rs f o r w h ic h n e i t h e r c a p i ta l e x p e n d i ­

in

m in in g

s tru c tu re s .

For

n oncensus

y e a rs

e s tim a t e s u s in g P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a f o r in v e s t­

t u r e s d a t a n o r b a la n c e s h e e t d a t a a r e a v a ila b le f o r a

m e n t in m i n i n g s t r u c t u r e s . E s tim a t e s f o r y e a r s b e f o r e

p a r t i c u l a r in d u s tr y , t h e i n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s a r e i n t e r ­

1 9 4 7 a r e e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g t h e f o ll o w in g s o u r c e s : F o r

p o l a t e d a n d e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g r e l a te d d a t a o n e x p e n ­

1 9 2 9 - 1 9 4 6 , t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in p e t r o ­

d i t u r e s f o r t h e ty p e s o f f ix e d a ss e ts p u r c h a s e d b y th e

l e u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s e x p l o r a t i o n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls; f o r

in d u s tr y . F o r t h e m o s t r e c e n t y e a r, w h e r e i n d u s t r y c a p ­

1 9 0 1 - 1 9 2 8 , d a t a o n t h e v a lu e o f p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t i o n

ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s d a t a a r e n o t y e t a v a ila b le , i n d u s ­

f r o m t h e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s H is to r ic a l S ta tistic s o f th e

tr y - s p e c if ic i n d i c a t o r s e r ie s a n d N I P A i n v e s t m e n t d a t a

U n ite d S ta te s.41

b y t y p e o f a s s e t a re u s e d to e s ti m a t e i n v e s t m e n t in fix e d

E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n s t r u c t u r e s f o r o t h e r m i n ­
in g in d u s t r i e s b e g i n n i n g w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d

a ss e ts b y in d u s tr y .

F a rm s. E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y t h e f a r m i n d u s t r y

u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . F o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s

b e g i n n i n g w it h

1910 a re b a s e d o n in v e s tm e n t d a ta

b e t w e e n 1947 a n d 1 9 9 3 , e s ti m a t e s a r e d e r iv e d b y i n t e r ­

a v a ila b le f r o m

t h e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r ic u ltu r e

p o l a t i n g b e tw e e n a n d e x t r a p o l a t i n g f r o m c e n s u s y e a r

(U S D A ) a n d o n N I P A d a t a .
tra p o la te d

u s in g t h e

T h e s e e s tim a te s a r e e x ­

e s tim a t e s o f G a llm a n

and

e s tim a t e s u s in g t h e P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a ta . E s ti m a te s

of

f o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 7 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g d a t a o n

T o w n e a n d R a s m u s s e n to d e r iv e e s tim a te s f o r e a r l ie r

t h e v a lu e o f m i n i n g p r o d u c t i o n b y i n d u s t r y f r o m H is ­

y e a r s .40

to ric a l S ta tistic s.

A g r ic u ltu r a l services, fo re stry , a n d fish e rie s. E s tim a te s

E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t b y m i n i n g i n ­

o f i n v e s t m e n t b y t h e A g r ic u lt u r a l s e rv ic e s, f o r e s tr y , a n d

d u s tr ie s b e g i n n i n g w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g

f is h e r ie s i n d u s t r y b e g i n n i n g w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o ­

A C ES d a ta a n d N IP A d a ta . F o r n o n c e n s u s y ea rs b e ­

la te d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . F o r 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 9 3 ,

tw e e n 1 9 4 7 a n d 1 9 9 3 , e q u i p m e n t e s tim a t e s a r e d e r iv e d

e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . T h e s e

b y in te rp o la tin g b e tw e e n a n d e x tra p o la tin g fro m c e n ­

e s tim a t e s a r e e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g t h e i n v e s t m e n t e s ti ­

s u s y e a r e s tim a te s u s in g t h e P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a .

m a te s f o r t h e f a r m s i n d u s t r y to d e r iv e e s tim a t e s f o r th e

F o r y e a rs b e f o r e 1 9 4 7 , e s tim a t e s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g

y e a rs b e f o r e 1947.

M in in g . E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n t h e m i n i n g in -

d a t a o n t h e v a lu e o f s h i p m e n t s o f m i n i n g a n d o il f ie ld
e q u ip m e n t fro m th e c e n su s o f m a n u fa c tu re s fo r 1925,
1927, 1929, 1933, 1935, a n d 1939, a n d a n n u a l d a ta o n

40.

R o b e r t E. G a l lm a n , “ C o m m o d i t y O u t p u t , 1 8 2 9 - 1 8 9 9 ” a n d M a r v i n W .

T o w n e a n d W a y n e D . R a sm u ss e n , “ F a rm G ro s s P ro d u c t a n d G ro ss In v e st­

th e

v alu e

o f m in in g p r o d u c tio n b y in d u s tr y fro m

m e n t i n t h e N i n e t e e n t h C e n tu r y ,” i n T r en d s in th e A m e r i c a n E c o n o m y in th e

N i n e t e e n t h C e n tu r y , S t u d i e s in I n c o m e a n d W e a lth , v o l. 2 4 ( P r i n c e t o n , N J:

4 L U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e , B u r e a u o f t h e C e n s u s , H i s to r ic a l S t a ­

P r i n c e t o n U n iv e r s i ty P r e ss , f o r t h e N a t i o n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h ,

tis tic s o f th e U n ite d S ta te s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1 9 7 0 ,2 v o ls. ( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .:

1 960).

U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O ff ic e , 1 9 7 5 ) .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -18

1 9 2 1 - 1 9 4 0 , t h e e s tim a t e s o f C h a w n e r , K u z n e ts , a n d

H isto r ic a l S ta tistic s.
C o n str u c tio n . E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t f o r e s ta b lis h ­
m e n ts w i t h p a y r o ll in t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y a r e

S h aw .43 F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 7 , s t r u c t u r e s e s tim a t e s a r e
e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g t h e f o llo w in g s o u rc e s : F o r 1 9 2 9 -

a v a ila b le f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r i e s f o r

1 9 4 6 , t h e N I P A e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in i n d u s t r i a l

1 9 6 7 , 19 7 2 , 1 9 7 7 , 1 9 8 2 , 1 9 8 7 , a n d 1 9 9 2 . T h e s e e s ti­

b u il d in g s ; f o r 1 9 1 5 - 1 9 2 8 , e s tim a te s o f t h e v a lu e o f n e w

m a te s a r e a d j u s t e d to i n c lu d e e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t

c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e f o r i n d u s t r i a l b u il d in g s f r o m

p a y r o ll u s in g r e c e ip ts d a t a f r o m t h e c e n s u s e s a n d a re

t h e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e ’s C o n s tr u c tio n S ta ­

a d j u s t e d t o i n c lu d e C A O ’s u s in g i n v e s t m e n t d a t a f r o m

tistics 1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 ; 44 a n d f o r 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 1 4 , b a l a n c e s h e e t

E n te r p rise S ta tistic s. C e n s u s e s tim a te s f o r s u b d iv id e r s

d a t a f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f m a n u f a c t u r e s f o r 1 9 0 0 , 1904,

a n d d e v e lo p e r s a r e e x c lu d e d b e c a u s e th e s e e s ta b lis h ­

1 9 0 9 , a n d 1 9 1 4 a n d th e F.W . D o d g e s e r ie s o n t h e v a lu e

m e n ts a r e c la s s if ie d b y t h e S I C in t h e r e a l e s ta te i n d u s ­

o f c o n s t r u c t i o n c o n t r a c t a w a r d s f r o m H isto r ic a l S ta t is ­

t r y ( S I C 6 5 ).

tics.

E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in s t r u c t u r e s b e g i n n in g

M o t o r v e h ic le i n d u s t r y e q u i p m e n t e s tim a t e s b e f o r e

w it h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N IP A

1972 a r e a d j u s t e d to in c lu d e i n v e s t m e n t in s p e c ia l to o ls

d a t a . F o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e tw e e n 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 9 3 , e s ti ­

a n d d ie s , w h ic h is e x c lu d e d f r o m t h e p r e - 1 9 7 2 c e n s u s

m a te s a r e d e r iv e d b y i n t e r p o l a t i n g b e tw e e n a n d e x ­

d a ta . E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t f o r t h e i n d u s t r i a l m a ­

t r a p o l a t i n g f r o m c e n s u s y e a r e s tim a te s u s in g P & E d a t a

c h in e ry a n d e q u ip m e n t in d u s tr y fo r c e n su s y ears p rio r

a n d N I P A d a t a . F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 7 , s t r u c t u r e s e s ti ­

to 1982 a r e a d j u s t e d to in c lu d e t h e v a lu e o f c o m p u te r s

m a te s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g th e f o llo w i n g s o u rc e s : F o r

le a s e d t o o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s .45

1 9 2 1 - 1 9 4 6 , t h e e s tim a t e s o f B o d d y a n d G o r t; a n d f o r

R a ilr o a d tr a n sp o r ta tio n . E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in

1 9 0 0 - 1 9 2 0 , t h e F.W . D o d g e se r ie s o n t h e v a lu e o f c o n ­

s t r u c t u r e s b y t h e r a il r o a d i n d u s t r y b e g i n n i n g w it h

s t r u c t i o n c o n t r a c t a w a r d s f r o m H isto r ic a l S ta tistic s ,42

1 9 2 9 a r e b a s e d o n th e N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in

E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t b e g i n n in g

r a i l r o a d s tr u c t u r e s . E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in r e p la c e ­

w it h 1993 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N IP A

m e n t tr a c k f o r t h e y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 2 9 a r e b a s e d o n d a t a

d a t a . F o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e tw e e n 1 9 4 7 a n d 1 9 9 2 , e s ti­

p u b li s h e d b y t h e I n te r s ta te C o m m e r c e C o m m is s io n

m a te s a r e d e r iv e d b y i n t e r p o l a t i n g b e tw e e n a n d e x ­

( I C C ) in T r a n sp o rt S ta tis tic s in th e U n ite d S ta tes.46 E s ti ­

t r a p o l a t i n g f r o m c e n s u s y e a r e s tim a te s u s in g th e P & E

m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in s t r u c t u r e s o t h e r t h a n r e p la c e ­

d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a o n in v e s t m e n t in c o n s t r u c t i o n

m e n t tr a c k f o r t h e y e a r s b e f o r e 1929 a r e b a s e d o n th e

tr a c t o r s a n d o t h e r m a c h in e r y . F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 7 ,

f o llo w in g s o u rc e s : F o r 1 9 1 5 - 1 9 2 8 , t h e d a t a o n th e

e q u i p m e n t e s tim a t e s a r e e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g t h e e s ti­

v a lu e o f n e w c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e f o r r a il r o a d s

m a te s o f B o d d y a n d G o r t.

fro m

M a n u fa c tu r in g . E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in t h e m a n ­

C o n s tr u c tio n

S ta tistic s,

1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 ;

and

for

1 9 0 0 - 1 9 1 4 , d a t a f r o m a s t u d y b y M e lv ille U lm e r .47

u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r y a r e a v a ila b le f o r e s ta b l is h m e n t s

I n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s f o r e q u i p m e n t b e g i n n i n g w it h

w it h p a y r o l l f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f m a n u f a c t u r e s f o r 1 9 4 7 ,

1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a ta .

1954, 1958, 1963, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, a n d

F o r 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a a n d

1 9 9 2 . B e g in n i n g w i t h 1 9 7 7 , a d j u s t m e n t s a r e m a d e to

N I P A d a t a . B e f o r e 1 9 7 7 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n c a p ita l

in c lu d e e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll ( th e a d j u s t ­

e x p e n d i tu r e s d a t a f r o m

T r a n sp o rt S ta tistic s a n d th e

m e n t is c a r r i e d f o r w a r d t o 1 9 9 7 ). B e f o r e 1 9 7 7 , n o d a t a
a r e a v a ila b le f o r m a k in g t h e a d j u s t m e n t s , b u t in v e s t­
m e n t b y th e s e e s ta b l is h m e n t s is v e r y s m a ll. T h e c e n s u s

4 3 . L o w e ll J. C h a w n e r , “ C a p it a l E x p e n d i t u r e s f o r M a n u f a c t u r i n g P l a n t
a n d E q u i p m e n t — 1 9 1 5 t o 1 940,” S u r v e y 21 ( M a r c h 1 9 4 1 ) : 9 - 1 5 ; “ C a p i ta l
E x p e n d i t u r e s i n S e le c te d M a n u f a c t u r i n g I n d u s t r i e s ,” S u r v e y 21 ( D e c e m b e r

d a t a f o r a ll m a n u f a c t u r i n g in d u s t r i e s a r e a d j u s t e d to

1 9 4 1 ) : 1 9 - 2 6 ; a n d “C a p it a l E x p e n d i t u r e s in S e le c te d M a n u f a c t u r i n g I n d u s ­

in c lu d e i n v e s t m e n t b y C A O ’s, u s in g i n v e s t m e n t d a t a

t r ie s , P a r t II,” S u r v e y 2 2 ( M a y 1 9 4 2 ) : 1 4 - 2 3 . S i m o n K u z n e ts , C a p i ta l in th e

f r o m E n te r p rise S ta tistic s.

A m e r ic a n E c o n o m y : It s F o r m a t io n a n d F in a n c in g ( P r i n c e t o n , N J ) : P r i n c e t o n
U n iv e r s i ty P r e s s , f o r t h e N a t io n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 6 1 . W il ­

E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t a n d s t r u c ­
tu r e s f o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e g i n n in g w it h 1 9 4 7 a r e d e ­
r iv e d b y i n t e r p o l a t i n g b e t w e e n a n d e x t r a p o l a t i n g f r o m
c e n s u s y e a r e s tim a t e s u s in g c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s d a t a
f r o m th e A S M a n d N I P A d a ta . F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1947,

li a m H . S h a w , V a lu e o f C o m m o d it y O u t p u t S in c e 1 8 6 9 ( P r i n c e t o n , N J ) : P r i n ­
c e t o n U n iv e r s i ty P r e s s , f o r t h e N a t io n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a rc h ,
1 947.
4 4 . U .S

D e p a rtm e n t o f C o m m e rc e ,

B u s in e s s

and

D e fe n se

S e rv ic e s

A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , C o n s tr u c tio n S ta tis tic s 1 9 1 5 -6 4 ; A S u p p l e m e n t To C o n s tr u c ­

tio n R e v i e w ( W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .:U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O ff ic e , 19 6 6 )
4 5 . T h e s e a d j u s t m e n t s a r e n o t m a d e t o t h e e s t im a te s f o r c e n s u s y e a r s a f te r

e q u i p m e n t i n v e s t m e n t e s tim a te s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s ­

1 9 8 2 b e c a u s e le a s e d c o m p u t e r s a r e i n c l u d e d in t h e d a t a o n e q u i p m e n t

in g t h e f o llo w i n g s o u r c e s : F o r 1 9 4 1 - 1 9 4 6 , t h e N I P A s e ­

e x p e n d i t u r e s f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f m a n u f a c t u r e s a n d f r o m E n te r p r is e S t a t is ­

r ie s

fo r

in v e s tm e n t

in

in d u s t r i a l e q u i p m e n t ;

for

tics.
4 6 . I n t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e C o m m i s s io n , T r a n sp o r t S ta tis tic s in th e U n ite d

S ta te s, W a s h in g t o n D .C : U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O ff ic e , a n n u a ll y .
4 2.

R a y f o r d B o d d y a n d M ic h a e l G o r t , “ C a p it a l E x p e n d i t u r e s a n d C a p ita l

4 7 . M e lv ille J. U lm e r , C a p i ta l in T r a n sp o r ta tio n , C o m m u n ic a tio n s , a n d

S to c k s ,” A n n a ls o f E c o n o m ic a n d S o c ia l M e a s u r e m e n t, 1 9 7 3 ; a n d “ T h e D e r i ­

P u b lic U tilitie s: Its F o r m a t io n a n d F in a n c in g ( P r i n c e t o n , N J ) : P r i n c e t o n U n i ­

v a ti o n o f I n v e s t m e n t E x p e n d i t u r e s a n d C a p ita l S to c k s ,” M i m e o , 1 968.

v e r s i ty P r e s s , f o r N a t i o n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 6 0 .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

A m e r ic a n A s s o c ia tio n o f R a ilr o a d s , o n t h e N I P A s e r ie s

e x t r a p o la t in g f r o m

o n in v e s t m e n t in r a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t , a n d o n P & E
d a ta .

P & E s e r ie s a n d N I P A d a ta .

L o c a l a n d in te r u r b a n p a sse n g e r tra n sit. E s ti m a te s o f
in v e s t m e n t in s t r u c t u r e s b y t h e lo c a l a n d i n t e r u r b a n
passen ger

tra n s it

M -19

c e n s u s y e a r e s ti m a t e s u s in g th e

F o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e t w e e n 1 9 4 0 a n d 1 9 7 7 , e s ti ­
m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y t h e r e g u la te d p o r t i o n o f t h e i n ­
d u s t r y a r e b a s e d o n b a la n c e s h e e t d a t a f r o m T r a n sp o r t

in d u s tr y b e g in n in g w ith 1994 a re

S ta tistic s. F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 0 , e s tim a t e s a r e e x t r a p o ­

e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a ta . F o r

la te d u s in g t h e f o llo w in g s o u r c e s : F o r 1 9 2 9 - 1 9 3 9 , t h e

1 9 7 3 - 1 9 9 3 , e s ti m a t e s a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a a n d N IP A

N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in tr u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k

d a t a . B e f o r e 1 9 7 3 , s t r u c t u r e s e s tim a t e s a r e d e r iv e d f o r

tr a ile r s ; a n d f o r e s tim a t e s b e f o r e 1 9 2 9 , d a t a f r o m U l­

tw o c a te g o r ie s : E le c tr ic r a ilw a y a n d t r o l le y a n d “o th e r .”

m e r ’s s tu d y a n d f r o m t h e A m e r ic a n T r u c k in g A s s o c i a ­

F o r e le c tr i c r a ilw a y a n d tro lle y , th e f o llo w in g s e r ie s a r e

ti o n .

u s e d : F o r 1 9 5 9 - 1 9 7 2 , b a l a n c e s h e e t d a t a f r o m T ra n s­

W a te r tr a n sp o r ta tio n . E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in

p o r t S ta tistic s a n d P & E d a ta ; f o r 1 9 1 5 - 1 9 5 8 , t h e s e r ie s

s t r u c t u r e s in t h e w a te r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i n d u s t r y b e g i n ­

o n t h e v a lu e o f n e w c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e f o r lo c a l

n in g w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d

t r a n s i t f r o m C o n s tr u c tio n S ta tistic s, 1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 ; a n d f o r

N I P A d a ta . F o r 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 9 3 , e s ti m a t e s a r e b a s e d o n P & E

e s tim a te s b e f o r e 1 9 1 5 , d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y . F o r t h e

d a t a a n d N IP A d a t a . E s tim a t e s f o r 1 9 4 0 - 1 9 7 6 a r e b a s e d

“o t h e r ” c a te g o ry , t h e f o llo w in g s o u r c e s a r e u s e d : F o r

o n b a l a n c e s h e e t d a t a f r o m T r a n sp o r t S ta tis tic s a n d o n

e s tim a te s f o r

d a ta

P & E d a t a ; a n d b e f o r e 1 9 4 0 , e s tim a t e s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d

f r o m T r a n sp o r t S ta tis tic s a n d P & E d a t a ; a n d f o r e s ti­

1 9 4 0 - 1 9 7 2 , c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s

u s in g d a t a f r o m H is to r ic a l S ta tis tic s o n t h e n u m b e r o f

m a te s b e f o r e 1 9 4 0 , d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y .

s h ip s b u ilt.

E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t b e g i n n i n g

E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t b e g i n n i n g

w it h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N IP A

w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A

d a t a . F o r 1 9 7 3 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a te s a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a

d a t a . F o r 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a

a n d N I P A d a t a . B e fo re 1 9 7 3 , e q u i p m e n t e s tim a t e s a r e

a n d N I P A d a ta . E s tim a t e s f o r 1 9 4 0 - 1 9 7 6 a r e b a s e d o n

d e r iv e d s e p a r a t e ly f o r f o u r c a te g o r ie s :

th e

B u s e s , e le c t r i c

f o llo w in g

s o u rc e s :

B a la n c e

sheet

d a ta

fro m

r a ilw a y a n d tro lle y , ta x ic a b s , a n d “a ll o th e r .” F o r b u s e s ,

T ra n sp o r t S ta tistic s, t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in

t h e e s tim a t e s f o r 1 9 4 0 - 1 9 7 2 a r e b a s e d o n c a p ita l e x ­

s h ip s a n d b o a t s , a n d P & E d a t a . F o r 1 9 2 9 - 1 9 3 9 , e s ti ­

p e n d i t u r e s d a t a f r o m T r a n sp o r t S ta tistic s, f r o m T ra n sit

m a te s a r e b a s e d o n t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in

fo r

s h ip s a n d b o a ts ; e s ti m a t e s f o r 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 2 8 a r e b a s e d o n

1 9 2 1 - 1 9 3 9 a r e b a s e d o n d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y .48 F o r

d a t a f r o m H is to r ic a l S ta tis tic s o n t h e n u m b e r o f s h i p s

e le c t r i c r a ilw a y a n d tr o lle y e q u i p m e n t , t h e e s tim a t e s

b u ilt. T h e d a t a f o r e q u i p m e n t a r e a d j u s t e d to in c lu d e

f o r 1 9 4 0 - 1 9 7 2 a r e b a s e d o n c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s d a t a

t h e v a lu e o f s h ip s a n d b o a t s o w n e d a n d le a s e d to o t h e r

f r o m t h e T ra n sit F a c t B o o k a n d P & E d a ta ; t h e e s tim a te s

in d u s tr i e s .

F act B ook,

and

on

P& E

d a ta ;

th e

e s tim a t e s

f o r 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 3 9 a r e b a s e d o n d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y .

T r a n sp o r ta tio n b y air. I n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s f o r th e

F o r ta x ic a b s , t h e e s tim a te s f o r 1 9 2 9 - 1 9 7 2 a r e b a s e d o n

tr a n s p o r ta tio n b y a ir in d u s tr y b e g in n in g w ith 1994 are

d a t a f r o m th e I n t e r n a t i o n a l T a x ic a b A s s o c ia ti o n , o n

e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . F o r

th e N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in n e w a u to s , a n d o n

1 9 6 5 - 1 9 9 3 , e s ti m a t e s a r e b a s e d o n b a la n c e s h e e t d a t a

P & E d a t a ; e s ti m a t e s f o r 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 2 8 a r e b a s e d o n d a t a

p u b l i s h e d b y t h e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n ,

f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y . F o r “a ll o t h e r ” e q u i p m e n t , e s ti­

on

m a te s f o r 1 9 4 0 - 1 9 7 2 a r e b a s e d o n c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s

e s tim a t e s

P&E

d ata,

and

on

N IP A

are b a s e d

on

t h e f o llo w in g s o u rc e s : F o r

d a t a .49 B e fo r e 1 9 6 5 ,

d a t a f r o m T r a n sp o r t S ta tis tic s a n d P & E d a t a ; e s tim a te s

1 9 2 9 - 1 9 6 4 , t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in a ir c r a f t;

f o r 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 3 9 a r e b a s e d o n d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y .

fo r y e ars b e fo re 1929, d a ta o n a ir c a rrie r o p e ra tio n s

T r u c k in g a n d w a re h o u sin g . E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t

f r o m H is to r ic a l S ta tistic s.

b y th e t r u c k i n g a n d w a r e h o u s in g i n d u s t r y b e g i n n i n g
w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A

P ip e lin e s, e x c e p t n a tu r a l gas. E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t
in s tr u c t u r e s b y t h e p ip e li n e s ( e x c e p t n a t u r a l g a s ) i n ­

d a t a . F o r c e n s u s y e a r s b e t w e e n 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s

d u s tr y b e g in n in g w ith

a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a a n d a r e a d j u s t e d to in c lu d e th e

A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A s e r ie s d a t a . F o r 1 9 8 3 - 1 9 9 3 , e s ti ­

u n r e g u l a t e d p o r t i o n o f t h e i n d u s t r y u s in g i n f o r m a t i o n

m a te s a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . F o r

f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f w h o le s a le t r a d e a n d t h e c e n s u s o f

1 9 2 9 - 1 9 8 2 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . I n v e s tm e n t e s tim a te s f o r n o n c e n s u s

in v e s tm e n t

y ears b e tw e e n 1 9 7 7 -9 3 fo r th e u n re g u la te d p o r tio n o f
t h e i n d u s t r y a r e d e r iv e d b y i n t e r p o l a t i n g b e t w e e n a n d
48.

49.

in

1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g

p e tro le u m

p ip e li n e

s tru c tu re s .

For

F o r 1 9 7 3 - 1 9 9 3 , e s t im a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y m e d i u m a n d s m a ll p r i v a t e

c o m m e r c i a l a i r c a r r i e r o p e r a t i o n s a r e d e v e l o p e d u s i n g U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n d a ta o n t h e n u m b e r o f p l a n e s o w n e d b y s m a ll c a r r i e r s a n d

A m e r ic a n P u b l ic T r a n s it A s s o c ia tio n , 1 9 9 6 T r a n s it F a c t B o o k . ( W a s h ­ a r e i n c l u d e d in t h e e s t im a te o f i n v e s t m e n t b y t h e a ir t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i n d u s ­

i n g t o n , D .C .: 1 9 9 6 ) .

try .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -20

1 9 1 5 - 1 9 2 8 , e s ti m a t e s a r e b a s e d o n t h e v a l u e o f n e w

s o u r c e s : F o r 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 7 1 , i n d u s t r y r e p o r t s to th e F C C ,

c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e f o r p e t r o l e u m p ip e li n e s f r o m

t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n d a t a , P & E d a t a , c o m p a n y a n n u a l r e ­

C o n s tr u c tio n S ta tistic s, 1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 ; f o r 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 1 4 , e s ti ­

p o rts , a n d d a ta fro m

m a te s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g d a ta f r o m H is to ric a l S ta ­

1 9 2 1 —4 6 , d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y .50

tistic s o n p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t i o n .

a s t u d y b y C r a n d a l l; a n d f o r

R a d io a n d te le v isio n . T h is i n d u s t r y in c lu d e s e s ta b ­

E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t b e g i n n in g

l i s h m e n ts p r o v id i n g c a b le , s a te llite , a n d o t h e r p a y te le ­

w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N IP A

v is io n s e r v ic e s. E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y r a d i o a n d

d a t a . F o r 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a

te le v is i o n e s ta b l is h m e n t s c la ss ifie d as n o n p r o f i t i n s t i ­

a n d o n t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n in v e s t m e n t i n p e t r o l e u m

t u t i o n s p r i m a r i l y s e r v in g in d i v id u a l s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m

p ip e li n e s tr u c t u r e s . F o r 1 9 4 2 - 1 9 7 6 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d

C e n s u s B u r e a u d a t a a n d a r e r e c la s s if ie d t o t h e r e a l e s ­

o n d a ta fro m

T ra n sp o r t S ta tis tic s o n c a p ita l e x p e n d i ­

ta te in d u s tr y . E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in t h e r a d i o a n d

t u r e s a n d o n P & E d a t a ; f o r 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 4 1 , e s ti m a t e s a r e

te le v is i o n i n d u s t r y b e g i n n i n g w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o ­

e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g t h e s a m e d a t a s o u r c e s as t h o s e u s e d

la te d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . F o r 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 9 3 ,

f o r t h e e s tim a t e s o f s tr u c t u r e s .

e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n t h e f o llo w in g s o u rc e s : P & E

T r a n sp o r ta tio n services. I n v e s tm e n t e s tim a t e s f o r th e

d a ta , u n p u b l i s h e d c e n s u s d a t a , a n d t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v ic e s i n d u s t r y — m o s t o f w h ic h c o n ­

d a t a . F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 7 , e s tim a t e s a r e e x t r a p o la t e d

s is ts o f e x p e n d i tu r e s b y e s ta b l is h m e n t s e n g a g e d in

u s in g d a t a f r o m t h e B o d d y a n d G o r t s tu d ie s .

f r e ig h t f o r w a r d in g a n d in t h e r e n ta l o f r a i l r o a d c a r s —

E lectric services. E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in t h e e le c ­

b e g i n n i n g w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a

t r i c s e r v ic e s i n d u s t r y in c lu d e s i n v e s t m e n t b y in v e s ­

a n d N I P A d a t a . F o r 1 9 7 3 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n

to r-o w n e d

P & E d a t a a n d N I P A r a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t d a t a . E s ti ­

e le c t r i c s e r v ic e s, n o n u t i l i t y e le c tr i c s e r v ic e s, a n d th e

m a te s f o r 1 9 4 5 - 1 9 7 2 a r e b a s e d o n b a la n c e s h e e t d a t a

e le c t r i c s e r v ic e s p o r t i o n s o f c o m b i n a t i o n u tilit ie s i n ­

f r o m T r a n sp o r t S ta tistic s, o n tr a d e a s s o c ia tio n d a t a , o n

c l u d in g n o n p u b l i c c o m b i n a t i o n u tilitie s . N o n u ti l it ie s

t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in r a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ,

in c lu d e c o g e n e r a to r s a n d i n d e p e n d e n t p o w e r p r o d u c ­

e le c tr i c

s e r v ic e s,

n o n p u b lic

c o o p e r a tiv e

a n d o n P & E d a t a . F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 5 , e s tim a t e s a r e

e rs. E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 9 7 a r e

e x t r a p o l a t e d u s i n g t h e in v e s t m e n t flo w s f o r th e r a i l ­

b a s e d o n th e N I P A e le c t r i c li g h t a n d p o w e r s t r u c t u r e s
s e r ie s a n d o n A C E S d a t a . F o r 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 9 6 , e s tim a t e s a r e

r o a d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n in d u s tr y .

T e le p h o n e a n d te leg ra p h . T h e t e le p h o n e a n d te le ­
g rap h

i n d u s t r y in c lu d e s e s ta b l is h m e n t s e n g a g e d in

te l e p h o n e a n d n o n v o c a l m e ss a g e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d
in s a te llite tr a c k in g . ( O n l i n e i n f o r m a t i o n r e tr ie v a l s e r ­

b a s e d o n U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f E n e r g y ( D O E ) d a t a , o n
R U S d a t a , o n C e n s u s B u r e a u d a t a , a n d o n t h e N IP A
d a ta .
B e f o r e 1 9 7 2 , e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in s t r u c t u r e s

v ic e s a r e c la s s if ie d in b u s in e s s s e r v ic e s.) E s tim a t e s o f

a r e b a s e d o n t h e f o ll o w i n g s o u r c e s : F o r 1 9 2 9 - 1 9 7 1 , th e

i n v e s t m e n t in

e q u ip m e n t a n d s tru c tu re s b e g in n in g

N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in e le c t r i c li g h t a n d p o w e r

w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N IP A

s tr u c t u r e s ; f o r 1 9 1 5 - 1 9 2 8 , d a t a f r o m C o n s tr u c tio n S ta ­

d a t a . F o r 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n d a t a f r o m

tistics, 1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 o n t h e v a lu e o f n e w c o n s t r u c t i o n

t h e f o llo w in g s o u r c e s : I n d u s t r y a n n u a l r e p o r t s m a d e to

p u t in p la c e f o r e le c tr i c li g h t a n d p o w e r ; a n d f o r

th e

F e d e ra l

C o m m u n ic a tio n s

C o m m is s io n

(F C C ),

1 9 0 0 - 1 9 1 4 , d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y . T h e s e d a t a a r e

U S D A R u r a l U ti l it y S e rv ic e (R U S — f o r m e r l y t h e R u r a l

a d ju s te d

E l e c tr if ic a t io n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ) , t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n d a t a ,

“w h e n - c o m p l e t e d ” b a s is as d e s c r ib e d in t h e s e c tio n

fro m

a

“v a l u e - p u t - i n - p l a c e ”

b a s is

to

a

P & E d a t a , c o m p a n y a n n u a l r e p o r ts , a n d t h e C e n s u s

“ I n v e s tm e n t c o n t r o l s b y t y p e o f a sse t.”
B e f o r e 1 9 7 2 , e s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n e q u i p m e n t

B u re a u d a ta o n c o n s tru c tio n -p u t-in -p la c e .
E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in s t r u c t u r e s f o r y e a r s b e ­

a r e b a s e d o n t h e f o ll o w in g s o u r c e s : F o r r u r a l e le c tr ic

1 9 7 2 a r e b a s e d o n t h e f o llo w in g s o u rc e s : F o r

c o o p e r a tiv e s , R U S d a ta ; f o r p r iv a t e b u s in e s s o t h e r t h a n

1 9 2 9 - 1 9 7 1 , t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n i n v e s t m e n t in t e l e c o m ­

c o o p e r a tiv e s f o r 1 9 3 7 - 1 9 7 1 , D O E d a t a a n d P & E d a ta ,

m u n ic a tio n s

a n d f o r 1 9 2 1 - 3 6 , d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y .

fo re

s tru c tu re s ;

fo r

1 9 1 5 -1 9 2 8 ,

d a ta

fro m

C o n s tr u c tio n S ta tistic s 1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 o n t h e v a lu e o f n e w

G as services. I n v e s tm e n t e s tim a t e s f o r t h e g a s s e r ­

c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e f o r t h e t e le p h o n e a n d te le ­

v ic e s i n d u s t r y in c lu d e i n v e s t m e n t b y t h e f o llo w in g

g r a p h in d u s t r y ; a n d f o r 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 1 4 , d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s

ty p e s o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts : N a t u r a l g a s tr a n s m i s s i o n a n d

s tu d y .

d i s t r i b u t i o n , c e r t a in ty p e s o f m a n u f a c t u r e d g a s p r o ­

I n v e s tm e n t b y r u r a l t e le p h o n e c o o p e r a tiv e s in te le ­

d u c t i o n , a n d t h e g a s p o r t i o n s o f c o m b i n a t i o n u tilitie s .

p h o n e a n d te le g r a p h e q u i p m e n t f o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1972

N a tu ra l gas e x p lo ra tio n a n d n a tu ra l gas p ro d u c tio n are

is e s t i m a t e d u s in g R U S d a t a . E s tim a te s o f in v e s t m e n t
in e q u i p m e n t b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s e s o t h e r t h a n c o o p ­
e r a tiv e s

b e fo re

1972

a re

based

on

th e

f o llo w in g

50.

R o b e r t W . C r a n d a l l , A ft e r th e B r e a k u p : U .S. T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s in a

M o r e C o m p e tit iv e E ra, ( W a s h i n g t o n D .C .: B r o o k i n g s I n s t i t u t i o n , 1 9 9 1 ) .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

c la s s ifie d in o il a n d g a s e x t r a c ti o n . E s tim a te s b e g i n n in g

M -21

e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t a r e b a s e d o n

w it h 1929 o f i n v e s t m e n t in s t r u c t u r e s a r e b a s e d o n th e

C e n s u s e m p l o y m e n t d a t a w h ile e s ti m a t e s o f in v e s t­

N I P A d a t a o n i n v e s t m e n t i n g a s u ti l i t y s tr u c t u r e s . B e ­

m e n t in s t r u c t u r e s a r e b a s e d o n C e n s u s in v e n t o r ie s

f o r e 1 9 2 9 , s t r u c t u r e s e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n t h e f o llo w ­

d a t a . T h e e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n e q u i p m e n t b y

in g

s o u rc e s :

For

1 9 1 5 -1 9 2 8 ,

th e

d a ta

fro m

n o n m e r c h a n t w h o le s a le r s a r e a d j u s t e d t o i n c lu d e th e

C o n str u c tio n S ta tistic s, 1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 o n t h e v a lu e o f n e w

v a lu e o f c o m p u te r s o w n e d b y m a n u f a c t u r e r s ’ sa le s

c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e f o r gas; a n d f o r 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 1 4 ,

b r a n c h e s a n d le a s e d t o o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s . N o a d j u s t ­

d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y .

m e n t s a r e m a d e f o r e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll,

E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t b e g i n n in g

b e c a u s e i n v e s t m e n t b y th e s e e s ta b l is h m e n t s is c o n s id ­

w it h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N IP A

e r e d to b e v e ry s m a ll. E s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y n o n ­

d a t a . F o r 1 9 7 3 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p ­

m e r c h a n t w h o le s a le r s

m e n t a re b a se d o n P & E d a ta , N IPA d a ta , a n d tr a d e a s ­

w h o le s a le e s tim a t e s to d e r iv e e s ti m a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t

s o c ia t io n d a t a ; f o r 1 9 4 6 - 1 9 7 2 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n

b y t h e e n t ir e w h o le s a le t r a d e i n d u s t r y f o r C e n s u s y e a r s.

are

added

to

th e

m e rc h a n t

i n d u s t r y r e p o r t s to t h e C e n s u s B u r e a u a n d P & E d a ta .

I n v e s tm e n t e s tim a t e s f o r t h e t o t a l w h o l e s a le i n d u s t r y

F o r 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 4 5 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n d a t a p u b li s h e d

b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a ta

b y t h e A m e r ic a n G a s A s s o c i a tio n in G a s F acts.5'

a n d N I P A d a ta . F o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e t w e e n 1 9 4 7 a n d

S a n it a r y services. E s tim a t e s o f in v e s t m e n t b y th e

1 9 9 3 , e s tim a te s a r e d e r iv e d b y i n t e r p o l a t i n g b e t w e e n

s a n i t a r y s e r v ic e s i n d u s t r y i n c lu d e in v e s t m e n t b y th e

a n d e x t r a p o la t in g f r o m t h e c e n s u s y e a r e s ti m a t e s u s in g

f o llo w in g ty p e s o f e s ta b l is h m e n t s : W a te r s u p p ly , s a n i ­

P & E a n d N IP A d a t a ; f o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 7 , e s tim a t e s

t a r y s e r v ic e s, s te a m a n d a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g s u p p ly , i r r i ­

a r e e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g d a t a f r o m B o d d y a n d G o r t.

g a t io n

s y s te m s ,

and

o th e r

u t i li t y

p o rtio n s

of

R e ta il trade. I n v e s t m e n t d a t a f o r r e t a il t r a d e e s t a b ­

c o m b i n a t i o n u ti litie s . E s tim a t e s b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 9 4

li s h m e n t s a r e a v a ila b le f r o m t h e c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s

a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . F o r

s u r v e y ta k e n as p a r t o f t h e c e n s u s o f r e t a il t r a d e f o r

1 9 7 3 - 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a , D O E

1 9 5 8 , 1963, 1 9 6 7 , 1 9 7 2 , 1 9 7 7 , a n d 1 9 8 2 a n d f r o m th e

d a t a , a n d t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n d a ta ; e s tim a t e s f o r 1 9 4 7 -

a ss e ts a n d e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y ta k e n as p a r t o f t h e

1 9 7 2 a r e b a s e d o n P & E d a t a . B e fo re 1 9 4 7 , th e s e d a t a

1 9 8 7 a n d 1992 e c o n o m ic c e n s u s e s . T h e s e s u r v e y s c o v e r

a r e e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g d a t a f r o m U l m e r ’s s tu d y .

a ll o f r e t a il t r a d e , in c l u d i n g e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h p a y ­

W h o le sa le tra d e. T h e w h o le s a le t r a d e i n d u s t r y i n ­

r o ll, C A O ’s, a n d e x c e p t f o r 1 9 8 2 a n d 1 9 8 7 , e s ta b l is h ­

c lu d e s m e r c h a n t w h o le s a le r s — w h ic h a r e w h o le s a le e n ­

m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll. E s ti m a te s f o r 1 9 8 2 a n d 1 9 8 7

titie s

a r e a d j u s t e d f o r e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll.

th a t

ta k e

title

to

th e

a s se ts

th e y

se ll— a n d

n o n m e r c h a n t w h o le s a le r s — w h ic h c o n s is t o f m a n u f a c ­

E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t f o r t h e r e t a il t r a d e i n d u s t r y

t u r e r s ’ sa le s b r a n c h e s , sa le s o ffic e s a n d a g e n ts , b r o k e r s ,

b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a

a n d c o m m is s io n m e r c h a n ts . I n v e s t m e n t d a t a f o r m e r ­

a n d N I P A d a ta . F o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e t w e e n 1 9 4 7 a n d

c h a n t w h o le s a le e s ta b l is h m e n t s a r e a v a ila b le f r o m t h e

1 9 9 3 , e s tim a te s a r e i n t e r p o l a t e d b e t w e e n a n d e x t r a p o ­

c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y c o n d u c t e d as p a r t o f th e

la te d f r o m c e n s u s y e a r e s tim a t e s , u s in g P & E d a t a a n d

c e n s u s o f w h o le s a le t r a d e f o r 1 9 5 8 , 1 9 6 3 , 1 9 6 7 , 1 9 7 2 ,

N I P A d a ta . F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 4 7 , in v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s

1 9 7 7 , 1982 a n d f r o m t h e a s s e ts a n d e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r ­

a re

e x t r a p o la t e d

u s in g

th e

f o ll o w i n g

so u rc e s:

For

v e y (A E S ) c o n d u c t e d a s p a r t o f t h e 1 9 8 7 a n d 1992 e c o ­

1 9 1 5 - 1 9 4 6 , t h e s e r ie s o n v a lu e o f n e w c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t

n o m i c c e n s u s e s . B e g in n in g w i t h

in p la c e f o r s to r e s , r e s t a u r a n t s , a n d g a r a g e s f r o m C o n ­

1 9 7 8 , e s tim a t e s o f

i n v e s t m e n t b y m e r c h a n t w h o le s a le r s a r e a d j u s t e d to i n ­

s tr u c tio n S ta tistic s, 1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 ; a n d b e f o r e 1 9 1 5 , th e

c l u d e e x p e n d i tu r e s r e la te d t o C A O ’s a n d e s ta b lis h ­

F.W . D o d g e s e r ie s o n t h e v a lu e o f c o n s t r u c t i o n c o n ­

m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll.52

t r a c t a w a r d s f r o m H is to r ic a l S ta tistic s.

E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y n o n m e r c h a n t w h o le s a l­

F in a n c e a n d in su ra n c e . I n v e s t m e n t e s ti m a t e s f o r th e

e r s ( w h i c h in c lu d e e s ti m a t e s f o r e q u i p m e n t o w n e d b y

f in a n c e a n d in s u r a n c e i n d u s t r y a r e a d j u s t e d to a c c o u n t

n o n m e r c h a n t w h o le s a le r s b u t le a s e d to o t h e r i n d u s ­

f o r le a s e d a s se ts t h a t a r e n o t a c c o u n t e d f o r b y th e

tr ie s ) f o r 1 9 8 2 , 1 9 8 7 , a n d 1 9 9 2 a r e b a s e d o n d a t a f r o m

s o u r c e d a t a s e r ie s . I n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s f o r th i s i n d u s ­

E n te r p rise S ta tistic s, t h e c e n s u s o f w h o le s a le t r a d e , a n d

t r y w e r e a v a ila b le f o r m o s t e s ta b l is h m e n t s f o r t h e f ir s t

t r a d e a s s o c ia tio n d a t a . F o r c e n s u s y e a r s p r i o r t o 1 9 8 2 ,

t i m e in th e 1 9 9 2

c e n s u s o f f in a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , a n d

r e a l e s ta te . B e g in n in g w it h 1 9 9 4 , t h e c e n s u s d a t a a r e
5 1 . A m e r ic a n G a s A s s o c ia tio n , G a s F acts, a n n u a l .
5 2 . A l t h o u g h C A O ’s a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e A E S r e s u lts f o r m e r c h a n t w h o l e ­
s a le r s , t h e c a p i t a l e x p e n d i t u r e s r e l a t e d t o t h e m m a y b e r e d u c e d w h e n t h e
A E S r e s u l ts a r e a d j u s t e d t o t h e r e s u l ts o f t h e c e n s u s o f w h o le s a le t r a d e

e x t r a p o la t e d f o r w a r d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a .
F o r 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 9 3 , i n v e s t m e n t e s ti m a t e s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m
P& E d a ta a n d fro m

t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n d a t a . B e f o r e

( w h i c h e x c lu d e s C A O ’s ) . B e g in n i n g w i t h 1 9 8 2 , B E A a d j u s t e d t h e w h o le s a le

1 9 4 7 , e s tim a te s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g b a l a n c e s h e e t

t r a d e e s t im a te f o r m e r c h a n t w h o le s a le C A O ’s.

d a t a f r o m S ta tis tic s o f In c o m e a n d d a t a f r o m H isto r ic a l

M -22

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

S ta tis tic s o n t h e a c tiv itie s o f th e f in a n c e a n d in s u r a n c e

T h e i n v e s t m e n t e s tim a te s i n c lu d e C A O ’s, e s ta b lis h ­

i n d u s tr i e s . E s tim a t e s o f in v e s t m e n t b y i n s u r a n c e a n d

m e n ts w it h p a y r o ll, a n d e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y ­

h o l d i n g c o m p a n y e s ta b l is h m e n t s t h a t a r e c la s s if ie d as

r o ll.

n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s p r i m a r i l y s e r v in g in d i v id u a l s a re

in d u s t r i e s a r e a lso a d j u s t e d f o r t h e v a lu e o f c e r t a i n

d e r iv e d m a in ly f r o m C e n s u s d a ta o n t a x a n d t a x - e x ­

ty p e s o f e q u i p m e n t o w n e d b y th e s e i n d u s t r i e s a n d

e m p t p a y r o lls a n d r e v e n u e s a n d a r e r e c la s s if ie d to th e

le a se d to o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s as f o llo w s: A u to s , t r u c k s , a n d

r e a l e s ta te in d u s tr y .
R e a l estate, w ith n o n p r o fit in s titu tio n s s e r v in g in d i­

tr a i le r s in t h e a u t o r e p a ir , s e r v ic e s, a n d p a r k i n g i n d u s ­

v id u a ls. T h i s i n d u s t r y in c lu d e s e s ta b l is h m e n t s o f th e

m a c h i n e r y ( e x c e p t tr a c t o r s ) , c o m p u t e r s ( o t h e r t h a n

r e a l e s ta t e i n d u s t r y a n d a lso e s ta b l is h m e n t s o f n o n ­

th o s e le a s e d b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r s o r b y m a n u f a c t u r ­

p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s s e r v in g in d i v id u a ls , w h ic h , b y N IP A

e r s ’ sa le s b r a n c h e s ) , a n d o t h e r ty p e s o f e q u i p m e n t in

c o n v e n t io n , a r e c la s s if ie d in th e r e a l e s ta t e i n d u s t r y

t h e b u s in e s s s e r v ic e s in d u s tr y . E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s tm e n t

r a t h e r t h a n i n t h e i n d u s t r y o f t h e i r p r i m a r y a c tiv ity .

b y n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s in t h e h o te l a n d a m u s e m e n t

I n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s f o r b o t h o f th e s e c o m p o n e n t s b e ­

a n d r e c r e a ti o n i n d u s t r i e s t h a t p r i m a r i l y s e r v e i n d i v i d ­

g i n n i n g w i t h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a

u a ls a r e d e r iv e d f r o m C e n s u s B u r e a u d a t a a n d a r e r e ­

o n e q u i p m e n t a n d o n s t r u c t u r e s a n d N I P A d a t a . E s ti­

c la s s ifie d to t h e r e a l e s ta te in d u s tr y .

E s tim a t e s

of

in v e s t m e n t

fo r

s e le c te d

s e r v ic e

t r y a n d a i r c r a f t, f u r n i t u r e a n d f ix tu r e s , c o n s t r u c t i o n

m a te s f o r 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 9 3 a r e b a s e d o n t h e f o llo w in g se rie s:

I n v e s tm e n t e s tim a t e s f o r th e s e s e r v ic e i n d u s t r i e s b e ­

P & E d a ta , d a ta fro m th e c e n su s o f c o n s tr u c tio n in d u s ­

g in n i n g w it h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x t r a p o la t e d , i n m o s t in s ta n c e s ,

tr i e s , N I P A d a t a , t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n d a t a , a n d t h e se r ie s

u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a ta . I n v e s tm e n t e s tim a te s

f o r i n v e s t m e n t b y n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s s e r v in g i n d i ­

f o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e t w e e n 1 9 7 7 a n d 1993 a r e i n t e r ­

v i d u a ls , w h ic h is b a s e d m a in ly o n C e n s u s d a t a o n ta x

p o la te d a n d e x t r a p o l a t e d f r o m c e n s u s y e a r e s tim a te s

a n d t a x - e x e m p t p a y r o lls a n d r e v e n u e s ( se e t h e r a d io

u s in g o n e o r m o r e o f t h e f o llo w in g s o u r c e s : P & E d a ta ,

a n d te le v is i o n , f in a n c e a n d in s u r a n c e , a n d s e r v ic e s i n ­

v a r io u s ty p e s o f N I P A s t r u c t u r e s o r e q u i p m e n t in v e s t­

d u s tr ie s s e c tio n s o f th i s d o c u m e n t ) . F o r 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 7 1 ,

m ent

i n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s f o r n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s s e r v in g

v a l u e - p u t - i n - p l a c e s t r u c t u r e s d a t a , a n d o t h e r in d i c a to r

d ata,

tra d e

a s s o c ia t io n

d ata,

C ensus

i n d i v id u a l s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m C e n s u s d a ta . F o r e n titie s

s e r ie s b a s e d o n N I P A o r t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n d a t a w h e r e

r e p o r t i n g r e n t a l in c o m e o n 1RS S c h e d u l e E , i n v e s t m e n t

t w o - d i g i t S IC in d u s tr y - s p e c i f ic c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s

e s ti m a t e s a r e d e r iv e d u s i n g th e p e r c e n ta g e o f t o t a l i n ­

s e r ie s a r e n o t a v a ila b le .53 F o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e tw e e n

d u s t r y in v e s t m e n t m a d e u p o f i n v e s t m e n t b y t h o s e e n ­

1 9 4 7 a n d 1 9 7 7 , i n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s a r e d e r iv e d b y i n ­

titie s f r o m S ta tistic s o f In c o m e d a t a o n i n v e s t m e n t f o r

te rp o la tin g b e tw e e n a n d e x tra p o la tin g fro m

1 9 7 7 a n d d a t a o n d e p r e c ia ti o n f o r 1 9 6 0 , 1 9 6 1 , 1967,

y e a r e s tim a te s u s in g P & E d a t a a n d N IP A d a t a . B e fo re

census

a n d 1 9 7 3 , a s w e ll as t h e N I P A s e r ie s f o r i n v e s t m e n t in

1 9 4 7 , e s tim a t e s a r e e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g b a l a n c e s h e e t

c o m m e r c i a l s tr u c t u r e s . F o r s o le p r o p r i e t o r s h i p s , p a r t ­

d a t a f r o m S ta tistic s o f In c o m e .

n e r s h ip s , a n d c o r p o r a t i o n s , i n v e s t m e n t e s tim a t e s a r e

H e a lth services. T h e h e a l t h s e r v ic e s i n d u s t r y c o n s is ts

b a s e d o n th e P & E d a ta . F o r 1 9 1 5 -1 9 4 6 , in v e s tm e n t e s ­

o f tw o c o m p o n e n t s : H o s p ita l s a n d “o t h e r ” h e a l t h s e r ­

t i m a t e s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g t h e f o llo w in g s e r ie s o n

v ic e s. H o s p i ta l c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s a r e a v a ila b le f o r

t h e v a lu e o f n e w c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e f r o m C o n ­

1 9 8 7 a n d f o r 1 9 9 2 . H o s p i ta l in v e s t m e n t f o r o t h e r c e n ­

s tr u c tio n S ta tistic s, 1 9 1 5 - 1 9 6 4 : F o r n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u ­

s u s y e a r s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m P & E a n d N I P A d a t a . D a ta

ti o n s t h a t p r i m a r i l y s e r v e in d i v id u a ls , t o t a l i n v e s t m e n t

on

in s t r u c t u r e s b y r e lig io u s , e d u c a tio n a l, h o s p i t a l a n d i n ­

a v a ila b le f r o m t h e c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y t a k e n as

s t i t u t i o n a l , a n d a m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a ti o n a l b u il d in g s ;

p a r t o f t h e c e n s u s o f s e r v ic e i n d u s t r i e s f o r 1 9 8 2 a n d

f o r t h e r e m a i n d e r o f th i s in d u s tr y , c o m m e r c i a l b u i l d ­

f r o m t h e a s se ts a n d e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y ta k e n as p a r t

in g s . F o r 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 1 4 , t h e s t r u c t u r e s e s ti m a t e s a r e e x ­

o f t h e c e n s u s o f s e r v ic e in d u s t r i e s f o r 1 9 8 7 a n d f o r

th e

in v e s t m e n t

o f “ O t h e r ” h e a l t h s e r v ic e s a re

t r a p o l a t e d u s in g t h e F.W . D o d g e s e r ie s o n t h e v a lu e o f

19 9 2 . T h e i n v e s t m e n t e s tim a te s in c lu d e C A O ’s, e s ta b ­

c o n s t r u c t i o n c o n t r a c t a w a r d s f r o m H is to ric a l S ta tistic s.

l i s h m e n ts w i t h p a y r o ll, a n d e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t

S e rv ic e s e x c e p t h e a lth , legal, e d u c a tio n a l, a n d “o th e r.”
I n v e s tm e n t d a t a f o r th e s e s e r v ic e s i n d u s t r i e s a r e a v a il­

p a y r o ll.
I n v e s tm e n t

e s tim a t e s

b e g in n in g

w it h

1994 are

a b le f o r e q u i p m e n t a n d f o r s t r u c t u r e s f o r 1 9 7 2 , 1 9 7 7 ,

e x t r a p o la t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a ta . F o r n o n ­

1 9 8 2 , 1 9 8 7 , a n d 1 9 9 2 a n d f o r th e t o t a l o f e q u i p m e n t

c e n s u s y e a r s b e t w e e n 1 9 4 7 a n d 1 9 9 3 , e s tim a t e s a r e i n ­

a n d s tru c tu re s fo r 1958, 1963, a n d 1967, fro m th e c a p ­

t e r p o l a t e d a n d e x t r a p o la t e d f r o m c e n s u s y e a r e s tim a te s

ita l e x p e n d i t u r e s s u r v e y t a k e n as p a r t o f t h e c e n s u s o f

u s in g P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . B e f o r e 1 9 4 7 , in v e s t-

s e r v ic e i n d u s t r i e s t h r o u g h 1982 a n d f r o m t h e a s s e ts
a n d e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y ta k e n a s p a r t o f t h e c e n s u s e s
fo r 1987 a n d fo r 1992.

53.

S IC I n d u s t r i e s 7 0 - 7 9 a r e all in c l u d e d i n t h e s i n g le P & E s e r ie s “ p e r ­

s o n a l a n d b u s i n e s s s e r v ic e s .”

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

m e n t e s ti m a t e s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g b a l a n c e s h e e t

M -23

E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in s t r u c t u r e s f o r y e a r s b e ­

d a t a f r o m S ta tistic s o f In c o m e . E s ti m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t

fo re

b y h o s p it a ls a n d o t h e r h e a l th s e r v ic e s e s ta b l is h m e n t s

s o u rc e s : F o r 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 8 1 , P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a ;

1982

a re

e x tra p o la te d

u s in g

th e

f o llo w in g

c la s s ifie d as n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s p r i m a r i l y s e r v in g

f o r 1 9 2 9 - 1 9 4 6 , N I P A i n v e s t m e n t in e d u c a t i o n a l b u i l d ­

in d i v id u a l s a r e d e r i v e d f r o m C e n s u s B u r e a u a n d tr a d e

in g s a n d r e l ig io u s b u il d in g s ; f o r 1 9 1 5 - 1 9 2 8 , d a t a f r o m

a s s o c ia tio n d a t a a n d a r e r e c la s s if ie d to t h e r e a l e s ta te

C o n s tr u c tio n S ta tistic s, 1 9 1 5 -1 9 6 4 o n t h e v a lu e o f n e w

in d u s tr y .

c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e f o r e d u c a t i o n a l b u il d in g s

L eg a l services. D a ta o n i n v e s t m e n t f o r le g a l s e r v ic e s
a re

a v a ila b le f r o m

th e

c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s

su rv e y

a n d r e l ig io u s b u il d in g s ; a n d f o r 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 1 4 , b a la n c e
s h e e t d a t a f r o m S ta tistic s o f In c o m e .

ta k e n as p a r t o f t h e c e n s u s o f s e r v ic e in d u s t r i e s f o r
1982 a n d f r o m

t h e a s se ts a n d e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y

E s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in e q u i p m e n t f o r y e a r s b e ­
f o r e 1 9 8 2 a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g th e f o ll o w i n g s o u r c e s :

ta k e n as p a r t o f t h e c e n s u s o f s e r v ic e in d u s t r i e s f o r

F o r 1 9 4 7 - 1 9 8 1 , P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a ; b e f o r e 1947,

1 9 8 7 a n d f o r 1 9 9 2 . I n v e s tm e n t f o r o t h e r c e n s u s y e a r s is

t h e s a m e s o u r c e s as t h o s e u s e d f o r s t r u c t u r e s . E s ti­

d e r iv e d u s in g P & E a n d N I P A d a ta .
I n v e s tm e n t e s tim a t e s b e g i n n i n g w it h 1993 a r e e x ­

m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y e d u c a t i o n a l a n d “o t h e r ” s e r ­
v ic e s e s ta b l is h m e n t s b y

n o n p ro fit in s titu tio n s

th a t

t r a p o l a t e d u s in g A C E S d a t a a n d N IP A d a t a . E s tim a te s

p r i m a r i l y s e r v e i n d i v id u a l s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m U .S . D e ­

fo r n o n c e n s u s y e a rs b e tw e e n 1947 a n d 1992 a re in te r ­

p a r tm e n t o f E d u c a tio n d a ta a n d C e n s u s B u re a u d a ta

p o l a t e d a n d e x t r a p o la t e d f r o m c e n s u s y e a r e s tim a te s ,

a n d a r e r e c la s s if ie d to t h e r e a l e s ta te in d u s tr y .

u s in g P & E d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . B e fo re 1 9 4 7 , in v e s t­

I n v e s t m e n t c o n tr o ls b y t y p e o f a s s e t. A s s u m m a ­

m e n t e s tim a t e s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d u s in g b a la n c e s h e e t

r iz e d a b o v e , t h e s e c o n d s te p in c o n s t r u c t i n g e s tim a te s

d a t a f r o m S ta tis tic s o f In c o m e . E s tim a t e s o f in v e s t m e n t

o f i n v e s t m e n t in n e w n o n r e s i d e n t i a l f ix e d a ss e ts b y i n ­

b y le g a l s e r v ic e s e s ta b l is h m e n t s t h a t a r e c la s s ifie d as

d u s t r y is th e d e r i v a t i o n o f e s tim a t e s o f in v e s t m e n t b y

n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s p r i m a r i l y s e r v in g in d i v id u a l s a r e

ty p e o f a s s e t. B e g in n in g w i t h 1 9 2 9 , e s tim a t e s a r e d e ­

d e r iv e d f r o m C e n s u s B u r e a u d a t a a n d a r e r e c la s s if ie d

r iv e d f r o m th e N I P A s e r ie s o n n o n r e s i d e n t i a l f ix e d i n ­

to th e r e a l e s ta te in d u s tr y .

v e s tm e n t,

a com ponent

o f g ro ss

p r iv a t e

d o m e s t ic

E d u c a tio n a l a n d “o th e r ” services. D a ta o n in v e s t m e n t

in v e s t m e n t. I n o r d e r to d e r iv e s to c k e s ti m a t e s f o r e a r ly

f o r s e le c te d p o r t i o n s o f e d u c a ti o n a l s e r v ic e s ( c o r r e ­

y e a r s, t h e N I P A e s ti m a t e s a r e e x t r a p o l a t e d b a c k t o th e

s p o n d e n c e a n d v o c a t io n a l s c h o o ls ) , s e le c te d p o r t i o n s

19th c e n t u r y u s in g d a t a f r o m v a r io u s p u b l i c a n d p r iv a te

o f “o t h e r ” s e r v ic e s ( e n g in e e r in g , r e s e a r c h , a n d m a n ­

s o u r c e s .55

a g e m e n t s e r v ic e s) , a n d s e le c te d p o r t i o n s o f s o c ia l s e r ­

L i m ite d m o d i f ic a t io n s a r e m a d e t o t h e N I P A e s ti ­

v ic e s ( jo b t r a i n i n g a n d v o c a t io n a l r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , c h ild

m a te s in a c c o r d a n c e w it h th e c o n c e p t u a l b a s is u n d e r ­

d a y c a re , a n d r e s id e n t ia l c a r e ) a r e a v a ila b le f r o m th e

ly in g e s tim a te s o f n e t s to c k s . T h e N I P A e s tim a t e s o f

a s se ts a n d e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y ta k e n as p a r t o f t h e c e n ­

i n v e s t m e n t i n e l e c tr i c li g h t a n d p o w e r s t r u c t u r e s a r e

s u s o f s e r v ic e in d u s t r i e s f o r 1 9 8 7 .54 C o v e ra g e w a s e x ­

m o d i f i e d so t h a t t h e e s ti m a t e s o f s to c k a n d d e p r e c ia ­

p a n d e d in th e a s se ts a n d e x p e n d i tu r e s s u r v e y f o r 1992

t i o n w ill r e f le c t t h e a v a ila b ility o f t h e c a p i ta l a ss e ts f o r

to in c lu d e c a p ita l e x p e n d i tu r e s b y th e f o llo w in g i n d u s ­

u s e in p r o d u c t i o n a n d w ill b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e t i m ­

t r y c o m p o n e n t s : L ib r a r ie s , m u s e u m s a n d a r t g a lle r ie s,

in g o f ta x d e p r e c ia ti o n . S p e c ific a lly , t h e N I P A e s tim a t e s

p a r t o f m e m b e rs h ip

a r e m o d i f ie d f r o m a “v a l u e - p u t - i n - p l a c e ” b a s is ( t h a t is,

o r g a n iz a ti o n s , a n d a c c o u n ti n g

a n d o t h e r p r o f e s s io n a l s e r v ic e s. T h e i n v e s t m e n t e s ti­

t h e v a lu e o f n e w c o n s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e in a p a r t i c u ­

m a te s in c lu d e C A O ’s, e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h p a y r o ll, a n d

la r y e a r f o r b o t h c o m p le te d p la n ts a n d p l a n t s u n d e r

e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll. T h e s e C e n s u s t a b u l a ­

c o n s t r u c t i o n i n t h a t y e a r ) to a “w h e n - c o m p l e t e d ” b a s is

ti o n s a r e s u p p l e m e n t e d as n e c e s s a r y w i t h P & E d a t a

( t h a t is, t h e v a lu e o f p l a n ts a c tu a lly c o m p l e t e d a n d p u t

a n d N I P A d a t a o n i n v e s t m e n t f o r e d u c a t i o n b u il d in g s
f o r 1 9 8 2 a n d f o r 1987.

i n t o s e r v ic e d u r i n g t h e y e a r ) . N I P A e s ti m a t e s f o r o t h e r

I n v e s tm e n t e s tim a t e s b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 9 4 a r e e x ­

55.

T h e s e s o u r c e s a r e a s f o llo w s : W il lia m H . S h a w , V a lu e o f C o m m o d it y

O u t p u t S in c e 1 8 6 9 , P r i n c e t o n , N J: P r i n c e t o n U n i v e r s i ty P r e s s , f o r t h e

t r a p o l a t e d u s in g t h e A C E S d a t a a n d N I P A d a t a . I n v e s t­

N a t io n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 4 7 ; U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r

m e n t e s tim a t e s f o r n o n c e n s u s y e a r s b e t w e e n 1 9 8 2 a n d

and

U .S .

D e p a rtm e n t

of

C o m m e rc e ,

C o n s tr u c tio n

V o lu m e a n d

C o sts

1 9 1 5 -1 9 5 6 : S ta tis tic a l S u p p l e m e n t to C o n s tr u c tio n R e v ie w , W a s h in g t o n ,

1993 a r e i n t e r p o l a t e d a n d e x t r a p o la t e d f r o m c e n s u s

D .C .: U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e , 1 9 5 8 ; S i m o n K u z n e t s , C a p ita l in th e

y e a r e s tim a t e s , u s in g P & E d a t a , N I P A d a t a , o r t r a d e a s ­

A m e r i c a n E c o n o m y : It s F o r m a ti o n a n d F in a n c in g , P r i n c e t o n , N J : P r i n c e t o n

s o c i a t io n d a ta .

U n i v e r s i ty P r e s s , f o r t h e N a t i o n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 6 0 ; U .S .
D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u lt u r e , F a r m I n c o m e S itu a ti o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: U .S .

G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e , 1 9 6 5 ; a n d R o b e r t E. G a l lm a n , “ C o m m o d i t y
“ O t h e r ” s e r v ic e s i n d u s t r i e s c o n s is ts o f t h e f o l lo w in g i n d u s t r ie s : S o c ia l O u t p u t , ” a n d M a r v i n W . T o w n e a n d W a y n e D . R a s m u s s e n , “ F a r m G r o s s
s e r v ic e s ; m u s e u m s a n d b o t a n i c a l a n d z o o lo g ic a l g a r d e n s ; m e m b e r s h i p
P r o d u c t a n d G r o s s I n v e s t m e n t .” B o t h a r e i n T r e n d s in th e A m e r i c a n E c o n ­
54.

o r g a n iz a t i o n s ; e n g in e e r i n g a n d m a n a g e m e n t s e r v ic e s ; a n d s e r v ic e s n o t e ls e ­
w h e r e c la s s if ie d .

o m y in th e N i n e t e e n t h C e n tu r y , v o l. 2 4 ( P r i n c e t o n , N .J .) : P r i n c e t o n U n i v e r ­
s it y P r e s s, f o r t h e N a t i o n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 6 0 .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -24

ty p e s o f s t r u c t u r e s a r e n o t m o d i f i e d b e c a u s e t h e v a lu e

a s s e ts . T h is u n p u b l i s h e d ta b le w a s b a s e d o n t h e 1 9 8 2

o f u n c o m p l e t e d s t r u c t u r e s h a s b e e n b o t h s m a ll a n d

a n d 1992 c a p ita l f lo w ta b le s , 1 9 8 7 e c o n o m ic c e n s u s

s ta b le r e la tiv e to t h e v a lu e o f c o m p le te d p la n ts . F o r

d a t a , P & E d a t a , 1 - 0 s tu d ie s , t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n d a t a ,

e l e c tr ic li g h t a n d p o w e r p la n ts , h o w e v e r, t h e v a lu e o f

N I P A d a t a , a n d o t h e r s o u r c e s . S o f tw a r e i n v e s t m e n t b y

u n c o m p l e t e d p la n ts h a s b e e n la rg e , a n d t h e r a t i o o f

i n d u s t r y is n o t in c lu d e d in t h e c a p ita l flo w ta b le s ; it is

th i s v a lu e to t h e v a lu e o f c o m p le te d p la n ts h a s f l u c t u ­

a l lo c a te d b y i n d u s t r y u s in g c o m p u t e r i n v e s t m e n t b y

a t e d s ig n if i c a n tly o v e r tim e .
A d j u s t m e n t o f i n d u s t r y c o n tr o ls . A s s u m m a r i z e d

in d u s tr y .

a b o v e , B E A a d j u s t s t h e i n d u s t r y c o n t r o l s s o t h a t th e

f lo w ta b le s , th e e s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n to t a l e q u i p ­

a l l - i n d u s t r y to ta ls e q u a l t h e N I P A to ta ls f o r n e w in v e s t­

m e n t a n d t o t a l s t r u c t u r e s b y i n d u s t r y a r e d i s t r i b u t e d to

F o r y e a r s b e t w e e n 1 9 6 3 - 1 9 9 2 n o t c o v e r e d b y c a p ita l

m e n t in f ix e d a s se ts . I n t h i s p r o c e s s , t h e d a t a f r o m th e

d e t a il e d a ss e ts b y i n t e r p o l a t i n g b e tw e e n a n d e x t r a p o ­

e c o n o m ic c e n s u s e s a n d A S M a r e a s s u m e d t o b e th e

la ti n g f r o m t h e m o d i f i e d c a p ita l f lo w d i s t r i b u t i o n s , i n ­

m o s t a c c u ra te :

C o n tro ls fo r c e n su s y e ars fo r c e n ­

c l u d in g t h e u n r e le a s e d ta b le f o r 1 9 8 7 . F o r y e a r s b e f o r e

su s-c o v e re d in d u s trie s a n d c o n tro ls fo r m a n u fa c tu rin g

1 9 6 3 , t h e 1963 ta b le is e x t r a p o l a t e d b a c k , a n d f o r y e a r s

i n d u s t r i e s in n o n c e n s u s y e a r s a r e a d j u s t e d o n ly w h e r e

b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 9 3 , t h e 1 9 9 2 ta b le is e x t r a p o la t e d

t h e y d if f e r s ig n i f i c a n tly f r o m th e N I P A to ta ls . F o r i n ­

f o r w a r d . O n c e th e s e i n i ti a l d i s t r i b u t i o n s a r e m a d e , a n

d u s tr ie s n o t c o v e r e d b y t h e e c o n o m ic c e n s u s i n c e n s u s

ite r a t iv e p r o c e s s is u s e d to e n s u r e t h a t: (1 ) A l l - i n d u s t r y

y e a rs , a n d f o r n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g in d u s t r i e s in n o n ­

to t a ls f o r i n v e s t m e n t in e a c h ty p e o f a s se t e q u a l t h e t o ­

c e n s u s y e a rs , t h e d if f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e s u m o f t h e i n ­

ta ls o f t h e N I P A e s tim a t e s b y t y p e o f a s s e t a n d (2 ) i n ­

d u s t r y c o n t r o l s a n d t h e s u m o f t h e N I P A e s tim a t e s is

d u s try

a l lo c a te d to i n d u s t r i e s s o t h a t t h e e s tim a te s o f a ss e ts t o ­

a p p r o x i m a t e as c lo s e ly as p o s s i b le t h e i n d u s t r y c o n t r o l

ta le d a c r o s s in d u s t r i e s a r e c o n s is te n t w it h t h e N IP A t o ­

to ta ls d e r iv e d f r o m t h e i n d e p e n d e n t s o u r c e s d e s c r ib e d

ta ls f o r t h o s e a sse ts.

a b o v e a n d in T a b le A .

to ta ls

fo r

e q u ip m e n t

and

fo r

s tru c tu re s

D i s t r i b u t i o n b y t y p e o f a s s e t a n d in d u s tr y . O n c e

T h e e x a c t it e r a t i o n s u s e d to r e c o n c ile th e i n d u s t r y

t h e c o n t r o l s e r ie s f o r i n v e s t m e n t in to t a l e q u i p m e n t

c o n t r o l s w i t h t h e N I P A e s tim a t e s d if f e r f o r d if f e r e n t

a n d to ta l s tru c tu re s b y in d u s tr y a re a d ju s te d to e q u a l

p e r i o d s a n d f o r e q u i p m e n t a n d s tr u c t u r e s . F o r y e a r s

t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g to t a ls f r o m t h e N IP A s, t h e i n d u s t r y

b e fo re

e s ti m a t e s a r e d i s t r i b u t e d to d e t a ile d a s se ts u s in g d a t a

e q u i p m e n t b y ty p e o f a s s e t a n d b y i n d u s t r y a r e d e r iv e d

f r o m BEA’s c a p ita l f lo w ta b le s f o r 19 6 3 , 1 9 6 7 , 1 9 7 2 ,

a s f o llo w s. F irs t, t h e i n d u s t r y c o n t r o l s o f i n v e s t m e n t in

1 9 7 7 , 1 9 8 2 , a n d 19 9 2 . T h i s r e q u ir e s t h e c o n v e r s io n o f

t o t a l e q u i p m e n t a n d i n t o t a l s t r u c t u r e s a r e e s tim a t e d .

t h e c a p ita l f lo w ta b le s f r o m t h e 1 - 0 i n d u s t r y c la s s ific a ­

S e c o n d , th e s e i n d u s t r y c o n t r o l s a r e a l lo c a te d to a s s e ts

1972,

d e t a ile d

e s tim a t e s

o f s tru c tu re s

and

t i o n s y ste m to t h e N I P A i n d u s t r y c la s s if ic a tio n s y s te m .

u s in g t h e i n t e r p o l a t e d o r e x t r a p o l a t e d c a p ita l f lo w d is ­

S p e c ifica lly , i n v e s t m e n t b y n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s t h a t

t r i b u t i o n s (as d e s c r ib e d i n t h e p r e v io u s p a r a g r a p h ) .

p r i m a r i l y s e r v e i n d i v id u a l s is r e c la s s if ie d t o t h e r e a l e s ­

T h i r d , th e s e a l lo c a tio n s a r e t o t a l e d a c ro s s i n d u s tr i e s

ta te

e x p l o r a ti o n ,

a n d a d j u s t e d to e q u a l, in to ta l, t h e N I P A c o n t r o l s f o r

s h a f ts , a n d w e lls is r e c la s s if ie d f r o m c o n s t r u c t i o n to th e

e a c h ty p e o f a s se t. F o u r t h , t h e to ta ls f o r e a c h i n d u s t r y

m i n i n g i n d u s tr i e s ; a n d o w n - a c c o u n t c o n s t r u c t i o n is

a r e r e c a lc u l a te d a n d t h e s e c o n d a n d t h i r d s te p s a r e r e ­

in d u s t r y ;

in v e s tm e n t

in

m in in g

r e c la s s if ie d f r o m t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y to th e i n ­

p e a t e d so t h a t th e f o llo w in g tw o b a l a n c in g c o n d i ti o n s

d u s tr ie s p e r f o r m i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n . 56 T h e d e t a ile d

a r e m e t: (1 ) A ll i n d u s t r y to t a ls f o r i n v e s t m e n t in e a c h

ty p e -o f-a s s e t-b y -in d u s try d is trib u tio n s a re th e n c o n ­

ty p e - o f - a s s e t e q u a l t h e N I P A n e w i n v e s t m e n t b y ty p e

v e r t e d f r o m a u s e b a s is to a n o w n e r s h ip b a s is u s in g

o f a s se t to ta ls ; a n d (2 ) to t a ls f o r i n d u s t r y i n v e s t m e n t

d a ta fro m

fo r

u n p u b lis h e d 1 - 0

s tu d ie s , f r o m

in d u s try

e q u ip m e n t

and

fo r

s tru c tu re s

a p p r o x im a te

as

t r a d e a s s o c ia tio n s , a n d f r o m s e c o n d a r y s o u r c e s . T h e s e

c lo s e ly as p o s s ib le t h e i n d u s t r y c o n t r o l to ta ls d e r iv e d

m o d i f i c a t i o n s y ie ld t h e d e t a ile d t y p e - o f - a s s e t - b y - i n -

fro m in d e p e n d e n t so u rc es.

d u s tr y d is tr ib u tio n s fo r e q u ip m e n t a n d s tru c tu re s fo r

B e g i n n in g w i t h 1 9 7 2 , d e t a il e d in v e s t m e n t in n e w

1 9 6 3 , 1 9 6 7 , 1 9 7 2 , 1 9 7 7 , 19 8 2 , a n d 1 9 9 2 . B E A d id n o t

e q u i p m e n t b y t y p e o f a s s e t a n d b y i n d u s t r y is e s ti­

r e le a s e a c a p ita l f lo w ta b le o n a u s e b a s is f o r 19 8 7 ; h o w ­

m a t e d in a s im ila r m a n n e r . F ir s t, t h e i n d u s t r y e s ti ­

e v e r, a ta b l e o n a n o w n e r s h ip b a s is w a s d e v e lo p e d s p e ­

m a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in to t a l e q u i p m e n t a r e a d j u s t e d so

c ific a lly to d i s t r i b u t e i n d u s t r y e s tim a t e s to d e ta ile d

t h a t t h e s u m a c r o s s all i n d u s t r i e s e q u a ls t h e N I P A e s ti­
m a t e o f in v e s t m e n t in t o t a l e q u i p m e n t . S e c o n d , th e s e

56.

O w n a c c o u n t c o n s t r u c t i o n is t h a t p e r f o r m e d b y a b u s i n e s s o r g o v e r n ­

a d j u s t e d i n d u s t r y c o n t r o l s a r e a llo c a te d to a s se ts u s in g

m e n t e n t i t y a c t i n g a s its o w n b u i l d e r o r c o n tr a c t o r . E x a m p le s o f o w n

t h e i n t e r p o l a t e d o r e x t r a p o la t e d c a p ita l flo w d i s t r i b u ­

a c c o u n t c o n s t r u c t i o n a r e e x p e n d i t u r e s o n e n g in e e r s e m p l o y e d b y S ta te

ti o n s as d e s c r ib e d a b o v e . T h i r d , th e s e a llo c a tio n s a r e

h i g h w a y d e p a r t m e n t s to d e s i g n h ig h w a y s a n d r e m o d e l i n g c r e w s e m p lo y e d
b y r e a l to r s .

to t a l e d a c ro s s i n d u s t r i e s a n d a d j u s t e d to e q u a l, in to t a l,

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -25

t h e N I P A c o n t r o l s f o r e a c h ty p e o f a s s e t. T h e d if f e r ­

19 2 9 , th e e s tim a te s a r e b a s e d o n d a t a f r o m v a r io u s

e n c e s b e tw e e n th e N I P A e s tim a te s a n d th e s u m a c r o s s

p u b li c a n d p r iv a t e s o u r c e s .59

a ll in d u s t r i e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in d e ta ile d ty p e s o f e q u i p ­

T h e s e N I P A e s ti m a t e s a r e t h e n d i s t r i b u t e d t o i n d u s ­

m e n t a r e a l lo c a te d t o n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g in d u s t r i e s o n

tr i e s a s fo llo w s . F ir s t, N I P A e s ti m a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t in

t h e b a s is o f th e a l lo c a tio n s p e r f o r m e d in th e s e c o n d

fa rm

s te p , u s in g th e i n t e r p o l a t e d a n d e x t r a p o la t e d c a p ita l

ow ner

f lo w d i s t r i b u t i o n s .57 F o u r t h , e a c h n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g

l - t o - 4 - u n i t s t r u c t u r e s a n d f o r m o b i l e h o m e s u s in g

i n d u s t r y e q u i p m e n t t o t a l is a d j u s t e d

U S D A d a t a . A ll o w n e r - a n d t e n a n t - o c c u p i e d f a r m r e s i­

a c c o rd in g ly , so

r e s i d e n t ia l
and

s tru c tu re s

te n a n t-o c c u p ie d

a re

a l lo c a t e d

s tru c tu re s

b e tw e e n
fo r

b o th

t h a t t h e s u m a c r o s s all i n d u s t r i e s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n to t a l

d e n t ia l s t r u c t u r e s o w n e d b y f a r m o p e r a t o r s a r e i n ­

e q u i p m e n t e q u a ls th e N IP A e s ti m a t e o f t o t a l in v e s t­

c l u d e d in th e f a r m in d u s tr y , w h ile t e n a n t - o c c u p i e d

m e n t in n e w e q u i p m e n t . F ifth , s e v e r a l i t e r a t i o n s m a y

fa rm s tru c tu re s o w n e d b y n o n f a r m la n d lo rd s a re in ­

b e p e r f o r m e d u n t i l i n v e s t m e n t is b a l a n c e d — t h a t is,

c l u d e d in th e r e a l e s ta te in d u s tr y . E s tim a t e s o f in v e s t ­

u n t i l t h e s u m s b y i n d u s t r y a n d a s se t ty p e e q u a l t h e

m e n t in n o n f a r m r e s i d e n t ia l s t r u c t u r e s ( d o r m i t o r i e s ,

N IP A e s tim a te s a n d a r e as d o s e as p o s s i b le to t h e i n ­

f r a t e r n i t y a n d s o r o r i t y h o u s e s , n u r s e s ’ h o m e s , e tc .) a r e

d u s t r y c o n tr o ls . (A s n o t e d a b o v e , s o f tw a r e in v e s t m e n t

g r o u p e d s e p a r a t e ly a n d a r e a l lo c a t e d b e t w e e n o w n e r -

b y i n d u s t r y is n o t in c l u d e d in t h e c a p ita l f lo w ta b le s

a n d t e n a n t - o c c u p i e d s e p a r a te ly f o r l - t o - 4 - u n i t s t r u c ­

a n d is a l lo c a te d b y i n d u s t r y u s in g c o m p u t e r in v e s t­

tu r e s , 5 - o r - m o r e - u n i t s t r u c t u r e s , a n d m o b i l e h o m e s

m e n t b y in d u s tr y .)

u s in g i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s c e n s u s o f

F o r s tr u c t u r e s , t h e p r o c e s s is s im ila r , b u t t h e d if f e r ­

h o u s i n g ( d e c e n n i a l) a n d A m e r ic a n h o u s i n g s u r v e y ( b i ­

e n c e s b e t w e e n t h e N I P A e s tim a te s a n d t h e i n d u s t r y

e n n i a l ) . A ll n o n f a r m r e s id e n t ia l s t r u c t u r e s a r e in c lu d e d

c o n t r o l s a r e a l lo c a te d d if f e r e n t ly f o r 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 9 2 a n d f o r

in t h e r e a l e s ta te in d u s tr y . A ll r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t ,

y e a rs b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 9 3 . F o r t h e 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 9 2 p e r io d ,

w h ic h c o n s is ts o f e q u i p m e n t o w n e d b y la n d l o r d s a n d

t h e e s tim a te s a r e m o d i f i e d b y a n ite r a ti v e b a l a n c in g

r e n t e d to t e n a n ts , is a lso i n c l u d e d in t h e r e a l e s ta te i n ­
d u s tr y .

p r o c e s s s i m i la r to t h a t d e s c r ib e d f o r y e a r s b e f o r e 19 7 2 ,
u n t i l a d d i t i o n a l i t e r a t i o n s y ie ld o n ly s m a ll im p r o v e ­
m e n t s in t h e a l lo c a tio n s b y t y p e o f a s se t a n d b y i n d u s ­

Net purchases of used assets

try . F o r i n d u s tr i e s o t h e r t h a n m i n i n g a n d u tilitie s , t h e

D a ta a r e a v a ila b le o n ly t o a d j u s t f o r n e t p u r c h a s e s o f

r e m a i n i n g r e s id u a l d if f e r e n c e s b e tw e e n N I P A e s tim a te s

u s e d a ss e ts a m o n g d if f e r e n t ty p e s o f o w n e r s ( p r iv a t e

o f n e w s t r u c t u r e s b y ty p e o f s t r u c t u r e s a n d t h e s u m

b u s in e s s ,

a c r o s s a ll in d u s t r i e s o f d e t a ile d s t r u c t u r e s a r e a l lo c a te d

d e n ts ).

to th e r e a l e s ta te i n d u s t r y .58 F o r t h e m i n i n g a n d u tilitie s

m o d i f ie d N IP A flo w s f o r n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a sse ts.

i n d u s tr i e s , t h e r e m a i n i n g r e s id u a l d if f e re n c e s a r e a llo ­

D a ta a r e n o t a v a ila b le to a d j u s t f o r n e t p u r c h a s e s

c a te d t o m i n i n g a n d u tilit ie s . B e g in n in g w it h 1 9 9 3 , d e ­

a m o n g in d u s t r i e s o r a m o n g le g a l f o r m s o f o r g a n i z a ­

ta ile d in v e s t m e n t in n e w s t r u c t u r e s b y ty p e o f a s se t a n d

t i o n w i t h i n th e p r iv a t e s e c to r .

b y i n d u s t r y is e s ti m a t e d u s in g t h e s a m e p r o c e d u r e as

g o v e r n m e n ts ,

h o u s e h o ld s ,

and

n o n re s i­

T h e se d a ta a re b a s e d fo r th e m o s t p a r t o n

N o n r e s i d e n t i a l a s se ts . T h e la r g e s t n e t p u r c h a s e s o f

t h a t d e s c r ib e d a b o v e f o r e q u i p m e n t .

u s e d n o n r e s i d e n t i a l a ss e ts b e t w e e n p r iv a t e b u s in e s s

New residential investment

b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s to h o u s e h o ld s , e x p o r ts o f u s e d

a n d o t h e r ty p e s o f o w n e r s in v o lv e s a le s o f u s e d a u to s

E s ti m a te s o f n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c ia ti o n o f r e s i d e n t ia l

e q u i p m e n t , p u r c h a s e s o f g o v e r n m e n t s u r p l u s a s s e ts ,

a s se ts a r e p r e s e n t e d b y i n d u s t r y — e i t h e r f a r m o r r e a l

a n d g o v e r n m e n t p u r c h a s e s o f p r iv a t e ly o w n e d p u b li c

e s ta te — a n d w i t h i n th e s e i n d u s tr i e s , b y t e n u r e g r o u p —

u tilitie s . A s a n n u a l d a t a a r e a v a ila b le o n s to c k s a n d

t h a t is, t e n a n t - o r o w n e r - o c c u p ie d . B e g in n in g w it h

u n i t v a lu e s o f a u t o s b y ty p e o f o w n e r , t h e p h y s ic a l i n ­

1 9 2 9 , e s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t i n n e w r e s id e n tia l f ix e d

v e n t o r y m e t h o d — w h ic h a p p lie s p r ic e s to d i r e c t c o u n t s

a s se ts b y i n d u s t r y a r e ta k e n d ir e c tly f r o m t h e N I P A e s ­

o f t h e p h y s ic a l u n i t s o f a n a s s e t— is u s e d , a n d it is n o t

t i m a t e s o f r e s id e n tia l fix e d in v e s t m e n t , a c o m p o n e n t o f

n e c e s s a r y to m a k e e x p lic it a d j u s t m e n t s f o r n e t p u r ­

g ro s s p r iv a t e d o m e s t ic in v e s t m e n t. F o r y e a r s b e f o r e

c h a s e s o f u s e d a u t o s a m o n g ty p e s o f o w n e r s .
I n t h e N IP A s , e x p o r ts o f u s e d e q u i p m e n t a n d p u r ­

57. D is tr ib u tio n s are o n ly m a d e to n o n m a n u f a c tu r in g in d u s trie s b e ca u se
t h e e s t im a te s f o r m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s a r e b a s e d o n i n t e r p o l a t i o n s o r
e x t r a p o l a t i o n s o f c e n s u s y e a r e s t im a te s u s i n g A S M e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a ta ,

c h a s e s o f g o v e r n m e n t s u r p l u s a ss e ts b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s
a r e v a l u e d a t s e c o n d h a n d sa le s p r ic e s . F o r t h e s to c k

w h i c h m o r e c lo s e ly a p p r o x i m a t e B E A i n d u s t r y d e f in i t io n s in t e r m s o f c o v ­
e ra g e .
5 8 . F o r 1 9 7 2 - 9 2 , a d j u s t m e n t s a r e m a d e t o e s t im a te s o f i n v e s tm e n t b y t h e

59.

T h e s e s o u r c e s a r e a s f o llo w s : U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r a n d U .S .

D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e , C o n s tr u c tio n V o lu m e a n d C o sts 1 9 1 5 -1 9 5 6 : S t a ­

r e a l e s ta te i n d u s t r y in s t r u c t u r e s a n d in e q u i p m e n t to c o r r e c t f o r u n d e r c o v ­

tis tic a l S u p p l e m e n t to C o n s tr u c tio n R e v ie w

e r a g e o f b o t h t h e n u m b e r o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d t h e g r o w t h o f c a p it a l

e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e , 1 9 5 8 ) ; D a v id M . B la n k , T h e V o lu m e o f R e s id e n tia l

e x p e n d i t u r e s in s t r u c t u r e s a n d e q u i p m e n t i n t h e P & E d a t a o n t h e r e a l e s ta te
in d u stry .

N a t io n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 5 4 ); a n d H is to r ic a l S ta tis tic s .

( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: U .S . G o v ­

C o n s tr u c tio n , 1 8 8 9 -1 9 5 0 ( P r i n c e t o n , N J : P r i n c e t o n U n i v e r s i ty P r e s s , f o r t h e

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -26

e s tim a t e s , h o w e v e r , th e s e N I P A e s tim a te s o f e x p o r ts

tw e e n

a n d m o s t o f t h e e s tim a t e s o f g o v e r n m e n t s u r p l u s a s s e ts

p r i m a r i l y o f S ta te a n d lo c a l g o v e r n m e n t a c q u i s i ti o n s o f

g o v e rn m e n t

and

p r iv a t e

b u s in e s s

c o n s is t

a r e r e v a l u e d a t t h e i r o r ig i n a l a c q u i s i ti o n p r ic e s less a c ­

p r iv a t e h o u s i n g t o a c q u i r e la n d f o r n e w r o a d s o r b u i l d ­

c u m u l a t e d d e p r e c i a t i o n s o t h a t t h e v a lu e o f t h e t r a n s ­

in g s . I n t h e N IP A s , th e s e n e t p u r c h a s e s a r e o f f s e t i n e s ­

f e r r e d a ss e ts is c o n s is te n t w ith th e v a lu e o f t h e a s s e ts

t i m a t e s o f g o v e r n m e n t a n d p r iv a t e f ix e d in v e s t m e n t

r e m a i n i n g i n t h e s to c k o f t h e o r ig i n a l o w n e r . G o v e r n ­

a n d a r e v a l u e d a t sa le s p r ic e s . I n th e s to c k e s tim a te s ,

m e n t s u r p l u s a ss e ts t h a t w e r e b u i l t d u r i n g w a r ti m e

h o w e v e r , th e s e t r a n s f e r r e d s t r u c t u r e s a r e t r e a t e d as

w i t h s p e c ia l c h a r a c te r i s t ic s t h a t a r e o f n o u s e t o t h e i r

p e r m a n e n t lo s se s f r o m t h e h o u s i n g s to c k r a t h e r t h a n

n e w p e a c e ti m e o w n e r s a r e v a l u e d a t t h e p r ic e s t h a t

as s h ifts f r o m t h e p r iv a t e to th e p u b li c s to c k . T h e h o u s ­

w o u ld h a v e b e e n p a i d f o r e q u a lly p r o d u c t i v e n e w a s ­

in g in v o lv e d in th e s e p u r c h a s e s is r e m o v e d f r o m th e

s e ts d e s ig n e d f o r t h e u s e s to w h ic h th e s u r p lu s a s se ts

s to c k o f t h e r e a l e s ta t e i n d u s t r y in t h e y e a r o f g o v e r n ­

a r e p u t b y t h e i r n e w o w n e r s .60 R e v a lu e d e s tim a t e s o f

m e n t a c q u i s i ti o n b e c a u s e t h e y a r e a c q u i r e d to a llo w

e x p o r t s o f u s e d e q u i p m e n t a n d g o v e r n m e n t s u r p lu s

c o n s t r u c t i o n o f h ig h w a y s o r b u ild in g s . W o r ld W a r II

a s s e ts a r e d i s t r i b u t e d b y y e a r o f t r a n s f e r a n d ty p e o f a s ­

F e d e ra l m i l i t a r y h o u s i n g c o n v e r t e d to p r iv a t e o w n e r ­

s e t to in d u s t r i e s u s in g t h e f o llo w in g s o u r c e s : F o r e x ­

s h ip a f te r t h e w a r is e s ti m a t e d u s in g N I P A d a t a a n d

p o rts

tr a n s f e r r e d f r o m t h e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t s to c k to th e

o f used

e q u ip m e n t,

d a ta

fro m

th e

C ensus

B u r e a u ’s f o r e ig n t r a d e s ta tis tic s a n d f o r p u r c h a s e s o f

s to c k o f t h e r e a l e s ta t e i n d u s t r y in t h e y e a r o f c o n v e r ­

g o v e r n m e n t s u r p lu s a s se ts , s u r p lu s p r o p e r t y r e p o r t s

s io n .

f r o m t h e G e n e r a l S e rv ic e s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d t h e U .S.

T h e p o s t - W o r l d W a r II s h if t o f f a r m h o u s i n g in u r ­
b a n f r in g e a r e a s to n o n f a r m h o u s i n g a f fe c ts t h e i n d u s ­

D e p a r tm e n t o f D efen se.
E s tim a t e s o f n e t p u r c h a s e s o f p o w e r p l a n t s b e tw e e n

t r y s to c k e s tim a te s , b u t n o t th e N I P A e s ti m a t e s o f

t h e p r iv a t e s e c to r a n d t h e F e d e ra l G o v e r n m e n t d u r i n g

in v e s t m e n t. E s tim a t e s o f th e v a lu e o f th e s e n e t p u r ­

th e

c h a s e s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f h o u s i n g a n d r e ­

1 9 8 0 s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m

D e p a r t m e n t o f E n e rg y

( D O E ) d a t a . S im i la r e s tim a te s a r e d e r iv e d f o r p u r ­

c la ss ifie d f r o m t h e f a r m i n d u s t r y to t h e r e a l e s ta te

c h a s e s b y S ta te a n d lo c a l g o v e r n m e n ts o f p r iv a te ly

i n d u s t r y in t h e y e a r o f tr a n s f e r .

o w n e d r a il r o a d s , t r a n s i t s y s te m s , e le c t r i c u tili tie s , a n d
w a te r s y s te m s . S e p a r a t e e s tim a t e s o f th e o r ig i n a l v a lu e

Investment by legal form of organization

o f e q u i p m e n t a n d s t r u c t u r e s a r e d e r i v e d f o r u tilit ie s

T h e e s tim a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t in n e w a n d u s e d a s se ts fo r

a n d t r a n s i t s y s te m s . T h e s e e s tim a te s a r e b a s e d o n d a t a

e a c h i n d u s t r y a r e a lso d i s t r i b u t e d b y le g a l f o r m o f o r ­

f r o m t h e f o llo w in g s o u r c e s : F o r r a il r o a d s , M o o d y ’s

g a n i z a ti o n —- c o r p o r a t e b u s in e s s , w h ic h is f u r t h e r s p lit

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n m a n u a l s ; f o r tr a n s i t , M o o d y ’s t r a n s p o r ­

i n t o f in a n c ia l a n d n o n f in a n c ia l ; s o le p r o p r i e t o r s h i p s

t a t i o n m a n u a l s a n d t h e A m e r ic a n P u b li c T r a n s it A s s o ­

a n d p a r t n e r s h i p s ; a n d o t h e r p r iv a t e b u s in e s s — p e r ­

c i a ti o n ; f o r e le c tr ic u tilitie s , M o o d y ’s p u b li c u ti li t y

s o n s , n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s s e r v in g in d i v id u a l s , a n d

m a n u a l s a n d tw o U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f E n e r g y p u b l i c a ­

ta x e x e m p t c o o p e r a tiv e s . P e r s o n s a n d n o n p r o f i t i n s t i ­

t i o n s , S ta tistic s o f P r iv a te ly O w n e d E le c tric U tilitie s in

t u t i o n s a r e i n c lu d e d in th e r e a l e s ta te in d u s t r y , w h ile

th e U n ite d S ta te s a n d S ta tis tic s o f P u b lic ly O w n e d E lec­

ta x e x e m p t c o o p e r a tiv e s a r e in c lu d e d in t h e c o m m u n i ­

tric U tilitie s in th e U n ite d Sta tes; a n d f o r w a te r s y s te m s ,

c a t io n s , e le c t r i c u tilit ie s a n d w h o le s a le i n d u s t r i e s . T h e
d a ta th a t s u p p o r t th e d is trib u tio n s d o n o t s u p p o r t a d ­

M o o d y ’s p u b li c u t i l i t y m a n u a ls .

R e s i d e n t i a l a s se ts . T h e la r g e s t n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d

j u s t m e n t s f o r s h if ts f r o m o n e le g a l f o r m to a n o t h e r ( f o r

r e s id e n t ia l a ss e ts b e t w e e n p r iv a te b u s in e s s a n d o t h e r

e x a m p le , w h e n a n u n i n c o r p o r a t e d e n t e r p r i s e i n c o r p o ­

ty p e s o f o w n e r s a n d b e tw e e n i n d u s t r i e s in v o lv e p u r ­

r a te s ) .
N o n r e s i d e n t i a l in v e s t m e n t. I n g e n e r a l, in v e s t m e n t

c h a s e s o f p r iv a t e h o u s i n g b y S ta te a n d lo c a l g o v e r n ­
to

in n o n r e s i d e n t i a l a s se ts is a l lo c a te d a n n u a l ly b y le g a l

p r iv a t e o w n e r s h ip , a n d p u r c h a s e s o f f a r m h o u s i n g b y

f o r m o f o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h i n in d u s t r i e s b y u s in g p e r ­

n o n f a r m o w n e r s . T h e e s tim a t e s o f n e t p u r c h a s e s b e ­

c e n ta g e s b a s e d o n C e n s u s d a t a , w h e r e a v a ila b le .

m e n ts , c o n v e r s io n s o f F e d e r a l m i l i t a r y h o u s i n g

tw e e n p r iv a t e b u s in e s s a n d g o v e r n m e n t a r e d e r iv e d

F o r t h e m i n i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n , m a n u f a c t u r i n g , r e ta il

f r o m t h e N I P A e s tim a te s ; t h e e s tim a t e s o f c o n v e r s io n s

t r a d e , a n d s e le c te d s e r v ic e s in d u s tr i e s , C e n s u s d a t a a re

o f f a r m h o u s i n g a r e d e r iv e d f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f h o u s ­

a v a ila b le f o r a ll C e n s u s y e a r s. F o r s e le c te d t r a n s p o r t a ­

in g . N e t p u r c h a s e s o f e x is tin g r e s id e n t ia l s t r u c t u r e s b e -

ti o n , c o m m u n i c a t i o n , u tility , f in a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , a n d
r e a l e s ta te i n d u s tr i e s , C e n s u s c o v e r a g e b e g a n i n 1 9 9 2 .

60.

T h e d e r i v a t i o n a n d r e v a l u a t i o n o f t h e e s t im a te s o f i n v e s t m e n t f o r

e x p o rts o f u s e d e q u ip m e n t a n d b u s in e s s p u rc h a s e s o f g o v e r n m e n t s u rp lu s
a s s e ts is e x p la i n e d i n m o r e d e ta il in R o b e r t C . W a s s o n , J o h n C . M u s g r a v e ,
a n d C l a u d i a H a r k e n s , “A lt e r n a ti v e E s t im a te s o f F ix e d B u s in e s s C a p it a l in
t h e U n i t e d S ta te s , 1 9 2 5 - 1 9 6 8 , ” S u r v e y 50 ( A p r il 1 9 7 0 ) : 1 8 - 3 6 .

W h e r e C e n s u s d a t a a r e u s e d , th e a l lo c a t io n o f n o n r e s i ­
d e n t ia l i n v e s t m e n t b y le g a l f o r m

o f o r g a n i z a t i o n is

u s u a lly b a s e d o n t h e p r o p o r t i o n s o f t o t a l c a p ita l e x ­
p e n d i t u r e s t h a t a r e a t t r i b u t e d to c o r p o r a t i o n s , so le

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -27

p r o p r i e t o r s h i p s a n d p a r t n e r s h i p s . W h e n d a t a o n c a p i­

ages a re b a s e d

on

ta l e x p e n d i tu r e s b y le g a l f o r m o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a r e u n ­

a d ju s te d

n e c e ssa ry

a v a ila b le , t h e a llo c a tio n s a r e b a s e d o n d a t a o n r e v e n u e ,

C A O ’s. W h e r e th e s e d a t a a r e n o t a v a ila b le , t h e p e r c e n t ­

sales, o r r e c e ip ts f r o m t h e e c o n o m ic c e n s u s e s . W h e n

a g e s a r e b a s e d o n d e p r e c i a t i o n d a t a f r o m S ta tistic s o f

n e c e s s a r y , a d j u s t m e n t s a r e m a d e to t h e C e n s u s d a t a f o r

In c o m e .

w h e re

d a ta

fro m
fo r

e c o n o m ic

c e n su se s,

n o n -e m p lo y e rs

and

e s ta b l is h m e n t s w i t h o u t p a y r o ll a n d C A O ’s. F o r n o n ­

F o r th e r e a l e s ta te i n d u s t r y f o r 1 9 9 2 f o r w a r d , th e

c e n s u s y e a r s, th e a llo c a tio n s a r e b a s e d o n d i s t r i b u t i o n s

p e r c e n ta g e s o f i n v e s t m e n t a l lo c a te d to e a c h le g a l f o r m

o f e x p e n d i tu r e s in t e r p o l a t e d b y d e p r e c i a t i o n d a t a f r o m

a r e b a s e d o n e c o n o m ic c e n s u s d a t a f o r 1 9 9 2 e x t r a p o ­
la te d b y S ta tis tic s o f In c o m e d a t a o n d e p r e c ia ti o n . F o r

S ta tistic s o f In c o m e .
F o r i n d u s t r i e s n o t c o v e r e d b y th e e c o n o m ic c e n s u s ,
p e r c e n ta g e d i s t r i b u t i o n s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y le g a l f o r m o f
o r g a n iz a ti o n a r e b a s e d o n th e d i s t r i b u t i o n - o f - d e p r e c i a t io n d a t a b y le g a l f o r m f r o m S ta tistic s o f In c o m e .

y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 9 2 , th e p e r c e n ta g e s a r e b a s e d o n th e s e
s a m e d e p r e c i a t i o n d a ta .

R e s i d e n t i a l i n v e s t m e n t . A m o n g p r iv a t e b u s in e s s e s ,
o n ly t h e f a r m a n d r e a l e s ta te i n d u s t r y in v e s t in r e s i d e n ­

F o r t h e f a r m i n d u s t r y b e g i n n in g w it h 1 9 7 3 , t h e a l lo ­

tia l a sse ts. F o r t h e f a r m in d u s tr y , e s ti m a t e s o f in v e s t­

c a t io n to le g a l f o r m s o f o r g a n iz a ti o n is b a s e d o n c a p ita l

m e n t in o w n e r - o c c u p ie d r e s i d e n t ia l a s s e ts a r e a s s ig n e d

e x p e n d i tu r e s d a t a f r o m U S D A ’s a n n u a l f a r m c o s ts a n d

b y c o n v e n t io n to s o le p r o p r i e t o r s h i p s a n d p a r t n e r ­

r e t u r n s s u rv e y . F o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1 9 7 3 , t h e a l lo c a t io n is

s h ip s ; in v e s t m e n t in t e n a n t - o c c u p i e d r e s id e n t ia l a s se ts

b a s e d o n a ss e ts d a t a f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f a g r i c u lt u r e .

is d i s t r i b u t e d to a ll le g a l f o r m s o f o r g a n i z a t i o n u s in g

F o r t h e t e l e p h o n e a n d te le g r a p h i n d u s t r y a n d th e

U S D A d a ta . F o r th e r e a l e s ta te in d u s tr y , e s ti m a t e s o f

e le c tr ic s e r v ic e s in d u s tr y , a n d w h o le s a le t r a d e in d u s tr y ,

i n v e s t m e n t i n o w n e r - o c c u p ie d r e s id e n t ia l a ss e ts a n d

n o n r e s i d e n t i a l in v e s t m e n t is f ir s t a l lo c a te d to “o t h e r

o t h e r n o n f a r m r e s id e n t ia l s t r u c t u r e s ( s u c h as d o r m i t o ­

p r iv a t e b u s in e s s ;” t h e r e m a i n d e r is t h e n a l lo c a te d to

r ie s , f r a t e r n i t y a n d s o r o r i t y h o u s e s , a n d n u r s e s ’ h o m e s )

th e o t h e r le g a l f o r m s o f o r g a n iz a ti o n . W i t h i n o t h e r

a r e a s s ig n e d b y c o n v e n t io n to o t h e r p r iv a t e b u s in e s s ,

p r iv a te b u s in e s s , t h e p e r c e n ta g e o f i n v e s t m e n t a llo ­

w h ile i n v e s t m e n t in t e n a n t - o c c u p i e d r e s id e n t ia l a s se ts

c a te d t o ta x e x e m p t c o o p e r a tiv e s is b a s e d o n R U S d a t a

is d i s t r i b u t e d to a ll le g a l f o r m s o f o r g a n i z a t i o n , u s in g

f o r t h e t e le p h o n e a n d te le g r a p h i n d u s t r y a n d t h e e le c ­

d a t a f r o m t h e C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s s u r v e y o f r e s i d e n t i a l f i­

t r i c s e r v ic e s i n d u s t r y a n d f r o m t h e c e n s u s o f w h o le s a le

nance.

t r a d e f o r t h e w h o le s a le in d u s tr y . T h e p e r c e n ta g e a l lo ­
c a te d to p e r s o n s is b a s e d o n i n v e s t m e n t b y e n titie s r e ­

Government-Owned Fixed Assets

p o r t i n g r e n t a l in c o m e o n n o n r e s i d e n t i a l p r o p e r t y o n

G o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r F e d e r a l a n d

IR S S c h e d u le E , d e r i v e d f r o m d a t a o n i n v e s t m e n t a n d

f o r S ta te a n d lo c a l g o v e r n m e n ts . F e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t

d e p r e c ia ti o n f r o m S ta tistic s o f In c o m e . T h e p e r c e n ta g e

a s s e ts a r e f u r t h e r s p lit i n t o d e f e n s e a n d n o n d e f e n s e a s ­

a l lo c a te d to n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s t h a t p r i m a r i l y s e rv e

se ts. T h e u n d e r ly i n g e s tim a t e s o f i n v e s t m e n t b y g o v ­

in d iv id u a l s is d e r iv e d f r o m d a t a f r o m t h e f o llo w in g

e r n m e n t b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 2 9 a r e d e r iv e d f r o m th e

s o u r c e s : th e e c o n o m ic c e n s u s e s f o r 1 9 8 2 , 1 9 8 7 , a n d

N I P A s e r ie s o n g r o s s g o v e r n m e n t i n v e s t m e n t a n d a r e

1 9 9 2 ; C e n s u s B u r e a u d a t a o n th e v a lu e o f n e w c o n ­

m o d i f ie d f o r t h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d

s t r u c t i o n p u t in p la c e ; t r a d e a s s o c ia tio n d a t a ; A m e r i ­

a s s e ts , as d e s c r ib e d in t h e s e c tio n “ N e t p u r c h a s e s o f

c a n H o s p i ta l A s s o c i a tio n d a ta ; a n d D O E d a ta . T h e

used

r e m a i n i n g in v e s t m e n t is t h e n d i s t r i b u t e d b e t w e e n c o r ­

d e r i v e d b y e x t r a p o la t in g th e s e e s ti m a t e s b a c k w a r d u s ­

p o r a t e b u s in e s s a n d s o le p r o p r i e t o r s a n d p a r tn e r s h i p s .

in g d a t a f r o m R a y m o n d G o l d s m i t h .61

a sse ts.” E s tim a t e s

F o r t h e te le p h o n e a n d t e le g r a p h in d u s tr y , t h e p e r c e n t ­

fo r

y e ars

b e fo re

1929

are

Consumer Durable Goods

a g e s f o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1992 a r e b a s e d o n c a p ita l e x p e n ­
d i t u r e s d a t a f r o m R U S , t h e F C C , t h e U n it e d S ta te s

E s tim a te s o f a d d i t i o n s to th e s to c k o f c o n s u m e r d u r a ­

T e le p h o n e A s s o c ia ti o n , a n d c o m p a n y a n n u a l r e p o r ts ;

b le g o o d s b e g i n n i n g w it h 1 9 2 9 a r e t a k e n d ir e c tl y f r o m

f o r y e a r s a f te r 1 9 9 2 , p e r c e n t a g e s a r e b a s e d o n e s tim a te s

t h e N I P A s e r ie s o n p e r s o n a l c o n s u m p t i o n e x p e n d i ­

d e r iv e d f r o m t h e e c o n o m ic c e n s u s e s e x t r a p o la t e d b y

tu r e s f o r d u r a b l e g o o d s . E s ti m a te s f o r y e a r s b e f o r e

R U S , F C C , a n d tr a d e d a t a a n d d e p r e c ia ti o n f r o m S ta ­

1 9 2 9 a r e d e r iv e d b y e x t r a p o la t in g t h e N I P A e s tim a te s

tistics o f In c o m e . F o r t h e e le c t r i c s e r v ic e s in d u s tr y , th e

b a c k w a r d s u s in g d a t a f r o m S h a w .62

p e r c e n t a g e s f o r y e a r s b e f o r e 1992 a r e b a s e d o n c a p ita l
e x p e n d i tu r e s d a t a f r o m R U S a n d D O E . T h o s e a f te r
1992 a r e d e r iv e d f r o m

c e n su s d a ta e x tra p o la te d by

R U S , D O E , a n d tr a d e d a t a a n d d e p r e c i a t i o n f r o m S ta ­

tistics o f In c o m e . F o r th e w h o le s a le in d u s tr y , p e r c e n t ­

6 1 . R a y m o n d W . G o l d s m i th , A S t u d y o f S a v in g in th e U n i te d S ta te s, 3 v o l­
u m e s ( P r i n c e t o n , N J: P r i n c e t o n U n i v e r s i ty P r e s s , 1 9 5 5 ) .
6 2 . W ill ia m H . S h a w , V a lu e o f C o m m o d it y O u t p u t S in c e 1 8 6 9 ( P r i n c e t o n ,
N J: P rin c e to n

U n iv e r s i ty P r e ss , f o r t h e N a t i o n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c

R e se a rc h , 1 9 47).

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -29

Derivation of Depreciation Est im at es

I n th e p e r p e t u a l in v e n to r y m e t h o d , t h e p a t t e r n o f d e ­

T h e g e o m e tr ic r a te s f o r s p e c ific ty p e s o f a s s e ts a r e

p r e c i a ti o n c h a r g e s f o r a n a s s e t o f a g iv e n ty p e is d e t e r ­

d e t e r m i n e d b y d iv i d in g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e d e c l i n i n g - b a l ­

m i n e d b y its “d e p r e c i a t i o n p r o f il e ”— t h a t is, h o w th e

a n c e r a te f o r e a c h a s s e t b y t h e a s s e t’s a s s u m e d s e r v ic e

p r ic e o f t h a t ty p e o f a s s e t d e c lin e s as i t a g e s in t h e a b ­

life , as il lu s tr a t e d in e q u a t i o n (1 ) o n p a g e M - 7 . T h e d e ­

s e n c e o f in f la tio n . T h e p r o f ile f o r a g iv e n ty p e o f a s s e t

c l in in g - b a l a n c e r a te s u s e d b y B E A a r e d e r iv e d f r o m e s ­

o f a g iv e n v i n t a g e is a s s u m e d t o b e c o n s t a n t o v e r tim e .

ti m a t e s

H o w e v e r , t h e p r o f il e f o r o n e v in ta g e o f a g iv e n a s se t

a u s p ic e s o f t h e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f th e T r e a s u r y a n d

m a y d if f e r f r o m t h e p r o f il e o f a d if f e r e n t v in ta g e o f t h e

a r e s h o w n in ta b le C .66 F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f d e t e r m i n ­

s a m e a sse t.

in g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e r a te s , t h e y d iv i d e d a ss e ts i n t o t h r e e

m ade

by

H u lte n

and

W y k o ff u n d e r

th e

B E A b a s e s its d e p r e c i a t i o n p a t t e r n s o n e m p ir ic a l e v ­

m a j o r ty p e s . T y p e A a ss e ts a r e t h o s e f o r w h ic h e x t e n ­

id e n c e o f u s e d a s s e t p r ic e s in r e s a le m a r k e ts w h e r e v e r

siv e d a t a w e r e a v a ila b le f o r e s t i m a t in g d e c l i n i n g - b a l ­

p o s s ib le .

ance

For

c o m p u te r

and

c o m p u te r

p e rip h e ra l

r a te s:

T r a c to r s ,

c o n s tru c tio n

m a c h in e r y ,

g e n e ra l in d u s tr ia l

m a c h in e r y ,

e q u i p m e n t a n d f o r a u to s , i n f o r m a t i o n o n u s e d a s se t

m e ta lw o r k in g

p r ic e s is e x te n siv e , a n d th e a c t u a l e m p ir ic a l p r o f ile s a r e

m e n t , tr u c k s , a u to s , i n d u s t r i a l b u il d in g s , a n d c o m m e r ­

e q u ip ­

u s e d . T h e s e p r o f ile s a r e p r o v i d e d in ta b le B. T h e p r o f ile

c ia l b u il d in g s .67 I n 1 9 7 7 , th e s e c a te g o r ie s a c c o u n t e d f o r

f o r p e r s o n a l c o m p u t e r s ( P C s ) is b a s e d o n a s tu d y o f t h e

a b o u t 55 p e r c e n t o f i n v e s t m e n t e x p e n d i tu r e s o n e q u i p ­

f a ir - m a r k e t v a lu e o f p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y i n c lu d in g P C s

m e n t a n d 42 p e r c e n t o f s p e n d i n g o n n o n r e s i d e n t i a l

in C a l if o r n ia . T h e r e s u ltin g t r u n c a t e d g e o m e tr ic p a t ­

s tr u c t u r e s .

t e r n o f d e p r e c i a t i o n r e s u lts in a r e s id u a l v a lu e o f less

T y p e B a s s e ts a r e t h o s e f o r w h ic h t h e l i m i t e d s tu d i e s

t h a n 10 p e r c e n t o f a P C ’s o r ig i n a l v a lu e b y t h e e n d o f

o n d e p r e c ia ti o n o r o t h e r r e le v a n t d a t a d i d n o t s u p p o r t

t h e f if th y e a r.63 F o r o t h e r c a te g o r ie s o f c o m p u t e r s a n d

d e f e n s ib le e s tim a te s o f t h e r a te o f d e c l in in g b a la n c e .

p e r i p h e r a l e q u i p m e n t , th e p r o f ile s a r e ta k e n f r o m

F o r th e s e a sse ts, H u l t e n a n d W y k o f f u s e d t h e r e s u lt s o f

s tu d ie s p r e p a r e d b y O li n e r .64 F o r a u t o s , t h e p r o f ile s a r e

e m p ir ic a l r e s e a r c h b y o th e r s , in c l u d i n g t h e r e s e a r c h o f

d e r iv e d f r o m n e w c a r p r ic e s a n d u s e d c a r p r ic e s ( f r o m

B E A , D a le J o r g e n s o n , t h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s ,

t h e N a ti o n a l A u to m o b i le D e a le r A s s o c i a tio n ’s O ffic ia l

a n d J a c k F a u c e t t A ss o c ia te s , as w e ll as t h e i r o w n j u d g e ­

W h o le sa le U sed C a r T ra d e -In G u id e ) f o r a s a m p le o f

m e n t.
N o d a t a w e r e a v a ila b le f o r T y p e C a s se ts . H u l t e n a n d

m o d e ls .
F o r m o s t o t h e r a s s e ts , g e o m e tr ic p a t t e r n s a r e u s e d

W y k o f f e s ti m a t e d t h e a v e r a g e d e c l in in g - b a la n c e r a te s

b e c a u s e t h e a v a ila b le d a t a s u g g e s t t h a t t h e y m o r e

f r o m i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e e ig h t c a te g o r ie s o f ty p e A a s ­

c lo se ly a p p r o x im a te a c t u a l p r o f ile s o f p r ic e d e c lin e s

s e ts c o m b i n e d w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e a v e r a g e life o f
t h e ty p e B a sse ts. T h e y d e t e r m i n e d t h a t , o n a v e r a g e ,

t h a n s t r a i g h t - l i n e p a t t e r n s .65

t h e d e c l in in g - b a la n c e r a t e f o r e q u i p m e n t w a s 1 .6 5 a n d
6 3 . A s a r e s u l t o f a n e a r l ie r a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h is m e t h o d o l o g y , t h e C a li f o r n i a

t h a t f o r p r iv a t e n o n r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s w a s 0 .9 1 .

S ta te B o a r d o f E q u a l i z a ti o n r e c o m m e n d e d d e p r e c i a t i o n s c h e d u le s f o r c o m ­
p u t e r s t h a t w e r e w id e ly a d o p t e d a c r o s s C a li f o r n i a a n d in s e v e r a l o t h e r w e s t ­
e r n s ta te s . F o r f u r t h e r d e ta ils , se e R i c h a r d N . L a n e , “A p p r a i s a l R e p o r t ‘L ar g e

6 5 . E x c e p t f o r m is s ile s a n d n u c l e a r f u e l r o d s , w h e r e a n e x p lic it r e t i r e m e n t
p a t t e r n a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f s e r v ic e liv e s is u s e d , t h e B E A d e p r e c i a t i o n p r o ­

A e r o s p a c e F i r m ’ P e r s o n a l P r o p e r t y , L o s A n g e le s C o u n t y , M a r c h 1, 1 9 9 5 ,”

file s a r e f o r a n e n t i r e c o h o r t o f a s s e ts o f a g iv e n t y p e . W h e n d i f f e r e n t a s se ts

re v ise d F e b ru a ry 2, 1999.

w i t h i n a c o h o r t h a v e d i f f e r e n t s e r v ic e liv e s, t h e p r o f ile f o r t h e c o h o r t a s a

6 4 . A g e n e r a l d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h is w o r k a p p e a r s in S t e p h e n D . O li n e r ,

w h o l e w ill b e m o r e c o n v e x ( a c c e l e r a te d ) t h a n t h e p r o f i le f o r a s in g le a s se t.

“ C o n s t a n t - Q u a l i t y P r ic e C h a n g e , D e p r e c i a t i o n , a n d R e ti r e m e n t o f I B M

F o r f u r th e r d isc u ss io n o f th is p o in t, see F r a n k C . W yk o ff, “ E c o n o m ic

M a i n f r a m e C o m p u t e r s ,” i n M u r r a y F. F o s s, M a r i ly n E . M a n s e r , a n d A lla n

D e p r e c i a t i o n a n d t h e U s e r C o s t o f B u s in e s s - L e a s e d A u t o m o b il e s ,” T e c h n o l­

H . Y oung

( e d s .) , P rice M e a s u r e m e n ts a n d

T h eir

Uses, C o n f e r e n c e o n

R e s e a r c h in I n c o m e a n d W e a lth ( C h ic a g o , IL : U n i v e r s i ty o f C h ic a g o P r e s s ,
fo r th e N a tio n a l B u re a u o f E c o n o m ic R e se a rc h , 1 9 93). T h e d e p re c ia tio n
p r o f ile s u s e d b y B E A w e r e t a k e n f r o m t h a t a r t i c l e a n d f r o m u n p u b l i s h e d
d e ta i l p r o v i d e d b y O lin e r .

o g y a n d C a p ita l F o r m a t io n ( C a m b r i d g e , M A : M I T P r e ss , 1 9 8 9 ): 2 6 2 - 2 6 5 .
6 6 . T h e f o l lo w in g d i s c u s s i o n is e x t r a c t e d f r o m F r a u m e n i , “ T h e M e a s u r e ­
m e n t o f D e p r e c i a t i o n ”, o p c it 1 6 - 2 0 .
6 7 . A s n o t e d a b o v e , a n a c t u a l e m p i r i c a l p r o f i le is u s e d f o r a u t o s r a t h e r
t h a n t h e g e o m e t r i c r a t e e s t i m a t e d b y H u l t e n a n d W y k o f f.

M -30

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

T h e s e a v e r a g e s s e r v e as t h e r a te s f o r a ss e ts w h e r e n o

a s se t a t t h e le v e l o f d e t a il f o r w h ic h a n n u a l d a t a a r e

d a t a a r e a v a ila b le .

a v a ila b le f r o m th e N IP A s. F o r s o m e ty p e s o f p r iv a t e

A t t h e t i m e o f t h e H u lt e n - W y k o f f s tu d ie s , c o m p u t e r
s o f tw a r e w a s n o t t r e a t e d as a c a p ita liz e d a s se t in th e
N IP A s . A s th e r e h a v e b e e n n o s u b s e q u e n t s tu d i e s o f
s o f tw a r e

d e p r e c ia ti o n ,

p re-p a ck a g e d ,

c u s to m ,

fix e d a s s e ts , d if f e r e n t d e p r e c i a t i o n r a te s a n d s e r v ic e
liv es

a re

a lso

used

in

d if f e r e n t

in d u s tr i e s .

F o r m is s ile s a n d n u c l e a r f u e l r o d s , d e p r e c ia ti o n is

and

e s ti m a t e d u s in g a s t r a i g h t - l i n e p a t t e r n ( to r e f le c t th e

o w n - a c c o u n t s o f tw a r e a r e t r e a te d as ty p e C a sse ts.

p a t t e r n o f r o t a t i o n a n d r e p la c e m e n t o f n u c l e a r fu e l)

T h e g e o m e tr ic d e p r e c i a t i o n r a te s a n d t h e u n d e r l y ­

a n d a W i n f r e y r e t i r e m e n t p a t t e r n , a s d is c u s s e d b e lo w .

in g d e c l in in g - b a la n c e d e p r e c ia ti o n r a te s a n d s e r v ic e
liv es u s e d b y B E A t o d e r iv e th e e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s

Service lives

a n d d e p r e c i a t i o n a r e s h o w n in ta b le C . S e p a r a te d e p r e ­

A s w it h d e p r e c ia ti o n p a t t e r n s , s e r v ic e liv es s h o u l d r e ­

c i a ti o n r a te s a n d s e r v ic e liv es a r e u s e d f o r e a c h ty p e o f

fle c t a c tu a l e x p e r ie n c e as c lo s e ly as p o s s ib le — s e p a r a te

T a b le B. D e p r e c ia tio n S c h e d u le s fo r A u to s , C o m p u te rs , a n d C o m p u te r P e r ip h e ra ls
[In v a lu e s r e la tiv e t o t h e p r ic e o f a n e w a s s e t]
Y e a r a s s e t w a s in itia lly in s ta lle d
A g e in y e a rs

A u to m o b ile s
A ll y e a rs

1 ......................
2 ......................
3 ......................
4 ......................
5 ......................
6 ......................
7 ......................
8 ......................
9 ......................
1 0 ...................
1 1 ....................
1 2 ....................
1 3 ....................
1 4 ...................
1 5 ....................
1 6 ....................
1 7 ....................
1 8 ...................
1 9 ....................
2 0 ....................

0 .8 2 0 8
0 .5 8 9 0
0 .4 8 6 2
0 .4 0 6 3
0 .3 2 5 8
0 .2 4 1 4
0 .1 8 1 1
0 .1 2 8 0
0 .0 7 4 9
0 .0 3 6 3
0 .0 1 8 4
0 .0 0 9 2
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0

Y e a r a s s e t w a s in itia lly in s ta lle d
P e rs o n a l
c o m p u te rs

C o m p u te r m a in fra m e s

0 .9 7 8 7
0 .9 0 7 4
0 .7 7 7 9
0 .6 4 2 9
0 .4 8 9 1
0 .3 4 9 8
0 .2 4 1 2
0 .1 6 1 8
0 .1 0 9 0
0 .0 7 3 4
0 .0 4 8 3
0 .0 3 2 3
0 .0 2 2 2
0 .0 1 1 8
0 .0 0 5 7
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0

1 9 7 0 -7 9

1 9 8 0 -9 4

0 .9 7 8 7
0 .8 9 1 7
0 .7 4 11
0 .5 5 7 5
0 .4 0 0 2
0 .2 6 9 4
0 .1 6 6 6
0 .0 9 6 8
0 .0 5 4 9
0 .0 3 0 2
0 .0 1 6 4
0 .0 0 8 9
0 .0 0 5 6
0 .0 0 2 9
0 .0 0 1 7
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0

0 .8 9 8 0
0 .6 8 9 3
0 .4 9 01
0 .2 9 8 9
0 .1 7 3 2
0 .0 8 9 4
0 .0 4 3 4
0 .0 1 9 7
0 .0 0 8 7
0 .0 0 3 5
0 .0 0 1 5
0 .0 0 0 7
0 .0 0 0 4
0 .0 0 0 3
0 .0 0 0 2
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0

0 .7 7 9 0
0 .4 7 3 0
0 .2 8 7 0
0 .1 7 4 0
0 .1 0 6 0
0 .0 6 4 0
0 .0 3 9 0
0 .0 2 4 0
0 .0 1 4 0
0 .0 0 9 0
0 .0 0 5 0
0 .0 0 3 0
0 .0 0 2 0
0 .0 0 1 0
0 .0 0 1 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0
0 .0 0 0 0

C o m p u te r p rin te rs

0 .9 2 7 4
0 .7 8 7 0
0 .6 5 3 4
0 .5 2 7 7
0 .4 2 0 6
0 .3 3 3 3
0 .2 6 0 6
0 .2 0 1 7
0 .1 5 5 9
0 .1 2 1 7
0 .0 9 6 0
0 .0 7 5 2
0 .0 5 7 6
0 .0 4 2 6
0 .0 3 0 2
0 .0 2 0 8
0 .0 1 4 0
0 .0 0 8 8
0 .0 0 5 3
0 .0 0 2 0

1 9 7 0 -7 5
0 .9 2 5 5
0 .7 8 0 8
0 .6 4 3 4
0 .5 1 8 9
0 .4 1 7 4
0 .3 3 3 3
0 .2 6 0 6
0 .2 0 1 7
0 .1 5 5 9
0 .1 2 1 7
0 .0 9 6 0
0 .0 7 5 2
0 .0 5 7 6
0 .0 4 2 6
0 .0 3 0 2
0 .0 2 0 8
0 .0 1 4 0
0 .0 0 8 8
0 .0 0 5 3
0 .0 0 2 0

1 9 7 6 -8 0

1 9 8 1 -8 5

0 .9 0 0 4
0 .7 1 0 9
0 .5 4 1 5
0 .4 0 3 1
0 .3 0 0 2
0 .2 2 3 1
0 .1 6 5 6
0 .1 2 3 7
0 .0 9 3 6
0 .0 7 2 2
0 .0 5 5 3
0 .0 4 1 1
0 .0 2 9 9
0 .0 2 1 0
0 .0 1 4 1
0 .0 0 9 2
0 .0 0 5 9
0 .0 0 3 5
0 .0 0 2 0
0 .0 0 0 7

0 .8 7 5 0
0 .6 4 1 0
0 .4 4 7 0
0 .3 0 4 9
0 .2 0 7 5
0 .1 4 0 3
0 .0 9 5 5
0 .0 6 6 2
0 .0 4 5 2
0 .0 3 2 1
0 .0 2 4 7
0 .0 1 7 8
0 .0 1 2 8
0 .0 0 9 0
0 .0 0 6 2
0 .0 0 4 1
0 .0 0 2 5
0 .0 0 1 4
0 .0 0 0 8
0 .0 0 0 3

1 9 8 6 -9 4
0 .8 4 7 8
0 .5 6 7 8
0 .3 5 7 0
0 .2 2 0 5
0 .1 3 4 3
0 .0 8 2 2
0 .0 5 1 6
0 .0 3 3 5
0 .0 2 2 0
0 .0 1 4 4
0 .0 0 9 3
0 .0 0 5 9
0 .0 0 3 7
0 .0 0 2 4
0 .0 0 1 5
0 .0 0 1 0
0 .0 0 0 6
0 .0 0 0 4
0 .0 0 0 2
0 .0 0 01

Y e a r a s s e t w a s in itia lly in s ta lle d
A g e in y e a rs

C o m p u te r te r m in a ls a n d d is p la y s
1 9 5 8 -6 9

1 ......................
2 ......................
3 ......................
4 ......................
5 ......................
6 ......................
7 ......................
8 ......................
9 ......................
1 0 ....................

0 .9 7 9 3
0 .9 0 6 1
0 .7 7 9 9
0 .6 2 6 5
0 .4 7 8 6
0 .3 5 5 8
0 .2 5 8 6
0 .1 8 5 4
0 .1 3 3 3
0 .0 9 7 9

1 9 7 0 -7 5
0 .9 7 7 7
0 .9 0 0 6
0 .7 7 0 7
0 .6 1 8 0
0 .4 7 5 4
0 .3 5 5 8
0 .2 5 8 6
0 .1 8 5 4
0 .1 3 3 3
0 .0 9 7 9

1 9 7 6 -8 0
0 .9 7 4 9
0 .8 8 8 7
0 .7 4 5 0
0 .5 8 3 4
0 .4 4 0 4
0 .3 2 5 0
0 .2 3 5 9
0 .1 7 1 2
0 .1 2 6 1
0 .0 9 5 8

1 9 8 1 -8 5
0 .9 7 0 4
0 .8 7 0 2
0 .7 0 8 4
0 .5 3 8 8
0 .3 9 5 7
0 .2 8 2 1
0 .1 9 8 6
0 .1 4 0 7
0 .1 0 2 3
0 .0 7 7 6

1 9 7 0 -7 5

1 9 7 6 -8 0

1 9 8 1 -8 5

1 9 8 6 -9 4

A ll y e a rs

Y e a r a s s e t w a s in itia lly in s ta lle d

1 ......................
2 ......................
3 ......................
4 ......................
5 ......................
6 ......................
7 ......................
8 ......................
9 ......................
1 0 ....................
1 1 ....................
1 2 ....................
1 3 ....................
1 4 ....................
1 5 ....................
1 6 ....................
1 7 ....................
1 8 ....................
1 9 ....................
2 0 ....................

C o m p u te r te r m in a ls a n d d is p la y s
1 9 5 8 -6 9

1 9 5 8 -6 9

A g e in y e a rs
1 9 5 8 -6 9

A g e in y e a rs

1 9 8 6 -9 4
0 .9 2 0 8
0 .7 3 1 8
0 .5 2 1 6
0 .3 4 7 4
0 .2 2 2 0
0 .1 3 7 7
0 .0 8 51
0 .0 5 3 8
0 .0 3 5 2
0 .0 2 3 7

1 1 ....................
1 2 ....................
1 3 ...................
1 4 ...................
1 5 ....................
1 6 ...................
1 7 ....................
1 8 ...................
1 9 ...................
2 0 ...................

0 .0 7 5 0
0 .0 6 0 3
0 .0 5 0 5
0 .0 4 4 2
0 .0 4 0 2
0 .0 3 8 1
0 .0 3 6 8
0 .0 3 5 5
0 .0 3 4 2
0 .0 2 6 4

0 .0 7 5 0
0 .0 6 0 3
0 .0 5 0 5
0 .0 4 4 2
0 .0 4 0 2
0 .0 3 8 1
0 .0 3 6 8
0 .0 3 5 5
0 .0 3 4 2
0 .0 2 6 4

0 .0 7 5 0
0 .0 6 0 3
0 .0 5 0 5
0 .0 4 4 2
0 .0 4 0 2
0 .0 3 8 1
0 .0 3 6 8
0 .0 3 5 5
0 .0 3 4 2
0 .0 2 6 4

0 .0 6 1 4
0 .0 5 0 7
0 .0 4 3 8
0 .0 4 0 0
0 .0 3 8 7
0 .0 3 8 1
0 .0 3 6 8
0 .0 3 5 5
0 .0 3 4 2
0 .0 2 6 4

0 .0 1 6 4
0 .0 1 1 8
0 .0 0 8 8
0 .0 0 6 9
0 .0 0 5 8
0 .0 0 5 5
0 .0 0 5 5
0 .0 0 5 8
0 .0 0 4 9
0 .0 0 3 7

Y e a r a s s e t w a s in itia lly in s ta lle d
A g e in y e a rs

C o m p u te r ta p e d riv e s
1 9 5 8 -6 9

1 ......................
2 ......................
3 ......................
4 .....................
5 ......................
6 ......................
7 ......................
8 ......................
9 .....................
1 0 ...................
1 1 ...................
1 2 ...................
1 3 ...................
1 4 ...................
1 5 ...................
1 6 ...................
1 7 ...................
1 8 ...................
1 9 ...................
2 0 ...................

0 .9 2 2 9
0 .7 7 4 1
0 .6 3 3 3
0 .5 0 1 0
0 .3 8 7 5
0 .2 9 4 8
0 .2 1 8 4
0 .1 5 7 6
0 .1 1 1 3
0 .0 7 7 6
0 .0 5 3 5
0 .0 3 5 8
0 .0 2 2 9
0 .0 1 3 8
0 .0 0 7 7
0 .0 0 4 0
0 .0 0 2 0
0 .0 0 0 9
0 .0 0 0 4
0 .0 0 0 1

1 9 7 0 -7 5

1 9 7 6 -8 0

0 .9 2 0 5
0 .7 6 7 1
0 .6 2 2 8
0 .4 9 0 7
0 .3 8 0 5
0 .2 9 0 2
0 .2 1 4 4
0 .1 5 4 2
0 .1 0 8 6
0 .0 7 5 5
0 .0 5 1 9
0 .0 3 4 7
0 .0 2 2 1
0 .0 1 3 2
0 .0 0 7 4
0 .0 0 3 8
0 .0 0 1 9
0 .0 0 0 8
0 .0 0 0 3
0 .0 0 0 1

1 9 8 1 -8 5

0 .9 1 7 5
0 .7 5 6 6
0 .6 0 3 1
0 .4 6 5 5
0 .3 5 4 4
0 .2 6 6 1
0 .1 9 5 8
0 .1 4 1 9
0 .1 0 1 5
0 .0 7 2 3
0 .0 5 0 4
0 .0 3 3 5
0 .0 2 1 3
0 .0 1 2 7
0 .0 0 7 1
0 .0 0 3 7
0 .0 0 1 8
0 .0 0 0 8
0 .0 0 0 3
0 .0 0 0 1

0 .9 1 3 9
0 .7 4 3 7
0 .5 7 9 5
0 .4 3 6 9
0 .3 2 5 1
0 .2 3 7 2
0 .1 7 0 0
0 .0 7 5 5
0 .0 6 0 2
0 .0 4 1 8
0 .0 4 0 2
0 .0 2 8 2
0 .0 1 8 2
0 .0 1 1 2
0 .0 0 6 5
0 .0 0 2 8
0 .0 0 1 2
0 .0 0 0 8
0 .0 0 0 3
0 .0 0 0 1

1 9 8 6 -9 4
0 .9 0 9 4
0 .7 2 7 2
0 .5 5 1 6
0 .4 0 4 5
0 .2 9 2 1
0 .2 0 6 0
0 .1 4 3 5
0 .0 9 9 8
0 .0 6 9 8
0 .0 4 8 3
0 .0 3 2 5
0 .0 2 1 0
0 .0 1 2 9
0 .0 0 7 5
0 .0 0 4 2
0 .0 0 2 3
0 .0 0 1 2
0 .0 0 0 5
0 .0 0 0 2
0 .0 0 0 1

Y e ar a s s e t w a s in itia lly in s ta lle d
A g e in y e a rs

C o m p u te r s to ra g e d e v ic e s
1 9 5 8 -6 9

1 ......................
2 ......................
3 ......................
4 ......................
5 ......................
6 ......................
7 ......................
8 ......................
9 ......................
1 0 ...................
1 1 ...................
1 2 ...................
1 3 ...................
1 4 ...................
1 5 ...................
1 6 ...................
1 7 ...................
1 8 ...................
1 9 ...................
2 0 ...................

0 .9 9 7 5
0 .9 8 7 5
0 .9 7 5 3
0 .8 5 3 8
0 .6 2 6 9
0 .4 2 5 5
0 .2 6 9 2
0 .1 6 2 3
0 .0 9 5 8
0 .0 5 6 9
0 .0 3 4 3
0 .0 2 1 0
0 .0 1 3 0
0 .0 0 8 2
0 .0 0 5 4
0 .0 0 3 8
0 .0 0 2 9
0 .0 0 2 3
0 .0 0 2 2
0 .0 0 1 1

1 9 7 0 -7 5
0 .9 9 2 5
0 .9 7 7 5
0 .9 5 9 8
0 .8 3 7 6
0 .6 2 1 3
0 .4 2 5 5
0 .2 6 9 2
0 .1 6 2 3
0 .0 9 5 8
0 .0 5 6 9
0 .0 3 4 3
0 .0 2 1 0
0 .0 1 3 0
0 .0 0 8 2
0 .0 0 5 4
0 .0 0 3 8
0 .0 0 2 9
0 .0 0 2 3
0 .0 0 2 2
0 .0 0 1 1

1 9 7 6 -8 0
0 .9 8 0 0
0 .9 4 0 0
0 .9 0 2 6
0 .7 7 3 6
0 .5 5 8 5
0 .3 7 3 7
0 .2 3 6 9
0 .1 4 5 6
0 .0 8 9 0
0 .0 5 5 3
0 .0 3 4 3
0 .0 2 1 0
0 .0 1 3 0
0 .0 0 8 2
0 .0 0 5 4
0 .0 0 3 8
0 .0 0 2 9
0 .0 0 2 3
0 .0 0 2 2
0 .0 0 1 1

1 9 8 1 -8 5
0 .9 7 0 0
0 .9 1 0 0
0 .8 4 2 6
0 .6 9 1 3
0 .4 7 7 9
0 .3 0 6 3
0 .1 8 7 7
0 .1 1 3 4
0 .0 6 8 7
0 .0 4 1 7
0 .0 2 5 5
0 .0 1 6 0
0 .0 1 0 3
0 .0 0 6 9
0 .0 0 5 0
0 .0 0 3 8
0 .0 0 2 9
0 .0 0 2 3
0 .0 0 2 2
0 .0 0 1 1

1 9 8 6 -9 4
0 .9 5 4 9
0 .7 8 0 6
0 .5 3 2 6
0 .3 2 3 1
0 .1 7 6 7
0 .0 9 1 1
0 .0 4 5 9
0 .0 2 2 9
0 .0 1 1 1
0 .0 0 5 3
0 .0 0 2 5
0 .0 0 1 2
0 .0 0 0 6
0 .0 0 0 3
0 .0 0 0 2
0 .0 0 0 1
0 .0 0 0 1
0 .0 0 0 1
0 .0 0 0 1
0

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

liv es s h o u l d b e u s e d f o r e a c h i n d u s t r y in w h ic h a p a r ­

M -31

id e a l i n tw o w ay s. F ir s t, s e r v ic e liv e s c a n b e c o m p u t e d

t i c u l a r ty p e o f a s s e t is p u r c h a s e d , a n d s e r v ic e liv es

o n ly f o r th o s e ty p e s o f a s s e ts a n d i n d u s t r i e s s h o w n in

s h o u l d b e v a r ie d o v e r ti m e to a c c o u n t f o r c h a n g e s in

ta b le C . S e c o n d , s e r v ic e liv es c a n b e v a r ie d o v e r ti m e

b u s in e s s c o n d i t i o n s a n d te c h n o lo g y . B e c a u se o f d a t a

o n ly f o r th o s e ty p e s o f a s s e ts a n d i n d u s t r i e s s h o w n in

li m i t a t i o n s , th e s e r v ic e liv es B E A u s e s fa ll s h o r t o f th is

ta b le C . A ll o t h e r s e r v ic e liv es b y t y p e o f a s s e t a n d

T a b le C . B E A R a t e s o f D e p r e c ia tio n , S e r v ic e L iv e s , D e c lin in g -B a la n c e R a te s , a n d H u lte n -W y k o ff C a te g o r ie s

Type o f A sse t

R a te o f
d e p re c ia tio n

S e rv ic e
life
(y e a rs )

H u lte n W y k o ff
c a te g o ry 1

D e c lin in g
b a la n c e
ra te s

P r iv a t e n o n r e s id e n ti a l e q u ip m e n t

C o m m u n ic a tio n s e q u ip m e n t:
B u s in e s s s e r v ic e s 3 ...........................................

P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t5 .....................
O th e r fa b ric a te d m e ta l p r o d u c ts 7 ........................
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s 8..............................
M e ta lw o rk in g m a c h in e s 9 ......................................
S p e c ia l in d u s tria l m a c h in e ry , n .e .c ........................
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g
e q u ip m e n t............................................................
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a r a tu s ...........................................
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tra ile rs :
L o c a l a n d in te ru rb a n p a s s e n g e r t r a n s it 10......
T ru c k in g a n d w a re h o u s in g ; a n d a u to re p a ir,
s e rv ic e s , a n d p a r k in g 19................................

1 - to -4 -u n it s t r u c t u r e s - n e w 2 0 .................................
0 .5 5 0 0
0 .3 3 0 0
0 .3 3 0 0

3
5
5

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5

C
C
C

0 .2 7 2 9
0 .3 1 1 9

8
7

2 .1 8 3 2
2 .1 8 3 2

B
B

0 .1 5 0 0
0 .1 1 0 0
0 .1 3 5 0
0 .1 8 0 0

c

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 2 0 3
1 .6 2 0 3

0 .0 9 1 7
0 .0 5 1 6
0 .2 0 6 3
0 .1 2 2 5
0 .1 0 3 1

11
15
12
9
4
18
32
8
16
16

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .9 6
1 .6 5

c
c
c

0 .1 0 7 2

16

1 .7 1 5

A

0 .0 5 0 0

33

1 .6 5

c

0 .1 2 3 2

14

1 .7 2 5 2

A

0 .1 7 2 5
0 .1 9 1 7

10
9

1 .7 2 5 2
1 .7 2 5 2

A
A

A
C

16
20

1 .6 5
1 .6 5

A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s : 8 ...........
A ll o th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s ' 8 ................................

0 .1 3 7 5
0 .1 1 0 0
0 .0 6 1 1
0 .0 5 8 9
0 .1 3 7 5
0 .1 1 7 9
0 .1 4 5 2
0 .1 6 3 3
0 .1 1 7 9
0 .1 5 5 0
0 .1 5 0 0

12
15
27
28
12
14
9
8
14
10
11

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .3 0 6 4
1 .3 0 6 4
1 .6 5
1 .5 4 9 8
1 .6 5

0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 5 0 0
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 8 3 4
0 .1 4 7 3

10
11
10
11

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 2 3

c
c
c
c
c

0 .0 3 1 4
0 .0 5 5 6
0 .0 2 4 7
0 .0 2 2 2
0 .0 2 6 2
0 .0 1 8 8
0 .0 1 8 8
0 .0 1 8 8
0 .0 2 8 1
0 .0 3 0 0
0 .0 2 3 7
0 .0 2 4 9
0 .0 1 7 6
0 .0 2 3 7

31
16
36
40
34
48
48
48
32
30
38
38
54
40

0 .9 7 4 7
0 .8 8 9 2
0 .8 8 9 2
0 .8 8 9 2
0 .8 8 9 2
0 .9 0 2 4
0 .9 0 2 4
0 .9 0 2 4
0 .8 9 9
0 .8 9 9
0 .8 9 9
0 .9 4 8
0 .9 4 8
0 .9 4 8

A
A
A
A
A

0 .0 2 3 7
0 .0 2 1 1
0 .0 2 3 7
0 .0 2 3 7
0 .0 2 3 9

40
45
40
40
38

0 .9 4 8
0 .9 4 8
0 .9 4 8
0 .9 4 8
0 .9 1

9

O t h e r 2 1.......... ................................................

See fo o tn o te s a t the e nd o f th e table.

0 .0 1 1 4

80

0 .9 1

A

0 .0 2 2 7
0 .0 3 6 4
0 .0 1 4 0

40
25
65

0 .9 1
0 .9 1
0 .9 1

A
A
A

0 .0 2 8 4
0 .0 4 5 5
0 .0 4 5 5
0 .0 2 2 7
0 .1 5 0 0

32
20
20
40
11

0 .9 1
0 .9 1
0 .9 1
0 .9 1
1 .6 5

A
A
A
A
C

C h in a , g la s s w a re , ta b le w a re , a n d u te n s ils 2 5.......
O th e r d u r a b le h o u s e f u r n is h in g s 25.......................
V id e o a n d a u d io p ro d u c ts , c o m p u te r s a n d
p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t, a n d m u s ic a l
in s tr u m e n ts 26......................................................
J e w e lry a n d w a tc h e s 25..........................................
O p h th a lm ic p ro d u c ts a n d o rth o p e d ic
a p p lia n c e s 25........................................................
B o o k s a n d m a p s 25.................................................
W h e e l g o o d s , s p o rts a n d p h o to g ra p h ic
e q u ip m e n t, b o a ts , a n d p le a s u re a ir c r a f t 27......

0 .1 1 7 9
0 .1 5 0 0
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 6 5 0

14
11
10
10

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5

B
C
C

0 .1 8 3 3
0 .1 5 0 0

9
11

1 .6 5
1 .6 5

c

0 .2 7 5 0
0 .1 6 5 0

6
10

1 .6 5
1 .6 5

c
c

0 .1 6 5 0

10

1 .6 5

c

0 .2 3 1 6
0 .6 1 7 7

8
3

1 .8 5 3
1 .8 5 3

A
A

0 .0 6 6 0
0 .0 8 6 8
0 .0 8 2 5
0 .1 1 0 0
0 .0 7 1 7
0 .0 6 6 0
0 .0 8 2 5
0 .2 7 5 0

25
19
20
15
23
25
20
6

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5

C
C
C
C
C
C
C

0 .1 1 7 9
0 .1 6 5 0

14
10

1 .6 5
1 .6 5

c

c

B

C

c
c
B
C

c
c

A irc r a ft:
A irfra m e s :

A tta c k ! F - 1 5 a n d F - 1 6 t y p e s ...............

A
A

c
A

c

E n g in e s .......................................................
O th e r:

O t h e r ......................................................

N o n c o m b a t v e h ic le s :
T r u c k s .....................................................

0 .0 5 6 3
0 .0 7 5 1
0 .0 4 5 0
0 .0 2 3 7
0 .0 2 2 5

16
12
20
38
40

0 .9 0 0 8
0 .9 0 0 8
0 .9 0 0 8
0 .8 9 9
0 .8 9 9

E le c tr o n ic e q u ip m e n t:
C o m p u te r s a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t32

c

O th e r ............................................................
O th e r e q u ip m e n t:

c

c
c

c
c
c

30
25

1 .6 5
1 .6 5

c
c

0 .1 8 3 4
0 .0 8 2 5
0 .0 6 6 0
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 6 5 0

9
20
25
10
10

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5

c
c
c
c

0 .0 8 2 5

20

1 .6 5

c

0 .2 8 7 5

6

1 .7 2 5 2

c

0 .2 4 6 5

7

1 .7 2 5 2

c

0 .2 3 5 7
0 .1 6 5 0

7
10

1 .6 5
1 .6 5

c

0 .1 8 3 4
0 .1 5 5 0
0 .0 9 1 7
0 .0 8 6 8
0 .1 3 7 5
0 .1 3 7 5
0 .1 6 5 0

9
10
18
19
12
12
10

1 .6 5
1 .5 4 9 8
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5

c
c
c
c
c
c
c

c

T a n k s , a rm o re d p e rs o n n e l c a rrie rs , a n d

C
C

c

c

0 .0 5 5 0
0 .0 6 6 0
G o v e rn m e n t fu rn is h e d e q u ip m e n t:

c
c
B
B
B
B
C
C
C

c

20
15
15
10
20
S h ip s :

M in in g e x p lo ra tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls :
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s 2':

O t h e r 2 2 ...................................................................

H u lte n W y k o ff
c a te g o ry 1

D u r a b le g o o d s o w n e d b y c o n s u m e r s 24

F u rn itu re , in c lu d in g m a ttr e s s e s a n d b e d s p rin g s ..

E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r 19:

G a s 19......
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s i9 ............................................

D e c lin in g
b a la n c e
ra te s

c

P r iv a t e n o n r e s id e n ti a l s t r u c t u r e s

H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s .......................

S e rv ic e
life
(y e a rs )

G o v e r n m e n t n o n r e s id e n ti a l e q u i p m e n t 29

0 .1 0 3 1
0 .0 8 2 5

S e r v ic e in d u s try m a c h in e r y :#

O th e r c o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s 17..............................

5 -o r - m o r e - u n it s tru c tu r e s - m a jo r r e p la c e m e n ts 20
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s 20.........................................

T ir e s , tu b e s , a c c e s s o rie s , a n d o th e r p a r t s 28.......

O th e r in d u s trie s : *

H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s 15.......................................

1 - to -4 -u n it s tr u c tu r e s - m a jo r r e p la c e m e n t s 20.....
5 -o r - m o r e - u n it s t r u c t u r e s - n e w 20..........................
5 -o r - m o r e - u n it s tru c tu r e s - a d d itio n s a n d

C

c
c

A irc ra ft:
T ra n s p o rta tio n b y a ir, d e p o s ito r y in s titu tio n s ,
a n d b u s in e s s s e rv ic e s :

A g r ic u ltu ra l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s ...............
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s .............

d e p re c ia tio n

R e s id e n tia l c a p ita l ( p r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t)

S o ftw a re :

O w n - a c c o u n t......................................................
O ffic e , c o m p u tin g , a n d a c c o u n tin g m a c h in e r y 2:
Y ea rs b e fo re 1 9 7 8 ..............................................

Type o f A sse t

A to m ic e n e r g y .............................................

c

M -32

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

i n d u s t r y a r e h e l d c o n s t a n t o v e r ti m e . B o o k v a lu e c o m ­

d u s t r y s t u d ie s c o n d u c t e d d u r i n g t h e

p a r i s o n s s u g g e s t t h a t t h e u s e o f c o n s t a n t s e r v ic e liv es

f o r m e r O f fic e o f I n d u s t r i a l E c o n o m ic s ( O IE ) o f th e

h a s n o t p r o d u c e d a n y s y s te m a tic b ia s in th e B E A e s ti ­

U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T r e a s u r y a n d f r o m i n d u s t r y

m a te s o f p r iv a t e f ix e d a s se ts f o r th e p e r i o d ( 1 9 5 9 —81 ) .68

s tu d i e s c o n d u c t e d d u r i n g t h e 1 9 8 0 s a n d 1 9 9 0 s b y th e

A s i n d i c a te d in ta b le C , th e s e r v ic e liv es f o r s o m e

O f fic e o f T a x A n a ly s is (O T A ) o f th e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t

ty p e s o f g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s se ts a r e v a r ie d o v e r tim e

o f th e T r e a su r y , w it h t h e f o llo w in g e x c e p tio n s : N u c le a r

1 9 7 0 s b y th e

w h ile o t h e r s a r e h e l d c o n s t a n t d e p e n d i n g u p o n th e

fu e l; o ffic e , c o m p u t i n g , a n d a c c o u n t i n g m a c h in e r y ;

a v a ila b i lity o f d a t a . T h e liv es u s e d f o r d u r a b le g o o d s

s o f tw a r e ; a u to s ; a n d r a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t .69 T h e O I E r e ­

o w n e d b y c o n s u m e r s a r e h e l d c o n s t a n t o v e r ti m e , b e ­

s u lt s a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y u s e f u l f o r m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s ­

c a u s e t h e i n f o r m a t i o n n e c e s s a r y to e s ti m a t e c h a n g in g

tr i e s b e c a u s e th e y p r o v id e s e p a r a t e i n d u s t r y e s tim a te s

liv e s o v e r t i m e w a s n o t a v a ila b le .

P r i v a t e e q u i p m e n t . BEA ’s s e r v ic e liv es f o r p r iv a te

69.

e q u i p m e n t a r e b a s e d o n s e r v ic e liv es o b t a i n e d f r o m in -

T h e r e s u l ts o f t h e O I E s t u d i e s a r e g iv e n in D a v id W . B ra z e ll, L o w e ll

D w o r in , a n d M i c h a e l W a ls h , A H i s t o r y o f F e d e ra l T a x D e p r e c ia tio n Policy,
U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T r e a s u r y , O T A P a p e r 6 4 ( S p r in g f ie ld , VA: N a t io n a l
T e c h n ic a l I n f o r m a t i o n S e r v ic e , M a y 1 9 8 9 ) : 3 3 - 5 8 . T h e r e s u l ts o f t h e O T A

68.

B o o k v a lu e d a ta , w h i c h r e la te d i r e c tl y t o c a p i t a l s to c k s , c a n b e u s e d as s t u d i e s t h a t a r e u s e d in t h e B E A w e a lt h c a l c u l a ti o n s a r e g iv e n in U .S.

c h e c k s o n t h e v a li d i ty o f t h e i n f o r m a t i o n u s e d t o i m p l e m e n t t h e p e r p e t u a l

D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T r e a s u r y , R e p o r t to th e C o n g re ss o n D e p r e c ia tio n o f S c ie n ­

i n v e n t o r y m e t h o d . E x a m p l e s o f s u c h c h e c k s o n t h e B E A e s t im a te s a r e g iv e n

tific I n s t r u m e n t s ( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: M a r c h 1 9 9 0 ); U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f th e

i n J o h n A . G o r m a n , J o h n C . M u s g r a v e , G e r a l d S ilv e r s te in , a n d K a th y A .

T r e a s u r y , R e p o r t to th e C o n g re ss o n D e p r e c ia tio n o f B u sin e s s - U se P a sse n g e r

C o m i n s , “ F ix e d P r i v a te C a p it a l i n t h e U n i t e d S ta te s : R e v is e d E s tim a te s ,

C a rs ( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: A p r il 1 9 9 1 ) ; a n d U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T r e a s u r y ,

1 9 2 5 -8 1

R e p o r t to th e C o n g re ss o n D e p r e c ia tio n o f B u sin e s s -U s e L ig h t T r u c k s ( W a s h ­

a n d E s t im a te s b y I n d u s t r y ,

1 9 4 7 - 8 1 ,” S u r v e y

6 5 ( J u l y 1 9 8 5 ):

3 6 -5 9 .

i n g t o n , D .C .: S e p t e m b e r 1 9 9 1 ) .

T a b le C . B E A R a t e s o f D e p r e c ia tio n , S e r v ic e L iv e s , D e c lin in g -B a la n c e R a te s , a n d H u lte n -W y k o ff C a te g o r ie s — C o n tin u e d

Typ e o f A s s e t

R a te o f
d e p re c ia tio n
0 .1 3 7 5

D e c lin in g
b a la n c e
ra te s

S e rv ic e
life
(y e a rs )
12

1 .6 5

H u lte n W y k o ff
c a te g o ry 1

M a c h in e s h o p p r o d u c ts .........................................
W o o d c o m m e rc ia l fu r n it u r e ....................................
M e ta l c o m m e rc ia l f u r n it u r e ....................................
0 .1 1 0 0
0 .4 5 3 3
0 .1 6 5 0

15
5
10

1 .6 5
2 .2 6 6 4
1 .6 5

c
C
C

E n te rp ris e s :
U .S . P o s ta l S e rv ic e :
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l
V e h ic le s ..............................................
O t h e r ..................................................

O t h e r .................................*........................
S ta te a n d lo c a l
P o w e r to o ls , la w n a n d g a rd e n e q u ip m e n t............
M is c e lla n e o u s m e ta l p r o d u c ts ..............................
A g ric u ltu ra l m a c h in e r y a n d e q u ip m e n t................
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e r y a n d e q u ip m e n t..............
M e ta lw o rk in g m a c h in e ^ a n d e q u ip m e n t.............
G e n e ra l p u r p o s e m a c h in e r y a n d e q u ip m e n t......
S p e c ia l in d u s try m a c h in e r y a n d e q u ip m e n t.........
In te g ra tin g a n d m e a s u rin g in s tr u m e n ts ...............
M o to rs , g e n e ra to rs , m o to r g e n e ra to r s e t s ...........
S w itc h g e a r a n d s w itc h b o a rd e q u ip m e n t..............
E le c tro n ic c o m p o n e n ts a n d a c c e s s o r ie s .............
C a lc u la tin g a n d a c c o u n tin g m a c h in e s .................
T y p e w rite rs ...............................................................

H o m e e le c tr o n ic e q u ip m e n t...................................
M o to r c y c le s .............................................................
A ir c r a ft......................................................................
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t................................................

0 .3 2 3 8
0 .1 1 0 0
0 .0 5 0 0
0 .0 5 0 0
0 .0 6 6 0

7
15
33
33
25

2 .2 6 6 4
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5

C
c
c
c
c

P h o to g ra p h ic a n d p h o to c o p y in g e q u ip m e n t........
M o b ile c la s s ro o m s , m o b ile o ffic e s , e t c ................

0 .1 6 5 0
0 .0 9 1 7
0 .1 8 3 3
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 0 31
0 .1 5 0 0
0 .1 5 0 0
0 .1 3 7 5
0 .0 5 1 6
0 .0 5 0 0
0 .1 8 3 3
0 .1 3 7 5
0 .2 3 5 7
0 .2 3 5 7

10
18
9
10
16
11
11
12
32

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5

c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c

F e d e ra l, S ta te , a n d lo c a l:
B u ild in g s :
In d u s tr ia l..........................................................
E d u c a tio n a l.....................................................
H o s p ita l...........................................................
O t h e r ...............................................................
N o n b u ild in g s :
H ig h w a y s a n d s t r e e ts ........................................
C o n s e rv a tio n a n d d e v e lo p m e n t........................
S e w e r s y s te m s ...................................................
W a te r s y s te m s ....................................................

33

9

12
7
7

R a te o f
d e p re c ia tio n

S e rv ic e
life
(y e a rs )

D e c lin in g
b a la n c e
ra te s

H u lte n W y k o ff
c a te g o ry 1

c

N o n d e fe n s e :
G e n e ra l g o v e rn m e n t:
C o m p u te r s a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t32
V e h ic le s ......................................................

T y pe o f A s s e t

c

c

c
c
c

* T h is ty p e o f a s s e t w a s c a te g oriz e d b y BEA rath e r th a n by H ulten a nd W ykoff.
1. T h is c o lum n refers to H u lte n-W y ko ff c a te g orie s . Type A a s se ts a re ty p e s o f a s s e ts fo r w h ic h H u lte n-W y ko ff s p e cifi­
c a lly e s tim a te d a g e -p ric e p ro file s. Type B a s s e ts a re th o s e for w hich H u lten -W y ko ff u se d e m p irica l res e arc h b y o th ers and
th e ir ju d g e m e n t to e s tim a te th e d ep re c ia tio n rate. Type C a s se ts a re a s s e ts fo r w h ic h H u lte n-W y ko ff e s tim a te d a n a ve ra ge
d ec lin in g -b a la n c e rate fro m d a ta fo r a ll ty p e A a nd B a s se ts .
2. T h e d e p re c ia tio n rate fo r th is ty p e o f a s s e t is n ot u s e d fo r c o m pu ters and p erip h era l e qu ip m e nt. D e pre cia tio n rates for
th e s e a s s e ts a re tak e n fro m O lin e r a s d e s c rib e d in th e text.
3. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is fro m th e H u lten -W y ko ff c o m m u nic a tion s e q u ip m e n t a gg rega te .
4. In s trum e nts a n d o th e r p riv ate n o nre s ide n tial e qu ipm en t, c alled p ro d uc e r durab le e qu ip m e n t b y H u lten-W yko ff, are
c la s s ifie d by th e m to b e o f ty pe C, but a p p e a r to b e o f ty p e B as the y w e re g ive n a d e c lin in g-b a la n c e rate o f 1.6203.
5. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is fro m th e H u lten -W y ko ff o th e r pro d u c e r d ura ble e qu ip m e n t agg re ga te .
6. T h e d e p re c ia tio n ra te s fo r n u c le a r fu e l a re b a s ed o n a s tra ig ht-lin e rate p atte rn a nd a W infre y re tirem e nt p attern.
7. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is fro m th e H u lten -W y ko ff fa b ric ated m e ta l p ro d u c ts a gg rega te .
8. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is fro m th e H u lten -W y ko ff e ng in e s a nd tu rb in e s a g g reg ate.
9. T h e d e p re c ia tio n rate a n d s e rv ic e life lis te d a pp ly to n on m a n ufac turin g in du s trie s ; th e s e rvic e live s a n d d ep rec ia tion
rates u se d fo r m a nu fa ctu ring in d u s trie s d iffe r b y industry . T h e H u lten-W y ko ff ty p e o f a s se t lis te d a pp lie s to all
in du stries.
10. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is from th e H u lten -W y ko ff tru c ks , b us es a nd tru c k tra ile r a gg rega te .
11. D e p re cia tio n rates fo r a uto s are d e riv e d fro m d a ta o n n ew a nd u s e d a u to prices.
12. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is from th e H u lten -W y ko ff fu rn itu re a n d fix tu re s a gg reg ate.
13. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is from th e H u lten -W y ko ff tra c to rs agg re ga te .
14. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is from th e H u lten -W y ko ff s e rv ic e in du s try m a c h in e ry a gg rega te .
15. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is s e t to th e H u lten -W y ko ff p ro d uc e r d urab le e q u ip m e n t default.
16. T h e d ec lin in g -b a la n c e rate is from th e H u lte n-W y ko ff e le c trica l e q u ip m e n t (no t e ls e w h ere c las sifie d) agg re ga te .
17. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is from th e H u lten -W y ko ff co m m e rc ia l a gg rega te .
18. T h e d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is fro m th e H u lten -W y ko ff o th er p riv ate n on re s id e n tia l s tru ctu re s a g gre ga te , w hich

0 .2 0 6 3
0 .1 1 7 9
0 .1 1 7 9
0 .1 5 0 0
0 .1 5 0 0
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 1 0 0
0 .0 5 9 0
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 6 5 0
0 .1 8 3 4
0 .1 3 7 5

8
14
14
11
11
10
10
15
28
10
10
10
9
12

1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 65
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .6 5
1 .65
1 65

c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c

0 .0 2 8 5
0 .0 1 8 2
0 .0 1 8 2
0 .0 1 8 2

32
50
50
50

0.91
0.91
0.91
0.91

c
c
c
c

0 .0 2 0 2
0 .0 1 5 2
0 .0 1 5 2
0 .0 1 5 2
0 .0 1 8 2
0 .0 1 5 2

45
60
60
60
50
6Cu

0.91
0.91
0.91
0.91
0.91
0.91

B*
c

G o v e r n m e n t n o n r e s id e n ti a l s t r u c t u r e s 33

O t h e r ! ...................................................................

c
c
c
c

c o n s is ts o f b u ild ing s u se d p rim a rily fo r s o cial a nd rec rea tio na l a c tiv itie s a nd b u ild ing s n o t e ls e w he re c la ssified .
19. T h e d ec lin in g -b a la n c e rate is fro m th e H u lten-W y ko ff p ub lic u tilities a g grega te .
20. T h e d ec lin in g -b a la n c e rate is s e t to th e H u lte n-W y ko ff p riv ate n o n re s id e n tia l s tru c ture s d efault.
21. T h e d ec lin in g -b a la n c e rate is fro m the H u lten -W yk o ff m ining e xp lora tion , s ha fts a n d w e lls a gg re ga te .
22. T h e d e c lin in g-b a la n c e rate is fro m the H u lte n-W y ko ff o th e r p riv ate n o nre s ide n tial s tru ctu re s a g gre ga te , w hich
c o n s is ts o f s tre ets, d am s a n d res erv oirs, s e w er a n d w a te r fa cilitie s.
23. T h e d ec lin in g -b a la n c e rate is s e t to th e H u lte n-W y ko ff p ro d u ce r d urab le e qu ip m e n t d efault.
24. F o r a ll c o n s u m e r d ura b le s e x ce p t fo r m o to r v e h ic le s a n d p a rts a nd c o m p u tin g e q u ipm en t, th e d e c lin in g-b a la n ce rate
is s e t to th e H u lte n-W y ko ff p ro d u c e r d urab le e q u ip m e n t default.
25. T h e c o rres p o n d in g H u lten -W yk o ff c o n s u m e r d ura ble s c a te g o ry is other.
26. D e pre cia tion rates fo r c o m p u te rs a n d p e riph era l e qu ip m e nt a re tak e n fro m O lin e r a s d e s c rib ed in the text. T h e in fo r­
m a tio n lis te d a p p lie s to v id e o a n d a ud io p ro d u c ts a nd m usical in stru m en ts . T h e c o rres p o n d in g H u lten-W y ko ff a g gre ga te is
rad io a nd tele v is io n rec eivers, rec orde rs , a n d m u s ica l in stru m e nts . R adio a nd tele v is io n receivers, rec orde rs , a nd m usical
in stru m e n ts a re c la s s ifie d b y H u lte n-W y ko ff to b e o f ty pe B, but a re in d is tin g uis h ab le fro m ty pe C a s th e ir d e c lin in g-b ala nc e
rate is 1.65.
27. T h e c o rres p o n d in g H u lten-W y ko ff c o n s u m e r d ura ble s c a te g o ry is w h ee l g oo d s, d u ra b le toys, s p orts eq uip m e nt.
28. T h e d ec lin in g -b a la n c e rate is fro m th e H u lte n-W y ko ff m o to r v e h ic le s a n d p arts a gg rega te . T h e d e c lin in g-b ala nc e
rate for th is c a te g o ry is c a lc u late d u n de r th e a s su m p tio n th a t th e s e rv ic e life fo r c o n s um er d ura b le s m o to r v e h icle s and
p arts is e qu a l to th e s e rv ic e life fo r p ro d u c e r d ura ble e q u ip m e n t a u to s p rev io us ly u s e d by B EA.
29. F o r m ost g o v e rn m e n t n o nre s ide n tial e qu ip m e nt, the d ec lin in g -b a la n c e rate is s e t to th e H u lte n-W y ko ff p ro d uc e r
d ura ble e qu ip m e n t d efa u lt. W h ere p os sible, th e rate is s e t e qu a l to th e rate u s e d fo r c o m p ara ble e q u ip m e n t in th e priv ate
se ctor.
30. M is sile s a re d e pre c iate d u sin g s traight-line p a tte rn s o f d ep re c ia tio n a n d a W infre y re tire m e n t pattern.
31. D e pre cia tion rates fo r g ov e rnm e nt-o w ne d a uto s a re d e riv e d fro m d ata on a u to s th a t a re p riv ate ly o wned.
32. D e pre cia tion rates fo r th e s e a s se ts a re tak e n fro m O lin e r a s d e s c rib ed in th e text.
33. For a ll g o v e rn m e n t n on res ide n tia l s tru c ture s, the d e c lin in g -b a la n c e rate is s e t to th e H u lte n-W y ko ff p riv a te n on res i­
d en tia l s tru c tu re s default.

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

o f s e r v ic e liv e s f o r p r o d u c t i o n - t y p e e q u i p m e n t — m e t ­

M -33

F o r so m e F e d e ra l G o v e rn m e n t e q u ip m e n t (p rim a rily

a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y ; s p e c ia l i n d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n o t

m i li t a r y e q u i p m e n t ) , d e p r e c i a t i o n p a t t e r n s a r e b a s e d

e ls e w h e r e c la ss ifie d ; a n d g e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h in e r y ,

o n s e r v ic e lives e s ti m a t e d f r o m U .S . G o v e r n m e n t a d ­

i n c lu d in g m a te r ia ls h a n d l i n g e q u i p m e n t . T h e i n f o r ­

m i n is tr a t iv e s o u r c e s ( p r i m a r i l y U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f

m a t i o n o n t h e s e r v ic e life f o r n u c l e a r f u e l w a s o b t a i n e d

D e f e n s e d a ta ) .

f r o m P r o f e s s o r M a d e lin e F e ltu s o f t h e P e n n s y lv a n ia

B a s e d o n r e c e n t s tu d i e s , t h e s e r v ic e life f o r h ig h w a y s

S ta te U n iv e r sity . T h e s e r v ic e life f o r o ffic e , c o m p u t i n g ,

w a s s h o r t e n e d to 4 5 y e a r s f r o m 6 0 y e a r s s o t h e g e o m e t ­

a n d a c c o u n ti n g m a c h i n e r y is d e r iv e d , in p a r t , f r o m th e

r ic r a te is 0 .0 2 0 2 in s te a d o f 0 .0 1 5 2 as it h a d b e e n in

s tu d y b y O l i n e r b a s e d o n i n d u s t r y d a t a .70 T h e s e r v ic e

p r e v io u s l y p u b li s h e d e s ti m a t e s .73 T h e n e w r a te is b a s e d

liv es f o r s o f tw a r e w e r e s e t ju d g m e n t a l l y b y B E A d u r i n g

o n th e d e f a u l t d e c l in in g b a l a n c e r a te (0 .9 1 ) .

th e 1 9 9 9 c o m p r e h e n s iv e r e v is io n . T h e d e r i v a t i o n o f

D u r a b le g o o d s o w n e d b y c o n s u m e r s. F o r d u ra b le

s to c k s o f a u t o s d o e s n o t r e q u ir e a n e x p lic it s e r v ic e -lif e

g o o d s o w n e d b y c o n s u m e r s , t h e a v e r a g e s e r v ic e liv es

a s s u m p t i o n , as e x p la in e d in t h e s e c ti o n “ D e r iv a t io n o f

a r e b a s e d o n u n p u b l i s h e d t r a d e a s s o c ia t io n d a t a , t h e

E s tim a te s o f P r iv a t e l y - o w n e d A u to m o b ile s .” T h e s e r ­

a s s u m p t i o n s o f o t h e r r e s e a r c h e r s , s e v e ra l U S D A s t u d ­

v ic e life f o r r a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t is d e r iv e d f r o m i n f o r ­

ies, a n d th e ag e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f th e s to c k o f v a r io u s

m a t i o n o n s e r v ic e liv es s u b m i t t e d b y r a il r o a d s t o th e

consum er

I n te r s ta te C o m m e r c e C o m m i s s i o n as p a r t o f t h e 1983

1 9 7 2 - 7 3 BLS s u r v e y s o f c o n s u m e r e x p e n d i t u r e s .74

d u r a b le s

re p o rte d

in

th e

1 9 6 0 -6 1

and

a n n u a l r e p o r t s o f in d i v i d u a l r a ilr o a d s .

P r i v a t e n o n r e s i d e n t i a l s tr u c tu r e s . F o r f a r m s t r u c ­

Retirement patterns

tu r e s , th e a v e r a g e s e r v ic e life is d e r iv e d f r o m U S D A

A sse ts a r e “r e t i r e d ” f r o m t h e s to c k w h e n t h e i r v a l u e d e ­

s tu d ie s . F o r t e le p h o n e a n d te le g r a p h , e le c t r i c li g h t a n d

c lin e s t o z e ro . T h is n o r m a l l y o c c u r s a t t h e e n d o f t h e i r

p o w e r , g a s, a n d p e t r o l e u m

p ip e lin e s s tr u c t u r e s , t h e

a s s u m e d s e r v ic e liv es. H o w e v e r, s o m e a ss e ts a r e r e t i r e d

s e r v ic e liv es a r e d e r iv e d b y c o m p a r i n g b o o k v a lu e d a t a

p r e m a tu r e l y b e c a u s e o f c a t a s t r o p h i c lo s s e s a n d , f o r

p r o v id e d b y r e g u la to r y a g e n c ie s w it h v a r io u s p e r p e t u a l

m i li t a r y e q u i p m e n t a n d s t r u c t u r e s , b e c a u s e o f s u r p lu s -

in v e n to r y e s tim a t e s c a l c u la te d u s in g a l te r n a t iv e s e r v ic e

in g b y th e F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t . F o r m is s ile s a n d n u ­

lives. F o r r a i l r o a d s t r u c t u r e s , s e r v ic e liv es a r e d e r iv e d

c le a r f u e l r o d s , t h e d e p r e c i a t i o n p r o f il e is a s s u m e d to

f r o m t h e s a m e s o u r c e a s f o r r a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t (see

d e c lin e t o z e r o in a s t r a i g h t - l i n e m a n n e r , b u t e a c h v i n ­

a b o v e ) . F o r p e t r o l e u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s e x p l o r a ti o n ,

ta g e o f a g iv e n ty p e o f a s s e t is d iv i d e d i n t o s e v e r a l

s h a f ts , a n d w e lls, t h e liv es a r e b a s e d o n d a t a f r o m t h e

d o z e n c o h o r ts , e a c h o f w h ic h is a s s u m e d to h a v e a d if ­

C e n s u s B u r e a u ’s a n n u a l s u r v e y s o f o il a n d g a s f o r

f e r e n t s e r v ic e life. T h e s e liv es a r e a s s u m e d to b e d is ­

1 9 7 9 - 1 9 8 2 . F o r o t h e r ty p e s o f n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s , s e r ­

trib u te d

v ic e liv es a r e b a s e d o n p u b l i s h e d a n d u n p u b l i s h e d d a t a

c a lc u la te d u s in g a m o d i f i e d v e r s io n o f a c u r v e d e v e l­

f r o m s t u d ie s c o n d u c t e d d u r i n g th e 1 9 6 0 s a n d 1 9 7 0 s b y

o p e d b y W in f r e y ( se e ta b le D ) .75 S p e c ific a lly , a W i n f r e y

t h e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T r e a s u r y .71

S - 3 c u r v e , w h ic h is a b e l l - s h a p e d d i s t r i b u t i o n c e n t e r e d

R e s i d e n t i a l s tr u c tu r e s . T h e a v e r a g e s e r v ic e liv es f o r

about

th e

m ean

a c c o r d in g

to

a

p a tte rn

o n t h e a v e r a g e s e r v ic e life o f t h e a s s e t, is m o d i f i e d so

m o s t ty p e s o f n e w r e s id e n t ia l s t r u c t u r e s a r e ta k e n f r o m
a s tu d y b y G o ld s m i t h a n d L ip se y .72 I m p r o v e m e n t s to

7 3 . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e s e r v i c e lif e o f h ig h w a y s , s e e R i c h a r d B e e m ille r ,

E x p e r i m e n ta l E s tim a te s o f S ta te a n d L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t H ig h w a y C a p i ta l

r e s i d e n t ia l s t r u c t u r e s a r e a s s ig n e d t h e f o llo w in g lives:

S to c k s ( p a p e r p r e s e n t e d

A d d it i o n s a n d a l t e r a t io n s a r e a s s u m e d t o h a v e liv es

R e g io n a l S c ie n c e A s s o c ia t io n , R i c h m o n d , V A , A p r i l 1 9 9 9 ); a n d B a r b a r a M .

o n e - h a l f as lo n g as t h o s e f o r n e w s tr u c t u r e s ; a n d liv es

f o r t h e F e d e r a l H ig h w a y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a ­

f o r r e s id e n t ia l m a j o r r e p l a c e m e n ts a r e b a s e d o n i n d u s ­

tio n , J a n u a ry 1999.

try

e s tim a te s

fo r

it e m s r e p la c e d d u r i n g t h e 1 9 7 0 s.

a t th e

1999 a n n u a l m e e tin g o f th e

S o u th e rn

F r a u m e n i , P ro d u c tiv e H i g h w a y C a p i ta l S to c k M e a s u r e s, a r e p o r t p r e p a r e d

7 4 . S e e L e n o r e A . E p s t e i n , C o n s u m e r s ’ T a n g ib le A sse ts, S tu d ie s in In c o m e

a n d W e a lth , V o l u m e 12 ( P r i n c e t o n , N J ): P r i n c e t o n U n iv e r s i ty P r e ss , f o r t h e

M o b ile h o m e s a r e a s s ig n e d a life o f 2 0 y e a r s, b a s e d o n

N a t io n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h , 1 9 5 0 , 4 1 0 - 4 6 0 ; R a y m o n d W . G o l d ­

t r a d e a s s o c ia tio n d a t a .

s m i th , T h e N a t io n a l W e a lth o f th e U n i te d S ta te s in th e P o stw a r P e r io d ( P r i n c ­

G o v e r n m e n t - o w n e d f i x e d a s se ts . S e r v ic e liv es f o r

e t o n , N J: P r i n c e t o n U n iv e r s i ty P r e s s , f o r t h e N a t i o n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c
R e s e a r c h , 1 9 6 2 ) ; M a r i ly n D o s s R u f f in a n d K a t h e r i n e S. T i p p e t t , “ S e r ­

m o s t g o v e r n m e n t a ss e ts a r e d e r i v e d f r o m t h o s e u s e d

v ic e - L if e

f o r c o r r e s p o n d i n g a s se ts o w n e d b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s .

U S D A ,” H o m e E c o n o m ic s R e se a rc h J o u r n a l 3 ( M a r c h 1 9 7 5 ): 1 5 9 - 1 7 0 ; a n d
U .S .

E x p e c ta n c y

B u re au

o f H o u s e h o ld

o f L abor

A p p li a n c e s :

N ew

E s t im a te s

fro m

S ta tis ti c s , “ S u r v e y o f C o n s u m e r E x p e n d i t u r e s ,

1 9 6 0 - 6 1 , E x p a n d i n g O w n e r s h i p o f H o u s e h o l d E q u i p m e n t ,” B L S R e p o r t
N o . 2 3 8 - 7 , N o v e m b e r 1 9 6 4 , a n d “ C o n s u m e r E x p e n d i t u r e S u r v e y S e ries :

70. O li n e r , 1 993.
71. S e e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T r e a s u r y , O f fic e o f I n d u s t r i a l E c o n o m ic s ,

B u s in e s s B u i l d i n g S ta tis tic s ( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g

I n t e r v i e w S u r v e y , 1 9 7 2 - 7 3 , I n v e n to r i e s o f V e h icles a n d S e le c te d H o u s e h o l d
E q u i p m e n t , 1973,” B L S R e p o r t N o . 4 5 5 - 5 , 1 978.
7 5 . S e e R o b le y W in f r e y , S ta tis ti c a l A n a ly s e s o f I n d u s t r i a l P r o p e r ty R e ti r e ­

O f fic e , A u g u s t 1 9 7 5 ) .

th e

m e n ts , B u lle tin 1 2 5 R e v is e d ( A m e s , IA : E n g i n e e r i n g R e s e a r c h I n s t i t u t e ,

N a t io n a l B a la n c e S h e e t o f t h e U n it e d S ta te s, V o lu m e 1 ( P r i n c e t o n , N J : P r i n c ­
e t o n U n iv e r s i ty P r e ss , f o r t h e N a t io n a l B u r e a u o f E c o n o m i c R e s e a r c h ,

I o w a S ta te U n iv e r s ity , A p r i l 1 9 6 7 ); a n d J .G . R u s s o a n d H .A . C o w le s , “ R e v a l­

1963).

( F a ll 1 9 8 0 ) : 1 - 1 6 .

72. See R a y m o n d W . G o ld s m ith

and

R o b e r t L ip se y , S tu d ie s in

i d a t i o n o f t h e I o w a T y p e S u r v i v o r C u r v e s ,” T h e E n g in e e r in g E c o n o m is t 26

k

M -34

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

t h a t r e t i r e m e n t s s t a r t a t 4 5 p e r c e n t a n d e n d a t 155 p e r ­

th e d e p r e c ia ti o n r a te s t h a t a r e u s e d a r e b a s e d o n e m ­

c e n t o f t h e a v e ra g e s e r v ic e life .76 T h is r e t i r e m e n t p a t ­

p ir i c a l e s tim a te s t h a t r e f le c t t h e p a t t e r n o f a c t u a l r e t i r e ­

t e r n r e s u lts in a d e c lin e in th e v a lu e o f t h e n e t s to c k o f

m e n ts . R e t ir e m e n ts

a n e n t i r e v i n t a g e o f m is s ile s o r n u c l e a r f u e l r o d s in a

v e h ic le r e g i s t r a t i o n d a t a , a l t h o u g h a ll a u t o s t h a t a r e

m a n n e r t h a t is s o m e w h a t m o r e a c c e le r a te d t h a n t h a t

m o r e t h a n 12 y e a r s o l d a r e fu lly d e p r e c ia te d . C o m ­

g iv e n b y t h e s im p le s t r a i g h t- li n e p a t t e r n .

o f a u to s a re

d e te rm in e d

fro m

p u t e r e q u i p m e n t is im p lic itl y r e t i r e d a t v a r io u s ag es;

F o r all o t h e r a s se ts , n o e x p lic it r e t i r e m e n t p a t t e r n s

t h a t is, w h e n it is f u lly d e p r e c ia te d , a c c o r d in g to th e a s ­

a r e u s e d in c o n s t r u c t i n g th e e s tim a te s o f t h e s to c k s , b u t

s u m e d e m p ir ic a l p r o f ile . A ll r e m a i n i n g a s se ts a r e a s ­

76.

W in f r e y d e v e l o p e d a n u m b e r o f r e t i r e m e n t c u r v e s . S o m e w e r e s y m ­

s u m e d to h a v e g e o m e tr ic d e p r e c ia ti o n p r o f ile s ; t h e i r

m e t r i c a b o u t t h e m e a n ; o t h e r s w e r e a s y m m e t r ic . T h e d e s i g n a t i o n S - 3

a s s u m e d s e r v ic e liv e s o n ly s e r v e t o h e lp d e t e r m i n e th e

m e a n s i t is t h e t h i r d o f t h r e e v a r i a t i o n s o f a s y m m e t r i c c u r v e .

a p p r o p r i a t e d e p r e c i a t i o n r a te s.

T a b le D . M o d ifie d W in fr e y S - 3 R e tir e m e n t P a tte rn f o r M is s ile s a n d N u c le a r F u e l R o d s
P e rc e n t o f a v e ra g e s e r v ic e life
L e s s th a n 4 5 .................................................................................
4 5 .........................................................................................
5 0 .........................................................................................
5 5 ..........................................................................................
6 0 .........................................................................................
6 5 .........................................................................................
7 0 .........................................................................................
7 5 ..........................................................................................
8 0 .........................................................................................
8 5 .........................................................................................
9 0 .........................................................................................
9 5 .........................................................................................
1 0 0 .......................................................................................

C u m u la tiv e p e rc e n t o f e x p e n d itu re s d is c a rd e d
0
1.2
2 .4
4.1
6 .5
9 .7
1 3 .7
1 8 .7
2 4 .6
3 1 .2
3 8 .4
4 6.1
5 3 .9

P e rc e n t o f a v e ra g e s e r v ic e life
1 0 5 ...............................................................
1 1 0 ...............................................................
1 1 5 ...............................................................
1 2 0 ...............................................................
1 2 5 ...............................................................
1 3 0 ...............................................................
1 3 5 ...............................................................
1 4 0 ...............................................................
1 4 5 ...............................................................
1 5 0 ...............................................................
1 5 5 ......................................................
M o re th a n 1 5 5 ....................................................

C u m u la tiv e p e rc e n t o f e x p e n d itu re s d is c a rd e d
6 1 .6
6 8 .8
7 5 .4
8 1 .3
8 6 .3
9 0 .3
9 3 .5
9 5 .9
9 7 .6
9 8 .8
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -35

Derivation of Est im at es of Privately Ow ned Aut om obiles

T h e e x te n s iv e d a t a a v a ila b le o n a u t o m o b i l e s 77 a llo w s

o w n e d b y in d i v id u a l s t h a t a r e u s e d e x c lu s iv e ly f o r p e r ­

t h e u se o f t h e p h y s ic a l in v e n t o r y m e t h o d in d e r iv in g

s o n a l p u r p o s e s a r e a s s ig n e d to t h e c o n s u m e r s to c k .

e s tim a t e s o f n e t s to c k s a n d d e p r e c ia ti o n . A s a r e s u lt, it

N e w a u t o s o w n e d b y in d i v id u a l s t h a t a r e u s e d w h o l ly

is n o t n e c e s s a r y to a s s u m e a s e r v ic e life o r r e t i r e m e n t

o r p a r t l y f o r b u s in e s s p u r p o s e s a r e a l lo c a t e d b e t w e e n

p a t t e r n f o r a u t o s o r to m a k e e x p lic it a d j u s t m e n t s t o t h e

c o n s u m e r a n d b u s in e s s s to c k s , a c c o r d in g t o t h e s h a r e

in v e s tm e n t d a ta fo r n e t p u rc h a s e s o f u s e d a u to s b e ­

o f b u s in e s s u s a g e o f th e s e a u t o s .79 T h e p o r t i o n o f th e s e

tw e e n d i f f e r e n t ty p e s o f o w n e r s .

a u t o s a llo c a te d to th e b u s in e s s s to c k p r o v id e s t h e e s ti ­

T h e n u m b e r o f a u t o s in u s e a n d t h e i r r e s p e c tiv e a g es

m a te s o f e m p lo y e e - o w n e d a u t o s d is c u s s e d in t h e s e c ­

a r e e s t i m a t e d u s in g r e g i s t r a t i o n d a t a b y m o d e l y e a r

t i o n “ I n v e s tm e n t c o n t r o l s b y ty p e o f i n d u s t r y ” in th e

ta b u l a t e d a n n u a l l y b y R.L . P o lk a n d C o m p a n y . T h is i n ­

c h a p t e r “ D e r iv a t io n o f I n v e s tm e n t F lo w s.” T h e s e e s ti ­

f o r m a t i o n is u s e d t o d e r iv e e s tim a te s o f t h e t o t a l s to c k

m a te s a r e a d j u s t e d f o r p u r c h a s e s b y c o n s u m e r s o f u s e d

o f a u t o s o w n e d b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s , g o v e r n m e n t, a n d

a u t o s f r o m b o t h b u s in e s s a n d g o v e r n m e n t u s in g a s ­

c o n s u m e r s . T h e a l lo c a t io n o f u n i t s to c k s ( m e a s u r e d in

s u m e d r e t e n t i o n r a te s , b a s e d o n a n a v e r a g e r e t e n t i o n

n u m b e r s o f v e h ic le s ) a m o n g s e c to r s is b a s e d o n i n f o r ­

p e r i o d o f s lig h tly m o r e t h a n o n e y e a r f o r r e n t a l a u t o s

m a t i o n o n n e w a u t o sa le s b y s e c to r a n d a s s u m e d r e t e n ­

a n d b e tw e e n 3 a n d 4 y e a r s f o r o t h e r a u t o s o w n e d b y

t i o n r a te s f o r p r iv a t e b u s in e s s a n d f o r g o v e r n m e n t

b u s in e s s a n d g o v e r n m e n t.

a u to s .

E s ti m a te s o f t h e s to c k o f c o n s u m e r a u t o s a r e

T h i r d , th e a v e r a g e u n i t v a lu e s f o r b u s in e s s a n d c o n ­

b a s e d o n t h e d if f e r e n c e b e tw e e n t h e t o t a l s to c k a n d th e

s u m e r a u to s in e a c h y e a r o f o r ig i n a l sa le a r e d e r iv e d

s to c k s o w n e d b y b u s in e s s a n d b y g o v e r n m e n t.

f r o m lis t p r ic e s b y m o d e l ( i n c l u d in g o p t i o n s ) f r o m

T h e f ir s t s te p in d e r iv in g e s tim a t e s o f a u t o s to c k s

t r a d e s o u r c e s . T h e s e p r ic e s a r e a d j u s t e d f o r t r a n s p o r t a ­

h e l d b y b u s in e s s , b y g o v e r n m e n t, a n d b y c o n s u m e r s

t i o n c o s ts , d i s c o u n t f a c to r s , r e b a te s , a n d sa le s ta x e s . A v ­

in v o lv e s t h e c a l c u la ti o n o f th e t o t a l s to c k o f a u t o s in

e ra g e

u s e r e g a r d le s s o f o w n e r s h ip . F ir s t, t h e n u m b e r o f n e w

d e f la tio n u s in g t h e p r ic e in d e x e s f o r t h e n e w - a u t o c a t e ­

a u t o s e n t e r i n g t h e s to c k e a c h y e a r is e s ti m a t e d f r o m

g o r y o f p r iv a t e e q u i p m e n t a n d p e r s o n a l c o n s u m p t i o n

t r a d e s o u r c e d a t a . S e c o n d , s u r v iv a l r a te s f o r e a c h y e a r

e x p e n d i tu r e s , w h ic h a r e b a s e d o n t h e c o n s u m e r p r ic e

u n i t v a lu e s

in

1 9 9 6 p r ic e s

a re

o b ta in e d

by

o f o r ig i n a l r e g i s t r a t i o n a r e e s ti m a t e d u s in g a n n u a l P o lk

in d e x f o r n e w a u to s . T h e a n n u a l r e a l - c o s t n e t s to c k s o f

t a b u l a t i o n s o f c a r r e g is t r a ti o n s b y m o d e l y e a r. F in a lly ,

b u s in e s s a n d c o n s u m e r a u t o s a r e o b t a i n e d b y m u l t i ­

t h e s u r v iv a l r a te s a r e a p p l ie d to th e e s ti m a t e s o f n e w

p ly i n g th e n u m b e r o f b u s in e s s a u t o s a n d c o n s u m e r a u ­

a u t o s to d e r iv e a n n u a l e s tim a t e s o f t h e t o t a l s to c k o f

to s f o r e a c h y e a r o f o r ig i n a l sa le b y t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g

a u t o s i n u s e b y y e a r o f o r ig i n a l s a le .78
T h e s e c o n d s te p in v o lv e s s e p a r a t in g t h e to t a l s to c k

d e f la te d u n i t v a lu e s , w h ic h a r e t h e n a d j u s t e d f o r a g e ,
a c c o r d in g to t h e e s t i m a t e d d e p r e c i a t i o n p r o f ile .

o f a u t o s i n t o s to c k s h e l d b y c o n s u m e r s , g o v e r n m e n t,

F in a lly , t h e t o t a l b u s in e s s s to c k o f a u t o s is d i s t r i b ­

a n d b u s in e s s , u s in g P o lk ta b u l a t i o n s o f r e g is t r a ti o n s o f

u t e d b y i n d u s t r y u s in g d a t a f r o m c a p i ta l f lo w ta b le s

n e w a u t o s as w e ll as BLS a n d C e n s u s B u r e a u d a t a o n

t h a t h a v e b e e n a d j u s t e d t o th e N I P A i n d u s t r y c la s s ific a ­

a u t o s o w n e d b y in d i v id u a l s b u t u s e d w h o ll y o r p a r t l y

t i o n a n d to a n o w n e r s h ip b a s is .

f o r b u s in e s s p u r p o s e s . N e w a u t o s o w n e d b y b u s in e s s e s
a r e a s s ig n e d t o t h e b u s in e s s s to c k , a n d n e w a u to s
79.

T h e d a ta o n b u s i n e s s u s a g e o f h o u s e h o l d - o w n e d a u t o s a r e d e r iv e d

7 7 . T h e e s t im a te s o f s to c k s o f a u t o s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m d a t a u s e d t o e s t im a te

f r o m U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r , B u r e a u o f L a b o r S ta tis ti c s , S u r v e y o f C o n ­

p u rc h a s e s o f a u to s b y p riv a te b u sin e ss a n d b y c o n s u m e r s in th e N IP A s. A

s u m e r E x p e n d itu r e s ( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f ic e ,

d e ta ile d d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e d e r i v a t i o n o f a u t o d a ta f o r c a r s - i n - u s e a n d

1 9 6 4 ) ; U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e , B u r e a u o f t h e C e n s u s , C o n s u m e r

e x p e n d i t u r e s d a t a is g iv e n i n P er so n a l C o n s u m p tio n E x p e n d itu r e s , 5 5 - 5 8 .

B u y i n g In d ic a to r s ( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , J u ly

7 8 . S u r v iv a l r a te s f o r a u t o s t h a t a r e a t le a s t 4 y e a r s o l d a r e c o m p u t e d

1 9 7 1 ); a n d U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e , B u r e a u o f t h e C e n s u s , C u r r e n t

d i r e c tl y f r o m P o l k c a r s - i n - u s e d a ta ; s u r v i v a l r a te s f o r a u t o s le s s t h a n 4 y e a r s

P o p u la tio n R e p o rts: H o u s e h o ld a n d F a m i ly C h a ra c te r is tic s ( S e r ie s P - 2 0 )

o l d a r e e s t i m a t e d ju d g e m e n ta lly .

( W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .: U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O ff ic e , a n n u a l l y ) .

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -37

Glossa ry and Guide to the Tables

Glossary

F ix e d assets c o n s is t s o f s t r u c t u r e s , e q u i p m e n t , a n d

A v e ra g e age o f n e t sto c k a t t h e e n d o f a g iv e n y e a r is a

s o f tw a r e t h a t a r e o w n e d b y p r iv a t e b u s in e s s , n o n p r o f i t

w e ig h te d a v e r a g e o f th e a g e s o f a ll d e p r e c ia te d in v e s t­

i n s t i t u t i o n s , F e d e ra l, a n d S ta te a n d lo c a l g o v e r n m e n t

m e n t i n t h e s to c k as o f y e a r e n d . T h e w e ig h t f o r e a c h

a g e n c ie s in c lu d in g g o v e r n m e n t e n t e r p r i s e s t h a t a r e l o ­

a g e is b a s e d o n t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f its v a lu e as p a r t o f th e

c a te d i n t h e U n it e d S ta te s ( e x c e p t f o r n a t i o n a l d e f e n s e

t o t a l n e t s to c k . T h e a v e ra g e a g e s o f n e t s to c k s a r e p r e ­

e q u i p m e n t , f o r w h ic h c o v e r a g e is w o r ld w id e ) .

s e n te d o n ly f o r t h e c u r r e n t - c o s t a n d h is to r i c a l- c o s t v a l­
u a t io n s .

w a r e , a n d s t r u c t u r e s t h a t a r e o w n e d b y F e d e r a l o r S ta te

C o n s u m e r d u ra b les. S ee D u ra b le g o o d s o w n e d b y c o n ­
su m e rs.

p r is e s , a n d t h a t a r e lo c a te d in t h e U n it e d S ta te s ( e x c e p t

C o rp o ra te b u sin e ss c o n s is ts o f a ll e n t iti e s r e q u ir e d to
file F e d e r a l c o r p o r a t e i n c o m e ta x r e t u r n s (IR S F o r m

G o v e r n m e n t f i x e d a ssets c o n s is ts o f e q u i p m e n t , s o f t ­
a n d lo c a l g o v e r n m e n ts , in c l u d i n g g o v e r n m e n t e n t e r ­
f o r n a t i o n a l d e f e n s e e q u i p m e n t a n d U .S . e m b a s s ie s
a b r o a d , f o r w h ic h c o v e r a g e is w o r ld w id e ) .

1 1 2 0 s e r ie s ) , i n c lu d in g m u t u a l f in a n c ia l in s t i t u t i o n s

G ross in v e s tm e n t is t h e v a lu e o f p u r c h a s e s o f n e w

a n d c o o p e r a tiv e s s u b je c t to F e d e r a l i n c o m e ta x , n o n ­

f ix e d a s s e ts a n d n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a ss e ts a t d e p r e c i­

p r o f i t o r g a n iz a ti o n s t h a t p r i m a r i l y s e r v e b u s in e s s , F e d ­

a t e d c o s t f r o m o t h e r ty p e s o f o w n e r s ( p r iv a t e b u s in e s s ,

e ral R eserve b a n k s , a n d
a g e n c ie s .

g o v e r n m e n ts , h o u s e h o ld s , a n d n o n r e s i d e n t s ) . D a ta a r e

f e d e r a lly s p o n s o r e d

c r e d it

C u rr e n t-c o s t v a l u a tio n m e a s u r e s t h e v a lu e o f f ix e d

n o t a v a ila b le to a d j u s t f o r n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a s se ts
a t d e p r e c ia te d c o s t a m o n g i n d u s t r i e s o r a m o n g le g a l

a ss e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s in t h e p r ic e s o f t h e g iv e n

f o r m s o f o r g a n iz a ti o n . I n th i s v o lu m e , p u r c h a s e s o f

p e r i o d , w h ic h a r e a t y e a r e n d f o r n e t s to c k s a n d a n n u a l

c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s a r e a ls o t r e a t e d as p a r t o f g r o s s i n ­

a v e r a g e s f o r d e p r e c ia ti o n .

D e p r e c ia tio n is t h e c h a r g e f o r t h e u s in g u p o f p r iv a t e

v e s tm e n t, in c o n t r a s t to t h e N I P A s , w h ic h d o n o t t r e a t
t h e m as in v e s tm e n t.

a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a ss e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s .

H isto r ic a l-c o s t v a lu a tio n m e a s u r e s t h e v a lu e o f fix e d

S p e c ific a lly , it is d e f in e d as t h e d e c lin e i n v a lu e d u e to

a ss e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s in t h e p r ic e s o f t h e p e r i ­

w e a r a n d te a r, o b s o le s c e n c e , a c c id e n ta l d a m a g e , a n d

o d s in w h ic h t h e a ss e ts w e r e p u r c h a s e d n e w .

a g in g . F o r t h e e s tim a t e s p r e s e n t e d h e r e , m o s t a s s e ts a r e

N a ti o n a l d e fen se f ix e d a s s e ts c o n s is t s o f e q u i p m e n t ,

a s s u m e d to h a v e d e p r e c i a t i o n p a t t e r n s t h a t d e c lin e

s o f tw a r e , a n d s t r u c t u r e s o w n e d b y t h e U .S . D e p a r t ­

g e o m e tr ic a lly o v e r ti m e so t h a t , f o r a g iv e n y e a r, th e

m e n t o f D e fe n s e . I t e x c lu d e s f a m ily h o u s i n g f o r th e

c o n s t a n t - d o l l a r d e p r e c i a t i o n c h a r g e s o n e x is tin g a s se ts

a r m e d f o r c e s , c iv il w o r k s c o n s t r u c t i o n b y t h e A r m y

a r e o b t a i n e d b y m u l t i p l y i n g t h e p r i o r y e a r ’s c h a r g e b y

C o r p s o f E n g in e e r s , i n d u s t r i a l f a c ilitie s , m i l i t a r y h o s p i ­

o n e m i n u s t h e a n n u a l d e p r e c i a t i o n r a te .

ta ls , a n d t h e S o ld ie r s ’ a n d A i r m e n ’s H o m e .

D u ra b le g o o d s o w n e d b y c o n s u m e r s a r e c o m m o d it ie s

N e t sto c k is t h e v a lu e o f f ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r

p u rc h a s e d b y c o n s u m e rs fo r th e ir n o n b u s in e s s u se th a t

d u r a b le s a f te r a c c o u n ti n g f o r d e p r e c ia ti o n . F o r h i s t o r i ­

c a n b e u s e d r e p e a te d ly a n d c o n t i n u o u s l y o v e r a p e r i o d
o f th r e e o r m o r e y e a r s.

c a l- c o s t v a l u a ti o n a n d f o r r e a l - c o s t v a l u a t i o n a t t h e d e ­

F in a n c ia l in d u s tr ie s c o n s is ts o f t h e f o llo w in g S IC i n ­

t h e n e t s to c k as t h e c u m u la ti v e v a l u e o f p a s t g r o s s i n ­

d u s tr ie s : D e p o s i t o r y i n s t i t u t i o n s , n o n d e p o s i t o r y i n s t i ­

v e s t m e n t less t h e c u m u la ti v e v a lu e o f p a s t d e p r e c i a ­

t u t i o n s , s e c u r it y a n d c o m m o d i t y b r o k e r s , in s u r a n c e

ti o n , w it h a d j u s t m e n t s f o r c a t a s t r o p h i c lo s se s a n d f o r

f la tio n le v e l, th e p e r p e t u a l i n v e n t o r y m e t h o d c a lc u la te s

c a r r i e r s , r e g u la te d i n v e s t m e n t c o m p a n ie s , s m a ll b u s i ­

n e t p u r c h a s e s o f u s e d a s s e ts a t d e p r e c ia te d c o s t. F o r

n e s s i n v e s t m e n t c o m p a n ie s , a n d r e a l e s ta t e in v e s t m e n t
t r u s t s . 80

c u r r e n t - c o s t v a l u a ti o n , t h e n e t s to c k is t h e v a lu e o f t h e
it e m s in t h e r e a l- c o s t n e t s to c k m e a s u r e d in c u r r e n t ,
y e a r e n d p ric e s.

80.

R e g u la te d i n v e s t m e n t c o m p a n i e s , s m a ll b u s i n e s s i n v e s t m e n t c o m p a ­

n i e s , a n d r e a l e s ta te i n v e s t m e n t t r u s t s a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e S I C c la s s if i c a t io n

N o n d e fe n s e fix e d a ss e ts c o n s is t s o f a ll s t r u c t u r e s a n d

“h o l d i n g a n d o t h e r i n v e s t m e n t o f f ic e s ” a n d a r e n o t s h o w n s e p a r a te ly i n t h e

e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e o w n e d b y t h e F e d e r a l G o v ­

N I P A t a b le s o r i n t h e e s t im a te s p r e s e n t e d h e r e .

e r n m e n t o th e r th a n N a tio n a l d e fe n s e s tru c tu re s a n d

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

M -38

e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e .
N o n fi n a n c ia l in d u s tr ie s c o n s is ts o f all S IC p r iv a t e i n ­

e t o r m e e ts t h e f ilin g r e q u ir e m e n t s .
T e n a n t-o c c u p ie d r e s id e n tia l assets c o n s is ts o f r e n ta l

d u s tr ie s o t h e r t h a n t h o s e c la ss ifie d as f in a n c ia l i n d u s ­

h o u s in g , in c l u d i n g a ll g o v e r n m e n t - o w n e d r e s id e n tia l

tr ie s ( a n d li s t e d a b o v e ) .
O th e r p r iv a te b u sin e ss c o n s is ts o f all e n titie s t h a t a re

a sse ts.

r e q u i r e d to r e p o r t r e n t a l a n d r o y a lty in c o m e o n t h e i n ­

Guide to the Tables

d iv i d u a l in c o m e ta x r e t u r n in 1RS S c h e d u le E ( S u p p le ­

T h e ta b le s in th is p u b l i c a t i o n a r e p r e s e n t e d in e ig h t

m e n t a l I n c o m e a n d L o ss) i f t h e i n d i v id u a l m e e ts th e

s e c tio n s . S e c tio n 1, w h ic h c o n s is ts o f s e v e n ta b le s , p r e ­

f ilin g

c o o p e r a tiv e s ,

s e n ts s u m m a r y e s tim a te s o f p r iv a t e f ix e d a n d g o v e r n ­

o w n e r - o c c u p i e d n o n f a r m h o u s in g , a n d b u il d in g s a n d

m e n t a s se ts a n d d u r a b l e g o o d s o w n e d b y c o n s u m e r s .

e q u ip m e n t o w n e d a n d u s e d b y n o n p r o f it in s titu tio n s

S e c tio n 2, w h ic h c o n s is t s o f five ta b le s , p r e s e n ts e s ti ­

t h a t p r i m a r i l y s e r v e in d i v id u a l s .
O w n e r -o c c u p ie d r e s id e n tia l assets c o n s is ts o f h o u s in g

m a te s o f p r iv a t e f ix e d e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e a n d

re q u ire m e n ts ,

ta x - e x e m p t

P a rtn e rs h ip s c o n s is t s o f all e n t iti e s r e q u i r e d to file
F e d e ra l p a r tn e r s h ip

s t r u c t u r e s b y t y p e o f a s s e t. S e c tio n 3, w h ic h c o n s is t s o f
five ta b le s , p r e s e n ts e s tim a te s o f p r iv a te f ix e d n o n r e s i ­

o c c u p i e d b y p r iv a t e o w n e r s .
in c o m e ta x r e t u r n s , 1RS F o r m

d e n t ia l a n d r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e a n d
s t r u c t u r e s b y i n d u s tr y . S e c tio n 4, w h ic h c o n s is ts o f five
ta b le s , p r e s e n ts e s tim a te s o f f ix e d n o n r e s i d e n t i a l p r i ­

1065 (U .S . P a r t n e r s h i p R e t u r n o f I n c o m e ) .

P r iv a te f i x e d a ssets c o n s is ts o f e q u i p m e n t , s o f tw a r e ,

v a te a s s e ts , b y m a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p a n d b y le g a l f o r m

a n d r e s id e n t ia l a n d n o n r e s i d e n t i a l s tr u c t u r e s , i n c l u d ­

o f o r g a n iz a ti o n . S e c tio n 5, w h ic h c o n s is ts o f five ta b le s ,

in g o w n e r - o c c u p i e d h o u s in g , t h a t a r e o w n e d b y p r i ­

p r e s e n ts e s tim a te s o f r e s id e n tia l fix e d a s se ts b y ty p e o f

v a te b u s in e s s o r n o n p r o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s .81 A ll p r iv a te ly -

o w n e r , b y le g a l f o r m o f o r g a n iz a ti o n , b y in d u s tr y , a n d

o w n e d f ix e d a ss e ts lo c a te d in t h e U n it e d S ta te s a r e i n ­

b y te n u r e g r o u p . S e c tio n 6, w h ic h c o n s is ts o f fiv e t a ­

c l u d e d r e g a r d le s s o f w h e th e r t h e y a r e o w n e d b y U .S.

b le s, p r e s e n ts e s tim a te s o f p r iv a t e f ix e d a s se ts b y le g a l

r e s id e n ts .
R e a l-c o st v a lu a tio n m e a s u r e s th e v a lu e o f f ix e d a s s e ts

f o r m o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d b y in d u s tr y . S e c tio n 7, w h i c h

a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le s a f te r t h e e ffe c ts o f p r ic e c h a n g e

e r n m e n t a sse ts. S e c tio n 8, w h ic h c o n s is ts o f f o u r ta b le s ,

h a v e b e e n r e m o v e d . E s tim a te s f o r t h e a g g r e g a te s a re

p r e s e n ts e s tim a te s o f d u r a b le g o o d s o w n e d b y c o n ­

c o n s is ts o f f o u r ta b le s , p r e s e n ts e s tim a te s o f f ix e d g o v ­

p r e s e n t e d as c h a i n - t y p e q u a n t i t y in d e x e s , w i t h 1996

s u m e r s b y ty p e o f g o o d . S e c tio n 9, w h ic h c o n s is ts o f 3

e q u a l to 100. T h e s e in d e x e s a r e c o m p u t e d u s in g a n ­

ta b le s , p r e s e n ts c h a i n e d d o ll a r e s tim a te s o f n e t s to c k s ,

n u a l-w e ig h te d

d e p r e c ia ti o n , a n d in v e s tm e n t.

F is h e r - ty p e

in d e x e s

to

o b ta in

y e a r - t o - y e a r g r o w t h r a te s , w h ic h a r e c h a i n e d t o g e th e r
to o b t a i n c u m u la ti v e g r o w th r a te s . E s tim a t e s f o r s e ­
le c t e d h ig h e r - l e v e l a g g re g a te s a r e a lso p r e s e n t e d in
c h a i n e d ( 1 9 9 6 ) d o ll a r s .82
S o le p r o p rie to r sh ip s c o n s is ts o f o w n e r - o c c u p i e d f a r m
h o u s i n g a n d o f a ll e n t it i e s t h a t a r e r e q u i r e d to file 1RS

82.

T h e m o s t d e ta i le d e s t im a te s p r e s e n t e d in t h is v o l u m e a r e g e n e r a lly a t

t h e d e f la ti o n lev e l, t h e lo w e s t lev e l o f d e ta il f o r w h i c h i n v e s tm e n t p r ic e
i n d e x e s e x ist. E s t im a te s p r e s e n t e d a t t h is lev e l a r e e q u iv a l e n t t o e s tim a te s
m e a s u r e d in c o n s t a n t ( 1 9 9 6 ) p r ic e s . H o w e v e r , a f ew o f t h e d e ta i le d i n v e s t­
m e n t s e r ie s w i t h i n p r i v a t e e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e a r e m o r e a g g r e g a te d
t h a n t h e d e f la ti o n le v e l; w h e r e t h e d e ta i le d c o m p o n e n t s h a v e d i f f e r e n t

S c h e d u l e C ( P r o f its o r L o ss F r o m B u s in e s s ) o r S c h e d ­

d e f la to r s , t h e e s t im a te s a r e m e a s u r e d in c o n s t a n t ( 1 9 9 6 ) p r ic e s a n d d if f e r

u le F ( F a r m I n c o m e a n d E x p e n s e s ) w h e n t h e p r o p r i -

s lig h tl y f r o m c o m p a r a b l e e s t im a te s m e a s u r e d in c h a i n e d ( 1 9 9 6 ) d o lla r s . F o r
a d i s c u s s i o n o f t h e d if f e r e n c e b e tw e e n c h a i n e d - d o l l a r a n d c o n s t a n t - p r i c e
e s ti m a te s , s e e J. S te v e n L a n d e f e ld a n d R o b e r t P. P a r k e r , “ B E A ’s C h a in

F o r p r i v a t e b u s i n e s s a n d g o v e r n m e n t, e q u i p m e n t is d e f in e d as a s se ts I n d e x e s , T im e S e rie s , a n d M e a s u r e s o f L o n g - T e r m E c o n o m ic G r o w th ,” S u r ­
v ey 77 (S e p te m b e r 19 9 7 ): 5 8 -6 8 .
w i t h a lif e e x p e c ta n c y o f a t le a s t o n e y e ar.
81.

TABLES

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

1

T a b le 1 . 1 . C u r r e n t- C o s t N e t S to c k o f F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; yearend es tim a tes ]
L in e

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1

2 9 7 ,0 4 7

3 0 7 ,2 0 5

3 15 ,78 8

3 2 6 ,0 3 2

3 3 1 ,0 6 0

3 1 5 ,7 8 7

2 8 0,3 0 9

2 5 5 ,8 4 3

2 6 5 ,1 7 3

2 7 5 ,7 4 9

2 82 ,1 98

3 0 3 ,9 4 5

2
3
4
5
6
7
....... 8 .......
.......9 .......
10
11

2 6 5 ,0 1 4
2 26 ,98 4
126 ,50 6
2 8,3 46
98,161
1 00 ,47 7
3 8,030
3 8,030
2 ,86 0
3 5,170

3 2 3,1 9 1

2 7 3 ,7 5 4
2 3 4,8 7 0
130 ,01 5
2 9,8 76
1 00 ,13 9
104 ,85 5
3 8,8 84
3 8,8 84
2 ,806
3 6 ,0 78
0

2 8 1,1 4 8
2 41 ,41 8
133,073
30,899
102,174
108,345
39,731
39,731
2 ,779
36,951
' "
0

2 9 0 ,3 2 3
2 49 ,7 86
135 ,24 5
3 1,4 03
103 ,84 2
114,541
4 0 ,5 37
4 0 ,5 37
2 ,769
3 7,7 68
0

2 9 4 ,5 5 5
2 53 ,9 87
135 ,53 0
31,941
1 03 ,58 9
1 18 ,45 7
4 0,568
4 0,563
2,444
3 8,119
'2 6

2 8 1 ,4 2 4
2 41 ,95 8
129 ,18 3
3 0,6 90
9 8,4 93
112,775
39,466
39,456
2,382
3 7,0 75
10

2 5 0 ,1 6 3
2 14 ,27 7
116 ,83 8
28,292
8 8,5 46
9 7,4 39
3 5,8 87
35,874
2 ,323
33,551
...... 1 2 "...

2 2 9,3 3 1
193,841
1 07 ,55 0
2 5,6 34
8 1,9 16
86,291
3 5 ,4 90
35,476
2 ,3 0 4
3 3,1 72
14

2 39 ,4 21
1 97 ,85 0
1 07 ,72 9
2 4,5 70
8 3,1 60
9 0,1 20
4 1,572
4 1,553
2 ,313
3 9,240

2 5 0 ,0 3 6
2 0 4,4 3 7
1 10 ,39 2
2 4,7 52
8 5,6 40
9 4,0 45
4 5 ,5 99
4 5 ,5 76
2 ,54 0
4 3,0 36
.........2 3 ....

2 5 6 ,5 2 0
2 08 ,0 00
112 ,28 4
2 4,784
8 7,500
9 5,717
4 8 ,5 20
4 8,4 85
2,8 17
4 5 ,6 67

2 7 6 ,8 3 5
2 22 ,88 3
119 ,25 5
2 6,3 00
9 2,9 56
103 ,62 7
53,952
5 3,8 45
2 ,93 6
5 0,9 08
...... 1 07

13

2 9 4 ,5 3 3
2 37 ,5 55
126,26 7
2 8,846
9 7,422
1 11 ,28 7
5 6,9 79
5 6,7 63
3 ,11 6
5 3,6 47
2 16

3 2 ,0 3 3

3 3,4 51

3 4,640

3 5 ,7 0 9

3 6 ,5 0 4

3 4 ,3 63

3 0 ,1 4 5

2 6 ,5 12

2 5 ,7 5 2

2 5 ,7 1 3

2 5 ,6 7 8

2 7 ,1 11

2 8 ,6 5 7

14
15
16
17
18

2 6 5 ,0 1 4
164 ,53 6
3 1,2 06
133 ,33 0
100 ,47 7

2 7 3 ,7 5 4
1 68 ,89 9
32,681
136 ,21 7
104,855

2 81 ,1 48
172 ,80 3
33,678
139,125
108,34 5

2 90 ,3 23
175 ,78 2
34,172
141 ,61 0
114,541

2 9 4,5 5 5
176 ,09 2
3 4,3 85
141 ,70 8
118,463

2 8 1 ,4 2 4
1 68 ,63 9
33,072
135 ,56 8
112 ,78 4

2 5 0 ,1 6 3
152,71 2
30,615
122,09 7
97,451

2 29 ,3 31
143 ,02 5
2 7 ,9 37
115 ,08 8
8 6,3 05

2 39 ,42 1
149 ,28 3
2 6,8 83
122 ,40 0
9 0,1 38

2 5 0 ,0 3 6
1 55 ,96 9
2 7,292
128,67 6
9 4,068

2 5 6 ,5 2 0
160 ,76 8
27,601
1 33 ,16 7
9 5,7 52

2 7 6 ,8 3 5
173,10 0
2 9,236
1 43 ,86 4
1 03 ,73 5

19
.......20
.......21.......

2 9 4 ,5 3 3
1 83 ,03 0
3 1,9 62
151 ,06 9
1 11 ,50 3

3 8 ,0 30
9 ,16 8
2 8,8 62

3 8 ,8 8 4
8,992
2 9,8 92

39,731
8 702
3 1,028

4 0 ,5 3 7
8 ,48 2
32,055

4 0 ,5 6 8
7 ,893
3 2,6 75

3 9 ,4 6 6
7,451
32,015

3 5 ,8 87
6,8 32
29,055

3 5 ,4 90
6 ,67 6
2 8,814

4 1 ,5 7 2
7 ,562
3 4 ,0 09

4 5 ,5 9 9
8,591
3 7 ,0 08

4 8 ,5 2 0
9 ,884
38,636

5 3 ,9 52
11,380
4 2 ,5 72

5 6 ,9 7 9
12,578
4 4,4 00

x ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e t s

P riv a te
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
C o nsu m er d u rab le g o o ds

'Z'JL'Z

ZZICI

18

I d en d a :
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e t s

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

F ederal
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e
ix e d a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e ts

P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
C on su m e r d u ra b le goods

.11'.'

85

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1

3 2 7 ,2 4 6

3 3 5 ,9 7 6

3 6 1 ,8 5 9

4 1 1 ,0 8 6

4 6 9 ,9 8 6

5 22 ,4 28

5 64 ,7 78

6 0 9 ,4 1 0

695 ,46 1

8 1 1 ,0 3 4

8 7 2 ,9 8 4

2

8 9 6 ,5 5 7

9 8 4 ,1 5 4

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

2 9 8 ,7 1 9
2 39 ,6 47
125,461
2 8,939
9 6,522
114,18 6
59,071
58,811
3,3 42
5 5,4 69
261

306 ,51 1
2 45 ,07 0
126 ,56 6
2 9,3 78
97,188
118,504
61,441
6 1,108
3 ,60 4
57,504
332

3 29 ,5 83
2 62 ,19 0
133 ,86 8
31,680
102 ,18 8
128 ,32 2
67,393
66,833
3 ,956
62,877
560

3 7 3 ,8 7 5
289 ,48 7
148 ,48 6
3 5,7 79
112 ,70 7
141 ,00 0
84,388
83,327
7 ,810
7 5,5 17
1,061

4 2 8 ,4 0 4
3 10 ,37 3
158,41 6
3 6,662
121 ,75 3
151 ,95 7
118,031
116 ,32 8
22,251
94,078
1,703

4 7 7 ,2 6 5
3 26 ,32 0
162 ,08 8
3 6,2 98
125 ,79 0
164,232
150,94 6
148,32 8
47,331
100,99 7
2 ,618

5 1 7 ,5 6 2
3 44 ,07 8
167 ,33 5
37,404
129,931
176 ,74 3
173 ,48 4
170 ,48 0
69,204
1 01 ,27 6
3 ,00 3

5 6 1 ,4 7 2
3 7 4,8 0 8
1 84 ,50 8
4 2,5 75
141 ,93 3
1 90 ,30 0
1 86 ,66 4
183 ,35 3
7 4,0 74
1 09 ,28 0
3,311

6 39 ,9 02
4 45 ,71 9
221,061
5 2,098
1 68 ,96 3
2 24 ,6 58
194 ,18 3
189 ,95 6
6 4,5 88
1 25 ,36 8
4 ,22 7

7 4 4 ,1 4 6
5 2 9,4 7 9
2 6 3,6 6 4
6 5,1 98
198 ,46 6
2 65 ,8 15
2 14 ,6 67
2 08 ,19 4
6 1,7 95
1 46 ,39 9
6 ,47 3

7 9 6 ,4 7 7
5 82 ,24 8
2 91 ,47 5
7 7,2 39
2 14 ,23 6
2 90 ,77 3
2 14 ,22 9
209 ,22 2
5 2,1 39
157 ,08 3
5,007

8 1 1 ,0 5 7
6 1 1,4 7 6
3 04 ,0 77
8 5,2 63
2 18 ,81 4
3 07 ,39 9
199,581
1 94 ,22 8
4 4 ,1 83
150,04 5
5 ,35 3

13

2 8 ,5 28

8 8 3 ,1 6 7
6 71 ,50 2
3 3 2,0 1 3
9 6,9 27
2 3 5,0 8 5
3 3 9,4 8 9
2 11 ,66 5
2 04 ,99 0
4 0 ,5 09
164,481
6 ,675

2 9 ,4 65

3 2 ,2 76

3 7 ,2 12

4 1 ,5 8 2

4 5 ,1 62

4 7 ,2 1 6

4 7 ,9 3 8

5 5 ,5 5 9

6 6 ,8 8 7

7 6 ,5 0 7

8 5 ,5 0 0

1 0 0 ,9 8 7

14
15
16
17
18

2 9 8 ,7 1 9
1 84 ,27 2
32,281
151 ,99 0
114 ,44 7

3 06 ,51 1
187 ,67 4
32,982
154 ,69 3
118 ,83 6

3 2 9,5 8 3
2 00 ,70 2
3 5,637
165,065
128 ,88 2

3 7 3 ,8 7 5
2 31 ,81 3
43,588
188,225
142,061

4 2 8 ,4 0 4
2 74 ,74 4
58,913
215,831
1 53 ,66 0

4 7 7 ,2 6 5
3 10 ,41 6
8 3,6 29
2 26 ,78 7
166 ,84 9

5 1 7,5 6 2
3 37 ,8 16
106 ,60 8
2 31 ,20 8
179 ,74 6

5 6 1 ,4 7 2
367,861
1 16 ,64 9
2 51 ,21 2
193,611

6 39 ,9 02
4 1 1,0 1 7
116 ,68 7
294,331
2 28 ,88 5

7 4 4 ,1 4 6
4 71 ,8 58
1 26 ,99 3
3 44 ,86 4
2 72 ,28 8

7 9 6 ,4 7 7
5 00 ,69 7
129 ,37 8
371 ,31 9
2 95 ,78 0

8 1 1 ,0 5 7
4 98 ,30 5
1 29 ,44 7
3 6 8,8 5 9
3 1 2,7 5 2

19
20
21

8 8 3 ,1 6 7
5 37 ,00 3
137 ,43 7
3 99 ,56 6
3 46 ,16 4

59,071
13,351
4 5,7 20

61,441
14,000
47,441

6 7,3 93
15,711
51,682

8 4 ,3 88
2 4,429
59,959

1 18 ,03 1
50,901
6 7,1 30

1 5 0,9 4 6
8 2,7 08
68,238

1 7 3,4 8 4
1 06 ,82 7
6 6,6 57

1 8 6 ,6 6 4
1 17 ,42 4
6 9 ,2 40

1 9 4 ,1 8 3
1 16 ,59 6
77,586

2 1 4 ,6 6 7
1 21 ,70 5
9 2,9 62

2 1 4 ,2 2 9
113 ,02 5
101,20 4

1 99 ,58 1
1 02 ,95 9
9 6,6 22

2 1 1 ,6 6 5
102,69 3
1 08 ,97 3

d dend a:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e t s

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t fix ed a s s e t s

F e d era l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e
F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e ts
P riv a te

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
G o v er n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

Fe deral
S ta te a n d lo c a l

1961

1962

1963

1 ,0 8 5 ,9 0 2

1 ,1 5 0 ,4 8 2

1 ,1 9 5 ,8 9 8

1 ,2 4 9 ,7 0 4

1 ,3 4 3 ,7 7 8

1 ,4 5 7 ,5 7 7

1 ,5 2 7 ,6 9 3

1 ,5 8 2 ,3 4 7

1 ,6 4 3 ,0 5 9

1 ,6 9 3 ,7 3 9

1 ,7 5 2 ,2 4 6

1 ,8 2 6 ,5 0 4

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

1 ,8 9 4 ,8 4 0

9 7 2,8 1 9
7 35 ,89 6
3 65 ,89 3
108 ,27 5
2 57 ,61 7
3 70 ,00 3
2 36 ,92 3
228,601
44,192
184 ,40 9
8 ,322

1 ,0 3 0 ,4 3 4
7 76 ,3 39
3 86 ,38 6
1 15 ,46 9
2 70 ,9 17
3 89 ,9 53
2 54 ,09 5
2 46 ,50 2
5 0,6 86
1 95 ,81 7
7 ,5 9 2

1 ,0 6 7,6 2 1
8 07 ,95 0
401,721
123 ,50 0
278,221
4 06 ,22 9
2 59 ,67 0
251,19 2
57,456
193,73 6
8,478

1 ,1 1 7 ,6 4 6
842 ,20 7
4 15 ,04 5
129 ,58 7
2 85 ,45 8
4 27 ,16 2
2 75 ,43 9
2 64 ,40 4
6 3,9 75
2 00 ,4 29
11,035

1 ,2 0 2 ,1 4 0
9 05 ,67 3
4 4 8,4 2 4
1 42 ,17 9
3 06 ,24 5
4 5 7,2 4 9
2 96 ,46 7
2 8 8,9 0 8
69,432
2 19 ,47 6
7 ,559

1 ,3 0 4,9 8 1
9 76 ,12 5
4 94 ,55 8
158,82 4
3 35 ,73 3
4 81 ,5 67
3 28 ,85 7
3 19 ,77 4
73,966
2 4 5,8 0 7
9 ,083

1 ,3 6 5 ,6 5 4
1 ,0 22,65 7
5 26 ,38 4
172,831
3 53 ,5 53
4 96 ,27 3
3 42 ,99 7
333,471
7 6,1 95
2 57 ,2 76
9 ,52 6

1 ,4 1 6 ,7 9 6
1 ,0 55,20 3
5 43 ,18 2
1 79 ,71 0
3 63 ,47 2
512,021
3 61 ,59 3
3 51 ,18 7
7 7,8 66
273,321
10,406

1 ,4 7 1 ,5 5 1
1 ,0 99,39 3
5 6 4,9 2 9
1 88 ,66 2
3 7 6,2 6 6
5 34 ,46 5
3 7 2,1 5 8
3 6 0,8 5 6
8 2,3 36
2 7 8,5 2 0
11,302

1 ,5 1 6 ,9 2 3
1 ,1 31,42 4
5 75 ,85 6
1 94 ,83 4
3 81 ,0 22
5 55 ,5 68
3 85 ,49 9
3 73 ,54 8
8 5,162
2 88 ,3 86
11,951

1 ,5 7 2 ,3 0 6
1 ,1 6 7,36 3
5 91 ,39 4
1 98 ,98 5
3 9 2,4 1 0
5 7 5,9 6 8
4 04 ,9 43
3 92 ,1 95
89,106
3 03 ,0 89
12,749

1 ,6 4 0 ,2 8 5
1 ,2 08,98 3
611,521
2 06 ,45 6
4 05 ,0 65
5 97 ,4 62
4 31 ,30 2
4 1 7,6 7 9
9 6,4 43
3 2 1,2 3 5
1 3,6 24

13

1 ,2 45,48 3
6 32 ,82 8
2 15 ,72 3
4 17 ,1 06
6 12 ,6 54
4 52 ,8 39
4 38 ,9 56
9 9,1 04
3 39 ,8 52
13,883

1 1 3 ,0 8 2

1 2 0 ,0 4 9

1 2 8,2 7 7

1 3 2 ,0 5 8

1 4 1 ,6 3 8

1 5 2,5 9 6

1 6 2,0 3 9

1 65 ,55 1

1 7 1 ,5 0 7

1 7 6 ,8 1 5

1 79 ,9 40

1 8 6 ,2 1 9

1 9 6 .5 1 8

14

9 72 ,8 19
5 94 ,49 4
152 ,46 8
4 42 ,0 27
3 78 ,32 5

1 ,0 3 0 ,4 3 4
6 3 2,8 8 8
166 ,15 5
4 66 ,7 33
3 97 ,5 45

1 ,0 6 7,6 2 1
652 ,91 4
180,956
4 71 ,95 7
4 14 ,70 7

1 ,1 1 7 ,6 4 6
6 79 ,4 49
193 ,56 2
4 85 ,88 7
4 3 8,1 9 7

1 ,2 0 2 ,1 4 0
7 37 ,33 2
2 11 ,6 12
5 25 ,7 20
4 64 ,8 08

1 ,3 0 4,9 8 1
8 14 ,33 2
232,791
581,541
4 90 ,6 50

1 ,3 6 5 ,6 5 4
8 59 ,85 6
2 49 ,02 6
6 10 ,83 0
5 0 5,7 9 8

1 ,4 1 6 ,7 9 6

15
16
17
18

8 94 ,3 69
2 57 ,57 6
6 36 ,79 2
5 22 ,42 7

1 ,4 7 1 ,5 5 1
9 25 ,7 84
2 70 ,9 98
6 54 ,7 86
5 45 ,7 67

1 ,5 1 6 ,9 2 3
9 49 ,40 4
2 79 ,99 6
6 69 ,40 8
5 6 7,5 1 9

1 ,5 7 2 ,3 0 6
9 83 ,5 89
2 88 ,0 90
6 95 ,4 99
5 88 ,7 17

19
20
21

1 ,6 4 0 ,2 8 5
1 ,0 2 9,2 0 0
3 02 ,90 0
7 26 ,30 0
6 11 ,0 85

1 ,6 9 8 ,3 2 2
1 ,0 71,78 4
3 14 ,82 6
7 5 6,9 5 8
6 2 6,5 3 7

2 3 6 ,9 2 3
114,31 8
1 22 ,60 6

2 5 4 ,0 9 5
1 24 ,19 9
129 ,89 5

2 59 ,6 70
131 ,11 0
128 ,56 0

2 7 5 ,4 3 9
1 41 ,15 9
134 ,28 0

2 9 6 ,4 6 7
1 47 ,39 3
1 49 ,07 4

3 2 8 ,8 5 7
159 ,79 8
169 ,05 9

3 4 2 ,9 9 7
165 ,85 5
177 ,14 2

3 6 1 ,5 9 3
172 ,28 7
189 ,30 6

3 7 2 ,1 5 8
1 76 ,50 2
1 95 ,65 7

3 8 5 ,4 9 9
180 ,46 8
205,031

4 0 4 ,9 4 3
187,611
2 1 7,3 3 2

4 3 1 ,3 0 2
198 ,67 4
2 32 ,62 9

4 5 2 ,8 3 9
2 04 ,69 4
2 4 8,1 4 5

A d d en d a :
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e ts

I9 6 0

1

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

2

T a b le 1 . 1 . C u r r e n t- C o s t N e t S to c k o f F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; y earend es tim a tes ]

F ix e d a s s e ts
P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re

S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u ra b le go o d s

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

F e deral
S ta te a n d lo c a l

F ix e d a s s e ts
P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re

S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

F e deral
S ta te a n d lo c a l

F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s
F ix ed a s s e ts
P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re

S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s

1970

2 ,7 4 8,4 0 1

2 ,9 9 8 ,6 0 9

3 ,2 5 8 ,7 8 9

3 ,5 8 6 ,8 2 4

3 ,9 4 6 ,3 6 7

4 ,4 5 6 ,3 7 6

5 ,2 7 5 ,9 5 4

5 ,7 1 7,4 7 1

6 ,2 3 5,79 1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

1 ,8 0 4 ,9 4 2
1 ,3 30,28 8
668 ,42 8
228,521
4 39 ,90 7
6 61 ,85 9
4 74 ,65 4
4 59 ,90 5
101,969
3 57 ,93 6
14,750

1 ,9 2 3 ,1 5 5
1 ,4 1 8,14 9
7 14 ,54 6
2 46 ,02 3
4 68 ,52 3
7 03 ,60 3
505 ,00 6
4 89 ,5 46
104 ,60 6
3 84 ,94 0
15,460

2 ,0 8 4 ,9 8 4
1 ,5 38,68 0
777 ,98 4
2 73 ,82 2
5 04 ,16 3
7 60 ,69 6
546 ,30 4
5 29 ,78 6
110 ,00 9
4 19 ,77 7
16,519

2 ,2 4 0 ,4 4 6
1 ,6 4 9,16 5
8 38 ,07 4
3 00 ,83 2
5 37 ,24 2
811,091
5 91 ,28 2
5 73 ,8 89
1 17 ,41 6
4 56 ,47 2
17,393

2 ,4 5 7 ,9 6 2
1 ,8 15,70 3
918 ,56 7
332 ,51 5
5 86 ,05 2
8 97 ,13 6
6 42 ,25 8
622,70 2
122 ,94 0
4 99 ,76 3
1 9 ,556

2 ,6 8 1 ,5 5 5
1 ,9 7 3,74 5
1 ,0 13,21 4
3 68 ,23 3
644,981
960,531
7 07 ,8 10
6 86 ,07 3
128,131
557,941
2 1,7 37

2 ,9 1 8,1 4 1
2 ,1 2 9,58 0
1 ,1 13,89 6
4 04 ,55 8
7 09 ,33 8
1 ,0 15,68 4
7 88 ,56 2
7 6 5,3 5 0
1 35 ,10 3
6 30 ,24 7
2 3 ,2 12

3 ,2 2 4 ,4 2 2
2 ,3 6 6,3 8 9
1 ,225,585
4 34 ,47 3
7 91 ,11 2
1 ,1 40,80 4
858 ,03 3
831 ,99 5
140,29 9
6 91 ,69 6
2 6,038

3 ,5 5 3 ,8 6 7
2 ,6 1 3,52 4
1 ,3 34,58 3
4 68 ,37 6
8 66 ,20 7
1,278,941
940,34 3
9 11 ,18 2
150,671
7 60 ,51 2
29,161

4 ,0 2 2 ,2 1 7
2 ,9 68,19 4
1 ,5 00,37 3
5 25 ,24 0
9 75 ,13 3
1,467,821
1 ,054,024
1 ,021,083
152 ,20 4
8 68 ,87 9
3 2 ,941

4 ,7 7 5 ,9 6 2
3 ,4 8 9,42 9
1 ,8 21,69 7
6 48 ,75 9
1 ,1 7 2,93 8
1 ,6 6 7,73 3
1 ,2 8 6,53 3
1,249,721
1 60 ,67 0
1 ,0 8 9,05 0
3 6,8 12

5 ,1 6 7 ,3 4 4
3 ,8 1 5,17 6
2 ,0 1 0,06 4
7 40 ,50 2
1 ,2 69,56 2
1 ,8 05,11 2
1 ,3 52,16 8
1 ,3 11,87 7
176,59 0
1 ,1 35,28 7
40,291

5 ,6 3 3 ,4 9 2
4 ,2 07,47 3
2 ,2 0 4,03 7
818,891
1 ,3 85,14 6
2 ,0 0 3,43 6
1 ,426,019
1 ,381,064
189,80 2
1 ,1 91,26 2
4 4,9 55

13

2 07 ,0 02

2 1 8 ,5 9 5

2 39 ,00 7

2 6 1 ,3 8 7

2 90 ,4 39

3 1 7 ,0 5 4

3 4 0,6 4 7

362,401

3 9 2 ,5 0 0

4 3 4 ,1 5 9

4 9 9,9 9 2

5 50 ,1 27

6 0 2 ,2 9 9

14
15
16
17
18

1 ,8 0 4 ,9 4 2
1 ,1 28,33 3
3 30 ,49 0
7 97 ,84 3
6 76 ,60 9

1 ,9 2 3 ,1 5 5
1 ,2 0 4,09 2
3 50 ,62 9
8 53 ,46 3
7 19 ,06 3

2 ,0 8 4 ,9 8 4
1 ,3 07,77 0
3 83 ,83 0
9 23 ,94 0
777,21 4

2 ,2 4 0 ,4 4 6
1 ,411,963
4 18 ,24 9
9 93 ,71 4
8 28 ,48 4

2 ,4 5 7 ,9 6 2
1 ,5 4 1,26 9
4 55 ,45 4
1 ,0 8 5,81 5
9 16 ,69 2

2 ,6 8 1 ,5 5 5
1 ,6 9 9,28 6
4 96 ,36 5
1 ,2 02,92 2
9 82 ,26 8

2 ,9 1 8,1 4 1
1 ,8 79,24 6
539,661
1 ,3 39,58 5
1 ,0 3 8,89 5

3 ,2 2 4 ,4 2 2
2 ,0 5 7,5 8 0
5 74 ,77 2
1 ,4 82,80 8
1 ,1 66,84 2

3 ,5 5 3 ,8 6 7
2 ,2 4 5,76 5
6 19 ,04 6
1 ,6 26,71 9
1,308,101

4 ,0 2 2 ,2 1 7
2 ,5 2 1,45 6
6 77 ,44 4
1 ,8 44,01 2
1 ,5 00,76 2

4 ,7 7 5 ,9 6 2
3 ,0 7 1 ,4 1 7
8 09 ,42 9
2 ,2 6 1,9 8 9
1 ,7 0 4,54 5

5 ,1 6 7 ,3 4 4
3,321,941
9 17 ,09 2
2 ,4 0 4,84 9
1 ,8 45,40 3

5 ,6 3 3 ,4 9 2
3,585,101
1 ,0 08,69 2
2 ,5 7 6,40 8
2,048,391

19
20
21

4 7 4 ,6 5 4
209 ,97 7
2 64 ,67 7

5 0 5 ,0 0 6
2 16 ,92 7
2 88 ,07 9

5 46 ,3 04
2 28 ,05 8
3 18 ,24 6

5 91 ,2 82
243 ,54 5
3 47 ,73 7

6 42 ,2 58
256 ,20 5
3 86 ,05 3

7 0 7 ,8 1 0
2 71 ,69 4
4 36 ,11 6

7 8 8 ,5 6 2
2 90 ,93 2
4 97 ,6 30

8 58 ,0 33
308,631
5 49 ,40 3

9 4 0 ,3 4 3
3 38 ,23 4

1 ,0 5 4 ,0 2 4
3 63 ,85 9
6 90 ,16 4

1 ,2 8 6 ,5 3 3
4 11 ,3 77
8 75 ,1 55

1 ,3 5 2 ,1 6 8
436 ,50 2
9 15 ,66 6

1 ,4 2 6 ,0 1 9
4 70 ,39 0
9 5 5,6 2 9

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
F e d era l

S ta te a n d lo c a l

6 02 ,10 9

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1

6 ,9 6 9 ,0 4 0

7 ,8 7 6 ,1 2 9

9 ,0 6 1 ,7 2 5

1 0 ,2 9 3 ,9 7 7

1 1 ,3 1 8 ,7 1 5

1 1 ,9 1 8 ,7 2 7

1 2 ,3 2 7 ,6 8 7

1 3 ,0 0 5 ,0 0 9

1 3 ,7 0 5 ,3 0 0

1 4 ,6 0 4 ,9 9 4

1 5 ,4 5 8 ,3 2 2

1 6,4 23 ,1 01

1 7 ,3 6 3 ,9 1 9

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
.. 12

6 ,3 0 1 ,1 9 8
4 ,7 8 7,42 6
2 ,4 4 8,95 9
920,301
1 ,5 28,65 8
2 ,3 3 8,46 6
1 ,5 13,77 2
1 .4 62,01 3
2 04 ,72 2
1,257,291
51,759

7 ,1 2 3 ,3 3 9
5 ,4 7 2,9 6 5
2 ,7 7 2,7 4 2
1 ,0 47,98 4
1 ,7 2 4,7 5 8
2 ,7 0 0,2 2 3
1 ,6 5 0,37 3
1 ,5 9 0,64 2
2 15 ,2 10
1 ,3 75,43 2
5 9,7 32

8 ,2 1 6 ,8 9 0
6 ,3 3 9,91 5
3 ,2 0 2,6 0 6
1 ,2 20,88 5
1,981,721
3 ,1 3 7,30 9
1 ,8 76,97 5
1 ,8 05,87 5
2 30 ,37 0
1 ,5 75,50 5
7 1 ,1 00

9 ,3 6 3 ,3 5 2
7 ,2 1 2,68 6
3 ,6 7 5,90 3
1 ,4 20,12 9
2 ,2 5 5,77 3
3 ,5 3 6,78 3
2 ,1 5 0,66 6
2 ,0 7 2,70 3
256 ,47 5
1 ,8 16,22 8
7 7,963

1 0 ,3 2 1 ,0 6 8
7 ,9 4 9,7 4 6
4 ,1 4 5,7 8 5
1 ,5 7 5,63 2
2 ,5 7 0,15 3
3,803,961
2 ,3 7 1,32 2
2 ,2 8 5,8 4 3
2 94 ,7 35
1 ,9 91,10 8
85,478

1 0 ,8 8 4 ,6 1 8
8 ,3 7 6,08 6
4 ,4 0 2,70 3
1 ,6 65,73 0
2 ,7 3 6,97 3
3 ,9 7 3,38 2
2 ,5 0 8,53 2
2 ,4 1 7,86 5
3 24 ,45 7
2 ,0 9 3,40 8
90,667

1 1 ,2 3 4 ,7 6 5
8 ,6 6 7,55 6
4 ,5 3 2 ,7 8 0
1 ,724,231
2 ,8 0 8,5 4 9
4 ,1 3 4,7 7 6
2 ,5 6 7,20 9
2 ,4 6 6,6 9 6
3 5 6,6 8 8
2 ,1 1 0,0 0 8
100 ,51 3

1 1 ,8 3 2 ,0 3 7
9 ,1 6 3,47 2
4 ,7 9 4,6 2 0
1 ,8 1 4,41 4
2 ,9 8 0,20 6
4 ,3 6 8,85 3
2 ,6 6 8,56 5
2 ,5 6 3,4 8 2
3 76 ,47 0
2 ,1 8 7,01 3
105,08 2

1 2 ,4 3 9 ,8 2 8
9 ,657,761
5 ,0 5 6,41 7
1 ,9 20,64 9
3 ,1 3 5,76 8
4 ,6 0 1,34 4
2 ,7 8 2,0 6 7
2 ,6 7 5,8 6 8
3 97 ,11 3
2 ,2 7 8,75 4
1 06 ,19 9

1 3 ,2 1 5 ,1 9 7
1 0,266,626
5 ,2 9 8,80 0
2 ,0 3 5,13 4
3 ,2 6 3,66 6
4 ,9 6 7,82 6
2,948,571
2 ,8 3 8,51 9
4 22 ,0 53
2 ,4 1 6,46 7
110 ,05 2

1 3 ,9 5 9 ,9 0 5
1 0,8 5 7,3 0 0
5 ,5 7 3,9 9 9
2 ,1 3 0,5 9 4
3 ,4 4 3,4 0 5
5 ,283,301
3 ,1 0 2,6 0 5
2 ,9 8 2,63 2
4 4 5,1 1 4
2 ,5 3 7,5 1 8
119 ,97 3

1 4 ,8 0 3 ,1 3 8
1 1,54 0,89 6
5 ,9 3 4,8 2 5
2 ,2 6 4,8 9 3
3 ,6 6 9,9 3 2
5,606,071
3 ,2 6 2,24 2
3 ,1 2 6,5 2 8
4 79 ,33 5
2 ,6 4 7,1 9 3
135,71 4

1 5 ,6 3 5 ,9 7 6
1 2,197 ,2 39
6 ,2 8 5,06 4
2 ,4 0 0,23 8
3 ,8 8 4,82 7
5 ,9 1 2,17 4
3 ,4 3 8,73 8
3 ,2 9 3,80 7
515,831
2 ,7 7 7,9 7 6
144 ,93 0

13

6 67 ,8 42

7 5 2 ,7 9 0

8 4 4,8 3 5

9 30 ,6 25

9 97 ,6 47

1 ,0 3 4 ,1 0 9

1 ,0 9 2 ,9 2 2

1 ,1 7 2 ,9 7 2

1 ,2 6 5 ,4 7 2

1 ,3 8 9 ,7 9 7

1 ,4 9 8 ,4 1 6

1 ,6 1 9 ,9 6 3

1 ,7 2 7 ,9 4 2

14
15
16
17
18

6 ,3 0 1 ,1 9 8
3 ,9 1 0,97 3
1 ,1 25,02 3
2 ,7 85,95 0
2 ,3 90,22 5

7 ,1 2 3 ,3 3 9
4 ,3 6 3,38 4
1 ,2 6 3,19 4
3 ,1 0 0,19 0
2 ,7 5 9,95 5

8 ,2 1 6 ,8 9 0
5,008,481
1 ,4 51,25 5
3 ,5 5 7,22 6
3 ,2 0 8,4 0 9

9 ,3 6 3 ,3 5 2
5 ,7 4 8,60 6
1 ,676,604
4 ,0 7 2,0 0 2
3 ,6 1 4,74 6

1 0 ,3 2 1 ,0 6 8
6 ,4 3 1,62 8
1 ,8 70,36 7
4,561,261
3 ,8 8 9,44 0

1 0 ,8 8 4 ,6 1 8
6 ,8 2 0,56 9
1 ,9 90,18 7
4 ,830,381
4 ,0 6 4,04 9

1 1 ,2 3 4 ,7 6 5
6 ,9 9 9,4 7 6
2 ,0 8 0,9 1 9
4 ,9 1 8,5 5 7
4 ,2 3 5,2 8 9

1 1 ,8 3 2 ,0 3 7
7 ,3 5 8,10 2
2 ,1 9 0,88 4
5 ,1 6 7,21 8
4 ,4 7 3,93 5

1 2 ,4 3 9 ,8 2 8
7 ,7 3 2,28 5
2 ,3 1 7,76 3
5 ,4 1 4,52 2
4 ,7 0 7,54 3

1 3,2 1 5 ,1 9 7
8 ,1 3 7,31 9
2 ,4 5 7,18 7
5 ,6 80,13 3
5 ,0 7 7,87 8

1 3 ,9 5 9 ,9 0 5
8 ,556,631
2 ,5 7 5,70 8
5 ,9 8 0,92 3
5 ,4 0 3,2 7 4

1 4 ,8 0 3 ,1 3 8
9 ,0 6 1,35 3
2 ,7 4 4,2 2 8
6 ,3 1 7,12 5
5 ,7 4 1,7 8 5

1 5 ,6 3 5 ,9 7 6
9 ,5 7 8,87 2
2 ,9 1 6,06 9
6 ,6 6 2,80 3
6 ,0 5 7,10 5

19
20
21

1 ,5 1 3 ,7 7 2
4 93 ,18 7
1 ,0 20,58 5

1 ,6 5 0 ,3 7 3
5 28 ,4 08
1 ,1 2 1,96 5

1 ,8 7 6 ,9 7 5
5 86 ,72 9
1 ,2 90,24 6

2 ,1 5 0 ,6 6 6
6 52 ,72 7
1 ,4 97,93 9

2 ,3 7 1 ,3 2 2
7 09 ,13 7
1 ,662,185

2 ,5 0 8 ,5 3 2
752,531
1,756,001

2 ,5 6 7 ,2 0 9
7 91 ,34 2
1 ,7 75,86 7

2 ,6 6 8 ,5 6 5
8 26 ,49 3
1 ,8 4 2,07 2

2 ,7 8 2 ,0 6 7
8 55 ,56 0
1 ,9 2 6,50 6

2 ,9 4 8,5 7 1
8 95 ,48 7
2 ,0 5 3,08 4

3 ,1 0 2 ,6 0 5
9 29 ,4 50
2 ,1 7 3,15 5

3 ,2 6 2 ,2 4 2
9 85 ,92 0
2 ,2 7 6,3 2 3

3 ,4 3 8 ,7 3 8
1 ,0 3 9,46 4
2 ,3 9 9,27 4

1977

1978

1979

Line

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1

1 8 ,1 8 6 ,5 3 3

1 8 ,6 1 4 ,5 3 6

1 9 ,3 8 4 ,7 7 4

2 0 ,3 9 6 ,6 0 9

2 1 ,6 1 7 ,7 0 4

2 2 ,6 1 7 ,0 3 3

2 3 ,7 0 0 ,9 8 6

2 4 ,9 2 4 ,7 8 6

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

1 6 ,3 7 1 ,9 1 7
1 2,760 ,3 42
6 ,6 22,67 3
2 ,5 41,94 7
4 ,0 8 0,72 6
6 ,1 3 7,66 9
3 ,6 11,57 6
3 ,4 61,86 6
5 58 ,77 6
2 ,9 0 3,09 0
149 ,71 0

1 6 ,7 5 3 ,8 9 4
1 3,021 ,5 07
6 ,7 6 0,46 8
2 ,6 2 2,81 5
4 ,1 3 7,65 3
6 ,2 6 1,03 8
3 ,7 3 2,38 7
3 ,5 8 1,62 9
5 90 ,39 0
2 ,9 9 1,23 9
1 50 ,75 9

1 7 ,4 7 7 ,2 8 0
13,582,631
6 ,9 8 6,78 2
2 ,7 0 8,16 7
4 ,2 78,61 5
6 ,5 9 5,84 9
3 ,8 9 4,64 9
3 ,7 3 5,04 7
6 19 ,0 73
3 ,1 15,97 5
159,60 2

1 8 ,4 0 3 ,6 4 6
1 4,318 ,0 30
7 ,3 27,07 9
2 ,8 2 8,57 6
4 ,4 98.50 4
6,990,951
4 ,0 85,61 6
3 ,9 14,69 2
644,78 7
3 ,2 6 9,90 5
170 ,92 4

1 9 ,5 2 6 ,1 3 0
1 5,20 3,72 0
7 ,7 31,50 9
2 ,9 92,44 8
4,739,061
7,472,211
4,322,411
4 ,1 40,11 4
6 71 ,95 2
3 ,4 68,16 2
182 ,29 7

2 0 ,4 4 1 ,4 7 3
1 5,908 ,4 50
8 ,1 2 4,2 0 4
3 ,1 8 2,82 6
4 ,9 4 1,37 8
7 ,7 8 4,24 5
4 ,5 3 3,02 4
4 ,3 4 4,1 8 0
6 85 ,57 8
3 ,6 5 8,60 2
188 ,84 4

2 1 ,4 4 7 ,2 8 5
1 6,72 2,52 9
8 ,5 2 7,22 9
3 ,3 5 2,19 7
5 ,1 7 5,03 2
8 ,1 9 5,30 0
4 ,7 2 4,75 6
4 ,5 2 8,59 0
6 91 ,9 03
3 ,8 3 6,68 7
196,16 6

2 2,5 9 6 ,0 0 1
1 7,65 3,10 9
9 ,0 0 6,8 0 6
3 ,5 1 9,7 7 8
5 ,4 8 7,02 8
8 ,6 4 6,30 3
4 ,942,891
4 ,7 3 9,0 8 3
6 93 ,5 30
4 ,0 4 5,55 3
2 03 ,80 8

13

1 ,8 1 4 ,6 1 5

1 ,8 6 0 ,6 4 2

1 ,9 0 7 ,4 9 4

1 ,9 9 2 ,9 6 3

2 ,0 9 1 ,5 7 4

2 ,1 7 5 ,5 5 9

2 ,2 5 3,70 1

2 ,3 2 8 ,7 8 5

14
15
16
17
18

1 6 ,3 7 1 ,9 1 7
1 0,084 ,5 39
3 ,1 00,72 3
6 ,9 8 3,81 6
6 ,2 87,37 9

1 6 ,7 5 3 ,8 9 4
1 0,34 2,09 7
3 ,2 1 3,20 5
7 ,1 2 8,89 2
6 ,4 11,79 7

1 7 ,4 7 7 ,2 8 0
1 0,72 1,82 9
3 ,3 27,23 9
7 ,3 9 4,59 0
6,755,451

1 8 ,4 0 3 ,6 4 6
11,241,771
3 ,4 7 3,36 3
7 ,7 6 8,40 9
7 ,1 6 1,87 4

1 9 ,5 2 6 ,1 3 0
1 1,871 ,6 22
3 ,6 64,40 0
8 ,207,222
7 ,6 54,50 8

2 0 ,4 4 1 ,4 7 3
1 2,468 ,3 84
3 ,8 68,40 3
8 ,5 9 9,98 0
7 ,9 73,09 0

2 1 ,4 4 7 ,2 8 5
1 3,05 5,81 9
4 ,0 4 4,09 9
9 ,0 11,72 0
8 ,3 9 1,46 6

2 2,5 9 6 ,0 0 1
1 3,74 5,89 0
4 ,2 1 3,3 0 8
9,532,581
8 ,850,111

19
20
21

3 ,6 1 1 ,5 7 6
1 ,0 87,07 4
2 ,5 2 4,50 2

3 ,7 3 2 ,3 8 7
1,129,791
2 ,6 0 2,5 9 6

3 ,8 9 4 ,6 4 9
1 ,176,047
2 ,7 1 8,60 2

4 ,0 8 5 ,6 1 6
1 ,2 28,96 2
2 ,8 5 6,65 4

4 ,3 2 2,4 1 1
1 ,279,232
3 ,0 4 3,17 9

4 ,5 3 3 ,0 2 4
1 ,3 14,38 6
3 ,2 1 8,63 8

4 ,7 2 4 ,7 5 6
1 ,3 43,20 8
3 ,3 8 1,54 8

4 ,9 4 2,8 9 1
1 ,3 66,95 2
3 ,5 7 5,93 9

A ddenda:
P riv a te an d g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts
N o n re s id e n tia l

1976

1969

2 ,5 0 1 ,8 3 3

A ddenda:
P riv a te an d g o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

1975

1968

2 ,3 2 3,99 1

Line
F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s

1974

1967

2 ,1 4 1 ,7 5 0

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts

1973

1966

2 ,0 1 1 ,9 4 4

1964

1971

1972

1965

1

Line
F ix e d a s s e ts an d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

3

T a b le 1 . 2 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s fo r N e t S to c k o f F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le go o d s
F ix e d a s s e ts
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

F ix e d a s s e ts
P r iv a te
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1 4.99

1 5.50

1 5.7 9

1 5.8 6

1 5.7 2

1 5.5 3

1 5.4 7

1 5 .5 2

2
3
4

1 5.7 6

1 6.0 4

5
6
7
8
9
To
11
12

1 4.90
1 7.39
1 7.46
6.92
2 6.59
17.23
8.24
8 .55
2 .26
11.25
0 .00

1 5 .4 6
1 8.05
18.04
7.24
2 7.39
1 7.98
8.56
8.88
2.23
1 1.73
0.00

1 6.0 0
18.64
18.55
7.44
2 8.17
1 8.67
8.94
9 .28
2.24
12.29
0.00

1 6.49
19.18
19.02
7.61
2 8.89
19.29
9 .3 6
9.71
2 .25
12.90
0 .00

17.01
19.69
19.63
7.94
29.71
19.69
9.91
10.28
2.27
13.71
0.04

1 7.3 3
19.94
1 9.97
8.01
3 0.30
1 9.83
1 0.4 7 ...
1 0.86
2.27
14.54

1 7.4 4
19.92
19.87
7 .77
3 0.39
1 9.90
11.05
11.46
2 .3 0
15.39
0.11

1 7.3 6
1 9.66
1 9.47
7 .2 9
3 0.2 0
19.81
1 1.52
1 1.95
2 .2 9
1 6.08
0 .1 4

1 7.21
19.36
19.02
6.86
2 9.84
19.70
11.84
1 2.27
2 .2 9
16.56
0 .1 7

1 7.1 8
19.17
18.73
6 .6 3
2 9.54
19.64
12.26
12.71
2 .4 3
1 7.12
0.21

1 7 .2 4
1 9.09
1 8.58
6 .5 9
2 9.30
1 9.66
12.71
1 3.18
2 .6 0
17.71
0.31

1 7 .4 9
19.18
18.65
6 .79
2 9.2 0
1 9.75
1 3.44
1 3.92
2.71
18.73
0 .8 8

13

1 7.7 8
19.36
1 8.89
7.11
2 9.28
19.87
14.05
14.53
2 .82
19.54
1.66

5 .3 6

5 .6 6

5.91

6 .1 6

6.51

6 .6 2

6 .5 3

6 .2 5

5 .9 8

5 .81

5 .7 8

5 .9 3

6 .1 5

14
15
16
17
18

1 4.9 0
13.91
5 .36
1 9.74
16.86

1 5 .4 6
1 4.39
5 .5 8
2 0.40
1 7.59

1 6.00
14.85
5.72
2 1.08
1 8.27

1 6.49
1 5.30
5.85
2 1.76
18.87

17.01
15.89
6 .08
2 2.58
19.26

1 7 .3 3
1 6.30
6 .1 3
2 3.27
19.40

1 7.4 4
16.45
5.97
2 3.68
19.47

1 7.3 6
1 6.36
5 .6 3
2 3.87
1 9.39

1 7.21
16.19
5 .32
23.88
19.28

1 7.1 8
1 6.17
5.19
2 3.98
19.21

1 7 .2 4
1 6.26
5 .1 9
2 4.13
19.24

1 7.4 9
1 6.58
5.35
2 4.55
1 9.34

19
20
..... 21.........

1 7.7 8
1 6.95
5 .60
2 4.96
19.48

8 .2 4
6.34
9.46

8 .5 6
6 .2 4
9 .9 8

8 .9 4
6.16
10.61

9 .3 6
6.10
11.27

9.91
6.08
12.12

1 0.4 7
6 .12
12.95

1 1 .0 5
6 .25
13.78

1 1.5 2
6 .4 5
1 4.39

1 1.8 4
6 .86
14.67

1 2 .2 6
7 .4 2
15.04

1 2.71
8 .1 9
1 5.36

1 3 .4 4
8 .9 2
1 6.13

1 4.0 5
9.59
1673

008

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

"

1 7 .4 7

1 8.4 6

1 9.5 8

2 0.4 9

2 0 .8 8

2 1.0 2

2 1.41

2 1 .9 2

2 2 .5 4

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

2 3 .4 3

1 7 .9 6
19.37
18.81
7.07
2 9.19
1 9.99
14.74
15.23
3 .00
2 0.48

1 8.2 4
1 9.50
1 8.82
7.12
2 9.12
2 0.26
1 5.53
1 6.03
3.19
2 1.53
2.52

1 8.5 8
19.73
18.95
7 .39
2 9.07
2 0.60
16.24
16.72
3.39
22.44
4.04

1 9.3 0
20.09
19.29
7.83
29.21
2 0.97
18.17
18.62
6 .26
2 3.97
7.05

2 0.52
2 0.04
19.15
7.74
2 9.03
2 1.04
2 3.37
23.89
18.42
26.90
10.55

2 1 .9 4
1 9.89
1 8.92
7.61
2 8.73
2 0.99
2 9.80
30.41
4 2.23
2 8.06
15.02

2 3.1 3
1 9.86
18.92
7.80
2 8.53
2 0.92
3 5.13
35.91
65.41
2 8.40
1 6.03

2 3 .6 4
1 9.99
1 9.23
8.41
2 8.49
2 0.86
37.00
3 7.86
7 3.85
2 8.57
16.25

2 3.6 0
2 0.63
19.93
9.29
2 8.97
2 1.42
34.41
3 5.09
6 1.07
2 8.33
1 7.79

2 3 .8 0
2 1.46
2 0.80
10.63
2 9.37
2 2.23
32.21
3 2.76
49.11
2 8.36
18.27

2 4 .1 8
2 2.40
21.71
1 1.89
29.91
2 3.20
3 0.54
31.01
39.11
2 8.64
1 8.58

2 4 .6 7
2 3.15
2 2.35
1 2.67
30.41
2 4.0 7
3 0.0 2
3 0.42
3 3.90
29.21
1 9.67

6 .1 6

6 .3 6

2 5 .4 0
2 4.16
23.12
1 3.56
31.03
25.34
29.63
2 9.97
2 8.79
2 9.95
2 0.63

6 .6 8

6 .9 0

6 .85

6 .6 7

6 .4 5

6 .3 8

7 .0 8

8 .0 5

8 .9 5

9 .9 3

1 1.2 8

14
15
16
17
1 8......

1 7.9 6
17.16
5.61
2 5.34
19.60

1 8 .2 4
17.44
5 .68
2 5.77
19.88

1 8.5 8
17.77
5.91
2 6.15
2 0.24

1 9.3 0
1 8.66
6.78
26.91
2 0.67

2 0.5 2
2 0.48
9.02
28.14
20.81

2 1.9 4
22.69
13.23
2 8.50

2 3 .1 3
2 4.63
1 7.42
28.54
2 0.82

2 3.6 4
2 5.49
19.35
2 8.59

2 3.6 0
2 5.05
18.00
2 8.77
2 1.35

2 3 .8 0
2 4.85
1 7.14
2 9.00
22.14

2 4 .1 8
2 4.87
1 6.49
2 9.43
2 3.10

19
20
21

2 4 .6 7
25.11
1 6.27
2 9.96
2 3.97

2 5.4 0
2 5.49
1 6.18
3 0.63
2 5.24

1 4.7 4
1 0.22
1 7.47

1 5.5 3
1 0.79
1 8.38

1 6.2 4
11.68
19.04

1 8 .1 7
1 7.04
1 9.40

2 3.3 7
3 4.16
19.44

2 9.8 0
5 6.57
1 9.27

3 5.1 3
7 5.59
19.06

3 7.00
82.61
18.90

3 4.41
7 3.38
18.91

3 2.21
64.95
19.14

3 0 .5 4
58.01
19.51

3 0.0 2
5 4.49
2 0.16

2 9 .6 3
51.11
2 0.93

L in e

F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u ra b l e g o o d s
F ix e d a s s ets
P r iv a te
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s

200

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

20 86

1956

1957

2076

1958

1959

N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

1960

1961

1962

1963

T .......

2 4 .3 8

.......2 5 .3 2

2 6.3 9

2 7.3 5

2 8.51

2 9.5 3

3 0 .5 2

3 1.3 0

3 2.3 9

3 3.4 2

3 4.4 2

3 5.6 3

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

3 6.9 4

2 6 .3 4
25.04
2 3.89
1 4.39
31.71
26.33
30.81
3 1.13
3 0.84
3 0.87
2 2.09

2 7.3 2
2 5.85
2 4.57
1 5.08
3 2.35
2 7.28
3 2.4 0
3 2.72
3 4.33
3 1.98
2 3.75

2 8.3 7
26.73
2 5.36
15.87
3 3.10
2 8.26
3 4.12
3 4.45
3 8.19
3 3.17
25.22

2 9 .3 7
2 7.60
2 6.04
16.41
3 3.90
2 9.34
3 5.59
3 5.95
40.21
3 4.52
2 5.8 7

3 0 .4 8
2 8.66
26.91
17.21
3 4.80
30.62
36.82
37.21
4 1.05
3 5.89
2 6.40

3 1.5 5
2 9.69
2 7.86
1 7.99
3 5.86
3 1.74
38.01
3 8.43
4 1.72
37.24
27.11

3 2 .5 6
3 0.65
2 8.78
1 8.76
3 6.88
3 2.75
3 9.22
3 9.63
4 2.17
3 8.64
2 8.38

3 3.4 6
31.41
29.33
19.00
3 7.69
3 3.76
4 0.65
4 1.02
4 2.83
4 0.22
3 0.60

3 4.61
3 2.42
3 0.04
19.49
3 8.57
3 5.12
4 2.32
4 2.66
44.69
4 1.79
33.12

3 5.71
33.41
3 0.85
2 0.06
3 9.57
3 6.33
4 3.82
4 4.15
4 5.85
4 3.35
3 4.98

3 6 .8 4
3 4.36
3 1.60
20.51
4 0.5 7
3 7.53
4 5.57
4 5.87
4 7.5 7
4 5.06
3 7.24

3 8.1 0
3 5.47
32.51
21.21
4 1.63
3 8.8 7
47.41
4 7.69
4 9.7 4
4 6.76
3 9.77

13

3 9 .4 6
36.71
3 3.49
2 2.06
4 2.68
4 0.42
4 9.18
4 9.47
5 1.13
4 8.65
4 1.07

1 2.0 6

1 2.7 0

1 3.6 4

1 4.3 0

1 5.46

1 6.12

1 6 .8 6

1 6.99

17.61

1 8.18

1 8.5 2

1 9.2 5

2 0.2 2

14
15
16
17
18

2 6 .3 4
2 6.40
1 7.22
3 1.42
2 6.24

2 7 .3 2
2 7.37
1 8.37
3 2.2 6
27.21

2 8 .3 7
2 8.47
1 9.67
33.19
28.20

2 9 .3 7
2 9.42
2 0.46
3 4.22
2 9.26

3 0.4 8
3 0.43
2 1.27
35.31
30.53

3 1.5 5
3 1.47
2 2.03
3 6.49
3 1.64

3 2 .5 6
3 2 .4 9
2 2.75
3 7.67
3 2.66

3 3.4 6
33.31
2 3.06
3 8.80
3 3.69

3 4.61
3 4.32
2 3.78
3 9.97
3 5.08

3 5.71
35.35
2 4.44
4 1.20
36.31

19
20
21

3 6 .8 4
36.41
25.11
4 2.4 9
3 7.53

30.81
5 3.23
2 1.73

3 8.1 0
3 7.62
2 6.06
4 3.82
3 8.89

3 9 .4 6
3 8.86
2 7.00
45.21
4 0.43

3 2 .4 0
5 6.84
2 2.53

3 4.1 2
6 0.64
2 3.43

3 5 .5 9
62.91
2 4.57

3 6.8 2
6 4.06
2 5.83

3 8.01
6 5.04
2 7.10

3 9 .2 2
6 5.84
2 8.47

4 0 .6 5
67.01
3 0.00

4 2.3 2
6 9.03
3 1.55

4 3.8 2
7 0.46
3 3.08

4 5 .5 7
72.41
3 4.75

4 7.41
74.61
3 6.47

4 9 .1 8
76.11
3 8.36

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s ets

1950

1 6.8 3

A ddenda:

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1949

1 6.4 7

12

N o n r e s id e n tia l

1948

1 6.20

13

P riv a te an d g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts

1947

1

...... 11.......

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s

1937

1 4.52

To

S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

1936

1 4 .0 2

L in e
F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le go o d s

1935

1 3.4 8

A ddenda:
P riv a te an d g o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s ets

1934

1

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

4

T a b le 1 . 2 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s fo r N e t S to c k o f F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[In de x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e
F ix e d a s s e ts an d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s
F ix e d a s s e ts
P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re

S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

4 7.21

4 8.7 2

5 0 .3 4

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

F e deral
S ta te a n d lo c a l

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
S tr u c tu re s
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
S ta te a n d lo c a l

F ix e d a s s e ts
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

5 9.01

4 0 .1 3

4 1 .9 4

4 3 .6 3

4 2 .6 3
3 9.76
3 6.42
2 4.88
4 5.54
4 3.60
5 2.75
5 3.06
5 2.89
52.71
4 3.99

4 4.3 8
4 1.42
3 8.37
2 6.97
4 7.24
4 4.92
54.81
5 5.14
5 4.36
5 4.94
4 5.62

4 6 .0 3
4 2.9 4
40.11
2 8.76
4 8.85
4 6.14
56.98
57.32
56.31
5 7.17
4 7.47

4 7 .7 5
4 4.58
4 1.90
3 0.63
5 0.47
47.61
5 8.95
5 9.29
5 7.07
5 9.44
4 9.26

4 9.4 8
4 6.32
4 3.84
3 2.72
5 2.20
4 9.12
6 0.63
6 0.95
5 7.23
6 1.46
5 1.54

5 1.00
4 7.88
4 5.57
3 4.43
5 3.88
50.47
6 2.00
6 2.29
5 6.96
63.18
53.87

5 2.5 8
4 9.60
4 7.14
3 5.93
5 5.47
5 2.36
6 3.07
6 3.32
5 5.35
6 4.83
5 6.13

5 4.4 3
5 1.64
4 8.97
3 7.97
5 7.08
5 4.64
6 4.27
6 4.50
5 5.13
6 6.34
5 8.02

5 6.4 3
5 3.93
51.29
4 0.88
5 8.90
5 6.89
6 5.28
6 5.48
53.94
67.81
5 9.80

5 8.12
55.81
5 3.43
4 3.60
60.57
5 8.47
6 6.37
6 6.55
53.41
69.21
6 1.50

5 9.4 2
57.16
54.89
45.23
61.87
59.69
6 7.50
6 7.65
5 3.33
7 0.54
63.53

6 0 .8 9
5 8.76
5 6.40
4 7.02
6 3.16
6 1.38
6 8.56
6 8.69
5 3.23
7 1.82
6 5.12

13

2 1.4 2

2 3 .0 5

2 4.9 0

2 6 .5 4

2 8 .5 7

3 0.3 9

3 1.6 7

3 3 .3 8

3 5 .6 4

3 8.3 7

4 0.0 5

4 1 .5 2

4 3 .7 7

14
15
16
...... 1 7 .....
18

4 0 .9 6
4 0.29
2 8.14
4 6.77
4 2.07

4 2 .6 3
4 2.03
2 9.65
4 8.58
43.61

4 4 .3 8
44.03
31.65
5 0.50
4 4.93

4 6 .0 3
4 5.92
3 3.47
5 2.38
4 6.17

4 7 .7 5
4 7.78
3 5.17
5 4.27
4 7.64

4 9.4 8
4 9.64
36.94
56.12
49.17

5 1.00
51.25
38.33
5 7.82
5 0.54

5 2 .5 8
5 2.64
3 9.3 0
5 9.43
5 2.44

5 4.4 3
5 4.25
4 0.94
6 0.99
5 4.72

5 6.4 3
56.10
43.10
62.66
56.96

5 8.12
57.86
45.25
64.21
5 8.53

5 9.42
5 9.19
4 6.60
65.52
5 9.77

6 0 .8 9
6 0.54
4 8.06
6 6.80
6 1.47

19
20
.......2 1.....

5 0.9 6
7 7.30
4 0.40

5 2.7 5
78.13
4 2.59

54.81
7 9.54
4 4.92

5 6.9 8
8 0.97
47.41

5 8.9 5
8 1.44

6 0.63
8 1.43
5 2.35

6 2.00
8 1.03
54.44

6 3.0 7
7 9.90
5 6.37

6 4.2 7
7 9.68
5 8.15

6 5.28
78.87
5 9.89

6 6.37
7 8.37
6 1.59

6 7.50
7 8.18
6 3.22

6 8.5 6
7 8.00
6 4.76

1977

1978

1979

1980

4 9.99

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1

6 0 .9 4

6 3 .1 7

6 5.4 2

6 7 .1 8

6 8.86

7 0 .1 4

7 1.7 5

7 4 .0 3

7 6 .5 2

7 9.0 4

8 1.4 0

8 3.74

8 6.0 0

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

6 2 .7 0
6 0.82
58.31
4 9.60
6 4.52
63.61
6 9.47
6 9.58
5 3.12
7 2.93
6 6.62

6 4.8 4
6 3.24
6 0.75
5 3.00
6 6.19
66.01
7 0.59
7 0.69
5 3.15
7 4.28
6 7.87

6 7.08
6 5.74
6 3.48
5 6.64
6 8.22
6 8.24
7 1.87
7 1.98
5 4.00
7 5.65
69.08

6 8.9 3
6 7.73
6 5.92
5 9.32
70.46
69.75
73.19
73.28
5 5.10
7 7.00
7 0.62

7 0 .7 0
6 9.67
6 8.46
6 1.84
7 3.00
7 1.03
7 4.34
74.41
5 6.35
7 8.10
7 2.44

7 2 .0 4
7 1.10
70.41
6 3.24
7 5.35
7 1.86
7 5.37
75.41
57.91
7 8.99
7 4.13

7 3.5 8
7 2.75
7 2.10
6 4.80
7 7.12
7 3.47
7 6.53
7 6.54
6 0.36
7 9.82
76.16

7 5.71
7 5.07
7 4 .6 9
67.71
7 9.48
7 5.48
78.01
78.01
6 3.67
8 0.88
7 7.89

7 8 .0 0
7 7.48
7 7.48
7 0.54
8 2.23
7 7.47
7 9.85
7 9.8 4
6 8.15
8 2.14
8 0.00

8 0.25
79.79
7 9.73
7 2.94
8 4.36
7 9.86
81.87
81.85
7 3.07
8 3.55
8 2.25

8 2.3 8
8 1.94
8 1.67
74.71
8 6.42
8 2.22
8 3.95
8 3.92
78.11
8 5.03
8 4.60

8 4.47
84.09
83.71
76.88
88.36
8 4.50
85.83
8 5.79
8 1.97
8 6.52
86.69

8 6 .5 4
86.21
85.81
7 9.24
9 0.28
8 6.62
8 7.72
8 7.68
8 6.19
8 7.98
8 8.52

13

4 6.4 7

4 9.2 6

5 1 .5 6

5 2 .5 5

5 3 .5 4

5 4.30

5 6.42

5 9.86

6 3 .9 4

6 8.63

7 2.8 5

7 7.20

8 1 .1 4

14
15
16
17
18

6 2.70
62.11
5 0.18
6 8.05
6 3.68

6 4 .8 4
64.11
53.00
69.59
66.05

6 7 .0 8
6 6.36
5 6.17
7 1.35
6 8.26

6 8.93
6 8.42
5 8.60
73.21
6 9.77

7 0.7 0
7 0.49
6 0.90
7 5.14
7 1.06

7 2 .0 4
72.12
62.33
76.88
71.91

7 3 .5 8
7 3.62
6 4.05
7 8.25
7 3.53

7 5.71
7 5.83
6 7.03
8 0.07
7 5.53

7 8.0 0
7 8.30
7 0.16
8 2.1 9
7 7.53

8 0.2 5
80.46
73.00
84.02
79.91

8 2.38
82.45
75.33
8 5.83
8 2.27

8 4.47
8 4.43
7 7.78
87.58
84.55

8 6.5 4
8 6.46

19
20
21

6 9.47
7 7.89
66.10

7 0.5 9
77.91
6 7.67

7 1 .8 7
7 8.24
6 9.34

7 3 .1 9
7 8.75
7 0.97

7 4 .3 4
7 9.53
72.27

7 5 .3 7
8 0.43
7 3.34

7 6.5 3
8 1.82
74.41

7 8.01
8 3.60
7 5.77

7 9 .8 5
86.01
7 7.38

8 1 .8 7
8 8.68
7 9.15

8 3.95
9 1.52
8 0.93

8 5.83
9 3.37
8 2.82

8 7.7 2
9 5.05
8 4.79

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

.......1.......

8 8.06

8 9.4 8

9 1.0 4

9 2.9 4

9 5 .0 6

9 7.3 5

1 00 .00

1 0 2 .8 8

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

88.51
88.14
8 7.82
8 1.17
9 2.34
8 8.47
8 9.82
8 9.78
9 0.54
8 9.65
9 0.56

9 0.02
89.52
8 9.24
8 2.58
9 3.75
89.82
9 1.77
9 1.75
9 3.68
9 1.39
92.31

9 1.5 7
9 0.99
9 0.54
8 4.26
9 4.79
9 1.46
9 3.64
93.61
96.29
93.11
94.22

9 3.3 9
92.88
92.31
86.91
9 5.94
9 3.47
9 5.22
9 5.19
9 7.64
9 4.73
9 5.86

9 5 .3 6
9 4.99
9 4.39
90.51
9 6.97
9 5.62
9 6.66
9 6.63
9 8.40
96.31
9 7.19

9 7.50
9 7.30
9 6.96
9 4.90
98.31
9 7.66
9 8.23
9 8.20
9 8.97
9 8.06
98.81

1 00 .00
100.00
100 .00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100.00
100.00
100.00

1 0 2 .6 9
102 .96
103 .57
105 .98
102 .04
102 .32
101.75
101.77
100.68
101 .97
101.21

13

8 3.9 7

8 4.6 7

8 6.21

8 8.86

9 2.3 0

9 5.9 4

1 00 .00

1 0 4 .7 4

14
15
16
17
18

88.51
88.50
82.78
9 1.20
88.51

9 0.02
9 0.10
8 4.48
9 2.75
89.87

9 1.5 7
9 1.60
86.31
9 4.08
9 1.53

9 3.39
93.31
8 8.74
9 5.43
9 3.53

9 5.3 6
9 5.16
91.86
96.69
9 5.66

9 7.50
9 7.39
9 5.60
9 8.20
9 7.68

1 00 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100.00
100.00

1 0 2 .69
102 .95
105.07
102.01
102 .30

19
20
21

8 9 .8 2
9 6.80
8 7.02

9 1.7 7
9 8.05
89.25

9 3.6 4
9 9.08
91.44

9 5.2 2
9 9.47
93.51

9 6 .6 6
9 9.42
9 5.55

9 8.2 3
9 9.40
9 7.76

1 00 .00
100.00
100.00

1 0 1 .7 5
99.63
102 .59

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts

1976

5 7.4 3

3 8.4 3

L in e

F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1975

5 6.1 0

4 0 .9 6
3 8.13
3 4.73
2 3.20
4 3.93
4 2.06
5 0.96
5 1.27
5 2.26
50.61
4 2.48

Addenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts

1974

5 4.4 0

1

Line
F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

5228

1973

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts

1972

4 5 .4 3

8 9.30
86.67

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

5

T a b le 1 . 3 . C u r r e n t- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s
F ix e d a s s e ts
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

1
2
....... 3 ......
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1 3 ,8 0 9

1 4 ,6 2 2

1 5 ,1 62

1 5 ,7 5 4

1 6,2 21

1 6 ,0 8 4

1 4 ,9 2 5

1 3 ,1 1 3

1 2 ,3 3 9

1 2 ,8 7 8

1 2 ,7 79

1 3 ,1 39

1 4 ,3 4 6

8 ,0 3 3
7 ,164
5 ,908
3 ,55 2
2 ,355
1 ,256
8 69
8 69
2 12
6 57
0

8 ,5 5 3
7 ,665
6 ,33 8
3,911
2,427
1 ,327
888
888
221
667
0

8 ,76 3
7,841
6 ,472
3 ,97 7
2 ,495
1 ,369
922
922
230
692
0

9 ,0 4 5
8,1 07
6,6 86
4 ,14 9
2,5 36
1,4 22
9 38
9 38
241
6 97
0

9 ,361
8 ,408
6 ,880
4,281
2 ,599
1,529
9 53
9 53
2 33
7 20
0

9 ,2 1 4
8 ,266
6,741
4 ,23 5
2 ,506
1,526
948
948
2 37
711
0

8 ,5 7 7
7 ,67 0
6 ,27 6
3 ,92 3
2 ,35 3
1,394
9 07
9 07
233
674
0

7 ,5 7 0
6 ,7 5 9
5 ,6 2 8
3 ,5 8 9
2 ,0 3 9
....... 1,131
8 12
811
2 40
571
0

7 ,2 3 8
6 ,33 3
5,221
3 ,17 0
2,051
1,112
905
905
2 38
6 67
0

7 ,661
6 ,59 0
5 ,359
3,235
2 ,124
1,231
1,071
1,071
262
8 09
0

7 ,6 7 0
6 ,575
5 ,35 7
3 ,18 9
2 ,16 8
1,217
1,095
1,095
2 92
803
0

7 ,9 4 7
6 ,72 3
5 ,44 2
3 ,2 3 8
2 ,20 4
1,281
1 ,224
1 ,22 3
306
917
1

8 ,811
7 ,49 2
6 ,062
3 ,603
2 ,46 0
1,429
1,319
1,317
340
977
2

13

5 ,7 7 7

6 ,0 6 9

6 ,3 9 9

6 ,7 0 9

6 ,86 0

6 ,87 0

6 ,3 4 8

5 ,5 4 3

5 ,101

5 ,2 1 7

5 ,1 0 9

5 ,1 9 3

5 ,5 3 5

14
15
16
17
18

8 ,0 3 3
6,7 77
3,7 64
3,0 12
1,256

8 ,5 5 3
7 ,227
4 ,13 3
3 ,09 4
1 ,327

8 ,76 3
7 ,394
4 ,207
3 ,187
1,369

9 ,0 4 5
7 ,623
4,391
3 ,23 3
1 ,422

9 ,361
7,8 32
4,5 13
3,3 19
1,529

9 ,2 1 4
7 ,688
4,471
3 ,217
1 ,526

8 ,5 7 7
7 ,18 3
4 ,15 5
3 ,02 7
1 ,394

7 ,5 7 0
6 ,44 0
3 ,8 2 9
2,611
1,131

7 ,2 3 8
6 ,12 6
3 ,40 8
2 ,71 8
1,112

7,6 61
6 ,430
3 ,49 7
2 ,933
1,231

7 ,6 7 0
6 ,45 2
3,481
2,971
1 ,218

7 ,9 4 7
6 ,66 5
3 ,5 4 4
3,121
1 ,28 2

8 ,811
7 ,37 9
3 ,94 3
3 ,43 7
1,432

19
20
21

869
2 63
6 06

888
256
632

922
247
675

938
2 36
701

953
2 13
7 39

948
202
746

907
191
716

812
181
6 30

905
188
7 17

1,071
227
8 44

1 ,0 9 5
269
8 27

1 ,2 2 4
311
913

1 ,3 1 9
351
968

A ddenda:
P riv a te an d g o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e
F ix e d a s s e ts an d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s
F ix e d a s s e ts
P r iv a te
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1

1 4 ,8 53

1 4 ,8 14

1 5 ,5 18

1 7 ,8 7 9

2 1 ,7 2 3

2 5 ,5 9 5

3 0 ,6 7 2

3 4 ,8 6 9

4 0 ,4 5 2

4 6 ,1 8 6

5 0 ,7 93

4 9 ,1 7 9

52,511

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

9 ,2 0 4
7,821
6 ,334
3 ,886
2 ,448
1,487
1,383
1,379
3 59
1,021
3

9 ,1 4 9
7,7 17
6,201
3,7 88
2,4 13
1,5 16
1,432
1,4 27
386
1,0 42
4

9 ,5 8 5
8 ,058
6 ,460
3 ,989
2,471
1,598
1,527
1,521
4 33
1,087
6

1 1 ,1 6 6
9 ,022
7 ,246
4 ,546
2 ,700
1 ,777
2 ,14 4

1 7 ,8 67
10,122
8,041
4,8 20
3,221
2,081
7 ,74 5
7,7 15
5,7 88
1,9 27
30

2 2 ,3 9 5
10,404
8 ,154
4 ,86 7
3 ,28 7
2 ,25 0
11,991
11,951
1 0,009
1 ,942
40

2 6,871
1 0,7 28
8,331
4 ,89 7
3 ,4 3 4
2 ,39 8
16,143
1 6,0 99
14,138
1,961
44

3 1,2 91
12,650
9,9 97
6,0 87
3 ,90 9
2 ,65 3
18,642
18,590
16,347
2 ,243
52

3 5 ,1 8 5
15,520
12,189
7 ,41 2
4 ,77 6
3,331
19,664

3 7 ,3 7 4
18,350
14,548
9 ,09 5
5 ,45 3
3 ,80 2
19,024

2 ,13 2
8 63
1 ,270
11

1 4 ,3 8 3
1 0,1 26
8 ,198
5 ,173
3 ,025
1,928
4 ,257
4 ,237
2 ,603
1,634
20

1 9,580
16,916
2 ,66 4
85

18,955
16,012
2 ,943
69

3 3 ,7 62
2 0,0 45
1 6,005
10,481
5 ,52 4
4 ,04 0
1 3,717
13,644
10,695
2 ,9 4 9
73

3 4 ,7 7 9
2 1,6 78
1 7,3 27
1 1,6 93
5 ,634
4 ,35 2
1 3,1 00
13,022
10,167
2 ,855
78

13

5 ,6 4 9

5 ,6 6 5

5 ,9 3 3

6 ,71 3

7 ,341

7 ,7 2 8

8 ,2 7 7

7 ,9 9 8

9 ,16 0

1 1 ,0 02

1 3 ,4 1 9

1 5 ,4 1 7

1 7 ,7 3 2

14
15
16
17
18

9 ,2 0 4
7 ,71 3
4 ,24 4
3 ,46 9
1,490

9 ,14 9
7 ,62 8
4 ,174
3 ,454
1,520

9 ,5 8 5
7,981
4,422
3,5 58
1,604

1 1 ,1 6 6
9 ,37 8
5 ,40 9
3 ,96 9
1 ,788

1 4 ,3 83
12,435
7 ,77 6
4 ,65 9
1,948

1 7 ,8 67
15,757
10,608
5 ,14 9
2,111

2 2 ,3 95
2 0 ,1 05
1 4,876
5 ,22 9
2,2 90

26,871
2 4,4 29
1 9,0 35
5 ,39 4
2 ,44 2

3 1,2 91
28,587
22,434
6 ,152
2 ,705

3 5 ,1 85
3 1 ,7 69
2 4,3 28
7 ,4 4 0
3,4 16

3 7 ,3 7 4
3 3,5 03
2 5,1 07
8 ,396
3 ,87 2

3 3 ,7 6 2
2 9,6 49
2 1,1 76
8 ,47 3
4 ,11 3

3 4 ,7 7 9
3 0,3 49
21,861
8 ,488
4 ,43 0

19
20
21

1 ,3 8 3
381
1,001

1 ,4 3 2
4 05
1,026

1 ,5 2 7
4 56
1,070

2 ,1 4 4
9 39
1,205

4 ,2 5 7
2,851
1,406

7 ,7 4 5
6 ,263
1,482

11,991
1 0,569
1,4 22

1 6 ,1 43
1 4,7 50
1 ,393

1 8 ,6 4 2
17,118
1,523

1 9 ,6 6 4
17,837
1,8 27

1 9 ,0 2 4
16,937
2 ,08 7

1 3 ,7 1 7
1 1,5 97
2 ,12 0

1 3 ,1 00
10,977
2 ,123

A ddenda:
P riv a te and g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a ss ets
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s ets
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e

F ix e d a s s e ts an d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s
F ix e d a s s e ts
P r iv a te
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I9 6 0

1961

1962

1963

1

5 4 ,4 99

5 8 ,5 20

6 2 ,3 97

6 5 ,9 9 9

6 9 ,5 7 5

7 6 ,6 50

8 2 ,8 42

8 5 ,6 1 8

8 8 ,4 82

9 1 ,9 56

9 4 ,2 9 6

9 7,8 41

1 0 2 ,3 8 3

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

3 3 ,7 19
24,973
20,068
13,614
6 ,454
4 ,90 5
8 ,746
8 .648
5 ,24 5
3 .40 4
97

36,301
26,591
2 1,3 42
14,491
6 ,850
5 ,249
9 ,710
9 .603
5 ,969
3 ,63 3
108

3 8 ,6 38
2 8,0 50
2 2 ,5 40
15,412
7 ,128
5 ,510
10,588
10,474
6 ,726
3 ,748
114

4 0 ,5 6 9
2 9,283
2 3 ,5 23
16,301
7 ,223
5 ,75 9
11,286
11,158
7 ,37 8
3 ,78 0
128

4 2 ,7 8 0
3 0,9 63
2 4,8 18
17,264
7,554
6 ,145
11,817
11,672
7 ,733
3 ,939
145

4 7 ,2 70
34,412
27,817
19,367
8 .450
6 ,594
12,859
12,738
8 ,270
4 .468
121

5 1 ,0 45
3 7 ,3 36
3 0,4 45
2 1,2 98
9 ,14 7
6,891
13,710
13,578
8 ,71 7
4,861
132

5 2 ,7 63
3 8,7 58
3 1,6 16
2 2 ,2 48
9 ,36 9
7 ,14 2
14,005
13.863
8 ,81 2
5,051
142

5 4 ,8 46
4 0,2 32
3 2,7 68
2 3,1 08
9,661
7 ,464
14,613
14,460
9 ,20 7
5 ,252
154

56,931
4 1,7 75
3 3 ,9 28
2 4,0 50
9 ,87 7
7 ,84 8
15,155
14,990
9 ,62 5
5 ,36 5
165

5 8 ,5 1 9
4 2,804
3 4,629
2 4,539
10,091
8 ,175
15,716
15,541
9 ,94 9
5 ,59 2
175

6 0 ,9 7 6
4 4 ,3 25
3 5,8 09
25,371
1 0,4 38
8 ,51 6
16,651
16,463
10,564
5 ,89 9
188

6 3 ,6 1 9
4 5,969
3 7,150
2 6,407
1 0,743
8 ,81 9
1 7,650
17,454
11,198
6,2 56
196

13

20,781

2 2 ,2 19

2 3 ,7 58

2 5 ,4 2 9

2 6 ,7 95

2 9 ,3 80

3 1 ,7 9 7

3 2 ,8 5 5

3 3 ,6 3 6

3 5 ,0 2 5

3 5 ,7 7 6

3 6 ,8 6 5

3 8 ,7 6 4

14
15
16
17
18

3 3 ,7 19
28,716
18,859
9 ,858
5 ,002

36,301
3 0,9 45
20,461
10,484
5 ,356

3 8 ,6 38
3 3,0 14
2 2,1 38
10,876
5 ,624

4 0 ,5 6 9
3 4,6 82
2 3,6 79
11,003
5,8 87

4 2 ,7 8 0
3 6,490
2 4,997
11,493
6 ,290

4 7 ,2 70
40,555
2 7 6 37
12,918
6 ,715

5 1 ,0 45
4 4,0 23
3 0,0 15
14,007
7 ,02 3

5 2 ,7 6 3
4 5 ,4 80
3 1,060
1 4,419
7 ,28 4

5 4 ,8 46
4 7,2 28
32,315
14,913
7,618

56,931
4 8 ,9 18
3 3,6 75
15,243
8 ,013

5 8 ,5 1 9
5 0,1 70
3 4,4 87
15,683
8,3 50

6 0 ,9 7 6
5 2,2 72
3 5,9 35
1 6,3 37
8 ,70 4

6 3 ,6 1 9
5 4,6 04
3 7,6 05
1 6,9 99
9 ,016

19
20
21

8 ,7 4 6
6 ,18 6
2 ,55 9

9 ,71 0
6 ,97 8
2 ,73 2

1 0,5 88
7,765
2,823

1 1 ,2 8 6
8,4 00
2,8 87

1 1 ,8 1 7
8 ,739
3 ,07 8

1 2 ,8 5 9
9 ,320
3 ,539

1 3,7 10
9 ,86 0
3 ,85 0

1 4 ,0 05
9,9 95
4 ,0 1 0

1 4 ,6 13
10,374
4 ,239

1 5 ,1 5 5
10,732
4 ,42 3

1 5 ,7 1 6
11,037
4 ,67 8

1 6,6 51
11,640
5,011

1 7 ,6 5 0
12,285
5 ,365

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s ets
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a ss ets
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

6

T a b le 1 . 3 . C u r r e n t- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
1964

1965

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1973

1974

1975

1976

1

1 0 7 ,8 1 5

1 1 4,4 4 0

1 23 ,5 95

1 3 3 ,9 5 4

1 4 7 ,5 2 9

1 6 1,6 3 0

1 75 ,6 67

1 9 1 ,0 6 9

2 0 8,4 3 9

2 2 7 ,7 9 4

2 59 ,1 58

2 9 6 ,3 1 4

3 2 5 ,5 6 3

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

6 6 ,6 08
4 8,3 57
3 9,0 63
2 7,9 17
11,146
9 ,294
18,251
18,047
11,464
6 ,583
2 04

7 0 ,7 9 8
5 1,7 36
4 1,7 73
2 9,9 72
11,801
9,9 63
19,063
18,848
11,824
7,0 24
2 15

7 6 ,9 19
5 6,3 14
45,591
3 2,9 14
12,677
1 0,7 23
2 0,6 05
2 0 ,3 75
1 2,7 42
7 ,63 3
2 30

8 3 ,6 4 0
6 1,4 02
4 9,9 12
3 6,3 80
13,532
11,490
2 2 ,2 39
22,001
13,782
8 ,21 9
238

9 1 ,6 53
67,430
54,909
4 0,1 92
14,717
12,521
24,224
2 3,9 64
15,001
8 ,963
2 60

1 0 0 ,3 1 2
7 4,5 25
6 0,6 54
4 4,4 66
16,188
13,871
2 5,7 87
2 5 ,4 90
15,554
9 ,93 6
2 97

109,691
81,800
66,923
49,112
17,810
14,877
27,891
27,571
16,393
11,178
3 20

119 ,31 1
8 9,7 39
7 3,2 92
5 3,5 55
19,737
16,448
2 9,5 72
2 9 ,2 20
16,744
12,475
3 52

1 3 0,9 4 5
99,404
80,395
57,924
22,472
19,008
31,541
3 1,1 54
1 7,6 58
13,496
3 87

1 4 3,3 6 0
1 09 ,15 7
88,274
63,875
2 4,399
20,883
3 4,203
3 3,759
18,610
15,149
443

1 64 ,8 08
126,943
103 ,02 8
7 4,542
2 8,486
2 3,915
3 7,865
3 7 ,3 70
18,837
18,533
4 95

1 9 0 ,9 7 9
149,177
122 ,42 2
8 9,4 54
3 2,9 68
26,755
4 1,8 02
4 1,2 48
2 0 ,3 28
2 0 ,9 20
554

2 0 8 ,9 9 0
1 64 ,59 9
135,331
9 9 ,7 96
3 5,5 35
2 9,2 68
44,391
4 3 ,7 87
2 2 ,1 37
2 1 ,6 50
6 04

13

4 1 ,2 0 7

4 3 ,6 4 2

4 6 ,6 76

5 0 ,3 13

5 5 ,8 76

6 1 ,3 18

6 5,976

7 1 ,7 5 7

7 7 ,4 9 4

8 4,4 35

9 4 ,3 5 0

1 05 ,3 35

1 1 6 ,5 7 3

14
15
16
17
18

6 6 ,6 08
57,111
39,381
17,729
9 ,497

7 0 ,7 9 8
60,621
4 1 ,7 96
18,825
1 0,178

7 6 ,9 1 9
6 5,9 66
4 5 ,6 56
2 0,3 10
10,954

8 3 ,6 40
7 1 ,9 13
5 0,1 62
21,751
1 1,7 28

9 1 ,6 53
7 8,8 73
5 5,1 93
2 3,6 80
12,781

1 0 0 ,3 1 2
86,144
6 0 ,0 20
2 6,1 24
1 4,168

109,691
94,494
6 5,5 06
2 8,9 88
15,197

1 19 ,31 1
102,511
7 0 ,2 99
3 2,2 12
1 6,8 00

1 3 0,9 4 5
111 ,55 0
7 5,5 82
3 5,9 68
19,395

1 4 3,3 6 0
122,03 4
82,485
3 9,548
2 1,326

1 64 ,80 8
140 ,39 8
9 3 ,3 79
4 7 ,0 19
2 4 ,4 10

1 9 0 ,9 7 9
1 63 ,67 0
109 ,78 2
5 3,8 88
2 7,3 08

2 0 8 ,9 9 0
1 79 ,11 8
1 21 ,93 4
5 7,1 84
2 9,8 72

19
20
21

18,251
12,503
5 ,748

1 9 ,0 63
1 2,817
6 ,24 5

2 0 ,6 0 5
13,727
6 ,87 8

2 2 ,2 3 9
14,717

2 4 ,2 2 4
15,904

7,521

8,3 20

2 5 ,7 8 7
1 6,477
9 ,31 0

27,891
17,328
10,563

2 9 ,5 7 2
1 7,7 68
1 1,8 04

31,541
18,692
12,850

3 4 ,2 0 3
19,896
14,307

3 7 ,8 6 5
2 0,2 18
1 7,6 48

4 1 ,8 0 2
2 1,5 59
2 0,2 43

4 4,3 91
2 3,1 25
2 1,2 66

L in e
F ix e d a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix e d a s s e t s

P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1966

1972

Addenda:
P r iv a t e a n d g o v e r n m e n t f i x e d a s s e t s

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

F e deral
S ta te a n d lo c a l

1977

1978

1979

1980

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1

3 6 1 ,5 5 8

4 0 8 ,3 4 6

4 6 4 ,6 5 5

5 2 7 ,9 3 7

5 9 2,2 8 9

6 4 4 ,2 3 9

6 75 ,0 02

7 1 7 ,7 4 8

7 7 3,4 5 3

8 33 ,9 36

8 93 ,2 72

9 5 6 ,1 4 7

1 ,0 3 2 ,9 4 9

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

2 3 1 ,5 6 4
184,401
151 ,16 8
111 ,33 2
3 9,8 36
33,233
4 7,1 63
46,471
2 3,6 83
2 2,7 88
692

2 6 1 ,5 0 7
2 10 ,72 7
172,25 4
127,251
4 5,003
3 8,473
5 0 ,7 80
4 9,993
2 5 ,6 37
2 4 ,3 55

3 0 0 ,4 1 2
2 44 ,93 0
2 00 ,2 28
1 47 ,28 8
5 2,9 40
4 4,7 02
5 5,4 82
5 4,5 17
2 7,2 35
2 7,2 82
965

3 4 5 ,1 6 8
2 82 ,56 0
2 31 ,71 8
171 ,82 8
5 9,8 90
5 0,8 42
6 2 ,6 08
6 1 ,5 45
3 0 ,2 53
3 1 ,2 92
1,0 62

3 94 ,78 1
3 23 ,86 4
2 67 ,65 4
196,721
7 0,9 33
56,211
70,917
6 9,760
3 4,3 04
3 5,456
1,157

4 3 6 ,4 5 6
357,471
2 96 ,89 9
2 15 ,74 8
81,151
6 0,572
7 8,986
7 7,715
3 9 ,4 28
3 8 ,2 87
1 ,270

4 56 ,0 63
3 72 ,74 4
309 ,59 5
2 28 ,13 2
81,463
6 3,1 49
8 3,3 19
8 1,9 89
4 2,9 60
3 9,0 29
1 ,330

4 8 2 ,3 3 9
393,541
3 27 ,57 7
2 43 ,93 4
8 3,6 43
6 5,9 64
8 8 ,7 98
8 7 ,3 33
4 7 ,5 20
3 9 ,8 13
1,4 65

5 1 6,4 9 8
4 22 ,52 8
351 ,46 7
2 62 ,83 7
8 8,630
71,061
9 3,970
9 2,457
5 1,150
4 1 ,3 07
1,513

5 51 ,5 80
450,75 0
376,58 0
284,66 7
91,912
7 4,1 70
100,830
9 9,3 04
5 5,7 96
4 3,5 08
1 ,526

5 86 ,0 50
4 78 ,2 34
3 98 ,95 9
3 05 ,60 4
9 3,3 55
7 9,2 75
107 ,81 6
1 06 ,17 3
6 0 ,1 29
4 6,0 44
1,643

6 2 7 ,4 1 8
5 12 ,35 2
4 27 ,55 6
3 26 ,28 3
101 ,27 3
8 4,7 96
115 ,06 6
113 ,26 3
6 5,1 33
4 8 ,1 30
1,803

6 7 8 ,0 5 4
554,021
4 59 ,9 84
3 51 ,1 09
1 08 ,87 6
9 4 ,0 37
1 24 ,03 3
1 22 ,03 8
7 0 ,8 03
5 1,235
1,995

13

1 2 9 ,9 9 4

1 4 6 ,8 3 9

1 64 ,2 43

1 8 2 ,7 6 9

1 9 7,5 0 8

2 0 7 ,7 8 3

2 18 ,9 39

2 3 5 ,4 0 9

2 5 6 ,9 5 6

2 8 2 , 357

3 07 ,2 22

3 2 8,7 2 9

3 5 4 ,8 9 5

14
15
16
17
18

2 3 1 ,5 6 4
197 ,63 9
135 ,01 6
62,624
33,925

2 6 1 ,5 0 7
2 22 ,2 47
1 52 ,88 8
6 9,3 58
3 9,2 60

3 0 0 ,4 1 2
2 54 ,74 5
174 ,52 4
80,222
4 5 ,6 67

3 4 5 ,1 6 8
2 93 ,26 3
202,081
9 1,1 82
5 1,9 04

394 ,78 1
3 37 ,41 4
2 31 ,02 4
106,39 0
5 7,367

4 3 6 ,4 5 6
3 74 ,61 4
2 55 ,17 7
1 19 ,43 8
6 1,8 42

4 56 ,0 63
3 91 ,58 4
2 71 ,09 2
120 ,49 2
64,479

4 8 2 ,3 3 9
4 1 4,9 1 0
2 91 ,45 4
1 23 ,45 6
6 7,4 29

5 16 ,4 98
4 43 ,92 4
3 13 ,98 7
129,93 7
7 2,574

5 51 ,5 80
4 75 ,88 3
3 40 ,46 3
135 ,42 0
75,696

5 86 ,0 50
5 05 ,13 2
3 65 ,73 3
1 39 ,40 0
8 0,9 18

6 2 7 ,4 1 8
5 40 ,81 9
3 91 ,41 6
1 49 ,40 2
8 6,5 99

6 7 8 ,0 5 4
5 82 ,02 3
4 21 ,91 2
160,111
96,031

19
20
21

4 7 ,1 63
2 4,598
2 2,565

5 0 ,7 8 0
2 6 ,3 10
2 4 ,4 69

5 5 ,4 82
2 8,0 08
2 7,4 74

6 2 ,6 0 8
3 0,9 37
3 1 ,6 70

7 0 ,9 1 7
3 4,723
3 6,194

7 8 ,9 8 6
3 9,4 62
3 9,5 24

8 3 ,3 19
42,424
40,895

8 8 ,7 9 8
4 6,4 34
4 2,3 63

9 3 ,9 70
4 9 ,2 62
4 4 ,7 08

1 00 ,8 30
52,916
47,913

1 07 ,8 16
5 6,3 15
51,501

1 1 5 ,0 6 6
6 0,2 05
54,861

1 2 4 ,0 3 3
6 4 ,4 14
5 9 ,6 19

L in e
F ix e d a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix e d a s s e ts

P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

787

1981

1982

1985

1989

Addenda:
P r iv a t e a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

F e deral
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e

F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix e d a s s e ts
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1 ,4 2 7 ,3 2 2

1997

1

1 ,0 8 6 ,3 5 6

1 ,1 4 0 ,5 0 0

1 ,1 8 8 ,3 4 9

1 ,2 2 8 ,9 6 6

1 ,3 1 4 ,0 9 3

1 ,3 6 8 ,0 8 7

1 ,5 0 0 ,3 1 6

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

7 1 1 ,2 9 6
5 79 ,5 26
4 84 ,72 0
3 71 ,57 2
113,14 8
9 4,8 06
131 ,77 0
129 ,67 4
7 6,8 72
52,802
2 ,096

7 4 8 ,7 7 2
6 08 ,0 57
5 08 ,6 29
3 92 ,0 69
1 16 ,55 9
9 9,4 29
1 40 ,71 4
1 38 ,55 3
83,792
54,761
2,161

7 8 7 ,5 4 5
642,211
5 28 ,27 3
4 09 ,45 3
1 18 ,82 0
1 13 ,93 8
1 45 ,33 4
1 43 ,14 7
86,802
5 6,3 45
2 ,18 7

8 12 ,80 1
6 60 ,1 49
5 51 ,12 0
4 28 ,1 57
1 22 ,96 2
1 09 ,03 0
152,651
1 50 ,30 7
9 1,3 09
5 8,9 98
2 ,34 4

8 7 6 ,7 0 6
714,611
5 88 ,28 3
4 55 ,30 6
132 ,97 8
126 ,32 8
162 ,09 5
159 ,52 7
95,475
64,052
2 ,568

9 1 1 ,7 4 9
743,611
6 21 ,93 0
4 86 ,7 52
1 35 ,17 8
121 ,68 0
168 ,13 9
165 ,49 5
99,628
65,867
2 ,644

9 5 6,2 0 4
1 ,0 1 3 ,3 6 2
7 81 ,93 0
832,431
6 56 ,32 3
6 99 ,6 94
515 ,98 2
5 50 ,27 2
140 ,34 2
1 49 ,42 2
1 32 ,73 7
125 ,60 7
174 ,27 4
180,93 2
171 ,54 3
1 78 ,08 8
102 ,39 4
1 05 ,21 8
6 9,1 50
7 2,8 70
2 ,73 1...
2 ,84 4

13

3 75 ,0 60

3 9 1 ,7 2 8

4 0 0,8 0 4

4 1 6 ,1 6 6

4 3 7 ,3 8 7

4 5 6 ,3 3 7

4 7 1 ,1 1 8

4 8 6 ,9 5 3

14
15
16
17
18

7 1 1 ,2 9 6
6 14 ,39 3
448 ,44 4
165 ,95 0
96,902

7 4 8 ,7 7 2
6 4 7,1 8 2
4 7 5,8 6 2
171 ,32 0
1 01 ,59 0

7 8 7 ,5 4 5
6 71 ,4 20
4 96 ,25 5
1 75 ,16 5
1 16 ,12 5

8 12 ,80 1
7 01 ,4 27
5 19 ,4 66
1 81 ,96 0
1 11 ,37 4

8 7 6 ,7 0 6
7 47 ,81 0
550,781
197,029
128 ,89 6

9 1 1 ,7 4 9
7 87 ,42 6
5 86 ,38 0
2 01 ,04 5
124 ,32 4

9 5 6,2 0 4
8 27 ,86 7
6 18 ,37 5
209,491
128,33 7

1 ,0 1 3 ,3 6 2
8 77 ,78 2
6 55 ,49 0
2 22 ,29 2
1 35 ,58 0

19
20
21

1 3 1 ,7 7 0
68,677
63,093

1 4 0 ,7 1 4
7 3,7 53
66,961

1 4 5 ,3 3 4
7 5,420
6 9,914

1 52 ,65 1
7 8,7 00
7 3,9 52

1 62 ,0 95
8 1,4 16
8 0,6 79

1 6 8 ,1 3 9
84,023
8 4,1 16

1 7 4 ,2 7 4
8 5,327
88,947

1 8 0 ,9 3 2
8 6,7 54
9 4,1 77

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

7

T a b le 1 . 4 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r D e p r e c ia t io n o f F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 =1 0 0]
L ine
F ixed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e ts
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

.. 1........

5.85

6.22

6.46

6.75

7.07

7.35

7.38

7.25

6.97

6.83

6.76

6.85

7.05

2
.... 3 ......
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

6.64

7.08

7.24

8.04
9.74

7.91
9 .4 5

7.58

8.82
7.91
4.92
24.48
14.27
3.63
3.67
1.09
12.26

7.82
9 .49

7.59

8.65
7.79
4 .89
23.72
13.68
3.47
3.51
1.04
11.73

7.53
9 /1 7

8.03

8.10
7.27
4.45
2 3.03
13.06
3.33
3.36
1.00
11.25

7.83
9 .0 4

8.23
5.15
2 5.20
14.81
3.82
3 .8 6
1.15
1 2.86

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

8 .53
5 .36
2 5.95
15.24
4 .03
4 .07
1.21
1 3.58
0.02

13

4.70

4.99

5.29

5.56

14

6.64

7.08

7.24

15
16
17
18

6.00
3.50
18.85
12.80

6.41
3 .84
1 9.47
13.41

6.54
3.87
2 0.15
13.99

19
20
21

3.33

3.47

1.74
6.32

1.69
6.78

7.51
8 .8 4

7.47
871

8 .4 4
5 .1 7
2 6.86
1 5.60
4 .6 8
4 .7 2
1.36
1 5.98
0 .1 5

8 .99
7 .96
4 .72
2 6.59
15.53
4 .83
4 .87
1.38
1 6.58
0 .18

7 .7 9
4 .6 0
2 6.32
1 5.48
4 .9 9
5 .0 4
1.44
1 7.08
0 .2 2

6.30

6.16

5.93

8.04

8.03

7.91

7.29
4 .34
2 2.25
1 5.19

7 .27
4 .25
2 2.73
1 5.29

7.14
4.10
2 2.9 6
1 5.30

4.03

4.24

4.47

1.60
8.45

1.59
9 .04

1.61
9.64

4.68
1.63
1 0.17

8.76
5.51
26.62
15.49
4 .24
4 .28
1.27
14.33
0 .07

9.66
8.67
5.38
26.91
15.60
4 .47
4 .52
1.32
15.19
0.11

5.90

6.22

7.53

7.82

6.81
4.05
2 0.83
14.51

7.07
4.22
2 1.56
1 4.94

3.63

3.82

1.65
7.29

1.62
7.84

7 .65
4 .4 8
26.11
15.51
5.23
5.28
1.56
1 7.66
0.29

8 .7 9
7.73
4.57
26.01
1 5.60
5 .5 0
5 .5 5
1.68
1 8.46
0 .63

7 .9 8
4.82
2 6.08
15.74
5.80
5.84
1.77
19.41
1.29

5 .74

5.64

5.69

5.84

7.59

7.51

7.47

7.58

7.83

6.81
3.78
2 2.98
1 5.23

6 .73
3 .6 9
2 2.98
15.19

6.68
3.63
2 3.06
15.21

6 .7 9
3 .7 2
2 3.28
15.31

7.04
3.92
2 3.67
1 5.46

4.83
1.69
1 0.49

4 .9 9
1.85
10.68

5.23
2.12
1 0.88

5.50

5.80

2 .40
11.19

2.63
11.62

A d d e n d a:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix ed a s s e t s
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L ine
F ixed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ixed a s s e ts
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1

7.22

7.28

7.51

8.07

8.84

9.97

11.56

13.2 9

14.05

14.16

1 4.49

13.73

14.47

2
...... 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
...... 11......
12

8.05

8.10

8.32

9.00

10.71

13.00

16.31

19.90

20.65

20.22

19.85

17.58

1 7.84

9.26
8.20
5.03
2 6.16
15.88
6.11
6.16
1.90
20.33
1.88

9.22
8.14
4.97
2 6.15
16.07
6.47
6.52
2.06
2 1.34
2.29

9.42
8.32
5.14
2 6.22
16.35
6.86
6.90
2.25
2 2.30
3.29

9 .84
8 .74
5 .55
2 6.37
16.67
8 .75
8 .79
4 .0 9
2 3.62
5 .5 3

998
8.88
5.67
2 6.42
1 6.87
16.95
1 7.05
1 3.40
26.21
8.73

9.64
8.50
5.31
2 6.22
1 6.87
3 0.69
3 0.90
3 0.70
2 8.62
1 2.65

9.49
8.34
5.18
26.01
16.81
4 9.78
5 0.17
5 5.98
2 9.53
1 5.35

9 .66
8 .54
5 .4 0
2 5.96
16.74
6 9.80
7 0.40
8 2.96
2 9.8 7
1 5.95

1 0.25
9.18
6.04
2 6.23
17.01
7 1.38
7 1.99
8 5.12
2 9.79
1 6.82

1 0.86
9 .7 6
6.61
2 6.73
17.75
6 5.96
6 6.49
7 7.79
2 9.55
1 7.82

1 1.74
1 0.63
7 .4 9
2 7.27
18.67
5 9.52
5 9.97
68.92
2 9.63
18.23

1 2.54
1 1.40
8.27
27.81
1 9.60
42.21
4 2.46
4 5.00
3 0.00
1 8.95

1 3.30
12.12
8.97
28.39
20.62
3 9.97
4 0.18
4 1.69
3 0.63
2 0.00

13

5.93

6.01

6.24

6.63

6.24

6.03

5.74

5.51

6.20

6.88

7.97

8.92

10.17

14
15
16
17
18

8.05

8.10

8.32

9.00

10.71

13.00

16.31

19.90

20.65

20.22

19.85

17.58

17.84

7.27
4,10
24.04
15.61

7.30
4 .0 9
2 4.38
15.81

7.51
4.25
2 4.76
1 6.09

8 .22
4 .9 0
25.31
16.45

10.05
6 .67
26.24
16.71

1 2.54
9.24
2 6.96
1 6.79

16.18
1 3.20
2 7.14
16.78

2 0.1 7
1 7.65
2 7.22
1 6.72

2 0.98
1 8.53
2 7.37
17.01

20.41
1 7.84
2 7.62
17.75

19.88
17.15
28.01
18.66

17.23
14.02
2 8.4 9
1 9.59

17.40
1 4.09
2 9.09
20.61

19
20
21

6.11
2.87
12.09

6.47
.......3 .Ï1
1 2.69

6.86
3.44
13.22

8 .7 5
6 .4 5
13.50

16.95

30.69

4 9.78

8 3.06
1 3.14

71.38
124.36
12.82

65.96
113 .95
12.94

59.52
101 .39
1 3.24

39.97

4 6.79
1 3.37

69.80
121 .28
1 2.92

42.21

20.96
13.53

67.91
1 3.70

6 3.16
1 4.27

A ddenda:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e t s
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e

F ixed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ixed a s s e t s
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1

13.99

14.65

15.49

16.3 5

17.38

18.22

1 8.88

19.23

19.62

20.35

20.8 9

21.60

22.54

2

16.03

16.83

19.20
1 6.44

19.89
17.15

20.52
17.78

20.98

22.17
19.16

24.48
2 1.07

15.58
12.00
3 3.47
26.89
32.83
3 2.87
2 8.90
38.01
2 6.85

16.14
12.44
3 4.58
2 8.00
33.41
3 3.45
29.11
39.41
2 7.83

16.71
12.81
3 6.34
30.31
3 5.07
3 5.07
3 0.03
4 2.54
3 1.96

17.21
13.21
3 7.26
3 1.65
3 6.33
36.32
3 1.07
44.13
34.17

1 9.68
1 7.62
13.51
3 8.23
3 2.93
3 7.53
37.51
3 2.00
45.81
3 6.27

23.58
2 0.30

1 4.95
1 1.47
3 2.40
2 5.70
3 2.27
32.31
2 8.70
36766
2 6.27

1 8.20
1 6.47
1 2.66
3 5.5 3
2 9.08
3 4.02
3 4.04
2 9.29
4 0.9 4
29758

21.46
18.56

22.81

14.53
13.23
9 .9 7
2 9.82
2 2.62
2 7.62
2 7.65
24.01
3 2.57
23.01

17.70
15.11

18.49

14.02
12.79
9 .60
2 9.08
2 1.68
2 5.35
2 5.37
21.33
31.47
2 1-33

1 8.14
1 3.93
3 9.22
3 4.25
3 9.04
39.01
33.31
4 7.55
3 8.73

18.81
14.51
4 0.23
3 5.72
4 0.53
4 0.49
3 4,57
4 9.37
4 0.72

13

11.19

14

15
16
17
18

3
4
5
6
............. 7 .......
8
9
10
11
...... 12

13.75
10.43
30.59
23.57
29.94
29.98
26.68
3 3.85
24.62

1 5.72
1 4.29
1 0.89
3 1.45
2 4.57
31.61
3 1.65
2 8.39
3 5.24
2 5.70

11.67

12.45

13.35

14.74

15.73

16.42

16.63

16.90

17.65

18.0 4

18.66

19.66

16.03

16.83

17.70

1 8.49

19.20

19.89

20.52

2 0.98

21.46

22.1 7

22.81

23.58

24.48

15.24
11.50
29.83
2 1 .68

16.02
12.22
3 0.68
2 2.63

16.87
13.01
31.61
2 3.60

1 7.63
1 3.67
32.65

18.29
14.22
3374
25.71

18.92
1 4.70
34.91
2 6.89

1 9.49
15.11
36.11
2 8.00

1 9.87
1 5.32
3 7.24

2 0.26
1 5.57
3 8.30
3 0.35

2 0.90
16.07
3 9.43
3 1.70

2 1.46
16.47
4 0.62
3 3.00

2 2.16
1 7.03
4 1.85
3 4.34

2 2.99
1 7.72
43.12

19

25.35

27.62

29.94

31.61

3 2.27

32.83

33.41

34.02

35.07

36.33

37.53

39.04

40.53

20
21

3 4.74
14.88

3 8.55
15.49

4 2.42
16.14

4 4 .8 9
16.92

4 5.33
17.81

4 5.55
18.74

4 5.72
1 9.79

4 5 .8 4
2 0.94

4 6.79
2 2.12

4 8.10
2 3.35

4 9.25
2 4.64

5 0.95
2 5.97

5 2.48
27.44

7

A d d en d a:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v er n m e n t fixed a s s e ts
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

2460

2909

35.81

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

8

T a b le 1 . 4 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s f o r D e p r e c ia t io n o f F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1

23.63

24.98

26.70

28.26

30.01

31.66

33.12

34.46

36.38

38.29

40.00

4 1.24

42.88

F ix ed a s s e t s

2

33.08
2 9.34

34.4 7

35.61
3 2.30

37.26

38.76

43.11

19.63
15.25
4 1.32
37.31
4 1.75
41.71
3 5.44
5 1.29
4 2.15

2 0.83
16.34
4 2.66
3 8.93
4 2.85
4 2.80
3 6.10
5 3.28
4 3.66

2 9.64
2 4.67
5 1.88
4 8.58
5 0.84
5 0.75
4 1.70
6 5.42
5 5.50

34.51
31.51
2 6.24
55.11
5 3.03
4 9.88
4 9.75
3 9.56
6 7.00
5 7.59

3 6.22
3 3.38
28.31
5 5.63
5 3.60
50.41
5 0.27
3 9.60
6 8.49
5 9.44

40.32
3 8.24

4 1.72

2 4 81
2 2.36
1 7.79
4 4.23
4 0.43
4 5.2 4
4 5.2 0
3 8.49
5 5.38
4 5.25

30.01
2 6.27

31.62

.......3 ......
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

26.70
2 3.26

28.41

P r iv a t e

2 5.46
2 2.00

3 5.40
3 0.53
5 6.47
5 5.50
4 9.95
4 9.78
3 8.17
69.91
6 1.19

3 9.8 5
3 7.0 5
3 2.18
5 8.02
5 6.73
5 0.4 5
5 0.2 6
3 8.1 9
7 1.2 3
6 3.0 5

4 1.40
3 8.56
3 3.64
5 9.60
5 8.49
5 1.07
5 0.87
3 8.45
7 2.48
6 4.86

13

20.86

22.35

14

25.46

15
16
17
18

2 3.89
1 8.48
4 4.47
37.41

19

20
21

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

2 3.80
19.14
4 5.77
41.81
4 7.50
4 7.46
4 0.66
5 7.56
47.01

2 7.72
2 5.23
2 0.49
4 7.24
4 3.28
4 9.82
4 9.78
42.91
5 9.77
4 8.85

26.82
22.02
4 8.75
4 4.92
5 0.45
5 0.40
4 2.84
6 1.88
5 0.89

3 0 ”8 4 "'
2 8.28
2 3.40
5 0.29
4 6.55
5 1.23
5 1.17
4 3.08
6 3.74
5 3.20

24.0 7

25.54

27.49

29.39

30.9 5

3 2.58

34.91

37.51

39.4 6

40.40

42.50

26.70

28.41

2 5.08
19.52
4 6.02
3 9.02

2 6.79
2 1.13
4 7.76
4 0.53

30.01

31.62

33.08

34.4 7

35.61

37.26

38.76

40.3 2

41.72

43.11

2 8.39
22.61
49.51
41.91

3 0.00
2 4.12
51.21
4 3.39

3 1.43
25.41
5 2.92
4 5.04

3 2.78
2 6.63
5 4.55
4 6.68

33.81
2 7.5 0
5 6.1 7
4 8.72

3 5.13
2 8.47
5 8.84
5 3.12

3 6.72
3 0.19
5 9.68
53.71

3 8.23
3 1.79
60.71
5 5.62

3 9.65
3 3.16
6 2.18
5 6.85

4 0.97
3 4.44
6 3.64
58.61

4 1.75

42.85

5 3.38
2 9.09

53.92
3 0.87

4 5.24

47.50

49.82

50.45

51.23

50.84

49.88

50.41

49.95

5 0.45

51.07

56.78
3 2.77

5 9.30
3 4.76

61 91
3 6.79

61.33
3 8.79

61.16
4 0.64

5 8.87
4 2.3 0

5 5.63
4 3.88

5 5.22
4 5.50

5 2.78
4 7.17

5 2.19
4 8.7 7

52.01
5 0.22

A dden da:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1

45.02

47.44

4 9.95

51.80

53.50

55.17

57.16

60.04

63.94

67.65

7 1.05

74.22

78.47

F ix ed a s s e t s

2

44.81

46.95

49.62

51.87

54.03

56.23

58.32

60.98

64.65

67.72

7 0.66

73.51

77.50

P r iv a t e

3
4
5
6

4 3.35
4 0.47
3 5.59
6 1.23
6 0.53
51.66
51.45
38.72
73.64
6 6.40

4 5.80
4 2.94
3 8.19
6 2.93
62.71
5 2.35
52.13
39.11
74.85
67.77

4 8.82
4 5.95
4 1.10
6 6.27
6 5.69
5 3.34
5 3.12
3 9.89
7 6.19
69.01

5 1.25
4 8.50
4 3.65
6 8.72
6 7.36
54.71
5 4.49
4 1.24
7 7.54
7 0.38

5 3.55
50.91
4 5.99
7 1.38
68.81
56719'
5 5.96
4 2.86
7 8.75
7 2.07

5 5.88
53.31
4 7.98
75.49
70.60
5 7.78
57.55
44.78
79.72
73.83

5 7.98
5 5.48
5 0.00
78.31
7 2.23
5 9.78
5 9.55
4 7.38
8 0.55
7 5.68

6 0.64
5 8.35
5 3.09
8 0.15
7 3.48
6 2.48
6 2.26
5 0.98
8 1.49
7 7.57

64.35
6 2.00
56.84
8 3.25
7 7.46
6 5.98
6 5.78
5 5.70
.......8 2.65
7 9.49

6 7.24
6 5.25
6 0.28
85.60
78.06
69.91
69.73
61.05
84.00
81.68

6 9.96
6 8.00
6 3.20
8 7.51....
8 0.61....
73.81
7 3.66
6 6.39
8 5.45
8 3.99

7 2.66
7 0.73
6 6.12
8 9.32
8 3.0 8
7 7.3 8
7 7.2 4
7 1.23
8 6.92
86.21

76.62
7 4.29
69.75
92.53
8 9.33
8 1.52
81.42
7 5.97
9 0.16
88.18

13

45.4 4

48.36

50.57

51.68

52.51

53.12

54.93

58.23

62.59

67.52

7 1.84

75.63

80.40

14

44.81

46.95

49.62

51.87

54.03

56.23

58.32

60.98

64.65

67.72

70.66

73.51

77.50

15
16
17
18

4 2.63
36.11
65.10
60.65

4 4.75
3 8.35
6 6.65
62.81

4 7.38
4 0.92
6 9.37
6 5.76

4 9.70
4 3.27
7 1.48
6 7.42

51.94
4 5.50
7 3.67
68.88

5 4.18
4 7.48
76.81
7 0.66

5 6.32
4 9.59
79.01
7 2.30

5 9.16
5 2.77
8 0.56
7 3.56

62.78
56.68
83.04
77.50

66.18
60.45
8 5.07
7 8.13

6 9.16
6375
8 6.83
8 0.68

7 2.06
6 6.98
8 8.53
8 3.14

75.74
70.78
91.75
89.30

19

51.66

52.35

53.3 4

54.71

56.19

62.48

65.98

69.91

73.81

77.38

81.52

51.97
51.49

5 2.13
5 2.75

5 2.68
54.21

53.81
55.82

5 5.30
5 7.30

57.78
57.21

59.78

20
21

5 9.84
5 9.93

6 3.45
6 1.68

68.15
6 3.94

7 3.42
6 6.52

7 8.63
6 9.14

8 3.08
71 86

86.83
76.37

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

.............. 7 ......
8
9
10
11
12

A dden da:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t f ix ed a s s e t s
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e t s
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n su m er d u rab le g o o ds

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

5 8.58

1995

1996

1997

1

80.84

83.40

86.4 4

88.33

93.03

95.70

100.00

105.51

2

79.45

86.35

95.40

100.00

105.80

12

7 8.35
76.60
7 2.50
9 2.90
8767
8 4.50
84.41
8 0.95
8 9.90
9 0.13

87.81
8 6.67

93.30

3
4
5
6
.... 7 .......
8
9
10

82.28
8 0.98

8 5.16
8 2.04
9 7.24
94.71
9 2.99
9 2.95
91 63
9 4.94
9 5.63

9 2.63
9 0.05
8 7.06
1 01 .58
106 .54
9 6.36
96.31
9 4.17
9 9.63
9 9.68

9 4.97
9 4.22
9 2.94
99.04
9 8.99
9 7.34
9 7.32
9 6.75
9 8.19
9 8.60

100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
1 00 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
1 00 .00
100 .00

106 .38
107 .10
108 .63
101 .67
102 .65
103 .19
103 .22
104.11
101 .93
101 .20

13

7 9.13
7 5.25
9 4.54
9 0.82
8 8.27
8 8.22
8 6.07
9 1.57
9 2.02

8 5.42
8 2.26
7 8.47
97.21
1 02 .82
90.61
9 0.56
88.81
93.28
93.85

83.59

85.61

86.62

89.36

92.49

96.29

100.00

104.93

79.45

82.28

86.35

87.81

100.00

105.80

8 0.97
7 7.00
9 3.56
9 0.84

8 3.95
8 0.16
95.91
102 .63

8 6.74
83.61
9 6.48
9 4.73

93.30
9 1.33

95.40

7 8.18
7 3.88
91.91
8 7.72

9 4.86
9 3.57
98.76
98.98

100.00
1 00 .00
1 00 .00
100 .00

106 .30
107 .88
101 .75
102 .62

19

84.50

88.27

90.61

92.99

97.34

100.00

103.19

20
21

9 0.47
7 8.72

94.51
82.24

9 5.84
8 5.55

9 7.26
8 8.84

98.73
96.00

1 00 .00
1 00 .00

101.81
104 .50

.. 11......

A d d en d a:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s
F e d e ra l
S ta te a r id lo c a l

14
..............1 5 ....
16
...... 1 7......
18

8 8.23
100 .94
106 .39
96.3 6
.......9 8 l l
94767

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

9

T a b le 1 . 5 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s t m e n t in F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e ts
P r iv a t e

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

1
2
3

2 ,7 9 4

3 ,2 4 1

3 ,4 8 8

3 ,3 2 4

3 ,9 4 9

4 ,5 1 9

4 ,7 9 7

4 ,0 1 1

4 ,7 3 1

4 ,9 8 5

4 ,7 6 2

5 ,3 6 3

5 ,5 3 9

4

1 ,9 5 7

2 ,4 3 3

2 ,6 4 5

2 ,3 7 8

2 ,5 2 4

3 ,0 5 9

3 ,4 8 2

2 ,6 8 8

3 ,1 5 1

3 ,6 5 2

3 ,4 5 8

3 ,9 2 8

4 ,1 1 9

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

5

681

789

855

770

929

1 ,2 1 7

1 ,4 7 2

90 8

1 ,1 1 3

1 ,3 1 3

1 ,2 2 6

1 ,5 8 3

1 ,8 0 6

S tru c tu re s

6

1 ,2 7 6

1 ,6 4 4

1 ,7 9 0

1 ,6 0 8

1 ,5 9 5

1 ,8 4 2

2 ,0 1 0

1 ,7 8 0

2 ,0 3 8

2 ,3 3 9

2 ,2 3 2

2 ,3 4 5

2 ,3 1 3

7

837

808

843

946

1 ,4 2 5

1 ,4 6 0

1 ,3 1 5

1 ,3 2 3

1 ,5 8 0

1 ,3 3 3

1 ,3 0 4

1 ,4 3 5

1 ,4 2 0

287

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

8
9
10
11

22 0

221

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

462

513

1,224

1,214

1,512

1,736

1,752

1,376

1,662

1,762

1 ,83 4

2,0 1 5

2,140

313

321

331

395

448

437

477

52 3

511

534

A ddenda:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n tia l

14
15

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

16

S tru c tu re s

17

1 ,4 9 6

1 ,8 6 5

2 ,0 7 7

1,92 1

1 ,9 1 6

2 ,1 7 3

2 ,4 0 5

2 ,2 2 8

2 ,4 7 5

2 ,8 1 6

2 ,7 5 5

2 ,8 5 6

2 ,8 4 7

18

837

80 8

843

946

1 ,4 2 5

1 ,4 6 0

1 ,3 1 5

1 ,3 2 3

1 ,5 8 0

1 ,3 3 3

1 ,3 0 4

1 ,4 3 5

1 ,4 2 0

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

19

F e d e ra l

20

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

L in e

F ixed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e t s
P r iv a t e

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1

7 ,175

7,173

9,281

12,099

16,345

16,392

18,130

15,929

17,434

22,227

2 2 ,6 0 9

24,904

26,316

2

5,250

5,269

6,800

9,136

12,415

10,858

11,502

9,920

11,847

15 ,07 9

15,327

16,966

17 ,86 5

3

4 ,6 3 0

4 ,4 8 3

6 ,0 3 3

6 ,9 4 9

7 ,4 5 2

8 ,6 2 7

1 0 ,0 4 6

8 ,3 1 6

1 0 ,0 6 9

1 3 ,3 4 1

1 3 ,2 6 2

1 4 ,6 4 0

1 5 ,5 3 3

4

3 ,2 3 9

2 ,9 8 6

4 ,3 9 5

5 ,7 5 6

6 ,6 6 9

6 ,7 9 7

8 ,3 7 9

6 ,0 5 3

6 ,5 5 9

8 ,7 3 5

8 ,0 0 0

8 ,9 5 9

9 ,8 0 0

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

5

1 ,4 1 5

1 ,4 8 5

2 ,3 4 4

3 ,4 4 4

4 ,3 8 4

4 ,0 2 8

4 ,2 1 1

3 ,1 4 0

3 ,2 9 0

4 ,6 6 8

3 ,7 7 9

4 ,4 4 0

4 ,5 1 5

S tru c tu re s

6

1 ,8 2 4

1,50 1

2 ,0 5 1

2 ,3 1 2

2 ,2 8 5

2 ,7 6 9

4 ,1 6 8

2 ,9 1 3

3 ,2 6 9

4 ,0 6 7

4 ,2 2 1

4 ,5 1 9

5 ,2 8 5

7

1 ,3 9 1

1 ,4 9 7

1 ,6 3 8

1 ,1 9 3

783

1 ,8 3 0

1 ,6 6 7

2 ,2 6 3

3 ,5 1 0

4 ,6 0 6

5 ,2 6 2

5 ,6 8 1

8

620

786

767

2 ,1 8 7

4 ,9 6 3

2 ,2 3 1

1 ,4 5 6

1 ,6 0 4

1 ,7 7 8

1 ,7 3 8

2 ,0 6 5

2 ,3 2 6

2 ,3 3 2

9

620

786

767

2 ,1 8 7

4 ,9 6 3

2 ,2 3 1

1 ,4 5 6

1 ,6 0 4

1 ,7 7 8

1 ,7 3 8

2 ,0 6 5

2 ,3 2 6

2 ,3 3 2

N o n r e s id e n tia l

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l

5 ,7 3 3

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

10

41

65

51

918

2 ,8 0 5

311

102

37

92

12 0

177

195

188

S tru c tu re s

11

579

721

716

1 ,2 6 9

2 ,1 5 8

1 ,9 2 0

1 ,3 5 4

1 ,5 6 7

1 ,6 8 6

1 ,6 1 8

1 ,8 8 8

2 ,1 3 1

2 ,1 4 4

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

1,9 2 5

1,904

2,481

2,963

3,9 3 0

5,534

6,628

6,009

5,587

7 ,148

7,2 8 2

7,938

8,451

14

5,250

5,269

6,800

9,136

12,415

10,858

11,502

9,920

11,847

15,079

15,327

16,966

17,865

15

3 ,8 5 9

3 ,7 7 2

5 ,1 6 2

7 ,9 4 3

1 1 ,6 3 2

9 ,0 2 8

9 ,8 3 5

7 ,6 5 7

8 ,3 3 7

1 0 ,4 7 3

1 0 ,0 6 5

1 1 ,2 8 5

1 2 ,1 3 2

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

16

1 ,4 5 6

1 ,5 5 0

2 ,3 9 5

4 ,3 6 2

7 ,1 8 9

4 ,3 3 9

4 ,3 1 3

3 ,1 7 7

3 ,3 8 2

4 ,7 8 8

3 ,9 5 6

4 ,6 3 5

4 ,7 0 3

S tru c tu re s

17

2 ,4 0 3

2 ,2 2 2

2 ,7 6 7

3 ,5 8 1

4 ,4 4 3

4 ,6 8 9

5 ,5 2 2

4 ,4 8 0

4 ,9 5 5

5 ,6 8 5

6 ,1 0 9

6 ,6 5 0

7 ,4 2 9

18

1 ,3 9 1

1 ,4 9 7

1 ,6 3 8

1 ,1 9 3

783

1 ,8 3 0

1 ,6 6 7

2 ,2 6 3

3 ,5 1 0

4 ,6 0 6

5 ,2 6 2

5 ,6 8 1

5 ,7 3 3

2,332

R e s id e n tia l

C on su m er d u rab le g ood s
A d d e n d a:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

19

620

786

767

2 ,187

4,963

2,231

1,456

1,6 0 4

1,7 7 8

1 ,738

2,065

2,3 2 6

F e d e ra l

20

83

90

84

1 ,5 2 9

4 ,3 2 8

1 ,4 1 6

336

162

139

13 6

122

113

111

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

537

696

683

65 8

635

815

1 ,1 2 0

1 ,4 4 2

1 ,6 3 9

1 ,6 0 2

1 ,9 4 3

2 ,2 1 3

2 ,2 2 1

L in e

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g oo d s

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1

25,572

25,672

26,575

21,272

15,535

9,845

8,951

11,021

12,867

16,891

19,221

16,979

19,824

2
3

17,358
1 4 ,7 0 2

17,147

17,168

4,820

6,572

2 ,8 9 2

3 ,9 2 8

10,870
6 ,7 5 4

11,444
7 ,2 5 7

13,142

3,50 1

7,791
5 ,0 3 0

12,534

1 4 ,3 3 7

9,7 2 0
6 ,7 3 2

5,651

1 4 ,3 9 9

13,715
1 0 ,5 4 6

4

9 ,3 4 1

9 ,4 0 5

1 0 ,3 9 2

8 ,1 9 2

4 ,9 5 2

2 ,7 3 4

2 ,2 7 6

2 ,9 8 9

3 ,7 2 1

5 ,0 1 4

6 ,6 7 5

5 ,1 0 6

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

5

4 ,0 6 6

4 ,2 4 6

4 ,9 0 5

3 ,7 3 3

2 ,3 1 9

1 ,3 2 9

1 ,1 7 1

1 ,7 4 2

2 ,2 7 4

3 ,1 2 5

3 ,9 9 6

2 ,9 6 5

3 ,2 8 3

S tru c tu re s

6

5 ,2 7 5

5 ,1 5 9

5 ,4 8 7

4 ,4 5 9

2 ,6 3 3

1 ,4 0 5

1 ,1 0 5

1 ,2 4 7

1 ,4 4 7

1 ,8 8 9

2 ,6 7 9

2 ,1 4 1

2 ,2 6 6

F ix ed a s s e ts
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

7

5 ,3 6 1

4 ,9 9 4

3 ,9 4 5

2 ,3 5 4

1 ,7 8 0

767

616

8 ,7 5 7

8 ,6 2 3
5 ,5 4 9

939

1 ,3 0 9

1 ,7 4 0

2 ,0 8 2

2 ,1 5 1

3 ,0 7 4

8

2 ,6 5 6

2 ,7 4 8

2,83 1

3 ,1 6 9

2 ,9 8 8

2 ,1 5 0

1 ,9 2 8

2 ,6 4 4

2 ,7 6 1

4 ,1 1 6

3 ,7 7 7

4 ,1 8 7

4 ,5 1 9

9

2 ,6 5 6

2 ,7 4 8

2 ,8 2 5

3 ,1 6 4

2 ,9 8 4

2 ,1 4 6

1 ,9 2 5

2 ,6 4 0

2 ,7 4 9

4 ,0 4 9

3 ,6 7 6

4 ,1 4 6

4 ,4 4 8

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

10

24 7

255

256

236

25 8

227

228

39 8

48 8

414

463

548

594

S tru c tu re s

11

2 ,4 0 9

2 ,4 9 3

2 ,5 6 9

2 ,9 2 8

2 ,7 2 6

1 ,9 1 9

1 ,6 9 7

2 ,2 4 2

2 ,2 6 1

3 ,6 3 5

3 ,2 1 3

3 ,5 9 8

3 ,8 5 4

12

0

0

6

5

4

4

3

4

12

67

101

41

71

13

8 ,214

8,525

9,407

7,557

5 ,815

4,1 9 4

4,131

4 ,449

5 ,076

6,021

6,687

5,535

6,6 8 2

14

17,358

17,147

17,168

13,715

9,720

5,651

4,820

6,572

7,791

10,870

12 ,53 4

11,444

13,142

15

1 1 ,9 9 7

1 2 ,1 5 3

1 3 ,2 1 7

1 1 ,3 5 6

7 ,9 3 6

4 ,8 8 0

4 ,2 0 1

5 ,6 2 9

6 ,4 7 0

9 ,0 6 3

1 0,3 5 1

9 ,2 5 2

9 ,9 9 7

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

16

4 ,3 1 3

4 ,5 0 1

5 ,1 6 1

3 ,9 6 9

2 ,5 7 7

1 ,5 5 6

1 ,3 9 9

2 ,1 4 0

2 ,7 6 2

3 ,5 3 9

4 ,4 5 9

3 ,5 1 3

3 ,8 7 7

S tru c tu re s

17

G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n su m er d u rab le g oo ds
A ddenda:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix ed a s s e t s

7 ,6 8 4

7 ,6 5 2

8 ,0 5 6

7 ,3 8 7

5 ,3 5 9

3 ,3 2 4

2 ,8 0 2

3 ,4 8 9

3 ,7 0 8

5 ,5 2 4

5 ,8 9 2

5 ,7 3 9

6 ,1 2 0

18

5 ,3 6 1

4 ,9 9 4

3 ,9 5 1

2 ,3 5 9

1 ,7 8 4

771

619

943

1,32 1

1 ,8 0 7

2 ,1 8 3

2 ,1 9 2

3 ,1 4 5

19

2,656

2,748

2,831

3,169

2 ,988

2,150

1,928

2,6 4 4

2,761

4,1 1 6

3 ,777

4,187

4,5 1 9

F e d e ra l

20

123

155

189

260

33 7

382

598

875

1 ,1 5 8

1 ,2 1 4

1 ,2 1 2

1 ,2 1 6

1 ,1 4 6

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

2 ,5 3 3

2 ,5 9 3

2 ,6 4 2

2 ,9 0 9

2 ,6 5 1

1 ,7 6 8

1 ,3 3 0

1 ,7 6 9

1 ,6 0 3

2 ,9 0 2

2 ,5 6 5

2 ,9 7 1

3 ,3 7 3

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

10

T a b le 1 . 5 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s t m e n t in F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
Line

1940

1941

1942

1944

1943

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1

22,755

33,085

43,426

51,965

51,667

43,879

42,343

57,661

70,245

72,674

86,116

96,364

101,612

2

14,902

23,416

45,514
8 ,7 8 6

36,576
1 2 ,3 7 7

48,753
4 1 ,7 5 4

57,525

3 8 ,9 8 1

4 7 ,7 5 2

67,108
4 9 ,5 7 1

71,960

2 4 ,6 5 6

39,034
3 4 ,4 6 1

48,677

1 2,6 7 1

45,939
6 ,8 8 9

28,142

1 0 ,5 3 2

37,044
8 ,5 4 4

4

6 ,9 4 4

8 ,4 9 7

6 ,2 5 5

5 ,3 9 6

7 ,3 8 7

1 0 ,6 4 9

1 6 ,7 0 3

2 2 ,2 2 8

2 5 ,8 9 4

2 4 ,1 0 1

2 7 ,0 2 6

3 0 ,9 5 3

3 0 .9 5 9

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

5

4 ,3 5 8

5 ,3 9 0

4 ,0 7 6

3 ,6 7 8

5 ,0 8 3

7 ,3 8 0

1 0 ,1 3 0

1 4 ,8 0 8

1 6 ,5 6 8

1 5 ,0 3 4

1 7 ,0 5 3

1 9 ,0 9 1

1 8 ,8 8 2

S tru c tu re s

6

2 ,5 8 6

3 ,1 0 7

2 ,1 7 9

1 ,7 1 8

2 ,3 0 4

3 ,2 6 9

6 ,5 7 3

7 ,4 2 0

9 ,3 2 6

9 ,0 6 7

9 ,9 7 3

1 1 ,8 6 2

1 2 ,0 7 7

7

3 ,5 8 8

4 ,1 7 4

2 ,2 8 9

1 ,4 9 3

1 ,3 9 9

1 ,7 2 8

7 ,9 5 3

1 2 ,2 3 3

1 5 ,8 6 0

1 4 ,8 8 0

2 0 ,7 2 6

1 8 ,6 1 8

1 8 ,7 3 4

8

4 ,3 7 0

1 0 ,7 4 5

2 8 ,5 0 0

3 9 ,0 5 0

3 6 ,7 2 8

2 4 ,1 9 9

3 ,4 8 6

4 ,5 7 3

6 ,9 9 9

9 ,6 9 6

9 ,7 7 3

1 7 ,5 3 7

2 2 .2 6 7

F ix e d a s s e ts an d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s
F ix e d a ss ets
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t

...... 3 ..........

4 9 ,6 9 3

4 ,1 6 2

1 0 ,2 9 9

2 7 ,9 3 4

3 8 ,2 7 4

3 6 ,5 0 5

2 4 ,1 1 2

3 ,1 0 4

4 ,3 6 1

6 ,8 3 2

9 ,3 2 6

9 ,4 1 2

1 6 ,9 2 3

2 1 ,5 8 3

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

10

64 7

4 ,5 4 5

1 6 ,4 3 2

3 2 ,0 7 9

3 3 ,3 6 9

2 1 ,5 7 4

1 ,8 0 2

1 ,5 8 5

2 ,3 8 1

3 ,3 5 2

2 ,7 8 4

8 ,0 7 7

1 1 ,2 0 5

S tru c tu re s

11

3 ,5 1 5

5 ,7 5 4

1 1 ,5 0 2

6 ,1 9 5

3 ,1 3 6

2 ,5 3 8

1 ,3 0 2

2 ,7 7 6

4 ,4 5 1

5 ,9 7 4

6 ,6 2 8

8 ,8 4 6

1 0 ,3 7 8

12

208

44 6

566

776

22 3

87

382

212

167

37 0

361

614

68 4

13

7,853

9,6 6 9

6,382

6,026

6,153

7 ,303

14,201

18,626

21,493

23,997

28,591

29,256

29,652

14

14,902

23 ,4 1 6

37,044

45,939

45,514

36,576

28,142

39,034

48 ,75 3

48,677

5 7 ,5 2 5

67,108

71.960

15

1 1 ,1 0 6

1 8 ,7 9 6

3 4 ,1 8 9

4 3 ,6 7 0

4 3 ,8 9 2

3 4 ,7 6 1

1 9 ,8 0 7

2 6 ,5 9 0

3 2 ,7 2 6

3 3 ,4 2 8

3 6 ,4 3 8

4 7 ,8 7 6

5 2 ,5 4 2

3 5 ,7 5 7

3 8 ,4 5 2

2 8 ,9 5 4

1 1 ,9 3 2

1 6 ,3 9 3

1 8 ,9 4 9

1 8 ,3 8 6

1 9 ,8 3 7

2 7 ,1 6 8

3 0 ,0 8 7
2 2 ,4 5 5

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u ra b l e g o o d s

9

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

16

5 ,0 0 5

9 ,9 3 5

2 0 ,5 0 8

S tru c tu re s

17

6 ,1 0 1

8 ,8 6 1

1 3 ,6 8 1

7 ,9 1 3

5 ,4 4 0

5 ,8 0 7

7 ,8 7 5

1 0 ,1 9 6

1 3 ,7 7 7

1 5,0 4 1

1 6 ,6 0 1

2 0 ,7 0 8

18

3 ,7 9 6

4 ,6 2 0

2 ,8 5 5

2 ,2 6 9

1 ,6 2 2

1 ,8 1 5

8 ,3 3 5

1 2 ,4 4 5

1 6 ,0 2 7

1 5 ,2 5 0

2 1 ,0 8 7

1 9 ,2 3 2

1 9 ,4 1 8

19

4,370

10,745

39,050

36,728

24,199

3,486

4,573

6,999

9,696

9,773

17,537

22.267

3 8 ,1 8 1

3 6 ,0 2 9

2 3 ,3 9 2

1 ,9 0 6

1 ,7 3 5

2 ,9 8 1

4 ,3 5 6

3 ,9 1 3

1 0,5 7 1

1 4 ,9 4 6

869

699

80 7

1 ,5 8 0

2 ,8 3 8

4 ,0 1 8

5 ,3 4 0

5 ,8 6 0

6 ,9 6 6

7 ,3 2 1

R e s id e n tia l
F e d e ra l

20

1 ,6 1 2

8 ,5 0 9

28,500
2 6 ,9 6 4

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

2 ,7 5 8

2 ,2 3 6

1 ,5 3 6

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

1953

1954

1956

1957

1958

1962

1963

1964

1965

1

108,985

108,795

119,989

125,821

132,117

128,055

142,978

143,755

144,978

1 5 9,284

169,372

183,209

202,637

F ix e d a s s e ts

2

77,079

76 ,7 2 0

83,267

89,020

92,255

89,199

101,839

101,717

104,206

112,856

118,943

129,394

141.694

P r iv a t e

3

5 3 ,2 8 0

5 4 ,2 3 4

6 2 ,0 4 0

6 6 ,0 1 9

6 7 ,8 9 5

6 2 ,7 4 8

7 2 ,5 2 9

7 3 ,4 7 5

7 2 ,9 7 3

7 9 ,6 2 1

8 5 ,3 0 1

9 4 ,7 6 1

1 0 6 ,0 9 6

4

3 3 ,7 6 1

3 3 ,0 5 5

3 7 ,0 0 6

4 2 ,4 2 8

4 5 ,7 1 4

4 0 ,4 0 0

4 4 ,4 2 1

4 7 ,1 9 0

4 6 ,5 7 1

5 0 ,6 4 4

5 3 ,1 6 4

6 0 ,4 8 7

7 1 ,8 7 9

5

2 0 ,3 6 6

1 9 ,2 8 9

2 1 ,9 6 2

2 4 ,3 7 2

2 6 ,8 9 5

2 3 ,0 2 1

2 6 ,3 7 2

2 7 ,8 0 2

2 6 ,9 8 0

3 0 ,0 8 9

3 2 ,3 2 2

3 7 ,1 2 2

4 4 ,1 0 5

1 8 ,0 4 9

1 9 ,3 8 8

1 9,5 9 1

2 0 ,5 5 5

2 0 ,8 4 2

2 3 ,3 6 5

2 7 ,7 7 4

Line
F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le go o d s

N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

1955

........ 1 7 ,3 7 9

1961

6

1 3 ,3 9 5

1 3 ,7 6 6

1 5 ,0 4 4

1 8 ,0 5 6

1 8 ,8 1 9

1 9 ,5 1 9

2 1 ,1 7 9

2 5 ,0 3 4

2 3 ,5 9 1

2 2,1 8 1

2 2 ,3 4 8

2 8 ,1 0 8

2 6 ,2 8 5

2 6 ,4 0 2

2 8 ,9 7 7

3 2 ,1 3 7

3 4 ,2 7 4

3 4 ,2 1 7

8

2 3 ,7 9 9

2 2 ,4 8 6

2 1 ,2 2 7

2 3 ,0 0 1

2 4 ,3 6 0

2 6 ,4 5 1

2 9 ,3 1 0

2 8 ,2 4 3

3 1 ,2 3 2

3 3 ,2 3 5

3 3 ,6 4 2

3 4 ,6 3 2

3 5 .5 9 8

9

2 3 ,2 0 7

2 2 ,1 1 4

2 0 ,9 1 6

2 2 ,6 5 9

2 3 ,8 0 2

2 5 ,5 5 3

2 8 ,3 0 0

2 7 ,4 4 2

3 0 ,2 8 6

3 2 ,1 7 9

3 3 ,0 0 1

3 3 ,9 4 6

3 4 ,8 5 8

1 2 ,4 4 5

1 1 ,6 6 8

1 3 ,3 1 4

1 4 ,6 5 3

1 3 ,7 1 1

1 3 ,5 7 0

1 2 ,7 1 6

1 5 ,8 5 5

1 5 ,7 7 4

1 6 ,9 7 2

1 7 ,5 2 6

1 9 ,2 9 0

2 0 ,3 7 6

2 2 ,1 4 2

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

10

1 2 ,3 3 2

1 0 ,4 0 0

8 ,9 6 4

9 ,5 1 1

9 ,5 0 3

S tru c tu re s

11

1 0 ,8 7 5

1 1 ,7 1 4

1 1 ,9 5 2

1 3 ,1 4 8

1 4 ,2 9 9

1 5 ,5 7 5

R e s id e n tia l

1960

7

9 ,9 7 8

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

1959

12

592

372

311

342

558

898

1 ,0 1 0

801

946

1 ,0 5 6

641

686

74 0

13

31,906

3 2 ,0 7 5

36,721

36,801

39,862

38,855

41,139

42,037

40,772

46,428

50 ,42 9

53,815

60,943

14

77,079

7 6 ,7 2 0

83,267

89,020

92,255

89,199

101,839

101,717

104,206

112,856

118,943

129,394

141.694

15

5 6 ,9 6 8

5 5 ,1 6 8

5 7 ,9 2 2

6 5 ,0 8 8

6 9 ,5 1 6

6 5 ,9 5 3

7 2 ,7 2 1

7 4 ,6 3 1

7 6 ,8 5 8

8 2 ,8 2 3

8 6 ,1 6 5

9 4 ,4 3 4

1 0 6 ,7 3 7

3 6 ,3 9 8

3 2 ,9 9 9

3 8 ,8 1 7

3 9 ,4 6 9

4 0 ,2 9 5

4 4 ,7 4 2

4 6 ,0 3 3

5 0 ,6 9 3

5 6 ,8 2 1
4 9 ,9 1 6

A ddenda:
P riv a te an d g o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s ets
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

16

3 2 ,6 9 8

2 9 ,6 8 9

3 0 ,9 2 6

3 3 ,8 8 3

S tru c tu re s

17

2 4 ,2 7 0

2 5 ,4 8 0

2 6 ,9 9 6

3 1 ,2 0 4

3 3 ,1 1 8

3 2 ,9 5 4

3 3 ,9 0 4

3 5 ,1 6 2

3 6 ,5 6 3

3 8 ,0 8 1

4 0 ,1 3 2

4 3 ,7 4 1

18

2 0 ,1 1 1

2 1 ,5 5 1

2 5 ,3 4 5

2 3 ,9 3 3

2 2 ,7 3 9

2 3 ,2 4 6

2 9 ,1 1 8

2 7 ,0 8 6

2 7 ,3 4 8

3 0 ,0 3 3

3 2 ,7 7 8

3 4 ,9 6 0

3 4 ,9 5 7

23,799

22,486

21,227

23,001

24,360

26,451

29,310

28,243

33 ,64 2

34,632

35.598

1 5 ,8 9 0

1 3 ,2 9 3

1 1 ,1 9 4

1 1 ,7 4 3

1 1 ,8 4 2

1 2 ,9 2 1

1 5 ,3 8 9

1 4 ,3 1 9

31,232
1 6 ,1 8 4

33,235

F e d e ra l

19
20

1 7 ,3 6 6

1 6 ,1 2 8

1 5 ,6 4 3

1 4 ,7 5 1

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

7 .9 0 9

9 ,1 9 3

1 0 ,0 3 3

1 1 ,2 5 8

1 2 ,5 1 8

1 3 ,5 3 0

1 3,9 2 1

1 3 ,9 2 4

1 5 ,0 4 8

1 5 ,8 6 9

1 7 ,5 1 4

1 8 ,9 8 9

2 0 ,8 4 7

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1........~

217,788

226,513

253,560

269,260

273,133

302,925

345,693

391,842

409,650

4 2 6,428

484,863

570,686

673,700

F ix e d a s s e ts

2

153,859

173,534

188,053

1 9 0,484

274,188

1 1 3 ,4 7 0

1 2 8 ,9 8 3

1 4 3 ,7 6 0

1 4 5 ,9 5 5

1 9 4 ,6 9 2

2 2 4 ,9 0 1

289,237
2 3 2 ,0 1 7

297,076
2 3 3 ,0 3 3

335,622

3

208,901
1 6 5 ,3 4 9

240,780

P r iv a t e

1 5 8,575
1 1 4 ,7 9 7

2 6 9 ,9 5 0

400,176
3 3 3 ,5 2 4

479.554
4 0 3 ,8 1 4

Line
F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

4

8 1 ,1 8 3

8 2 ,4 4 0

9 0 ,2 6 3

1 0 1 ,1 3 9

1 0 4 ,5 9 0

1 0 9 ,5 8 5

1 2 5 ,0 2 8

1 4 9 ,5 5 5

1 6 6 ,0 5 5

1 7 0 ,3 0 3

1 8 7 ,4 6 7

2 2 3 ,2 2 7

2 7 2 ,1 9 6

5

5 0 ,8 8 4

5 1 ,8 4 5

5 7 ,6 6 7

6 4 ,3 9 8

6 5 ,6 1 4

6 8 ,3 0 9

7 9 ,1 6 1

9 6 ,2 1 6

1 0 7 ,3 6 3

1 1 0 ,6 2 8

1 2 4 ,5 0 0

1 5 1 ,9 6 0

1 8 4 ,9 8 8

7 1 ,2 6 7

8 7 ,2 0 8

1 1 0 ,2 9 7

1 3 1 ,6 1 8

6 6 ,6 5 2

7 5 .7 4 0

3 0 ,2 9 9

3 0 ,5 9 5

3 2 ,5 9 6

3 6 ,7 4 1

3 8 ,9 7 6

4 1 ,2 7 6

4 5 ,8 6 7

5 3 ,3 3 9

5 8 ,6 9 2

5 9 ,6 7 5

6 2 ,9 6 7

..... 7 ............

3 2 ,2 8 7

3 2 ,3 5 7

3 8 ,7 2 0

4 2 ,6 2 1

4 1 ,3 6 5

5 5 ,7 6 4

6 9 ,6 6 4

7 5 ,3 4 6

6 5 ,9 6 2

6 2 ,7 3 0

8 2 ,4 8 3

8

4 0 ,3 8 9

4 3 ,7 7 7

4 4 ,5 5 1

4 4 ,2 9 3

4 4 ,5 3 0

4 3 ,5 5 2

4 6 ,0 8 8

4 9 ,2 8 7

5 7 ,2 2 0

6 4 ,0 4 3

6 5 ,6 7 2

9

3 9 ,5 7 6

4 2 ,8 7 3

4 3 ,6 1 4

4 3 ,0 5 5

4 3 ,2 1 8

4 2 ,1 8 6

4 4 ,8 0 5

4 7 ,8 9 9

5 5 ,7 5 8

6 2 ,2 2 7

6 4 ,0 2 5

6 4 ,8 5 5
2 3 ,2 1 9

2 5 ,5 7 7

4 1 ,6 3 6

4 8 ,3 4 6

6

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

10

1 5 ,2 7 7

1 7 ,3 3 3

1 6 ,1 1 8

1 5 ,4 7 6

S tru c tu re s

11

2 4 ,2 9 9

2 5 ,5 4 0

2 7 ,4 9 6

2 7 ,5 7 9

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le go o d s

1 5 ,5 9 6
2 7 ,6 2 2

1 2 ,7 1 8

14 ,7 2 1

1 5 ,0 6 9

1 7 ,1 2 9

1 9 ,9 9 2

2 1 ,5 1 7

2 9 ,4 6 8

3 0 ,0 8 4

3 2 ,8 2 9

3 8 ,6 2 9

4 2 ,2 3 5

4 2 ,5 0 8

7 3 ,9 2 3

12

813

904

937

1 ,2 3 8

1 ,3 1 2

1 ,3 6 6

1 ,2 8 3

1 ,3 8 8

1 ,4 6 2

1 ,8 1 6

1 ,6 4 7

1 ,7 9 7

1 ,8 1 7

13

63,929

67,938

80,026

81,208

82,649

94,024

104,913

117,654

120,413

129,352

149,241

170,510

194,146

14

153,859

158,575

173,534

188,053

190,484

208,901

240,780

274,188

289,237

297,076

335,622

400,176

4 7 9.554

15

1 2 0 ,7 5 9

1 2 5 ,3 1 4

1 3 3 ,8 7 7

1 4 4 ,1 9 4

1 4 7 ,8 0 7

1 5 1 ,7 7 1

1 6 9 ,8 3 3

1 9 7 ,4 5 4

2 2 1 ,8 1 3

2 3 2 ,5 3 0

2 5 1 ,4 9 2

2 8 8 ,0 8 2

3 4 6 ,1 1 9

1 3 0 ,6 2 0

1 4 6 ,0 1 8

1 7 5 ,1 7 9

2 1 0 ,5 6 6

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

16

6 6 ,1 6 1

6 9 ,1 7 9

7 3 ,7 8 5

7 9 ,8 7 4

8 1 ,2 0 9

8 1 ,0 2 7

9 3 ,8 8 2

1 1 1 ,2 8 6

1 2 4 ,4 9 2

S tru c tu re s

17

5 4 ,5 9 8

5 6 ,1 3 5

6 0 ,0 9 2

6 4 ,3 2 0

6 6 ,5 9 8

7 0 ,7 4 4

7 5 ,9 5 1

8 6 ,1 6 8

9 7,3 2 1

1 0 1 ,9 1 0

1 0 5 ,4 7 5

1 1 2 ,9 0 3

1 3 5 .5 5 4

18

3 3 ,1 0 0

3 3 ,2 6 1

3 9 ,6 5 7

4 3 ,8 5 9

4 2 ,6 7 7

5 7 ,1 3 0

7 0 ,9 4 7

7 6 ,7 3 4

6 7 ,4 2 4

6 4 ,5 4 6

8 4 ,1 3 0

1 1 2 ,0 9 4

1 3 3 ,4 3 5

19

40,389

43,777

44,551

44,293

44,530

43,552

46,088

49,287

57,220

64,043

65,672

66,652

75.740

20

1 7,2 7 1

1 8 ,4 6 8

1 6 ,8 8 3

1 5 ,9 9 2

15 ,7 8 1

1 3 ,4 8 9

1 5 ,4 4 6

1 6 ,0 6 9

1 7 ,5 8 4

2 0 ,4 5 4

2 1 ,8 3 4

2 3 ,8 6 3

2 6 ,2 6 1

3 0 ,0 6 3

3 0 ,6 4 2

3 3 ,2 1 7

3 9 ,6 3 6

4 3 ,5 8 9

4 3 ,8 3 8

4 2 ,7 8 9

4 9 ,4 7 9

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
F e d e ra l
S t a t e a n d lo c a l

21

2 3 ,1 1 8

2 5 ,3 0 9

2 7 ,6 6 8

2 8,3 0 1

2 8 ,7 4 9

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

11

T a b le 1 . 5 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s t m e n t in F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

x ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e ts

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1

761,061

7 8 1,290

863,499

862,949

948,461

1,108,571

1,2 1 7 ,8 8 4

1 ,299,273

1 ,348,530

1,4 0 9 ,2 4 6

1,5 0 0 ,00 2

1,5 1 6 ,11 5

1,455,963

2

1,014,418
7 9 4 ,5 1 7

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

552,930
4 6 5 ,8 5 9

574,230

637,017

794,225

862,003

901,318

926,423

972,288

1,0 2 8 ,78 6

1 ,052,909

4 7 5 ,4 8 7

5 3 0 ,6 0 0

629,263
5 1 7 ,2 1 3

678,677

3

5 5 6 ,5 8 2

6 5 5 ,6 0 1

7 0 4 ,2 3 9

7 2 8 ,9 9 6

7 4 3 ,1 1 8

7 8 7 ,0 3 6

4

8 3 1 ,6 8 7

8 3 7 ,7 9 0

3 2 4 ,8 2 8

3 5 2 ,2 3 9

4 0 7 ,9 6 2

4 1 1 ,5 3 3

4 0 4 ,0 4 2

4 7 5 ,8 0 6

5 1 7 ,2 9 7

5 1 0 ,8 7 4

5 1 5 ,5 4 4

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

5 5 3 ,2 7 8

5 9 4 ,3 5 9

5

6 1 5 ,7 4 6

6 0 0 ,8 7 1

2 1 5 ,2 6 2

2 2 4 ,0 6 6

2 5 0 ,4 5 9

2 4 4 ,1 5 3

2 5 8 ,1 3 2

3 0 4 ,2 7 4

3 2 4 ,0 2 2

S tru c tu re s

3 3 6 ,7 9 8

3 4 0 ,7 5 9

3 7 2 ,9 1 9

6

4 0 4 ,0 2 0

4 1 1 ,9 0 2

1 0 9 ,5 6 6

4 2 1 ,3 6 6

1 2 8 ,1 7 3

1 5 7 ,5 0 3

1 6 7 ,3 8 0

1 4 5 ,9 1 0

1 7 1 ,5 3 2

1 9 3 ,2 7 5

1 7 4 ,0 7 6

1 7 4 ,7 8 5

1 8 0 ,3 5 9

1 9 0 ,3 3 9

2 0 3 ,8 4 4

7

1 4 1 ,0 3 1

1 7 9 ,5 0 5

1 2 3 ,2 4 8

1 2 2 ,6 3 8

1 0 5 ,6 8 0

1 5 2 ,5 4 0

1 7 9 ,7 9 5

1 8 6 ,9 4 2

2 1 8 ,1 2 2

2 2 7 ,5 7 4

2 3 3 ,7 5 8

2 3 7 ,3 2 8

2 2 2 ,0 4 4

8

1 9 3 ,6 4 6

8 7 ,0 7 2

9 8 ,7 4 3

1 0 6 ,4 1 7

1 1 2 ,0 4 9

1 2 2 ,0 9 6

1 3 8 ,6 2 4

1 5 7 ,7 6 4

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t

1 7 2 ,3 2 2

1 8 3 ,3 0 5

1 8 5 ,2 5 3

1 9 7 ,0 9 9

9

2 1 5 ,1 1 9

8 4 ,9 2 9

9 6 ,0 3 9

2 1 9 ,9 0 1

1 0 3 ,1 8 7

1 0 8 ,7 2 8

1 1 8 ,2 5 3

1 3 4 ,8 6 2

1 5 3 ,4 1 2

1 6 7 ,8 2 8

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1 7 8 ,3 9 5

1 8 0 ,3 8 1

1 9 2 ,1 7 2

10

2 0 9 ,6 6 4

3 0 ,6 6 0

3 4 ,9 4 5

2 1 4 ,8 5 0

4 0 ,5 2 6

4 7 ,3 3 2

5 7 ,1 2 9

6 6 ,8 4 7

7 7 ,6 8 6

8 4 ,2 3 8

8 8 ,7 7 2

S tru c tu re s

8 7 ,1 5 2

9 5 ,7 0 4

11

1 0 3 ,1 3 2

1 0 3 ,3 2 1

5 4 ,2 6 8

6 1 ,0 9 4

6 2 ,6 6 0

6 1 ,3 9 6

6 1 ,1 2 3

6 8 ,0 1 6

7 5 ,7 2 6

8 3,5 9 1

8 9 ,6 2 3

9 3 ,2 2 8

9 6 ,4 6 8

12

2 ,1 4 3

2 ,7 0 4

1 0 6 ,5 3 3

1 1 1 ,5 2 9

3 ,2 3 0

3 ,3 2 1

3 ,8 4 3

3 ,7 6 2

4 ,3 5 2

4 ,4 9 4

4 ,9 1 0

4 ,8 7 2

4 ,9 2 7

5 ,4 5 5

5 ,0 5 1

13

208,131

207,060

226,482

233,687

269,784

314,346

355,881

3 9 7,954

4 2 2,107

4 3 6,958

471,216

463,206

441,545

14

552,930

574,230

637,017

629,263

678,677

7 9 4,225

862,003

9 7 2,288

1,0 2 8 ,7 8 6

1,0 5 2 ,90 9

4 0 9 ,7 5 6

1,01 4 ,41 8

4 4 8 ,2 7 8

5 1 1 ,1 4 9

5 2 0 ,2 6 2

5 2 2 ,2 9 4

6 1 0 ,6 6 8

6 7 0 ,7 0 9

901,318
6 7 8 ,7 0 2

926,423

15

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

6 9 3 ,9 3 9

7 3 3 ,6 5 8

7 8 6 ,5 3 1

16

8 2 5 ,4 1 0

8 1 5 ,7 2 1

2 4 5 ,9 2 2

2 5 9 ,0 1 1

2 9 0 ,9 8 5

2 9 1 ,4 8 6

3 1 5 ,2 6 1

3 7 1 ,1 2 0

4 0 1 ,7 0 8

S tru c tu re s

4 2 1 ,0 3 6

4 2 9 ,5 3 1

4 6 0 ,0 7 1

17

4 9 9 ,7 2 4

1 6 3 ,8 3 4

1 8 9 ,2 6 7

5 1 5 ,0 3 3

5 2 4 ,6 8 7
2 9 1 ,0 3 4

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g oo d s
A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

2 2 0 ,1 6 3

2 2 8 ,7 7 6

2 0 7 ,0 3 3

2 3 9 ,5 4 8

2 6 9 ,0 0 1

2 5 7 ,6 6 6

2 6 4 ,4 0 8

2 7 3 ,5 8 7

2 8 6 ,8 0 7

18

1 4 3 ,1 7 4

1 2 5 ,9 5 2

3 1 0 ,3 7 6

1 2 5 ,8 6 8

1 0 9 ,0 0 1

1 5 6 ,3 8 3

1 8 3 ,5 5 7

1 9 1 ,2 9 4

2 2 2 ,6 1 6

2 3 2 ,4 8 4

2 3 8 ,6 3 0

2 4 2 ,2 5 5

2 2 7 ,4 9 9

1 9 8 ,6 9 7

19

87,072

98,743

106,417

112,049

122,096

1 3 8,624

157,764

172,322

F e d e ra l

183,305

1 8 5,253

197,099

20

215,119

3 0 ,2 3 7

3 4,7 7 1

219,901

4 1 ,4 6 0

4 7 ,2 2 2

5 5 ,6 4 7

6 3 ,6 4 9

7 3 ,3 8 0

7 9 ,5 1 3

S ta te a n d lo c a l

8 4 ,8 5 6

7 8 ,9 4 8

8 2 ,3 9 0

8 7 ,8 8 3

21

5 6 ,8 3 4

8 7 ,8 4 9

6 3 ,9 7 2

6 4 ,9 5 6

6 4 ,8 2 7

6 6 ,4 4 8

7 4 ,9 7 6

8 4 ,3 8 4

9 2 ,8 1 0

9 8 ,4 4 9

1 0 6 ,3 0 4

1 1 4 ,7 0 9

1 2 7 ,2 3 7

1 3 2 ,0 5 2

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

L in e

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e ts
P r iv a te

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1

1 ,549,169

1 ,6 7 8 ,7 6 7

1,802,981

1,9 2 4 ,3 8 6

2,0 5 4 ,62 3

2,2 2 1 ,5 2 2

2

1,0 6 3 ,4 0 8

1 ,1 4 4 ,8 4 6

1,245,008

1,3 3 1 ,1 3 6

1,455,191

1,5 7 0 ,0 5 5

3

8 4 1 ,6 3 7

9 2 5 ,2 9 6

1 , 0 2 0 ,0 5 4

1 , 0 9 1 ,4 6 0

1 , 1 9 7 ,8 2 2

1 , 3 0 5 ,2 5 1

4

6 1 1 ,6 6 0

6 6 8 ,3 2 5

7 2 9 ,7 9 9

8 0 8 ,8 9 2

8 8 2 ,8 0 4

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e

5

4 4 6 ,4 3 6

4 9 1 ,8 9 0

5 4 8 ,3 0 9

6 0 6 ,2 7 2

6 5 6 ,3 5 7

7 1 9 ,7 5 1

S tru c tu re s

6

1 6 5 ,2 2 4

1 7 6 ,4 3 5
2 5 6 ,9 7 1

1 8 1 ,4 9 0

2 0 2 ,6 2 0

2 2 6 ,4 4 7

2 5 7 ,2 4 4

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

7

2 2 9 ,9 7 7

9 7 6 ,9 9 5

2 9 0 ,2 5 4

2 8 2 ,5 6 8

8

2 2 1 ,7 7 1

2 1 9 ,5 4 9

2 2 4 ,9 5 4

2 3 9 ,6 7 6

2 5 7 ,3 6 9

2 6 4 ,8 0 4

9

2 1 6 ,4 1 6

2 1 4 ,3 7 1

2 1 9 ,9 5 0

2 3 3 ,9 6 3

2 5 2 ,3 3 9

2 5 9 ,5 6 0
1 0 9 ,9 1 7

3 1 5 ,0 1 9

3 2 8 ,2 5 5

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

10

1 0 3 ,3 6 2

1 0 0 ,0 9 2

1 0 0 ,6 2 6

1 0 3 ,7 7 6

1 0 9 ,8 1 5

S tru c tu re s

11

1 1 3 ,0 5 5

1 1 4 ,2 7 9

1 1 9 ,3 2 4

1 3 0 ,1 8 7

1 4 2 ,5 2 4

12

5 ,3 5 5

5 ,1 7 8

5 ,0 0 4

5 ,7 1 3

5 ,0 3 0

5 ,2 4 4

13

485,761

533,922

557,974

593,250

599,432

651,467

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1 4 9 ,6 4 3

A d d e n d a:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

14

1,0 6 3 ,4 0 8

1,1 4 4 ,8 4 6

1 ,245,008

1,3 3 1 ,1 3 6

1,455,191

1,5 7 0 ,05 5

15

8 2 8 ,0 7 6

8 8 2 ,6 9 6

9 4 9 ,7 4 9

1 , 0 4 2 ,8 5 5

1 , 1 3 5 ,1 4 2

1 , 2 3 6 ,5 5 5

16

5 4 9 ,7 9 7

5 9 1 ,9 8 2

6 4 8 ,9 3 5

7 1 0 ,0 4 8

7 6 6 ,1 7 1

8 2 9 ,6 6 8
4 0 6 ,8 8 7

17

2 7 8 ,2 7 8

2 9 0 ,7 1 4

3 0 0 ,8 1 4

3 3 2 ,8 0 7

3 6 8 ,9 7 1

18

2 3 5 ,3 3 2

2 6 2 ,1 4 9

2 9 5 ,2 5 8

2 8 8 ,2 8 1

3 2 0 ,0 4 9

3 3 3 ,4 9 9

2 6 4,804

19

221,771

219,549

224,954

239,676

257,369

F e d e ra l

20

8 7 ,4 3 9

8 3 ,3 0 4

8 0 ,7 1 9

8 3 ,8 3 4

9 3 ,5 3 8

8 1 ,5 2 0

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

1 3 4 ,3 3 3

1 3 6 ,2 4 5

1 4 4 ,2 3 5

1 5 5 ,8 4 2

1 6 3 ,8 3 1

1 8 3 ,2 8 4

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

12

T a b le 1 . 6 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s fo r In v e s t m e n t in F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]
L ine
F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e t s
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

1902

1901

1904

1903

1906

1905

1909

1908

1907

1911

1910

1912

1913

1
2
3

3 .8 2

4 .3 3

4 .5 7

4.31

4 .9 2

5.31

5 .4 6

4 .6 4

5 .3 5

5 .4 7

5 .2 6

5 .8 3

6.01

4

2 .9 0

3 .5 4

3 .7 9

3 .3 3

3 .4 2

3 .9 9

4 .4 2

3 .4 4

3 .9 7

4 .4 9

4 .2 6

4 .7 7

4 .9 4

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

5

0 .7 4

0 .8 5

0 .9 5

0 .8 0

0 .9 7

1 .2 7

1 .4 8

0.91

1 .0 9

1 .2 7

1.21

1 .5 7

1 .7 6

S tru c tu re s

6

1 8 .8 8

2 3 .6 8

2 4 .9 4

2 2 .3 4

2 1 .0 6

2 2 .8 2

2 4 .4 0

2 1 .9 2

2 4 .7 9

2 7 .5 7

2 6 .1 4

2 6 .7 6

2 6 .0 9

7

8 .4 3

7 .8 7

7 .9 3

9 .0 5

1 2 .9 6

1 2.0 1

1 0 .3 6

1 0 .8 0

1 2 .4 3

1 0 .0 6

1 0 .0 0

1 0 .7 9

1 1.0 1

8 .7 0

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

8
9

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

10

S tru c tu re s

11

4 .4 8

4 .5 0

5 .4 7

5 .9 6

5 .6 9

5 .5 9

6 .6 7

7 .7 7

7 .5 7

8 .0 6

8 .8 3

8 .3 2

12

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

13

0.50

0.54

1.27

1.25

1.53

1.71

1.63

1.37

1.68

1.73

1.70

1.79

1.78

17

1 3 .3 6

1 6 .2 8

1 7 .4 6

1 6.1 1

15.21

1 6 .2 3

1 7 .6 6

1 6 .6 3

1 8 .2 9

2 0 .1 9

1 9 .6 5

1 9 .8 0

1 9 .5 6

18

8 .2 2

7 .6 6

7 .7 2

8.81

1 2 .6 3

1 1 .6 9

1 0 .0 9

1 0 .5 2

12.11

9 .8 0

9 .7 4

10.51

1 0 .7 2

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
A d d en d a :
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts

14
15
16

19

F e d e ra l

20

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

L in e

1914

1917

1916

1915

1919

1918

1922

1921

1920

1924

1923

1926

1925

1

2.74

2.69

3.10

3.37

3.68

4.06

4.13

3.95

4.57

5.57

5.76

6.19

F ix ed a s s e ts

2

4 .1 7

4.09

4.68

5.30

6.03

4.86

4.68

4.57

5.81

6.94

7.13

7.71

8.12

P r iv a t e

3

5 .1 7

4 .8 8

5 .8 8

5 .7 5

5.31

5 .6 6

6 .1 4

5 .5 9

7 .2 3

9 .0 4

9 .1 7

1 0 .1 0

1 0 .6 7

4

4 .0 5

3 .6 5

4 .6 9

5.21

5 .2 2

4 .9 5

5 .9 3

4 .5 5

5

1 .4 9

1 .5 2

2 .1 4

2 .6 9

2 .9 3

2 .5 8

2 .6 0

2 .1 0

2 .4 2

3 .3 4

2 .8 6

3 .4 8

3 .5 6

2 6 .0 4

2 6 .7 2

2 7 .0 2

3 1 .4 3

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

6

5 .2 3

6 .7 9

6 .3 7

7 .0 5

6.56

7.71

2 0 .8 6

1 6 .8 6

1 9 .7 7

1 8 .6 0

1 6 .1 5

1 7 .4 2

2 5 .7 2

1 8 .7 0

2 1 .4 0

1 1 .6 2

7 .2 3

4 .0 0

8 .0 6

5 .7 2

9 .6 4

1 6 .2 4

1 8 .9 7

2 1 .9 9

2 4 .0 0

2 4 .0 0

5 .0 3

4.81

4 .9 6

7

1 0 .7 3

1 1 .2 2

8

3 .1 8

3 .9 9

3 .2 4

7 .5 6

1 3 .5 6

5 .5 6

2 .9 0

4 .3 2

4 .4 2

4 .9 7

9

3 .1 9

4.01

3 .2 6

7 .5 8

1 3 .6 2

5 .5 8

2.91

4 .3 4

5 .0 5

4 .4 3

4 .9 9

4 .8 3

0 .3 3

0 .4 2

0.61

0 .6 5

0 .6 2

1 5 .8 9

1 3 .6 2

1 4 .9 9

1 4 .7 0

1 5 .2 4

10
11

0 .2 8

0 .4 0

0 .2 8

3 .9 7

8 .6 3

0 .9 9

0 .3 3

0 .1 2

9 .4 3

1 1 .7 3

9 .6 3

1 4 .2 4

2 1 .2 2

1 6 .1 4

8 .8 5

1 4 .0 6

4 .9 7

12

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

13

1.59

1.56

1.84

1.76

1.68

3.45

3.89

3.58

3.47

4.42

4.64

4 .92

5.27

14

4 .1 7

4.09

4.68

5.30

6.03

4.86

4.68

4.57

5.81

6.94

7.13

7.71

8.12

15

3 .4 6

3.31

3 .9 2

5 .0 7

6 .2 2

4 .4 8

4 .5 6

3 .9 4

4 .5 5

5 .4 8

5.31

5 .7 2

1 .6 4

2 .2 5

1 .9 7

2 .3 8

2 .4 3

A d d e n d a:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e ts
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

6 .1 8

16

1 .0 7

1 .1 0

1.51

2 .3 3

3.11

1 .8 3

1 .7 5

1 .4 0

17

1 6 .6 9

1 5 .2 2

1 6 .0 9

1 7 .3 8

1 8 .9 3

1 7 .4 6

1 8 .6 9

1 7 .1 5

1 9 .5 4

2 1.3 1

2 2 .3 3

2 2 .2 0

2 4 .9 3

18

1 0 .4 5

1 0 .9 3

1 1 .3 2

7 .0 5

3 .9 0

7 .8 5

5 .5 7

9 .3 9

1 5 .8 2

1847

2 1 .4 2

2 3 .3 8

2 3 .3 8

19

3 .1 8

3.99

3 .2 4

7.56

13.56

5.56

2.90

4 .3 2

5.03

4.42

4.97

4.81

F e d e ra l

20

0 .9 5

1.01

0 .7 7

11.31

2 4 .6 9

7 .4 8

1 .4 8

0 .9 0

0 .8 3

0 .7 4

0 .5 9

0 .5 7

0 .5 7

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

5 .5 4

9 .8 0

1 1 .6 8

1 0 .2 3

1 1 .8 0

1 1 .4 3

1 1 .7 9

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

L in e

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e t s
P r iv a t e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

6 .6 2

1927

8.51

1928

6 .9 7

1929

5 .6 0

1930

4 .7 0

1931

5 .1 9

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

4.96

1939

1

6.40

6.47

6.87

5.80

4.63

3.37

3.07

3 .5 2

4.11

5.27

5.66

4.97

5.87

2

7.91

8.06

5 .67

6.60

3 .3 3

4.31
4 .1 9

6.27

3 .0 9

2.90
2 .5 7

5.82

9 .8 7

5.21
5 .2 4

3 .6 4

9 .9 9

6.77
7 .6 1

3.53

3

7.92
1 0 .1 4

5 .5 9

6 .6 3

5 .4 1

6 .4 7

4

7 .3 5

7 .4 7

8 .3 3

6 .9 4

4 .4 9

2 .7 4

2 .2 9

2 .9 2

3 .5 4

4 .8 0

5 .8 6

4 .4 4

5

3 .1 8

3 .3 3

3 .9 0

3 .1 0

2 .0 4

1 .2 3

1.11

1 .5 8

2 .0 4

2 .8 2

3 .4 0

2 .4 6

2 .7 6

9 .8 9

1 0 .9 4

1 4 .2 8

1 7 .8 8

1 4 .4 8

1 5 .5 2

4 .8 9

6

3 1 .6 0

3 1 .3 3

3 3 .5 3

2 9 .0 9

1 1 .4 8

8.81

7

2 2 .6 7

2 1.1 1

1 5 .9 4

9 .6 9

8 .0 8

4 .2 9

3 .4 9

4 .8 1

6 .7 9

8 .6 3

9 .3 3

9 .3 5

1 3 .2 6

8

5 .6 8

6 .0 8

7 .1 5

8 .5 0

8 .91

7 .8 3

6 .3 6

7 .5 7

8 .0 8

11.21

1 0 .0 0

1 1 .1 2

12 .3 1

9

5 .7 0

6 .1 0

1 1 .0 3

1 2 .1 4

10

0 .81

0 .8 3

0 .8 6

0 .8 2

0 .9 5

0 .8 5

0 .8 9

1 .4 9

1 .6 4

1 .4 7

1.61

1 .9 6

2 .1 4

1 8 .5 5

2 2 .0 0

2 6 .7 2

2 7 .7 8

2 4 .3 4

1 9 .1 6

2 1 .6 3

2 2 .8 5

3 3 .4 7

2 8 .7 9

3 2 .1 2

3 5 .3 9

11

1 7 .2 4

7 .1 6

8 .5 2

1 8 .5 5

8 .9 4

7 .8 5

6 .3 7

7 .5 9

8 .0 8

1 1 .0 6

9 .7 8

12

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

1 .0 7

0 .9 0

0 .9 1

0 .9 4

0 .8 4

0 .9 0

2 .9 8

1 6 .0 4

2 1 .9 3

1 1 .5 9

2 0 .4 9

13

5 .1 4

5.35

6.15

5.24

4.46

3.61

3.74

3 .8 0

4.36

5.13

5.49

4.52

5.52

14

7 .9 2

7.91

8.06

6.77

5.21

3 .5 3

2.90

3 .6 4

4.31

5.82

6.27

5.67

6.60

15

6 .1 1

6 .2 9

7 .1 0

6 .4 6

4 .9 0

3 .4 6

2 .8 6

3 .5 3

4 .0 4

5 .5 0

5 .9 0

5 .2 4

2 .4 7

1 .9 0

2 .1 3

2 2 .5 6

2 2 .0 5

2 4 .0 5

A d d e n d a:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

16

2 .2 1

2.31

2 .6 9

2 .1 6

1 .4 9

0 .9 4

0 .8 7

1 .2 7

1 .5 9

2 .0 7

2 8 .7 0

2 2 .8 3

1 7 .0 6

1 3 .2 9

1 4 .9 7

1 6 .0 9

2 2 .6 0

5 .7 7

17

2 5 .9 7

2 6 .4 3

2 9 .3 4

18

2 2 .0 8

2 0 .5 6

1 5 .5 6

9 .4 6

7 .8 9

4 .2 0

3 .4 2

4 .7 0

6 .6 8

8 .7 4

9 .5 4

9 .3 6

1 3 .3 4

19

5.68

6.08

7.15

8.50

8.91

7 .8 3

6.36

7 .57

8.08

1 1 .2 1

10.00

1 1 .1 2

12.31

F e d e ra l

20

0 .6 3

0 .8 0

1 .0 0

1 .4 5

2 .0 3

2 .6 9

4 .21

5 .4 7

7 .1 9

7 .1 0

6 .7 9

6 .7 1

6 .5 0

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

1 3 .5 4

1 4 .3 6

16.81

1 9 .6 7

2 0 .0 0

16 .4 1

10.81

1 2 .3 5

1 1 .6 3

1 9 .4 7

1 6 .8 4

1 9 .7 4

2 2 .9 6

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

13

T a b le 1 . 6 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r In v e s t m e n t in F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
Line
F ix e d a s s e ts an d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le g o o d s

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1

6 .6 3

8 .9 5

1 1 .1 5

1 3 .1 1

1 3 .4 5

1 1 .8 2

1 0 .5 0

F ix e d a s s ets

1 2 .5 5

1 4 .1 8

1 4 .3 5

1 6 .8 2

2

1 7 .3 5

7 .3 4

1 7 .8 8

1 0 .6 5

1 6 .3 7

P r iv a te

2 0 .1 4

2 1 .0 0

1 7 .6 9

3

1 2 .2 5

1 4 .5 9

7 .7 0

1 6 .7 3

8 .6 4

1 6 .4 2

5 .3 6

1 9 .1 4

4 .1 9

2 0 .4 0

5 .1 8

2 1 .4 1

7 .1 3

1 2 .8 9

1 5 .4 2

1 7 .5 9

4

6 .0 0

1 7 .1 7

6 .91

1 5.7 1

4 .6 5

1 8 .8 5

3 .9 5

1 7 .9 7

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

5 .31

7 .5 2

1 0 .6 6

1 2 .3 3

5

1 3 .1 7

3 .5 8

1 1 .9 5

1 3 .1 7

2 .9 5

2 .7 1

1 3 .6 9

S tru c tu re s

6

4 .2 2

3 .6 9

5 .3 3

6 .6 5

8 .6 7

1 7 .4 4

8 .9 8

1 9 .3 3

1 2 .1 4

7 .8 3

8 .6 3

8 .8 0

8 .8 7

1 1 .4 9

8 .6 2

1 5 .5 9

2 8 .0 5

7

2 6 .3 2

1 4 .9 3

2 9 .8 3

1 5 .8 9

2 9 .0 2

8 .1 4

3 1 .8 8

4 .9 2

3 3 .8 6

4 .2 4

3 3 .4 5

4 .9 2

2 0 .8 1

2 6 .6 2

3 1 .8 2

N o n r e s id e n tia l

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l

1 3 .3 9

8

1 1 .8 4

2 6 .4 7

2 9 .4 8

6 9 .7 8

4 0 .0 8

9 5 .3 3

3 3 .5 9

9 5 .9 9

3 2 .9 4

6 8 .0 0

8 .7 4

9

1 0 .0 4

1 4 .0 2

1 1 .3 0

2 5.4 1

1 9 .4 0

6 8 .6 2

1 9 .9 2

9 3 .8 4

9 6 .0 2

3 1 .9 6

3 9 .9 7

6 8 .2 3

7 .8 4

9 .6 8

1 3 .8 3

1 8 .8 7

1 9 .4 2

1 1 7 .7 1

3 1 .1 8

1 3 1 .9 9

3 9 .1 9

9 2 .6 5

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

10

2 .2 6

1 4 .2 6

5 8 .6 0

S tru c tu re s

11

3 2 .2 4

5 .4 3

7 .6 6

4 8 .2 6

8 2 .8 0

4 1 .3 1

2 2 .8 1

3 1 .6 4

2 1 .6 3

1 7 .2 7

7.71

12

1 4 .3 6

5 9 .3 9

2 0 .6 5

1 1 6 .8 8

2 8 .0 9

1 3 7 .1 6

1 7 6 .9 3

3 2 .5 9

3 7 .8 7

4 3 .1 5

13

4 6 .6 1

1 7 .2 2

6 7 .7 3

3 1 .8 3

2 3 .5 2

5 1 .4 1

4 9 .1 3

7 7 .8 5

6 .4 3

84 .2 1

7 .4 3

4 .2 4

3 .6 7

3 .3 2

3 .7 9

7 .3 0

8 .8 0

9 .6 2

1 0 .4 0

1 2 .3 1

1 1 .8 6

1 1 .7 1

14

7 .3 4

1 0 .6 5

1 6 .3 7

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts

6 .9 4

1 0 .5 2

8 .4 7

2 0 .1 4

2 1 .0 0

1 7 .6 9

1 2 .2 5

1 4 .5 9

15

6 .3 2

1 6 .7 3

1 6 .4 2

9.91

1 9 .1 4

1 7 .5 7

2 2 .3 5

2 0 .4 0

2 3 .7 9

2 1 .4 1

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1 9 .8 5

1 0 .1 4

16

1 1 .8 5

2 .6 9

1 3 .3 7

4 .9 9

1 3 .4 0

1 0 .8 8

1 4 .4 9

1 9 .4 8

1 7 .2 0

1 8 .5 2

S tru c tu re s

2 2 .3 5

1 7 .9 7

6 .6 8

17

8 .1 8

2 3.8 1

8 .7 7

3 1 .7 3

8 .1 9

4 2 .4 8

8 .5 9

2 2 .7 2

1 5 .8 6

1 6 .4 4

1 0 .8 3

1 1 .8 5

1 9 .7 0

2 1 .4 1

18

2 6 .0 4

1 5 .5 4

1 7.3 1

2 8 .5 8

9 .9 7

3 2 .0 9

7 .3 7

3 5 .3 7

4 .8 5

3 7 .2 3

5 .1 0

2 1 .5 0

2 6 .7 1

3 1 .7 1

2 9 .7 9

4 0 .2 2

3 4 .2 2

3 3 .6 7
3 9 .9 7

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s ets

19

1 1 .8 4

2 6 .4 7

6 9 .7 8

9 5 .3 3

F e d e ra l

9 5 .9 9

6 8 .0 0

8 .7 4

20

1 0 .0 4

8 .9 7

1 4 .0 2

4 3 .3 6

1 9 .4 0

1 3 9 .4 2

1 9 .9 2

3 1 .9 6

S ta te a n d lo c a l

1 9 7 .2 5

1 9 9 .4 8

1 3 9 .5 0

1 0 .0 7

21

8 .2 5

1 3 .2 9

1 8 .8 0

1 8 .9 9

1 3 .7 8

8 .1 0

1 7 .0 3

4 .3 0

4 2 .2 9

5 9 .2 7

3 .5 3

4 .1 0

7 .3 2

1 1 .2 3

1 4 .2 4

1 9 .2 4

2 1 .8 3

2 2 .6 0

2 3 .1 3

Line
F ix e d a s s e ts an d c o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I9 6 0

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1

1 9 .0 9

1 9 .0 6

2 1 .0 9

2 0 .9 7

2 1 .2 1

2 0 .3 8

2 2 .5 8

F ix e d a s s ets

2 2 .7 0

2 2 .9 0

2 5 .0 5

2 6 .6 2

2

2 2 .7 9

2 8 .6 1

3 1 .4 1

2 2 .6 7

2 4 .2 0

P r iv a te

2 4 .2 5

2 4 .1 7

2 3 .2 8

2 6 .3 3

2 6 .2 5

3

2 6 .9 0

1 8 .6 0

2 8 .9 1

1 8 .8 9

3 0 .4 0

2 1 .2 6

3 2 .7 9

2 1 .3 5

2 1 .1 7

3 5 .3 5

1 9 .4 4

4

2 2 .2 2

2 2 .4 1

1 4 .3 4

2 2 .3 0

2 4 .2 7

1 4 .0 2

2 6 .0 8

1 5 .4 9

1 6 .4 5

2 8 .7 6

3 1 .6 7

1 6 .7 9

1 4 .6 9

1 5 .8 9

5

1 6 .8 3

1 6 .6 8

9 .1 2

8 .5 3

1 8 .0 8

9 .5 9

1 8 .9 8

9 .8 9

1 0 .2 7

2 1 .4 5

2 5 .2 3

8 .5 8

9.61

1 0 .0 5

9 .8 0

1 0 .9 4

1 1 .8 2

1 3 .5 2

1 6 .0 7

N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t

6

3 6 .4 8

3 8 .0 1

4 5 .1 9

4 2 .1 3

7

4 3 .4 5

3 4 .0 6

4 6 .8 6

4 7 .4 4

3 6 .8 5

4 2 .6 6

4 9 .6 8

3 9 .1 4

3 6 .6 9

5 5 .0 2

6 3 .6 3

3 6 .9 5

4 6 .3 8

8

4 3 .0 8

4 3 .2 1

4 3 .2 1

4 0 .9 8

4 7 .3 3

5 2 .9 2

3 7 .9 9

3 7 .8 0

5 5 .9 8

3 8 .2 6

4 1 .6 7

5 4 .2 9

4 5 .9 0

4 4 .5 0

4 9 .0 1

5 1 .1 1

5 0 .9 4

4 0 .9 8

4 5 .3 4

4 9 .3 7

9

4 2 .6 3

4 0 .7 9

3 7 .9 0

3 7 .6 5

5 1 .8 3

3 7 .7 8

5 2 .6 3

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

4 0 .7 0

4 4 .8 1

10

4 3 .7 3

3 5 .4 7

4 8 .0 6

2 9 .2 4

5 0 .0 2

2 4 .2 4

5 0 .4 8

2 3 .7 5

5 1 .3 1

5 2 .0 6

S tru c tu re s

2 2 .7 0

2 3 .6 4

2 9 .3 6

2 7 .4 8

11

4 5 .4 2

3 1 .1 7

5 0 .4 7

3 3 .6 1

5 1 .4 5

3 0 .9 0

5 1 .6 5

3 0 .2 9

5 3 .6 2

2 8 .6 7

5 9 .0 4

5 9 .6 7

6 0 .1 0

12

6 4 .4 9

7 2.5 1

6 5 .2 4

4 5 .2 6

7 0 .7 3

3 6 .5 9

7 3 .7 2

4 0 .1 7

7 8 .0 8

6 3 .9 8

1 0 1 .8 4

1 1 4 .2 3

9 0 .2 3

1 0 6 .6 5

1 1 8 .3 8

7 2 .2 2

13

7 6 .8 8

1 2 .5 7

8 1 .3 8

1 2 .6 7

1 5 .2 4

1 4 .8 9

1 5 .5 9

1 4 .9 1

1 5 .7 2

1 6 .1 1

1 5 .6 4

1 7 .8 8

1 9 .4 7

2 0 .7 5

2 3 .7 8

14

2 2 .7 9

2 2 .6 7

2 4 .2 0

2 4 .2 5

2 4 .1 7

2 3 .2 8

2 6 .3 3

2 6 .2 5

2 6 .9 0

2 8 .9 1

3 0 .4 0

N o n r e s id e n tia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u ra b le goo d s
A ddenda:
P riv a te an d g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e ts

15

1 9 .9 6

1 9 .3 4

2 0 .0 0

2 0 .7 4

3 2 .7 9

2 1 .0 5

3 5 .3 5

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1 9 .8 7

2 1 .6 4

16

2 2 .2 2

2 2.9 1

1 2.8 1

2 4 .4 4

1 1 .4 5

1 1 .6 8

2 5 .2 7

1 1 .8 7

2 7 .4 6

10.71

3 0 .7 0

S tru c tu re s

1 2 .0 5

1239

1252

17

12.81

3 9 .9 5

1 4 .1 3

4 2 .8 6

1 4.5 1

4 5 .0 6

4 7 .8 0

1 5 .8 9

1 7 .8 7

4 8 .4 8

4 8 .7 3

4 9 .7 8

18

5 2 .0 3

3 4 .6 1

5 4 .0 9

3 6 .9 7

5 5 .5 6

4 2 .5 8

5 7 .9 0

3 9 .1 6

6231

3 7 .0 8

6 9 24

3 7 .8 8

4 7 35

4 3 .7 5

4 4.1 1

4 8 .3 5

5 3 .1 9

5 6 .2 7

5 4 .6 7

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

19

4 3 .2 1

4 0 .9 8

3 7 .9 9

3 7 .8 0

F e d e ra l

3 8 .2 6

4 1 .6 7

4 5 .9 0

4 4 .5 0

20

4 9 .0 1

6 3 .8 9

5 1 .1 1

5 2 .9 3

5 0 .9 4

4 3 .3 2

4 1 .9 9

51 83

5 2 .6 3

S ta te a n d lo c a l

4 0 .1 2

4 3 .2 8

5 1 .2 0

4 7 .6 2

21

2 5 .1 4

5 3 .5 1

3 0 .0 3

3 2 .6 0

5 6 .1 6

3 3 .3 6

5 1 .2 8

3 5 .7 6

4 9 .1 3

3 9 .3 0

4 6 .5 5

4 0 .2 4

4 0 .7 6

4 3 .9 6

4 5 .5 4

4 9 .5 4

5 3 .1 2

5 6 .8 7

L in e

F ix e d a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u ra b l e g o o d s

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1

3 3 .2 8

3 3 .7 6

3 6 .3 6

3 6 .9 9

3 6 .0 1

3 8 .1 1

4 2 .0 1

F ix e d a ss ets

4 5 .5 4

4 3 .5 1

4 0 .9 0

4 4 .1 8

4 9 .0 6

2

3 7 .5 0

5 3 .7 6

3 7 .5 4

3 9 .3 9

P r iv a te

4 0 .5 8

3 9 .0 9

4 0 .6 6

4 4 .7 2

3

4 8 .0 6

3 3 .1 7

4 5 .7 4

4 2 .1 1

32 .6 1

4 5 .1 6

3 5 .1 8

5 0 .4 2

3 7 .3 6

3 6 .3 5

5 5 .7 4

3 9 .2 5

4 4 .2 3

4 8 .3 1

4

4 5 .3 2

4 0.6 1

2 8 .0 8

2 7 .7 9

2 9 .3 4

4 4 .4 3

3 1 .5 4

5 1 .1 8

56.91

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

3 1.1 1

3 1 .1 8

3 4 .3 2

3 9 .4 1

5

1 8 .5 2

3 9 .8 4

3 6 .1 2

1 8 .4 5

1 9 .9 4

3 7 .6 0

4 2 .2 3

4 8 .0 0

S tru c tu re s

2 1 .6 6

2 1 .2 9

2 1 .5 7

2 4 .7 0

2 9 .3 9

6

6 6.9 1

3 0 .4 2

6 5 .4 6

6 6 .4 1

2 7 .5 3

2 9 .1 6

3 3 .9 7

7 0 .0 6

3 8 .9 8

6 9 .5 3

6 8 .5 0

7

7 3 .6 2

4 9 .4 1

6 6 .9 7

4 7 .8 2

6 7 .4 1

5 4 .3 7

7 0 .1 9

5 6 .1 2

7 8 .1 9

5 2 .7 7

6 7 .2 5

7 9 .2 4

8

7 8 .7 0

5 7 .9 1

6 2 .4 7

6 0 .8 5

5 4 .2 9

5 9 .1 8

6 7 .2 7

5 5 .5 2

8 1 .7 9

5 1 .7 6

4 7 .2 2

4 7 .1 3

9

4 7 .1 6

5 7 .3 3

4 7 .7 7

6 0 .1 9

4 8 .7 5

5 8 .5 2

4 8 .3 9

5 4 .5 6

4 6 .9 1

5 0.7 1

5 0 .3 2

4 6 .1 5

4 6 .2 3

4 6 .2 9

4 6 .9 4

4 7 .7 5

4 7 .5 9

4 6 .1 3

4 9 .7 0

N o n r e s id e n tia l

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

10

3 3 .9 8

7 0 .4 5

8 6 .9 4

3 7 .4 0

3 3 .3 3

2 4 .8 7

11

8 2 .2 6

2 4 .7 9

8 3 .7 4

2 8 .6 4

8 6.0 1

2 9 .0 9

8 0 .5 0

2 9 .6 0

7 3 .8 6

3 0.66

7 2 .6 8

7 0.0 1

12

7 0 .2 5

8 6 .4 5

6 9 .4 9

9 4 .6 4

6 8 .8 4

9 3 .3 4

6 7 .9 6

1 1 2 .8 6

6 4 .2 1

1 1 6 .1 3

7 0 .6 7

1 14 .5 1

1 0 1 .5 0

9 8 .8 4

9 6 .2 0

1 1 0 .4 0

9 4 .5 3

13

9 1 .8 8

2 5 .1 4

8 3 .2 3

2 6 .3 1

3 0 .0 6

2 9 .7 4

2 9 .6 5

3 2 .6 5

3 6 .1 6

4 0 .0 0

3 8 .5 7

3 8 .0 7

4 1 .8 1

4 5 .8 5

4 9 .2 0

14

3 0 .8 7

2 9 .3 6

2 2 .8 1

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s ets

7 6 .0 3

2 6 .5 6

3 7 .5 0

3 7 .5 4

3 9 .3 9

4 0 .5 8

3 9 .0 9

4 0 .6 6

4 4 .7 2

4 8 .0 6

15

4 5 .7 4

4 2 .1 1

3 4 .0 5

3 4 .3 7

4 5 .1 6

3 5 .3 0

5 0 .4 2

3 6 .3 0

5 5 .7 4

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

3 5 .1 8

3 4.3 1

3 6 .8 1

16

4 0 .8 3

2 0 .7 2

4 1 .3 1

3 8 .5 9

2 1 .1 5

2 1 .8 4

3 9 .7 1

4 3 .0 5

2 2 .4 3

4 8 .3 7

S tru c tu re s

2 2 .9 6

2 1 .6 9

2 4 .6 5

17

2 8 .5 8

7 2 .8 7

2 9 .7 2

2 7 .5 9

7 2 .5 7

2 9 .0 4

7 4 .0 4

7 4 .0 7

7 1 .1 2

3 3 .2 0

3 7 .6 1

7 0 .0 4

7 0 .1 3

7 3 .5 8

18

4 9 .9 3

7 1 .8 4

6 7 .6 5

4 8 .4 8

6 7 .5 7

5 4 .9 2

6 7 .7 6

5 6 .9 2

5 3 .6 7

7 5 .1 6

6 7 .9 2

7 9 .5 5

7 8 .9 8

6 2 .9 5

5 5 .0 8

N o n r e s id e n tia l

R e s id e n tia l

6 7 .6 6

8 1 .9 4

19

5 7 .9 1

8 6 .9 0

6 0 .8 5

5 9 .1 8

5 5 .5 2

F e d e ra l

5 1 .7 6

4 7 .2 2

4 7 .1 3

4 7 .1 6

20

4 7 .7 7

5 3 .4 5

4 8 .7 5

5 5 .3 9

4 8 .3 9

4 8 .3 7

4 6 .9 1

4 3 .7 4

5 0 .3 2

S ta te a n d lo c a l

4 0 .4 4

3 2 .5 4

3 4 .7 3

3 4 .3 5

21

6 0 .6 7

3 5 .1 2

6 4 .4 1

6 7 .3 0

3 7 .7 3

3 8 .1 7

3 9 .1 9

6 4 .5 3

6 0 .4 3

4 0 .6 9

5 8 .6 7

5 6 .7 2

5 7 .0 7

5 7 .5 6

5 7 .3 9

5 6 .4 4

5 3 .0 8

5 7 .9 6

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

14

T a b le 1 . 6 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r In v e s t m e n t in F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1

56.00

52.57

53.40

50.70

55.43

64.14

69.65

7 2.96

7 4 .1 4

75.6 7

78.79

7 7.99

7 3 .7 6

2

55.88

56.51
5 7 .0 7

52.78
5 2 .6 7

56.8 7

65.99

70.90

7 2.79

77.20

77.20

73.32

5 6 .7 9

6 6 .3 8

7 0 .5 0

7 1 .3 7

73.2 8
71 .0 1

74.84

3

58.93
6 0.1 1

7 3 .9 6

6 9 .2 2

4

5 2 .8 8

52 .7 1

5 5 .4 5

5 2 .8 7

5 2 .3 5

6 1 .6 2

6 6 .5 0

6 3 .9 8

7 2 .9 9
6 6 .8 4

7 5 .1 4

6 4 .6 1

7 0 .1 1

7 1 .0 9

6 8 .4 0

5

42 .5 1

4 0 .7 8

4 2.3 1

3 9 .5 4

4 1 .6 1

4 9 .2 3

5 2 .5 1

5 3 .7 7

5 3 .2 8

5 7 .3 5

6 1 .0 6

6 1 .2 6

6

8 7 .9 6

9 4 .1 5

1 0 1 .3 6

9 9 .6 5

8 9 .4 5

1 0 4 .3 6

1 1 4 .8 9

1 0 1 .5 4

1 0 0 .3 9

7

8 3 .7 5

6 5 .9 2

6 0 .5 9

4 9 .6 9

7 0 .3 9

8 0 .7 8

8 2 .1 6

9 2 .3 6

9 2 .9 2

9 1 .9 7

9 0 .4 3

8 2 .3 4

8

5 3 .5 0

8 4 .0 3

8 3 .5 8

5 6 .0 8

5 5 .0 7

5 3 .9 8

5 3.4 1

5 7 .3 6

6 4 .3 3

7 2 .9 0

79 .5 1

7 1 .0 2

8 6 .3 6

9

5 2 .9 4

5 4 .3 3

5 3 .0 4

5 2 .5 2

5 6 .2 7

6 3 .5 1

7 1 .9 4

7 8 .5 3

8 3 .0 3

8 2 .7 4

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

10

3 5 .1 6

3 7 .7 9

4 0 .6 7

4 4 .8 1

5 2 .8 6

6 1.0 1

7 1 .7 0

7 9 .9 9

8 6 .6 0

8 5 .0 0

S tru c tu re s

11

7 2 .2 9

7 2 .2 4

6 6 .4 6

6 1 .0 2

6 0 .2 3

6 6 .5 3

7 2 .6 0

7 7 .4 8

8 0 .0 0

8 0 .8 9

8 1 .5 8

12

8 2 .3 5

1 0 8 .6 4

1 2 4 .9 5

1 3 2 .2 9

1 3 7 .6 0

1 2 7 .5 4

1 1 8 .6 6

73.51

7 6.28

77.76

82.62

79.97

74.90

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

9 5 .5 7

1 0 7 .1 4

1 0 3 .1 1

1 1 9 .3 0

N o n r e s id e n t ia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

.

13

49.31

45.05

46.35

46.05

5 2.28

60.07

14

58.93

55.88

56.51

52.78

56.87

65.99

70.90

72.79

7 3.28

74.8 4

77.20

77.20

73.32

15

5 2.9 1

5 3 .0 6

5 4 .9 6

5 2 .8 2

5 3 .2 0

6 2 .0 4

6 7 .6 8

6 7.6 1

6 8 .0 7

7 0 .2 7

7 3 .6 2

7 5 .5 7

7 3 .5 7

16

4 1 .2 6

4 0 .1 7

4 1 .8 9

4 0 .1 3

4 3 .0 7

5 0 .7 3

5 5 .1 0

5 7 .3 9

5 7 .9 1

6 1 .2 0

6 5 .3 6
9 3 .1 9

9 7 .5 9

9 0 .2 4

18

8 3 .7 3

6 6 .3 8

6 1 .2 9

5 0 .4 9

7 1 .1 3

81 .2 1

8 2 .8 1

9 2 .9 7

9 3 .6 0

9 2 .5 2

9 0 .8 7

8 3 .0 5

7 1 .7 4

19

53.50

55.07

53.98

53.41

57.36

64.33

7 2.90

79.51

84.03

83.58

86.98

92.68

93.07

20

4 4 .2 7

4 7 .6 3

5 2 .5 0

5 6.2 1

6 4 .7 1

7 2 .5 8

8 4 .4 3

9 4 .2 8

21

6 0 .8 7

6 1 .1 8

5 5 .9 5

5 2 .4 6

5 3 .3 4

5 9 .8 3

6 6 .2 8

7 0 .8 0

8 0 .5 7

8 6.9 1

S tru c tu re s

G o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s
S ta te a n d lo c a l

L in e

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

83.69

88.46

93.30

100.00

108.68

1

78.21

F ix ed a s s e t s

2

76.77

81.32

86.97

91.39

100.00

107.76

P r iv a t e

3

7 3 .2 8

7 9 .3 4

8 6 .1 3

9 0 .7 9

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 8 .9 9

4

6 9 .8 6

7 5 .8 9

8 2.2 1

90 .5 1

1 0 0 .0 0

1 11 .8 1

5

6 5 .6 8

7 2 .6 4

8 1 .0 9

9 0 .0 7

1 0 0 .0 0

1 1 2 .7 9

6

8 3 .4 4

8 6 .2 9

8 5 .6 6

9 1 .8 2

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 9 .0 5

7

8 3 .3 7

8 9 .4 5

9 7 .6 9

9 1 .5 8

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 1 .2 2

8

9 3 .5 6

9 0 .7 9

9 0 .8 9

9 4 .2 0

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 2 .1 0
1 0 2 .1 1

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s

N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t

9

9 2 .9 6

9 0 .3 2

9 0 .6 0

9 3 .7 8

1 0 0 .0 0

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

10

9 5 .9 8

9 1 .8 3

9 1 .2 8

9 3 .2 8

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 2 .8 8

S tru c tu re s

11

9 0 .4 0

8 9 .0 6

9 0 .0 4

9 4 .1 7

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 1 .5 4

12

1 2 4 .5 5

1 1 4 .6 6

1 0 5 .4 4

1 1 5 .6 7

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 1 .3 3

13

81.70

89.37

92.07

97.92

100.00

110.94

14

76.77

81.32

86.97

91.39

100.00

107.76

15

7 4 .8 0

7 9 .0 1

8 4 .0 3

9 1 .2 3

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 9 .6 4

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

16

6 9 .9 0

7 5 .3 4

8 2 .5 3

9 0 .5 3

1 0 0 .0 0

1 1 1 .3 7

S tru c tu re s

17

8 6 .1 3

8 7 .3 6

8 7 .3 5

9 2 .7 3

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 6 .1 5

18

8 4.0 1

8 9 .8 5

9 7 .8 1

9 1 .9 6

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 1 .2 2

19

93.56

90.79

90.89

94.20

100.00

102.10
8 8 .1 9
1 0 9 .9 3

N o n r e s id e n tia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
A d d en d a :
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

8 7 .1 8

66.95

A ddenda:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e t s

9 1 .9 5

F e d e ra l

20

9 9 .4 3

9 2 .8 5

8 8 .1 6

8 9 .6 5

1 0 0 .0 0

S ta te a n d lo c a l

21

9 0 .0 5

8 9 .5 4

9 2 .4 6

9 6 .8 3

1 0 0 .0 0

9 5.6 1
7 2 .6 5

7 6 .4 3

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

15

T a b le 1 . 7 . C u r r e n t- C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f F ix e d A s s e ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s
[Y e a rs ]
L in e

ix ed a s s e ts a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1

17.3

17.2

-17.2

17.3

1 7 .4

17.6

F ix ed a s s e ts

18.0

18.6

19.3

19.9

2

18.7

20.3

18.6

20.6

18.7

20.9

P r iv a te

19.2

19.5

1 9 .8

20.1

1 9 .7

1 9 .6

18.8
1 9 .7

18.9

3

21.8

22.1

22.3

4

2 0 .2

2 0 .6

1 6 .5

2 1 .3

1 6 .4

20.7
2 2 .2

21.3

1 9 .9

1 6 .4

2 3 .6

1 6 .5

2 4 .0

1 6 .6

5

17.1

2 4 .3

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1 6 .5

2 3 .0

7 .9

1 7 .8

1 8 .7

7 .9

1 9.3

8 .0

7 .9

2 0 .2

8.1

2 0 .2

S tru c tu re s

8 .0

1 9 .9

6

8 .6

9 .4

1 9 .0

1 8 .9

10.1

1 9 .0

1 0 .6

19.1

19.1

1 0 .8

1 9 .3

1 0 .5

10.1

7

1 9 .8

2 4 .0

2 0 .5

2 3 .7

2 1 .2

2 3 .6

2 1 .9

2 3 .7

2 2 .5

2 3 .0

2 4 .3

2 3 .2

2 4 .9

2 5 .6

2 6 .5

2 7 .2

2 7 .9

N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

8

12.3

1 2 .6

12 8

2 3 .5
13 0

13.1

13.1

9

1 3 .2

1 2 .3

1 3.3

1 2 .6

1 3 .6

1 3 .8

1 3 .0

1 4 .0

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1 2 .8

13.1

1 3 .2

1 3 .2

10

7 .3

1 3 .3

7 .9

8 .3

1 3 .6

1 3 .8

S tru c tu re s

8 .6

1 4 .0

8 .7

9.1

11

1 2 .7

9 .3

1 2 .9

9 .8

13.1

10.1

9 .7

1 3 .3

1 3 .4

9 .5

1 3 .4

9 .5

9 .5

12

1 3 .5

0 .0

1 3 .5

1 3 .8

14.1

0 .0

0 .0

0 .5

1 4 .6

1 .5

2 .0

2 .6

13

3.1

1 4 .3
2 .8

1 4 .4

1 .0

5.0

4.9

1 .7

5.0

1 .6

5.0

4.8

4.9

5.1

5 .5

5.9

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.5

14

18.7

18.6

18.7

18.8

18.9

19.2

15

19.5

20.1

1 5 .5

1 5 .5

20.7

1 5 .6

21.3

1 5 .7

21.8

1 5 .7

22.1

1 5 .8

.......... 1 6 .2

22.3

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

16

7 .8

1 6 .7 .......

7 .9

1 7 .2

8 .0

177

1 8 .2

8 .0

1 8 .3

8 .2

1 8 .4

S tru c tu re s

8.1

17

8 .7

1 7 .3

9 .4

10.1

1 7.4

1 0 .5

1 7 .5

1 7 .6

1 0 .6

1 0 .4

1 7 .7

1 8 .0

1 0 .0

1 8 .5

1 8 .8

1 9 .2

1 9 .7

G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

................. 0 .0

dden da:
P riv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n tia l

2 8 .4

2 8 .9

14.1

1 4.3

.......... 1 4 .1 ........

1 4 .4

18

2 4 .0

1 7 .3
2 3 .7

2 3 .6

2 3 .5

2 3 .7

2 4 .3

2 4 .9

2 5 .6

2 6 .5

2 7 .2

19

12.3

2 7 .9

2 8 .4

12.6

2 8 .8

F e d e ra l

12.8

13.0

13.1

13.1

20

13.2

1 1 .3

13.3

1 2 .2

1 3 .8

1 3 .9

14.0

1 4 .8

14.1

14.3

S ta te a n d lo c a l

13.1

13.6

21

1 2 .6

1 2 .7

1 2 .7

.......... 1 2 .8

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t fix e d a s s e ts

L in e

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1938

1939

.......... 1

2 7 ........

1940

1941

1942

1 5 .3
.............. 1

2 7 ........

1943

1 9 .9

2 0 .2

1 5 .5

1 5 .6

1 5 .3

1 4 .7

1 4 .0

1 3 .8

1 3 .8

1 2 .6

1 2 .8

.......... 1 3 .2

1 3 .6

.......... 1 4 .0

1 4 .2

1 4 .5

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1

21.2

21.5

21.5

21.1

2 0 .5

20.1

F ix ed a s s e t s

20.0

20.6

21.2

2

21.3

22.7

21.3

23.0

21.3

23.1

20.9

P r iv a te

22.7

21.9

21.4

3

21.3

2 1 .8

2 4 .8

22.6

2 5 .2

2 5 .4

2 2 .8

2 5 .4

23.0

2 6 .0

23.1

2 6 .8

22.9

2 7 .5

2 7 .9

2 7 .6

4

2 0 .6

21.1

2 1 .2

2 7 .1

2 1 .2

2 6 .4

2 1 .9

2 6 .0

2 5 .4

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

5

2 2 .6

1 0 .2

2 3 .0

2 3 .2

1 0 .2

2 2 .9

2 2 .4

9 .4

2 1 .9

9 .6

9 .9

2 1 .5

9 .8

21.1

S tru c tu re s

9 .9

6

2 3 .8

9 .2

2 4 .3

8 .6

2 4 .7

7 .7

7.1

2 5 .0

2 5 .6

7 .0

6 .9

7

2 6 .2

2 9 .3

2 6 .8

2 7 .4

2 9 .6

2 9 .7

2 7 .3

2 7 .3

2 9 .8

3 0 .3

2 7 .2

3 1 .0

2 7 .2

2 7 .0

8

3 1 .7

1 4 .4

3 2 .5

1 4 .3

1 4 .4

3 2 .2

3 1 .6

1 3 .5

3 0 .9

1 1 .2

3 0 .4

9 .7

9.1

2 9 .5

9

1 4 .4

9 .6

1 4 .4

11.1

1 4 .5

1 2 .4

1 3 .7

1 4 .2

1 1 .3

9 .8

1 5 .0

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1 3 .6

10

9 .2

9 .4

9 .7

9 .0

8 .5

1 1 .3

1 3 .8

1 .8

1 4 .5

1 .4

1 5 .2

S tru c tu re s

4 .6

1 2 .6

11

1 .5

1 4 .7

1 4 .7

2 .0

1 4 .8

2 .9

3 .9

1 4 .5

4 .7

136

5 .4

1 3 .8

6.1

12

1 4 .4

2 .3

1 4 .9

1 5 .6

1 6 .3

1 6 .9

1 7 .1

2 .4

1 7 .5

3 .2

AA

13

5.6

5.5

6 .7

7 .4

5 .4

5.2

5 .7

6.0

6.1

5.3

4 .8

4.5

4.3

4.1

14

22.7

N o n r e s id e n tia l

R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
A d d en d a:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
S tru c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l

G o v er n m e n t fix ed a s s e t s

5 .4 ....

7"

........

23.0

23.1

22.7

21.9

21.4

15

21.3

1 8.7

2 1 .8

22.6

1 8 .9

1 9 .0

22.8

1 8 .5

23.0

1 7 .4

23.1

1 6 .5

1 6 .0

.......... 1 6 ..........

10.1

1 6 .5

ib .1

1 7 .5

9 .8

18.1

8 .5

6 .7

5.1

1 8 .8

17

4 .4

2 0 .5

4 .6

208

5 .5

2 1 .0

2 0 .8

1875
6 .2

2 0 .4

2 0 .7

18

2 1 .4

2 9 .3

2 2 :0

29.5

2 2 .3

2 9 .6

2 2 .6 '

2 9 .6

3 0 .0

2 3 .1

3 0 .6

2 3 .1

3 1 .3

3 2 .0

3 1 .7

3 1 .0

3 0 .5

300

.... " ........ 29.1

14.4

13.5

11.2

5 .8

.......... 22 ~8 ........

1 8 .9

6 .5

6 .6

19

14.4

F e d e ra l

14.3

20

9.1

1 3 .7

... 9 .6

1 3 .6

11.1

13.1

12.4

9 .5

13.7

5 .3

4 .0

21

3 .8

1 4 .6

4 .5

1 4 .6

5 .9

1 4 .8

7.1

15.1

8 .3

1 5 .7

1 4 .2
9.1

15.0

S ta te a n d lo c a l

1 6 .5

1 7 .4

1 8 .3

1 9 .0

1 9.5

1 9 .7

1 9 .7

1 9 .6

L in e

F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g oo d s

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

9.7

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1

20.6

20.4

20.1

19.9

19.6

19.3

19.1

19.0

2

22.5
2 4.9

22.3

22.0
2 4 .3

2 0 .9
2 2 .9

20.6

2 3 .6

21.1
2 3 .2

20.8

2 4 7 .....

21.7
2 4 .0

21.4

.......... 3 ...........

2 0 .7

.......... 2 2 .4

4

2 0 .8

2 2 .7

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

2 0 .3

20.1

1 9.8

1 9 .4

5

1 9 .2

6 .8

1 9 .0

6 .8

S tru c tu re s

6 .8

6 .8

6 .8

6 .9

6

2 6 .7

6 .9

2 6 .6

2 6 .3

2 6 .1

2 5 .8

2 5 .4

7

2 9 .0

2 8 .6

2 8 .3

2 7 .9

2 7 .3

2 7 .0

F ix ed a s s e ts
P r iv a te
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

R e s id e n tia l

18.9

1961

... .. 1 8 .8 ...

1962

10.1

1963

18.7

18.5

18.3

20.4
2 2 .3

20.3

20.1

19.9

1 8 .8

1 8 .6

1 8 .5

7.1

7.1

7 .2

7 .3

7 .2

2 5 .2

2 4 .9

2 4 .7

2 4 .4

7 .3
2 4 .2

2 4 .0

2 3 .8

2 6 .8

2 6 .7

2 6 .3

22.1

....... 2 2 "0 .....
1 8 .4

2 1 .6
18.1

8

15.1

1 4 .9

1 4 .7

26.1

1 4 .5

1 4 .7

2 5 .9

2 5 .7

1 4.8

2 5 .3

9

1 4.9

1 5 .3

1 5 .0

1 5 .2

1 5 .0

1 4.9

1 5 .0

15.1

1 4 .8

1 5 .0

1 5.0

15.1

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1 4 .7

10

15.1

15.1

5 .9

15.1

5 .7

5 .7

1 5 .2

6 .0

1 5 .2

6 .2

11

6 .4

1 5 .2

S tru c tu re s

5 .5

1 5 .2

1 7 .6

1 7 .6

6 .6

1 7 .6

6 .6

6 .8

1 7 .6

1 7 .6

6 .8

1 7 .6

6 .8

1 7 .6

6 .9

7 .9

1 7 .6

8 .4

1 7.7

9 .5

9 .0

1 7 .7

10.1

1 0 .5

1 7 .6

1 0 .6

1 0.8

4.1

1 1 .0

1 1 .1

4.2

4 .2

1 1 .6

4.3

4.2

4.2

4 .2

4 .4

106

1 7 .7

12
13

7 .8

1 7 .6

4 .5

4.4

...... 1 4 .....

G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l

R e s id e n tia l

C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s
A dden da:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e t s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l

4.4

...II4-4

III 4-5

22.5

22.3

22.0

21.7

21.4

21.1

15

20.9

1 8 .7

20.8

20.6

1 8 .5

20.4

1 8 .2

1 8 .0

20.3

1 7 .8

20.1

1 7 .7

19.9

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

16

1 7 .6

6 .5

6 .4

1 7 .5

1 7 .4

1 7 .3

6 .5

1 7.2

6 .6

17.1

6 .7

17

6 .7

1 6 .9

S tru c tu re s

6 .4

2 2 ,9

6 .9

7 .0

2 2 .8

2 2 .8

7.1

2 2 .6

7.1

2 2 .4

7.1

22.1

7.1

18

2 8 .5

2 2 .0

2 1 .8

2 8 .2

2 1 .7

2 7 .8

2 7 .4

2 1 .5

2 1 .3

2 7 .0

2 1 .2

2 6 .7

2 1 .0

2 6 .5

2 6 .4

2 6 .0

2 5 .7

2 5 .6

2 5 .3

2 5 .0

15.1

R e s id e n tia l

G o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s
F e d e ra l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

19

15.1

14.9

14.7

14.5

14.7

14.8

14.9

20

1 0 .3

15.0

1 0 .3

15.0

10.1

15.0

15.1

1 0 .3

15.0

1 0.6

1 1 .0

21

1 1 .4

1 9 .5

1 1 .8

1 9.4

1 1 .9

1 9 .3

1 2 .2

1 9 .0

1 2 .4

1 8 .7

1 2 .5

1 8 .5

1 8 .3

1 2 .8

1 8 .0

1 7 .7

1 7 .6

1 7 .4

1 7 .2

1 7 .0

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

16

T a b le 1 . 7 . C u r r e n t- C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f F ix e d A s s e t s a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b le G o o d s — C o n tin u e d
[Y ears]
Line
F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s
F ix ed a s s e t s

P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
S tr u c tu re s

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e t s

Fe deral
S ta te a n d lo c a l

F ix ed a s s e t s

P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

17.8

17.6

17.5

1 7 .4

17.4

17.5

17.5

19.6

19.3

19.0
2 0.0

19.0

4
5
6
7

15.3
7.3
17.5

16.3
6.5
21.9
24.7
15.4
15.5
7.5
17.4

15.9
6.5
21.1
2 4.3

15.3
7.1
17.6

1 6.6
6.6
22.1
2 4 .8
15.3
1 5.4
7.3
1 7.5
13.0

15.9
6.4
21.3
24.5

9
10
11

2 0.8
16.9
6.7
22.4
24.8
15.3
15.4
7.3
17.5
12.7

18.9
20.0

1 9 .0

21.1
17.4
6.9
2 2.9
2 4.8

19.1
20.4

19.0

21.4
17.9
7.1
2 3.4
2 5.0

19.2
2 0.6

16.0
7.9
17.7

1 6.3
8.3
1 7.9

13

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

4 .3

4.2

14

19.8

19.6

19.3

19.2

19.1

19.0

18.9

19.0

19.0

19.0

1 9 .0

16.8
.......7.1
20.8
24.7

16.6
7.0
20.5
24.5

16.3
6.9
20.2
24.5

16.1
6.8
2 0.0
2 4.5

16.0
6.8
19.8
24.5

15.9
6.7
19.7
2 4.3

15.9
6.8
19.6
2 4.2

16.1
6.9
19.6
24.1

16.2
7.0
19.7
23.8

16.3
6.9
19.7
23.5

16.5
6.9
19.9
2 3.5

2 ... 19.1
16.5

19.2

15
16
17
18
19

15.2

15.3

15.3

15.3

15.4

15.6

15.9

16.2

16.6

17.0

20
21

13.1
16.8

13.5
16.6

14.1
1 6.2

14.5
16.0

15.0
....... 1 6.0

15.6
...... 16.1....

16.3
1 6 .2 ...

16.8
16.4

17.8
16.6

17.4
18.7
....... 16.9

17.7
18.9
.......17.1

...

1982

1983

1987

1988

1989

1977

13.7
.......16.4....

1981

1980

1979

1978

N o n r e s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t fix ed a s s e t s

Fe deral
S ta te a n d lo c a l

F ix ed a s s e t s

P riv a te
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t
N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu r e s
R e s id e n tia l
C o n su m er d u rab le g o o ds

...... 1 5 7 ....
7.6
17.5

N o n re s id e n tia l
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
S tr u c tu re s
R e s id e n tia l
G o v e rn m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

F e d era l
S ta te a n d lo c a l

19.7
15.7
6.4
20.8
23.7
17.0
.......17.1....
8.8
18.5
14.6

1986

1985

19.6
15.8
6.4
2 1.0
2 3.7
1 7 .4 ...
.......17.5....
9.0
18.8
14.9

7.0
20.2

20.4
18.0

1 7.3

17.8

17.9

17.9

17.9

18.1

18.3

18.3

18.2

18.2

18.2

18.2

18.2

2
3
4
5

19.3

19.3

19.3

19.3

19.2

19.4

19.6

19.6

19.6

19.6

19.7

19.7

19.8

7
8
9
10
11
12

19.6
15.6
6.6
21.0
23.8
18.2
18.3
9.3
1 9.7
1 6.0

19.5
15.4
6.5
20.8
23.7
18.5
18.6
9.4
2 0.0
16.6

19.4
15.3
6.4
2 0.7
2 3.6
18.8
18.9
9.4
2 0.3

19.3
15.0
6.5
20.4
23.8
19.1
19.1
9.3
20.5

19.2
14.9
6.5
20.0
24.0
19.2
19.3
9.5
2 0.8

19.4
15.0
6.7
20.1
24.3
19.5
19.6
9.5
21.1

19.6
1 5.2
6.8
2 0.4
24.4
19.7
19.8
9.4
........ 21.5

19.6
15.2
6.8
20.3
24.4
19.9
19.9
8 .7
2 1.9

19.5
15.0
6.8
20.0
24.4
20.0
20.0
8.1
22.1

19.5
14.9
6.8
19.9
24.4
20.1
2 0.2
7.5
2 2.4

19.6
15.0
6.9
20.1
2 4.3
20.2
2 0.2
7.2
2 2.5

13

4.2

4 .2

4.4

4.5

4 .6

4.6

4 .6

4 .5

...... 4 .4

14

19.3

19.3

19.3

19.3

19.2

19.4

19.6

1 9 .6

16.6
7.1
2 0.4

16.6
7 .0
20.5
23.5

16.6
6.9
20.5
23.5

16.5
6.9
2 0.5
23.6

16.6
7.1
2 0.5
24.2

16.8
7.2
20.9
24.2

1 6.8
7.1
2 1.0
2 4.3

19.6
16.7

19.6

15
16
17
18
19
20
21

18.2

18.5

18.8

19.1

19.2

19.5

...... 19.7

19.5
17.6

2 0.0
17.8

2 0.6
1 8.0

20.9
18.3

20.8
18.6

20.8
19.0

2 0.6
19.3

...... 4 .2 ..

1990

1991

1992

1993

16.4
7.0
20.3
...... 2 3 .8 ...

1994

1995

1996

19.6
15.1
7.0
20.0
24.4
20.4

22.9
20.1

4 .3

" " 2 4.3

197

1 9 .7

19.8

6.9
21.1
24.2

7 .0
....... 21.1
2 4.2

2 1.2

...... 4 J P

7 .0
2 0.9
24.3

19.9

20.0

20.1

20.2

2 0 .3

20.4

2 0.6
1 9.6

20.5
19.8

20.5
20.0

2 0.3
20.1

2 0 .4
2 0.3

2 0.5
20.4

1997

18.3

~ 1 8 . 4 ......

18.6

18.8

19.0

19.0

19.1

19.1

2

19.8
1 9.6

20.0

20.2

20.4

20.6

15.0
7.1
20.0
24.5
20.4
20.4
6.9
23.0
20.3

2 0.0
15.4
7.2
20.5
2 5.0
2 0.7
2 0.7
7.0
2 3.4
2 0.9

2 0.2
15.5
7.2
2 0.8
25.1
2 0.9
20.9
7.2
2 3.6
21.2

2 0 .6
20.4

20.6

19.8
15.2
7.1
20.3
24.8
20.5
2 0.5
7.0
23.2
2 0.6

20.5
20.3

13

4.4

4.5

4.6

14

19.8

20.0

15
16
17
18

16.9
7.0
2 1.3
24.4

17.0
7.1
21.5
24.7

19

20.4

20
21

20.4
20.4

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

1 9.5
15.0
6.9
2 0.0
24.3
20.3
2 0.3
7.1
22.7
.......1 9 .7 ..

16.7
6.9
2 1.0
......... 24.2

....... 1 ......

15.6
6.9
21.3
25.4
2 1.5
2 1.5
7.7
2 4.0
2 2.4

2 0 .3
1 5.6
6.7
2 1.2
2 5.3
2 1.7
2 1.7
7 .8
24.1
2 2.8

15.6
7.1
21.0
25.2
21.1
21.1
7.4
23.8
21.6

20.4
15.6
7.0
21.2
25.3
21.3
21.3
7.6
23.9
2 1.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

20.2

20.4

20.5

20.6

20.6

20.6

17.2
7.2
21.7
24.9

1 7.4
7.2
2 2.0
2 5.0

17.5
7.1
2 2.2
25.1

17.6
7.1
22.3
25.2

17.6
7.0
2 2.4
.......25.3

1 7.7
6.9
2 2.4
2 5.3

20.5

20.7

20.9

21.1

21.3

21.5

21.7

20.6
20.5

2 0.9
2 0.6

21.3
20.7

21.7
20.9

22.1
21.0

22.5
21.1

2 3.0
21.2

A ddenda:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix ed a s s e t s

1984

19.8
15.9
6.5
2 0.9
2 4.0
..... 16.6
16.6
8.5
18.3
14.3

17.8

Line
F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e g o o d s

2 0.2
16.1
6.4
2 1.5
24.5

1

A d d e n d a:
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t fix e d a s s e t s

17.8
177
19.2
19.1
19.7
19.6
15.8
15.8
6.5
2 1.2
21.1
2 3.9
2 3.9
....... 1 7 7 ... ...........18.0
18.0
17.7
9.1
19.4
19.1
15.6
15.2

18.0

19.8

L in e
F ix ed a s s e t s a n d c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

19.0

18.2

1
2

A d d en d a :
P r iv a te a n d g o v e r n m e n t f ix e d a s s e t s

1976

1975

17.6

17.5

R e s id e n tia l
C o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s

1974

1973

1972

1971

1970

1969

1968

1967

1966

1965

1964

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

17

T a b le 2 . 1 . C u r r e n t- C o s t N e t S to c k o t P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; y earend es tim a tes ]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
N o n re s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a t u s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u i p m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tr o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s it e
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S e e th e s e c t io n " F o o t n o t e s t o t h e T a b le s ."

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

2 2 6 ,9 8 4

2 34 ,8 70

2 41 ,4 18

2 4 9 ,7 8 6

2 5 3 ,9 8 7

2 4 1 ,9 5 8

2 1 4 ,2 7 7

1 93 ,84 1

1 97 ,8 50

2 0 4 ,4 3 7

2 0 8 ,0 0 0

2 2 2 ,8 8 3

2 3 7 ,5 5 5

2

2 8 ,7 8 6

3 0 ,3 45

3 1 ,3 95

3 1,9 21

3 2 ,4 87

3 1,2 21

2 8 ,7 7 2

2 6 ,0 7 6

2 5 ,0 19

2 5 ,2 1 2

2 5 ,2 6 2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

2 6 ,8 2 3

2 8 ,3 4 6
1,552
0
0
822
170
42
5 19
9 ,427
884
753
642
111
1 ,287
3 ,653

2 9 ,4 1 2

2 9 ,8 76
1,690
0
0
901
191
46
552
9,8 75
885
759
645
114
1,336

3 0 ,8 99
1,788
0
0
946
224
49
570
10,237
904
759
646
112
1,361

2 8 ,2 9 2
1 ,697
0

2 4 ,5 70
1,403
0
0
793
205
45
361
8 ,587
757
595
520

2 6 ,3 0 0
1 ,503

2 8 ,8 4 6
1,685

o

o

0

o

8 19
2 22
45
3 52
9 ,00 2
7 52
6 05
5 32

1 301

2 4 ,7 52
1,384
0
0
8 18
2 00
46
3 20
9 ,024
804
613
539
74
o
l1, n12o

2 4 ,7 8 4
1,4 38
0
0

887
263
51
496
9 ,35 8
857
621
528
93
■ j 273

2 5 ,6 3 4
1,5 18
0
0
781
225
47
4 65
8 ,5 1 5
759
5 89
508
81

3,8 57

31,941
1 ,947
0
0
1,048
245
56
598
10,664
9 46
752
636
116
1,428
3 ,78 7

3 0 ,6 9 0
1 ,874
0
0
989
2 66
54
5 63
10,088
916
683
5 76
107

3 ,764

3 1 ,4 0 3
1,8 78
0
0
1 ,019
221
52
586
10,586
9 32
7 63
6 49
114
1,421
3 ,89 0

3 ,48 6

3 ,166

2 ,92 0

2,994

3 ,07 6

73
1 ,140
3 ,01 5

8 49
2 32
48
375
9 ,65 8
8 02
6 26
544
83
1,281
3,201

9 40
2 57
54
4 34
10,642
9 26
6 66
562
104
1 ,497
3 ,434

2 ,25 5

2 ,08 9

1 ,915

1,948

2 ,050

2 ,12 5

2 ,35 7

2 ,632

1 ,352
10,784
1,894
1 ,498
130
1,402
5 ,85 9
6 ,45 3
1 ,620
188
1 ,432
833
631
2 02
1 ,525
362
548
748
....... 141.....
....... 6 0 ....
80
676

1 ,25 3
9 ,73 8
1,641
1,181
120
1 ,28 7
5 ,5 1 0
5 ,86 3
1,4 62
167
1 ,29 6
776
5 72
2 04
1 ,462
305
4 83
612
126
57
69
6 37

1,237
9 ,028
1,456
1,056
71
1,288
5 ,157
5,551
1,460
154
1,305
687
512
174
1,3 75
283
451
559
119
57
62
616

1,352
9 ,03 5
1,458
1,028
71
1,303
5 ,17 5
5 ,30 9
1,510
149
1,361
6 30
484
147
1,211
2 70
431
5 33
1 1 7...
60
58
6 07

1 ,365
9 ,17 6
1 ,535
1 ,124
67
1,242
5 ,20 9
5 ,16 8
1,4 43
142
1,301
6 55
5 23
132
1 ,156
2 57
4 36
504
125
64
61

1,3 90
9 ,574
1,718
1 ,330
68
1,264
5 ,195
5 ,564
1,491
146
1,345
751
612
139
1 ,207
281
5 02
545
135
70
65

1 ,487
10,342
1,971
1 ,546
84
1,301
5,441
6 ,17 7

592

651

691

523

566

1

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
3 6 ......
37
38
39
40

1,707

1,903

2,0 33

2 ,14 5

2 ,294

1,144
12,060
1,999
1,562
7
1,663
6 ,82 9
5 ,30 7
1,387
149
1,2 38
525
474
50
1,368
276
5 95
582
113
32
81
4 60

1,228
12,486
2 ,004
1,722
12
1,695
7 ,053
5 ,825
1,523
164
1,359
613
544
69
1,428
320
618
634
113
...... 2 7 ....
87
576

1,324
12,568
1,937
1,805
22
1,745
7 ,059
6 ,306
1 ,662
177
1,485
719
617
102
1,462
355
618
706
...... 113.....
...... 22.....
...... 9 0 ....
671

1,435
12,243
1 ,902
1 ,867
50
1 ,664
6,761
6 ,69 6
1,7 63
188
1,575
7 93
6 56
136
1,492
3 84
6 27
7 75
1 16
19
97
7 46

1,456
12,212
2 ,056
1,911
78
1,578
6 ,589
7 ,118
1,861
203
1,658
878
7 19
159
1,564
4 13
662
8 38
146
.......4 6 ....
id o

.. 1175711

1 ,388
1 1,6 65
2,011
1 ,732
76
1 ,507
6 ,33 9
7 ,06 3
1 ,794
2 04
1 ,590
893
7 10
183
1 ,624
4 10
635
8 34
....... 149
58
91
7 25

0

75

1,6 03
154
1 ,450
888
7 32
156
1 ,30 9
321
571
631
162
87
75

41

440

469

496

518

531

4 80

443

450

460

4 79

42

1 9 8 ,1 9 8

2 0 4 ,5 2 5

2 1 0,0 2 3

2 1 7 ,8 6 5

2 21 ,5 00

2 1 0 ,7 3 7

1 8 5 ,5 0 4

1 6 7 ,7 6 4

1 7 2 ,8 3 0

1 7 9,2 2 5

1 8 2 ,7 3 8

1 9 6 ,0 6 0

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

98,161
3 5,1 82
10,990
7,281
5 ,52 8
0
5 ,528
1 ,784
8 33
775
7,9 90
1,289
1,7 76
4 ,925
46,563
34,068
2 ,338
6 ,444
1,989
1 ,724
8 ,463
3,621
3 ,304
3 17
4 ,33 2

2 0 8 ,1 4 3

1 0 0 ,1 3 9
3 7,0 92
11,306
7 ,974
5 ,87 5
0
5 ,875
1,921
920
839
8 ,25 7
1,508
1,965
4 ,78 4
4 7,075
34,193
2,4 52
6,6 49
2,1 18
1,6 62
7,6 09
3 ,865
3 ,535
331
4 ,49 7

1 0 2 ,1 7 4
3 8,2 72
11,527
8 ,120
6 ,210
0
6 ,21 0
2 ,047
998
920
8,451
1,661
2 ,134
4 ,655
4 7,9 34
3 4,5 98
2 ,562
6 ,887
2 ,244
1,643
7 ,567
4 ,03 9
3,7 00
339
4 ,36 2

1 0 3 ,8 4 2
39,407
11,836
8 ,364
6 ,478
0
6 ,47 8
2,1 58
1,099
9 92
8,481
1,765
2 ,269
4 ,44 7
4 8 ,5 18
34,825
2 ,69 9
7 ,099
2 ,306
1 ,589
7 ,469
4 ,196
3 ,847
3 49
4 ,25 2

1 03 ,5 89
39,499
11,710
8 ,614
6 ,515
0
6 ,515
2 ,169
1,168
1 ,029
8,295
1,791
2,2 69
4,2 35
4 8,1 88
3 4,2 07
2 ,822
7 ,15 0
2 ,345
1,663
7,361
4 ,33 7
3 ,989
3 48
4 ,20 3

9 8 ,4 9 3
37,211
10,502
8 ,64 6
6 ,03 9
O
6 ,03 9
2,041
1 ,14 0
1 ,009
7 ,83 3
1 ,684
2 ,115
4 ,03 4
4 5 ,5 73
3 1,714
2,841
7 ,06 0
2 ,37 0
1 ,58 8
6 ,97 2
4 ,72 0
4 ,402
318
4 ,01 8

8 8 ,5 46
3 2,8 68
9 ,19 3
7 ,70 0
5 ,23 9
0
5 ,239
1 ,797
1,051
9 12
6 ,975
1 ,443
1 ,868
3 ,66 4
4 1,505
2 8,525
2 ,645
6 ,586
2,245
1 ,504
6,1 29
4 ,50 9
4 ,23 6
2 73
3 ,535

8 1 ,9 1 6
3 0,0 37
8 ,58 5
6 ,9 1 5
4 ,6 6 8
O
4 ,6 6 8
1 ,62 0
9 74
8 35
6 ,44 0
1 ,28 2
1 ,68 2
3 ,4 7 6
3 9,1 26
2 6,9 34
2 ,46 7
6 ,17 0
2 ,1 3 3
1 ,423
5 ,17 6
4 ,3 8 3
4 ,1 4 3
2 40
3 ,19 4

8 3,1 60
3 1,4 26
9 ,26 8
7 ,404
4 ,666
0
4 ,66 6
1 ,649
995
852
6 ,592
1,304
1,711
3,5 77
3 9,7 46
2 7,1 58
2,4 97
6,395
2 ,229
1,468
4 ,532
4 ,067
3 ,824
243
3 ,389

8 5 ,6 40
3 2,9 79
9 ,980
7 ,642
4 ,85 8
0
4 ,85 8
1,723
1 ,039
883
6 ,854
1,353
1 ,768
3 ,732
4 0 ,5 06
2 7,335
2 ,580
6 ,70 3
2 ,35 5
1 ,533
4 ,7 6 8
3,8 18
3 ,56 2
2 56
3 ,56 9

8 7 ,5 00
33,661
10,202
7 ,58 5
5 ,04 7
0
5 ,04 7
1 ,790
1 ,079
9 10
7 ,04 8
1,3 97
1,8 14
3 ,83 7
4 0,9 83
2 7,5 03
2 ,63 6
6,851
2 ,42 4
1 ,569
5 ,246
3 ,96 7
3 ,69 7
2 70
3 ,643

9 2 ,9 56
3 6,4 63
11,050
7 ,897
5 ,57 3
0

9 7 ,4 22
38,911
11,735
8 ,37 9
6,0 55
0

5 ,573
1,998
1 ,223
1 ,017
7 ,705
1,561
2 ,026
4 ,11 8
43,186
28,962
2 ,704
7,251
2 ,59 8
1,671
5,241
4 ,29 8
3,9 90
3 09
3 ,76 8

6 ,05 5
2 ,15 4
1,3 32
1,1 04
8 ,152
1 ,684
2 ,18 7
4 ,28 2
4 4 ,4 66
2 9,6 55
2 ,707
7 ,60 7
2 ,72 9
1 ,768
5 ,276
4 ,93 6
4 ,59 0
3 46
3 ,83 3

1 0 4 ,3 8 6
9 6,4 68
9 6,4 68
8 9,0 25
1 1,0 85

1 0 7,8 4 9
9 9 ,6 55
9 9,6 55
9 1,3 14
10,991

1 17 ,91 1
108 ,81 4
108 ,81 4

1 1 2 ,2 4 4
103 ,43 2
103 ,43 2
9 3,8 84

9 6 ,9 59
8 9,3 28
8 9 ,3 28
81,079

8 5 ,8 4 8
79,063
7 9,063
71 ,8 1 3

8 0,3 23
8,341
0
0
0
7 ,034
1,160

83,262
9 ,54 8
0
0
0
7,521
1,292

7 1,9 84
8 ,249
0
0
0
6,521
1 ,110

63,801
7 ,25 0
0
0
0
5 ,80 8
9 78

8 9,671
8 2,5 30
82,530
74,985
8 ,336
6 6,6 49
7 ,545
0
0
0
6 ,125
1 ,016

9 3 ,5 85
86,026
8 6 ,0 26
7 8,2 02
8 ,66 4
6 9,5 38
7 ,824
0
0
0
6 ,50 4
1 ,055

9 5 ,2 3 8
8 7,3 55
8 7 ,3 55

77^940
7 ,44 3
0
0
0
6 ,84 4
1,075

1 1 4 ,0 2 3
105,321
105,321
95,965
j f 215
84,751
9,3 56
0
0
0
7,449
1,252

1 0 3 ,1 0 4
94,353
9 4,3 53
8 5,8 47
9 ,40 9
76,438
8 ,50 6
0
0
0
7 ,60 5
1 ,146

1 10 ,72 1
101,06 8
1 01 ,06 8
9 1 ,958
10,013
8 1,9 45
9,1 10
0
0
0

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 0 0 ,0 3 7
9 2,4 19
9 2,4 19
85,856
11,073
74,784
6 ,562
0
0
0
6,6 63
9 55

546

9 8,8 10
■ j f 3 12
8 7,4 98
10,004
0
0
0
7,7 72
1,325

1

79467

8 ,765
7 0 ,7 02
7 ,88 8
0
0
0
6,8 17
1,0 66

8 ,428
1 ,225

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

18

T a b le 2 . 1 . C u r r e n t- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; y earend e s tim a te s ]
1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1

2 3 9 ,6 4 7

2 4 5 ,0 7 0

2 6 2 ,1 9 0

2 8 9 ,4 8 7

3 1 0 ,3 7 3

3 2 6 ,3 2 0

3 4 4 ,0 7 8

3 7 4 ,8 0 8

2 9 ,5 2 0

2 9 ,9 70

3 2 ,3 23

3 6 ,5 4 2

3 7 ,4 9 2

3 7 ,1 1 3

3 8,2 32

4 3 ,4 7 4

5 2 9 ,4 7 9
6 6 ,5 86

5 8 2 ,2 4 8
7 8 .8 3 6

6 1 1 ,4 7 6
8 6 ,9 88

6 7 1 ,5 0 2

2

4 4 5 ,7 1 9
5 3 ,1 96

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

2 8 ,9 3 9
1 ,709
0
0
9 43
2 68
56
4 44
10,661
9 07
6 54
5 49
104
1,514
3 ,42 6

2 9 ,3 78
1 ,782
0
0
9 82
297
61
442
10,954
820
666
553
113
1,636
3,5 16

3 1 ,6 80
2 ,008
0
0
1,1 32
333
65
478
11,955
814
702
580
122
2 ,066
3 ,708

3 5 ,7 79
2 ,46 7
0
0
1 ,304
3 54
70
7 38
13,272
1 ,025
7 33
6 12
122
2 ,58 7
3,841

3 6 ,6 6 2
2 ,41 7
0
0
1 ,347
334
63
6 72
1 3,7 08
1 ,050
717
5 99
118
2 ,960
3 ,80 7

3 6 ,2 9 8
2 ,209
0
0
1 ,348
3 27
63
471
1 3,8 17
9 78
7 19
595
123
3 ,25 3
3 ,69 6

3 7 ,4 04
2 ,386
0
0
1,5 16
319
64
486
1 4,608
1 ,102
758
618
140
3 ,477
3 ,71 6

4 2 ,5 7 5
2 ,882
0
0
1 ,820
4 26
91
5 44
16,704
1 ,265
9 97
7 07
2 90
3 ,898
4 ,05 9

5 2 ,0 9 8
4 ,01 7
0
0
2 ,40 7
6 24
140
846
1 9,8 04
1 ,673
1 ,082
7 72
3 10
4 ,03 4
4 ,7 5 5

6 5 ,1 9 8
5,428
0
0
3 ,103
9 02
212
1,2 10
24,041
2,3 25
1,192
871
321
4 ,24 0
5 ,864

7 7 ,2 3 9
6 ,397
0
0
3,5 13
1,149
275
1,460
27.837
2 ,79 7
1,319
972
3 47
4 ,770
6,921

8 5 ,2 63
7 ,0 5 7
0
0
3,861
1 ,334
3 08
1 ,554
3 0,1 53
3 ,01 5
1 ,410
1 ,067
3 43
5 ,0 3 7
7 ,59 3

9 6 ,9 2 7
8,071

2 ,65 5

2 ,734

2 ,934

3,131

3 ,12 9

3 ,135

____
3 ,344

____
3 ,883

___
4 , / 14

____

18

Ö .Ö 4U

Ö .Ö 2 0

i

8 ,06 2

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

1,5 05
10,344
1 ,987
1 ,500
92
1 ,33 8
5 ,42 7
6 ,22 5
1 ,565
152
1 ,413
9 17
761
156
1,370
334
5 62
644
169
91
78
664

1,581
10,366
2,037
1 ,519
105
1,295
5 ,40 9
6 ,27 6
1 ,539
150
1 ,389
930
777
153
1,374
3 45
567
668
178
99
79
676

1,731
10,951
2 ,21 2
1,665
134
1,408
5 ,53 2
6 ,767
1,619
162
1,456
1,011
850
161
1,416
390
627
751
212
121
91
741

1 ,953
12,272
2 ,5 9 0
1 ,97 2
158
1,5 94
5 ,95 8
7 ,7 6 8
1 ,80 6
190
1 ,615
1 ,192
1 ,006
186
1 ,57 0
4 46
774
884
251
145
107
845

2,0 45
12,453
2 ,34 6
1 ,814
190
1 ,71 8
6 ,38 7
8 ,08 4
1 ,859
198
1 ,660
1 ,19 9
1 ,01 4
185
1,671
472
7 94
947
2 54
148
106
888

2 ,035
1 2,2 34
2 ,083
1,661
184
1 ,878
6 ,42 8
8 ,039
1,835
193
1 ,642
1 ,088
922
166
1,641
4 79
801
1,0 03
295
...... 146
150
897

2 ,212
1 1,8 58
2 ,19 6
1,259
149
1 ,890
6 ,36 4
8 ,552
1,830
189
1,641
1,1 95
1,0 17
179
1,777
496
855
1 ,154
323
171
153

2,601
13,058
2 ,90 2
9 48
2 35
2 ,20 9
6,7 64
9 ,93 2
1,964
198
1 ,766
1 ,390
1 ,165
2 25
2 ,01 5
724
1 ,059
1 ,427
353
212
141
1 ,000

3,5 46
1 5,886
3 ,84 9
1 ,589
4 29
2 ,625
7 ,39 3
12,391
2 ,51 7
252
2 ,265
1 ,497
1 ,265
232
2 ,284
1 ,128
1 ,222
2 ,01 8
508
3 16
192
1,2 18

4 ,58 0
19,480
5 ,074
2 ,719
547
3,082
8 ,058
16,250
3 ,263
323
2 ,940
1,815
1,560
255
2,956
1,597
1,397
3,0 04
737
455
2 82
1,482

5 ,204
22,757
6 ,262
3 ,723
571
3 ,160
9 ,042
2 0,2 48
3 ,674
3 67
3 ,307
2 ,33 0
2 ,02 6
304
3,8 25
2,141
1,603
4 ,086
854
511
343
1 ,735

5 ,7 6 7
25,531
6 ,74 4
4 ,82 8
6 40
3 ,1 8 4
10,135
22,522
3 ,88 3
4 03
3 ,4 7 9
2 ,8 0 3
2 ,50 0
3 03
4 ,50 5
2 ,33 2
1 ,72 3
4 ,39 7
9 32
5 44
3 87
1 ,947

6 ,81 2
2 8,8 80
7,601
6 ,23 6
701
3 ,30 4
I I , 037
2 5,610
4 .38 8
4 75
3 ,91 4
3 ,26 0
2 ,948
3 12
5 ,21 2
2 ,65 2
1 ,930
4 ,814
1 ,127
651
476
2 ,228

41

581

593

643

763

830

815

828

898

1 ,0 9 8

1 ,38 8

1 ,59 7

1 ,7 2 5

2 ,0 0 6

42

2 1 0 ,1 2 7

2 1 5 ,1 0 0

2 2 9 ,8 6 7

2 5 2 ,9 4 5

2 7 2 ,8 8 0

2 8 9 ,2 0 7

3 05 ,8 47

3 3 1 ,3 3 4

3 9 2 ,5 2 3

4 6 2 ,8 9 3

5 03 ,4 12

5 2 4 ,4 8 8

5 7 2 ,5 6 8

1 1 2 ,7 0 7
4 6,5 47
14,517
10,778
6 ,93 3
0
6,9 33
2,5 63
1 ,638
1 ,344
8 ,774
1,985
2,601
4 ,18 7
5 1,6 37
3 4,2 64
3 ,312
8 ,860
3 ,115
2 ,086
4 ,783
5 ,685
5 ,234
451
4 ,05 6

1 2 1 ,7 5 3
49,468
16,071
10,514
7 ,49 5
0
7 ,49 5
2 ,79 4
1 ,789
1 ,47 8
9 ,32 8
2,151
2 ,80 0
4 ,3 7 7
55,634
37,155
3 ,62 3
9 ,353
3 ,282
2,221
5 ,65 3
6,771
6,2 52
5 20
4 ,22 6

1 2 5 ,7 9 0
50,169
16,038
10,286
7 ,81 9
0
7 ,819
2 ,934
1 ,880
1 ,552
9 ,660
2 ,23 0
2 ,89 3
4 ,53 6
56,688
37,929
3,711
9 ,43 8
3 ,32 5
2 ,284
6,801
7 ,87 7
7,301
576
4 ,254

129 ,93 1
5 0,9 18
15,850
10,830
7,911
0
7,911
3 ,000
1,934
1,6 13
9,7 80
2,2 75
2,941
4,5 64
58,261
39,231
3 ,810
9 ,468
3 ,42 5
2 ,328
7 ,800
8 ,618
8,005
613
4 ,335

1 4 1 ,9 3 3
55,811
18,130
11,113
8,5 46
0
8 ,546
3 ,265
2 ,120
1,791
10,847
2 ,47 4
3 ,186
5 ,187
64,099
43,376
4 ,143
9 ,758
4 ,074
2 ,74 8
8 ,427
8,911
8 ,225
686
4,6 84

1 6 8 ,9 6 3
7 0,067
2 2,838
13,209
11,118
8
11,110
4 ,140
2 ,764
2 ,31 6
13,683
3 ,143
4 ,044
6 ,496
7 4,4 99
50,078
5 ,073
10,805
5 ,154
3 ,38 9
9,7 18
9,3 98
8,5 62
835
5,281

1 9 8 ,4 6 6
83,442
27,108
15,600
13,542
21
13,521
5,054
3,462
2 ,860
15,816
3 ,774
4,841
7,201
86,471
57,184
6 ,115
12,800
6 ,377
3 ,994
11,928
10,666
9 ,670
9 96
5 ,959

2 14 ,2 36
88,688
28,650
16,610
14,477
36
14,440
5 ,405
3 ,777
3 ,04 0
16,729
3,911
5,0 98
7,721
93,451
60,167
6 ,905
14,438
7 ,40 9
4,531
14,231
11,659
10,606
1 ,053
6 ,207

2 1 8 ,8 1 4
87,748
2 8,2 49
15,494
14,524
46
14,478
5 ,58 0
3 ,91 0
3 ,13 9
16,852
3 ,86 3
5 ,13 0
7 ,8 5 9
97,953
61,384
7 ,35 0
16,208
8 ,205
4 ,80 6
15,216
12,017
10,973
1,0 44
5 ,87 9

2 3 5 ,0 8 5
94,307
30,224
15,913
15,954
64
15,891
6 ,26 8
4 ,39 3
3 ,638
17,917
4 ,112
5 ,55 0
8 ,256
105 ,74 4
64,885
7 ,95 6
18,462
9 ,288
5 ,154
15,382
13,615
12,425
1,190
6 ,03 7

1 4 0,2 3 7
127.433
127,433
116,253
11,965
104,288
1 1,1 80
0
0
0
1 1,3 32
1,473

1 5 1 ,1 2 7
137,19 8
137 ,19 8
125 ,13 0
12,823
1 12 ,30 7
12,068
0
0
0
12,368
1,561

1 6 3 ,4 1 7
148 ,34 8
1 48 ,34 8
135 ,09 5
13,858
121 ,23 6
13,253
0
0
0
13,414
1 ,655

1 7 5 ,9 1 5
159,811
159,811
145 ,44 5
14,901
130,543
14,366
0
0
0
14,347
1 ,757

1 8 9 ,4 0 2
171,976
171,97 6
156,61 9
16,012
140,607
15,358
0
0
0
15,553
1,873

2 2 3 ,5 6 0
2 01 ,83 0
2 01 ,74 9
183 ,87 7
18,575
165 ,30 3
17,871
82
4
78
19,568
2 ,16 2

2 6 4 ,4 2 7
2 3 7,1 7 7
2 36 ,93 6
2 16 ,10 7
21,202
194 ,90 5
20,829
241
10
231
24,795
2 ,456

2 89 ,1 76
257 ,56 5
257 ,13 8
2 34 ,84 3
22,308
212 ,53 5
22,296
427
17
4 10
29,041
2 ,57 0

3 0 5 ,6 7 4
270 ,91 3
2 70 ,39 3
2 47 ,07 6
22,819
224,25 7
2 3,3 16
521
21
5 00
3 2,1 34
2 ,627

3 3 7 ,4 8 3
2 98 ,27 2
2 97 ,63 0
2 72 ,57 0
23,945
2 48 ,62 5
25,061
641
26
6 16
3 6,4 59
2 ,753

L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
lu ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te r s a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S D e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in a m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tra ile rs
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
itr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu r e s
N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g as
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S e e t h e s e c t i o n " F o o t n o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

1938

1939

1940

1941

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

9 6 ,5 22
38,607
11,305
8 ,485
6 ,04 9
0
6 ,04 9
2 ,17 0
1 ,349
1 ,118
8,131
1 ,685
2 ,21 6
4 ,230
43,933
2 9,0 93
2 ,67 7
7 ,694
2 ,724
1,7 45
5 ,29 8
4 ,90 4
4,5 55
349
3 ,77 9

9 7 ,1 88
3 8,5 69
11,390
8 ,179
6 ,097
0
6 ,097
2 ,204
1,375
1 ,142
8 ,182
1,717
2 ,276
4 ,19 0
4 4,8 68
29,754
2,7 74
7,8 14
2 ,729
1,797
5 ,103
4 ,917
4 ,55 5
362
3 ,732

1 02 ,1 88
41,162
12,471
9 ,203
6 ,34 7
0
6 ,347
2 ,324
1,466
1,2 09
8,141
1,808
2,3 82
3,951
47,379
31,343
2 ,983
8,267
2,876
1,911
4 ,700
5 ,088
4 ,695
394
3 ,858

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 1 3 ,6 0 5
103 ,53 6
103 ,53 6
94,240
10,159
84,081
9 ,296
0
0
0
8 ,824
1,245

1 1 7 ,9 1 2
107 ,36 6
107 ,36 6
97,743
10,375
87,368
9 ,62 3
0
0
0
9 ,26 8
1 ,277

1 27 ,6 79
116 ,15 9
116 ,15 9
105 ,84 3
11,058
94,785
10,316
0
0
0
10,157
1 ,362

921

9 8 ,9 3 4

0
0

4,341
1 ,629
3 49
1 ,752
3 4,3 66
3 .387
1 ,675
I,
3 89
5 ,692
8 ,737

2

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

19

T a b le 2 . 1 . C u r r e n t- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; yearend e s tim a te s ]
L in e

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

7 3 5 ,8 9 6

7 7 6 ,3 3 9

8 07 ,9 50

8 4 2 ,2 0 7

9 0 5 ,6 7 3

9 76 ,1 25

2

1 1 0 ,5 2 9

1 1 7 ,8 8 5

1 26 ,0 60

1 3 2 ,2 5 0

1 4 4 ,9 3 8

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

1 0 8 ,2 7 5
9,0 58
0
0
4,761
1,9 38
396
1,964
3 8,8 12
3 ,927
1,885
1,484
400
6 ,526
9 ,770

1 1 5 ,4 6 9
9 ,913
0
0
5 ,19 9
2,1 83
4 38
2,0 93
41,932
4 ,40 2
2,1 23
1,7 72
351
7 ,152
10,175

1 23 ,5 00
11,008
0
0
5 ,819
2 ,433
506
2 ,25 0
45,747
4,861
2,3 19
1,9 89
330
7 ,91 2
10,752

1 2 9 ,5 8 7
11,827
0
0
6 ,29 8
2 ,57 7
5 72
2 ,37 9
4 9,7 90
5 ,343
2 ,672
2 ,310
3 62
8 ,92 0
11,329

1 4 2 ,1 7 9
13,013
0
0
6 ,87 5
2 ,90 7
632
2 .599
5 6,0 69
5 ,999
3 ,19 9
2 ,77 8
421
10,105
12,448

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

8 ,765

9,081

9 ,677

10,272

11,470

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

7,941
31,971
8 ,740
7 ,018
745
3 ,54 2
11,926
28,434
5 ,005
515
4 ,49 0
3,752
3,307
446
5,8 77
2,9 96
2,1 39
5,052
1,225
6 88
537
2 ,388

8 ,99 9
33,444
8 ,937
7 ,233
855
3 ,89 7
12,523
30,180
5 ,320
5 40
4 ,78 0
4 ,14 3
3 ,55 3
590
6 ,320
3 ,236
2 ,290
5 ,166
1,243
696
547
2,461

10,227
35,116
8 ,88 3
8 ,05 7
949
4 ,259
12,968
31,628
5 ,559
569
4 ,99 0
4 ,37 7
3 ,698
680
6 ,54 8
3 ,41 6
2 ,452
5,401
1,265
713
552
2 ,61 0

11,254
35,421
8,9 12
8,0 87
1,054
4 ,38 3
12,985
3 2,5 50
5 ,88 9
595
5 ,294
4 ,38 2
3 ,63 7
7 46
6 ,70 8
3 ,484
2 ,552
5 ,523
1 ,263
700
5 62
2 ,74 9

12,849
38,103
9,901
8 ,938
1 ,119
4,594
13,551
34,994
6 ,678
650
6 ,028
4 ,63 8
3,745
892
6,9 85
3,8 14
2,8 18
5,8 06
1,3 20
7 06
614
2 ,936

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t and s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
....... G a s ..........................
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la t e d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu re s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S e e t h e s e c t i o n " F o o t n o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

1

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1 ,0 2 2 ,6 5 7

1 ,0 5 5 ,2 0 3

1 ,0 9 9 ,3 9 3

1 6 1 ,7 3 0

1 7 5 ,9 0 0

1 8 2 ,9 5 4

1 9 2 ,2 6 9

1 5 8 ,8 2 4
14,835
0
0
7,851
3,3 15
713
2 ,95 6
64,846
6 ,77 7
3 ,924
3 ,43 0
494
11,815
13,950

172 ,83 1
16,933
0
0
8 ,977
3 ,72 8
806
3 ,42 3
7 1,690
7,4 13
4,6 88
4 ,12 3
565
12,881
15,033

1 7 9 ,7 1 0
18,439
0
0
9 ,585
4 ,34 2
8 36
3 ,67 6
7 5,2 67
7 ,82 4
5 ,22 5
4 ,62 5
6 00
13,064
15,511

1 8 8,6 6 2
19,912
18
9
10,497
4 ,50 0
9 14
3 ,974
7 9,3 58
8 ,206
5 ,492
4 ,88 2
6 09
13,738
16,265

13,076

14,353

15,058

16,034

16,345

16,665

17,169

17,981

15,304
41,183
10,965
9 ,19 4
1 ,405
4 ,97 6
14,642
37,961
7 ,590
722
6 ,86 8
4 ,92 0
3 ,80 2
1 ,11 9
7 ,204
4 ,32 5
3 ,16 8
6 ,16 3
1,404
725
6 79
3 ,18 5

17,323
4 4,2 96
11,552
9 ,763
1,732
5 ,418
15,831
3 9,9 12
8 ,03 0
7 63
7 ,2 6 7
5 ,08 2
3 ,87 6
1 ,206
7,441
4,661
3 ,422
6,441
1,470
740
730
3 ,36 5

18,585
4 4,456
11,664
9 ,26 0
1 ,898
5 ,67 2
15,962
4 1,5 48
8 ,51 3
7 90
7 ,72 2
5,331
4 ,08 5
1,246
7 ,952
4 ,93 2
3 ,35 2
6 ,48 7
1 ,457
726
731
3 ,52 4

19,623
45,901
11,886
9,681
2 ,525
5 ,847
15,962
4 3,4 92
8 ,85 9
806
8 ,053
5 ,594
4,311
1 ,283
8,2 64
5,3 22
3,4 37
6,7 17
1,4 87
708
7 79
3 ,812

20,216
4 6,9 97
11,954
9 ,747
2,991
6 ,119
16,186
4 4,6 05
9 ,137
827
8 ,310
5 ,576
4 ,317
1,260
8 ,572
5 ,493
3,401
6 ,689
1,494
683
811
4 ,244

2 0,7 74
4 7 ,5 45
12,145
9 ,75 3
3,521
6 ,07 0
16,055
4 5,137
9 ,30 2
8 32
8 ,47 0
5 ,53 7
4 ,31 3
1,2 25
8 ,69 4
5 ,502
3 ,25 5
6 ,756
1 ,538
6 68
871
4 ,5 5 3

2 1,3 92
4 9,5 64

2 1,934
5 0,776
13,743
10,687
4 ,15 4
6,2 37
1 5,956
4 8,6 78
10,063
853
9 ,20 9
5 ,93 6
4 ,64 0
1,296
9 ,224
6 ,058
3 ,21 6
6 ,974
1 ,747
6 88
1,058
5 ,461

1 ,1 3 1 ,4 2 4

1 ,1 6 7 ,3 6 3

1 ,2 0 8 ,9 8 3

1 9 8 ,5 9 3

2 0 2 ,8 8 6

2 1 0 ,4 7 8

2 1 9 ,9 6 8

1 9 4 ,8 3 4
2 1,4 57
199
94
11,533
4 ,619
1,022
3 ,990
8 1,774
8,355
5 ,57 0
4,9 74
597
14,354
16,934

1 9 8 ,9 8 5
2 3,3 42
3 87
178
13,088
4 ,69 6
1,141
3 ,85 2
82,961
8 ,31 9
5 ,37 2
4 ,80 7
565
14,534
17,298

2 0 6 ,4 5 6
25,511
6 85
2 69
14,800
4 ,75 8
1,291
3 ,7 0 8
85,231
8 ,34 6
5 ,21 8
4 ,66 4
554
15,068
18,038

2 1 5 ,7 2 3
2 8,1 93
1,324
4 73
16,439
4 ,81 0
1,575
3,571
8 8,0 76
8,431
5 ,28 0
4 ,72 7
553
15,634
18,816

12,930
1 0,3 43
4 ,14 9
6 ,22 6
15,915
46,151
9 ,60 0
8 43
8 ,7 5 7
5 ,61 7
4 ,4 0 5
1 ,21 3
8 ,88 7
5,571
3 ,18 0
6 ,82 0
1,581
6 49
932
4 ,8 9 6

1 ,2 4 5 ,4 8 3

41

2 ,2 5 4

2 ,4 1 5

2 ,5 6 0

2 ,6 6 3

2 ,7 5 9

2 ,9 0 6

3 ,0 6 9

3 ,2 4 4

3 ,6 0 7

3 ,7 5 9

3 ,9 0 2

4 ,0 2 2

4 ,2 4 5

42

6 2 5 ,3 6 7

6 5 8 ,4 5 5

681 ,89 1

7 0 9 ,9 5 7

7 6 0 ,7 3 5

8 1 4,3 9 5

8 4 6,7 5 7

8 72 ,2 49

9 0 7 ,1 2 4

932 ,83 1

9 64 ,4 77

9 9 8,5 0 5

1 ,0 2 5 ,5 1 5

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60

2 7 0 ,9 1 7
110 ,12 5
35,340
19,681
17,936
99
17,837
7 ,465
5 ,318
4,641
19,744
4 ,486
5 ,993
9 ,265
119 ,04 8
70,471
9,221

2 8 5 ,4 5 8
113 ,73 4
3 6,6 89
18,738
19,148
131
19,017
8 ,14 0
5 ,97 3
5 ,03 5
20,012
4 ,52 2
5,9 27
9 ,56 3
1 27 ,46 7
7 1,8 46
10,379
26,386
12,646
6 ,20 9
19,205
18,849
17,532
1 ,317
6 ,203

3 0 6 ,2 4 5
123 ,61 4
3 9,7 37
19,722
2 1,6 75
158
2 1,5 17
9 ,13 7
6 ,646
5 ,540
2 1,1 57
4 ,85 0
6 ,27 8
10,029
1 35 ,51 7
74,721
11,356
2 8,980
13,934
6 ,52 6
19,358
2 1,3 00
19,898
1,402
6,4 56

3 3 5 ,7 3 3
138 ,06 0
44,101
22,406
24,761
187
2 4,5 74
10,357
7 ,495
6 ,12 3
22,818
5 ,29 8
6 ,75 8
10,761
1 46 ,08 8
78,253
12,527
3 2,3 53
15,898
7 ,05 8
2 0,6 49
23,985
22,479
1 ,506
6,951

3 6 3 ,4 7 2
148 ,11 4
4 6,3 98
2 5,2 83
26,932
245
26,688
11,547
8 ,187
6 ,90 9
2 2,858
5 ,64 7
6,9 84
10,227
157 ,42 5
80,721
14,000
37,405
18,040
7 ,26 0
2 4,4 29
26,305
24,772
1 ,534
7 ,19 8

3 7 6 ,2 6 6
152 ,84 0
4 6,7 90
2 6,2 90
28,445
273
28,172
11,964
8 ,52 0
7 ,31 6
23,516
5 ,987
7 ,288
10,241
1 63 ,85 5
80,502
14,943
41,994
19,099
7 ,31 6
24,843
27,842
2 6,269
1,573
6,8 86

3 8 1,0 2 2
157,591
47,456
27,197
2 9,7 60
305
29,455
12,577
8 ,807
7 ,679
2 4,1 16
6,363
7 ,649
10,104
164 ,11 7
7 8,3 56
16,118
42,741
19,685
7,216
25,104
27,230
25,629
1 ,602
6 ,980

3 9 2 ,4 1 0
1 66 ,93 6
4 9,2 79
2 8,9 44
3 2 ,1 15
3 06
3 1 ,8 08
13,504
9 ,36 4
8 ,40 4
2 5,3 27
7 ,006
8 ,12 9
10,192
164,26 4
7 6,910
1 6,434
4 3 ,3 88
2 0,3 40
7 ,19 3
25,981
2 8,0 38
2 6,3 56
1 ,68 2
7,191

4 0 5 ,0 6 5
1 77 ,1 89
5 1,2 25
3 0,8 26
34,841
2 96
3 4 ,5 45
1 4,4 90
10,007
9 ,3 5 9
26,441

11,319
5,764
18,456
16,720
15,431
1,289
6,568

278 ,22 1
111 ,51 4
36,002
19,219
18,353
114
18,239
7 ,71 8
5 ,57 8
4 ,81 5
19,829
4 ,482
5 ,91 0
9 ,437
123 ,52 6
71,034
9 ,75 2
24,506
12,144
6,091
19,094
17,670
16,363
1 ,307
6 ,417

3 5 3 ,5 5 3
145 ,68 7
4 6,3 66
2 4,1 76

62
63
64
65
66
67

2 5 7 ,6 1 7
105 ,44 5
33,621
18,702
17,573
80
17,492
7 ,08 6
4 ,988
4 ,264
19,210
4 ,42 5
5 ,95 9
8 ,827
113,42 0
68,405
8 ,685
2 0,469
10,447
5,4 14
16,735
15,510
14,209
1,301
6 ,50 8

7 ,01 6
27,030
28,661
2 6,8 87
1 ,77 4
7 ,47 8

4 1 7 ,1 0 6
187,231
5 3,0 49
3 2,6 52
3 7,3 05
3 30
3 6,975
15,396
10,622
10,324
2 7,882
8 ,386
9,1 92
10,304
165,761
7 4,3 79
18,125
4 6 ,2 14
2 0,1 59
6 ,885
2 8,0 40
2 8,2 83
2 6,4 13
1 ,870
7 ,79 0

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

3 6 7 ,7 4 9
323 ,92 2
3 2 3,1 6 9
2 96 ,74 2
25,089
2 71 ,65 3
26,427
753
29
723
4 0,9 37
2 ,89 0

3 8 7,5 3 8
3 40 ,01 7
339,091
3 12 ,14 2
25,430
2 86 ,71 2
26,950
9 26
35
891
44,583
2 ,93 8

4 0 3 ,6 6 9
3 52 ,7 29
3 51 ,65 5
3 24 ,43 8
25,463
298 ,97 5
2 7,216
1,0 75
41
1,034
4 7,9 59
2,981

4 2 4 ,4 9 9
369,761
3 68 ,55 3
3 40 ,84 3
25,656
3 15 ,18 6
2 7,7 10
1 ,208
45
1 ,163
51,680
3 ,05 9

4 5 4 ,4 9 0
3 94 ,94 8
3 9 3,4 6 7
3 6 4,9 1 4
2 6,1 02
3 38 ,81 2
28,553
1,482
53
1 ,428
5 6,3 56
3 ,185

4 78 ,66 1
4 14 ,43 2
4 12 ,53 2
3 83 ,42 9
2 6,3 43
3 57 ,08 5
2 9,1 03
1 ,90 0
67
1 ,833
6 0,9 12
3 ,31 7

4 9 3 ,2 0 4

5 0 8 ,7 7 7
4 35 ,8 40
4 33 ,2 50
4 00 ,54 3
25,975
3 74 ,56 9
3 2,7 07
2 ,59 0
86
2 ,50 4
69,629
3 ,30 7

5 3 0 ,8 5 8
4 5 2,6 3 7
4 49 ,76 4
4 14 ,74 5
25,879
3 8 8,8 6 6
3 5,0 19
2 ,87 3
96
2 ,778
74,743
3 ,47 8

5 51 ,8 09
4 68 ,05 6
4 64 ,85 0
4 27 ,7 13
25,811
401,901
37,138
3,2 06
106
3,1 00
8 0,1 10
3 ,642

5 7 2 ,0 6 7
4 83 ,06 7
4 7 9,7 7 4
4 3 9,8 8 2
2 5,7 82
4 1 4,1 0 0
3 9,8 92
3 ,29 3
105
3 ,1 8 9
8 5 ,1 13
3 ,88 7

5 9 3 ,4 4 0
4 99 ,5 02
4 96 ,3 20
4 52 ,3 58
2 5,693
4 26 ,66 5
4 3,9 62
3 ,1 8 3
99
3 ,08 3
8 9,6 18
4 ,31 9

6 0 8 ,4 0 9
5 08 ,89 5
5 05 ,45 8
4 56 ,9 42
2 5,1 20
4 31 ,82 3
4 8,5 16
3 ,43 7
104
3 ,33 4
9 4,9 38
4 ,575

" 6 1 .......

2 2 ,2 7 2

2 6 ,1 8 8

218
2 5 ,9 70
11,084
7 ,91 0
6 ,55 5
2 3,4 07
5 ,495
6 ,895
11,018
153 ,17 3
80,291
1 3,2 74
3 5 ,1 3 6
1 7 ,2 1 5

7 ,2 5 7
2 2,1 82
2 5,2 73
2 3,7 47
1 ,526
7 ,23 8
4 2 4 ,6 7 7

4 22 ,39 6
3 92 ,89 9
26,184
3 66 ,7 15
2 9,4 97
2,281
76
2 ,205
6 5,2 35
3 ,29 2

7 ,61 6
8 ,67 4
10,151
1 6 4,7 0 7
7 5,9 52
16,893
4 4 ,5 65
2 0 ,2 8 2

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925—97

2 0

T a b le 2 . 1 . C u r r e n t- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; yearend es tim a tes ]
1964

L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re

C o m p u te rs a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s try m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u r e
O th e r fu r n it u re
T r a c to rs
F a rm t r a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm

In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
Gas
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite

1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S e e th e s e c t i o n “ F o o t n o t e s t o t h e T a b le s ."

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1

1 ,3 3 0 ,2 8 8

1 ,4 1 8 ,1 4 9

1 ,5 3 8 ,6 8 0

1 ,6 4 9 ,1 6 5

1 ,8 1 5 ,7 0 3

1 ,9 7 3 ,7 4 5

2 ,1 2 9 ,5 8 0

2 ,3 6 6 ,3 8 9

2 ,6 1 3 ,5 2 4

2 ,9 6 8 ,1 9 4

3 ,4 8 9 ,4 2 9

3 ,8 1 5 ,1 7 6

4 ,2 0 7 ,4 7 3

2

2 3 2 ,9 8 7

2 5 0 ,6 7 6

278,77 1

3 0 6 ,0 9 9

3 3 8,1 3 7

3 7 4 ,4 2 7

4 1 1 ,3 4 0

4 4 1 ,9 2 0

4 7 6 ,6 2 3

5 3 4 ,6 8 7

6 6 0 ,4 5 4

7 5 3 ,7 7 6

833,601

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

2 28 ,52 1
3 1,159
1 ,730
683
18,061
4 ,933
2,154
3 ,598
9 2,8 47
8 ,613
5 ,464
4 ,878
585
16,791
19,746

2 4 6 ,0 2 3
34,201
2 ,067
911
19,696
5 ,19 2
2 ,77 3
3 ,56 2
9 9,5 42
9,011
5 ,485
4 ,86 4
622
18,190
2 1,3 12

2 73 ,8 22
3 9,5 13
2,851
1 ,302
2 2 ,1 17
5 ,733
3 ,603
3 ,90 7
111 ,02 4
9,7 00
5,7 40
5 ,05 9
681
20,661
2 4,095

3 0 0 ,8 3 2
4 4,6 64
3 ,68 3
1,685
2 4,827
6 ,326
4,021
4 ,123
122,83 2
10,436
6 ,51 4
5 ,78 3
731
2 3,7 75
2 6,0 67

3 3 2 ,5 1 5
5 0,739
4 ,529
2 ,080
2 8,7 29
6 ,97 3
4 ,30 4
4 ,124
134 ,62 5
11,418
7 ,249
6 ,454
7 95
27,111
2 8,3 69

3 6 8 ,2 3 3
58,291
5 ,74 6
2 ,70 5
3 2 ,7 90
7 ,75 2
4 ,82 2
4 ,47 6
146 ,78 5
1 2,8 18
8 ,35 0
7 ,46 0
8 89
2 9,7 83
3 0,7 42

4 0 4 ,5 5 8
6 6 ,9 99
6 ,47 6
3 ,509
3 8 ,3 76
8,631
5 ,43 7
4 ,56 9
161 ,12 4
14,681
9 ,86 2
8,9 04
9 58
3 2 ,9 05
3 2 ,9 80

4 3 4 ,4 7 3
7 4 ,7 69
6 ,78 5
4 ,14 6
4 3,392
9,561
6 ,26 3
4 ,62 2
1 72 ,08 3
16,436
1 1,1 45
10,145
1 ,00 0
3 4 ,7 00
3 5 ,0 54

4 6 8 ,3 7 6
83,471
8 ,68 7
5 ,09 5
4 7,1 73
10,529
7 ,204
4 ,783
180 ,97 2
18,188
12,489
11,440
1 ,049
3 5,8 58
36,322

5 2 5 ,2 4 0
94,511
10,311
6 ,230
5 1,7 42
12,064
8 ,676
5 ,488
199 ,26 3
21,191
13,753
12,592
1,161
3 8,9 77
4 0,2 25

6 4 8 ,7 5 9
1 15 ,99 0
11,787
7 ,89 9
6 3 ,8 19
1 5,2 73
10,465
6 ,74 7
246,051
2 6,8 89
16,107
1 4,609
1 ,498
4 9 ,3 84
5 0 ,6 29

7 4 0 ,5 0 2
1 29 ,86 8
12,752
9 ,37 8
7 0,042
17,905
1 2,5 49
7,241
2 87 ,75 5
3 2,4 75
2 0,7 86
19,028
1 ,758
5 5,6 87
5 6 ,3 93

818 ,89 1
141,284
13,976
10,747
7 3,2 98
2 0,6 10
14,570
8,081
317 ,11 6
36,754
2 3,3 36
2 1,3 26
2 ,010
61,241
6 2,4 30

18

19,157

2 1,0 38

2 3,497

2 5,3 44

2 7,2 67

2 9 ,5 27

3 2,338

3 4,4 42

3 5,9 29

38,835

4 7 ,5 08

5 7,3 60

6 4,0 58

4 6,2 82
1 17 ,66 6
36,947
20,319
20,788
13,181
26,431
113,80 0
23,547
2 ,693
20,854
14,043
10,958
3 ,085
21,651
17,172
5,802
14,084
4 ,219
1,391
2 ,828
13,282

5 5,534
141 ,36 6
4 3 ,2 75
2 2 ,9 73
2 4,1 49
16,750
3 4 ,2 19
145,351
2 8 ,8 68
3 ,22 5
2 5,6 43
19,101
1 4,5 29
4 ,57 2
2 8 ,0 24
22,421
7 ,94 6
16,579
5 ,492
1,7 20
3 ,77 2
16,920

6 5,0 54
158,011
4 6 ,5 69
2 4 ,7 85
2 6,7 55
18,786
4 1,1 15
1 64 ,86 8
29,781
3,3 24
2 6,4 57
2 2,2 54
16,837
5 ,417
3 2,4 82
2 6,798
10,764
17,525
6 ,324
1,834
4 ,490
18,941

6 9,2 97
176 ,04 0
51,518
27,987
30,383
2 1,4 18
4 4,7 35
184,451
3 1,8 65
3,6 45
2 8,220
25,497
19,457
6 ,040
37,409
29,484
13,199
18,931
7 ,388
2 ,090
5,298
20,677

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

2 3,0 77
52,730
14,427
11,002
4,561
6 ,372
16,369
51,784
10,657
871
9,7 86
6,421
5,001
1 ,420
9 ,62 0
6,701
3 ,366
7 ,202
1,916
726
1,190
5 ,900

2 4,5 05
5 6,3 33
15,694
11,720
5,4 12
6 ,52 3
1 6,984
5 5,947
11,379
9 04
10,475
6 ,97 6
5 ,39 0
1 ,586
10,385
7 ,48 6
3 ,54 0
7 ,56 9
2 ,13 5
7 66
1 ,369
6 ,475

2 7 ,3 32
6 1,0 16
17,629
12,394
6 ,772
6 ,808
1 7,4 13
6 2,2 69
12,570
958
11,612
7,941
6 ,117
1,823
11,223
8 ,468
3 ,86 8
8 ,599
2 ,354
829
1,5 24
7,2 46

3 0,6 97
6 6,3 08
19,109
13,054
8,731
7 ,15 7
18,258
6 7,0 28
1 3,7 20
1 ,022
1 2,6 98
8 ,62 8
6 ,71 3
1,9 14
12,118
9,3 52
3,921
9 ,47 7
2,291
789
1,502
7,521

3 3 ,2 10
7 4,3 56
2 1,3 08
14,592
11,703
7 ,764
18,989
7 2,7 96
14,923
1,1 58
13,765
9,4 38
7 ,41 3
2 ,025
13,027
10,476
4 ,07 9
10,161
2 ,547
847
1,700
8 ,145

3 5 ,5 66
8 3,6 06
2 4,3 52
15,926
1 3,979
8 ,57 6
2 0,772
7 9,552
16,594
1 ,35 4
1 5,2 40
1 0,0 23
7 ,86 9
2 ,15 4
14,269
11,613
4 ,28 8
11,078
2 ,74 8
9 38
1 ,810
8 ,93 8

3 8 ,3 59
8 9,732
2 6 ,3 35
1 6,3 67
1 5,8 45
9 ,434
21,751
8 6 ,7 03
1 7,8 20
1 ,600
1 6,2 20
10,730
8 ,423
2 ,30 7
1 5,8 55
12,724
4 ,77 5
12,037
3 ,01 4
9 92
2 ,02 2
9,7 48

4 0,3 06
9 4,9 14
28,418
17,115
16,281
10,129
2 2,9 70
9 2 ,7 07
1 8,6 78
1,8 93
16,785
11,132
8,7 25
2 ,40 6
17,281
1 3,789
5 ,1 7 9
12,775
3 ,25 0
1,051
2 ,20 0
10,624

4 2,1 84
104 ,01 8
3 1,5 90
18,364
17,629
11,178
2 5,2 56
9 9,9 15
20,281
2 ,23 7
18,044
12,103
9 ,495
2 ,608
18,379
15,185
5 ,37 0
13,189
3 ,654
1,183
2,471
11,755

41

4 ,4 6 6

4 ,6 5 3

4 ,9 4 9

5 ,2 6 7

5 ,6 2 2

6 ,1 9 4

6 ,7 8 2

7 ,4 4 7

8 ,2 4 7

9 ,44 7

1 1 ,6 9 6

1 3 ,2 7 4

1 4 ,7 10

42

1 ,0 9 7 ,3 0 1

1 ,1 6 7 ,4 7 3

1 ,2 5 9 ,9 0 9

1 ,3 4 3 ,0 6 6

1 ,4 7 7 ,5 6 6

1 ,5 9 9 ,3 1 8

1 ,7 1 8 ,2 4 0

1 ,9 2 4 ,4 6 9

2 ,1 3 6 ,9 0 1

2 ,4 3 3 ,5 0 7

2 ,8 2 8 ,9 7 5

3 ,0 6 1 ,4 0 0

3 ,3 7 3 ,8 7 2

10,651

6 44 ,98 1
3 32 ,76 5
9 3 ,9 48
5 5,4 53
7 1,1 63
5 97
7 0,5 66
2 5 ,1 06
1 8,762
2 2,113
4 6,219
14,854
1 3,5 64
17,801
2 18 ,6 24
8 3,5 84
3 0,7 89
66,304
2 9,6 79
8 ,26 8
4 1,6 48
3 9,9 80
36,975
3 ,00 4
11,964

7 0 9 ,3 3 8
3 70 ,42 9
1 04 ,51 2
6 1,713
8 0 ,3 43
6 23
7 9 ,7 20
2 7 ,2 57
2 0,5 97
2 5 ,8 58
5 0 ,1 50
1 6,5 54
14,655
18,941
2 3 8,1 3 3
8 7 ,8 49
3 4 ,4 54
7 4,1 23
3 2,7 50
8 ,957
4 5 ,2 90
4 1 ,7 59
38,391
3 ,36 8
13,727

7 9 1 ,1 1 2
4 21 ,2 79
1 16 ,97 0
7 0,8 52
9 3,4 45
6 20
92,825
3 0,1 78
2 3,2 15
3 0,9 94
55,626
18,910
16,230
2 0,4 86
2 59 ,22 2
9 2,7 06
37,082
8 3,184
3 6,319
9,931
5 0,472
44,761
4 0,8 80
3 ,88 0
15,378

8 66 ,2 07
469,111
1 27 ,32 6
8 0,0 17
106,361
622
105 ,73 9
3 2,6 89
2 5,5 55
3 6,2 47
60,916
21,739
17,642
21,534
2 77 ,52 6
9 5,584
4 1,155
9 2,2 99
38,221
10,268
5 4,7 38
4 7,9 62
43,589
4 ,37 2
16,870

9 7 5 ,1 3 3
5 30 ,01 3
142 ,45 8
9 1,3 39
1 22 ,18 9
6 77
121 ,51 3
35,663
2 8,209
4 2,243
67,912
25,284
19,447
23,181
312,54 2
105 ,25 4
49,526
102,801
43,641
11,320
60,487
52,907
47,914
4 ,99 3
19,183

1 ,1 7 2 ,9 3 8
627,241
1 67 ,63 0
108,96 5
1 46 ,85 4
812
146 ,04 2
40,991
3 2,4 22
5 1,3 00
7 9 ,0 80
2 9,8 65
2 2,4 40
2 6,7 76
3 7 6,9 8 4
1 33 ,04 3
5 8,6 69
119 ,67 4
51,851
13,746
7 0 ,9 19
7 3 ,2 96
6 7,1 37
6,1 59
2 4,4 97

1 ,2 6 9 ,5 6 2
6 61 ,9 34
1 76 ,75 0
115 ,51 0
156 ,01 3
885
1 55 ,12 8
42,471
3 3,5 69
55,826
8 1,7 94
31,101
2 3,2 54
2 7,4 38
4 2 1,0 3 4
141,151
6 1,812
143,941
57,290
16,839
7 5,273
84,977
78,047
6 ,92 9
26,345

1 ,3 8 5 ,1 4 6
710 ,66 6
190 ,11 9
124 ,14 6
168 ,32 8
1,024
167 ,30 4
44,869
35,371
6 1,7 57
86,076
32,762
24,690
28,624
4 67 ,57 2
152,21 3
69,888
164,03 3
60,867
20,571
81,302
97,758
89,683
8 ,076
2 7,8 48

8 9 1 ,5 1 4
7 43 ,86 9
7 36 ,08 8
6 4 8,7 3 6
3 1,0 78
6 17 ,65 8
87,352
7,781
2 13
7,5 68
139 ,67 3
7,9 72

9 5 4 ,3 3 8
7 90 ,75 8
7 8 0,3 2 0
6 8 3,1 1 9
3 1,9 39
6 51 ,1 80
97,201
10,438
278
10,160
1 55 ,2 15
8 ,36 4

1 ,0 0 8 ,9 0 2
8 31 ,13 4
8 18 ,7 98
7 12 ,2 10
3 2 ,6 18
6 79 ,59 2
1 06 ,58 7
1 2,3 37
329
12,008
1 69 ,16 6
8,601

1 ,1 3 3 ,3 5 7
937,281
9 22 ,6 46
7 95 ,72 6
3 5,3 78
7 6 0,3 4 8
1 26 ,92 0
14,635
391
14,244
186,761
9 ,31 5

1 ,2 7 0 ,6 9 4
1 ,0 57,28 7
1 ,0 39,39 2
8 88 ,01 0
38,225
849 ,78 5
151 ,38 3
17,895
497
17,397
2 03 ,47 2
9 ,93 5

1 ,4 5 8 ,3 7 3
1,218,191
1 ,1 95,59 7
1 ,0 11,61 5
42,166
9 69 ,45 0
183 ,98 2
22,593
673
21,920
229,351
10,832

1 ,6 5 6 ,0 3 7
1 ,3 76,13 9
1 ,3 47,45 2
1,135,481
4 6 ,5 65
1 ,088,916
211,971
28,687
999
2 7,6 88
268,121
11,777

1 ,7 9 1 ,8 3 8
1 ,4 8 6,89 6
1 ,4 5 5,97 2
1 ,2 2 8,14 3
49,389
1 ,1 7 8,75 4
2 27 ,82 9
30,924
1,167
2 9,7 57
2 92 ,52 2
12,420

1 ,9 8 8 ,7 2 5
1 ,6 47,47 2
1 ,6 1 2,25 3
1 ,3 67,62 5
53,418
1 ,3 14,20 7
2 44 ,62 8
35,219
1,401
33,819
327 ,89 6
13,357

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
....... 5 7 ......
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
.......65.....
66
67

4 3 9 ,9 0 7
2 03 ,55 4
5 6,7 36
3 5,4 63
4 0,8 65
385
4 0 ,4 80
16,658
11,561
11,805
30,466
9 ,35 9
9,8 60
11,247
169 ,05 5
74,624
19,119
48,434
20,173
6 ,705
29,707
29,576
2 7,5 68
2 ,008
8 ,015

4 6 8 ,5 2 3
2 2 2,2 0 3
6 1,5 65
3 8,2 14
4 5 ,3 57
411
4 4,9 46
18,027
1 2,468
13,320
3 3,253
10,232
10,470
12,551
1 75 ,29 0
74,731
2 0,9 67
5 1,1 05
2 1,6 20
6 ,86 8
31,224
3 1,3 03
2 9,1 67
2 ,13 6
8 ,50 2

5 0 4,1 6 3
2 45 ,5 19
6 8,690
41,511
50,481
438
5 0,0 43
19,595
13,742
1 5,0 62
3 6,4 38
11,197
11,147
14,094
182 ,33 7
7 5 ,0 02
2 3,1 50
5 4,3 78
2 2,8 75
6 ,932
33,262
3 3,8 69
3 1,5 79
2,2 90
9,1 76

5 3 7 ,2 4 2
2 66 ,18 6
74,687
4 4,4 99
5 5,2 78
4 87
54,791
2 0,9 32
14,986
16,610
3 9,1 95
12,030
11,676
15,488
1 90 ,57 6
7 6,4 87
2 5,2 75
57,755
2 3,943
7 ,11 6
3 5,253
3 5,407
32,974
2 ,43 3
9 ,82 0

5 86 ,0 52
2 97 ,39 9
83,477
4 9,6 37
6 2,7 10
5 27
6 2,1 83
2 3,0 66
16,905
19,050
4 2,5 54
13,342
12,559
16,652
2 01 ,96 5
7 9,838
26,521
6 0,899
26,925
7 ,782
38,424
3 7,6 14
3 4,9 16
2 ,698

68
69
70
71
72
.......7 3 .....
74
75
76
77
78
79

6 5 7 ,3 9 3
5 51 ,1 30
5 46 ,98 8
4 90 ,3 25
26,099
4 6 4,2 2 6
56,662
4 ,143
124
4 ,01 8
1 01 ,04 9
5,2 14

6 9 8 ,9 5 0
5 86 ,25 0
5 81 ,51 5
5 1 8,5 6 7
2 6,7 22
4 91 ,84 5
62,947
4 ,73 5
138
4 ,59 7
106,84 3
5 ,85 7

7 5 5 ,7 4 6
6 32 ,64 4
627,261
5 57 ,27 2
27,981
529,291
6 9,9 88
5 ,383
154
5 ,22 9
1 16 ,48 9
6 ,614

8 0 5 ,8 2 4
6 72 ,71 4
6 66 ,3 58
590,161
2 8,9 74
5 61 ,18 7
7 6,1 97
6 ,35 6
176
6 ,18 0
125 ,91 5
7 ,19 5

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

21

T a b le 2 . 1 . C u r r e n t- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; yearend es tim a tes ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

1

1977

4 ,7 8 7 ,4 2 6

1978

5 ,4 7 2 ,9 6 5

1979

1980

1981

1982

6 ,3 3 9 ,9 1 5

7 ,2 1 2 ,6 8 6

7 ,9 4 9 ,7 4 6

8 ,3 7 6 ,0 8 6

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

8 ,6 6 7 ,5 5 6

9 ,1 6 3 ,4 7 2

9 ,6 5 7,7 6 1

1985

1 0 ,2 6 6 ,6 2 6

1 0 ,8 5 7 ,3 0 0

1 1 ,5 4 0 ,8 9 6

1 2 ,1 9 7 ,2 3 9

2

9 3 6 ,6 9 8

1 ,0 6 6 ,8 0 5

1 ,2 4 2 ,2 3 5

1 ,4 4 4 ,8 1 1

1 ,6 0 3 ,6 1 1

1 ,6 9 6 ,2 6 8

1 ,7 5 6 ,8 8 5

1 ,8 4 9 ,1 9 9

1 ,9 5 7 ,3 5 9

2 ,0 7 4 ,8 6 7

2 ,1 7 3 ,0 1 9

2 ,3 1 0 ,4 6 8

2 ,4 4 8 ,5 9 6

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

9 20 ,30 1
151,651
16,501
11,832
7 4,257
2 4,6 69
15,625
8,7 68
3 58 ,06 9
4 5,8 92
2 5,8 60
23,651
2 ,20 9
68,881
6 6,9 34

1 ,0 4 7 ,9 8 4
1 73 ,80 7
18,495
1 3,7 32
8 4,1 30
2 8,795
18,344
10,312
4 01 ,38 8
5 3,326
2 7,277
2 4,605
2,671
7 8,487
7 5,8 74

1 ,2 2 0 ,8 8 5
2 03 ,50 7
2 3,0 80
17,170
95,659
3 3,6 70
2 1,2 50
12,677
463,181
62,985
3 1,1 33
28,101
3 ,032
9 2,4 02
86,044

1 ,4 2 0 ,1 2 9
2 50 ,98 0
3 0,1 95
2 1,1 53
1 20 ,17 0
39,951
24,661
14,850
5 38 ,42 8
7 1,4 35
3 7,4 18
3 3,8 02
3 ,61 6
108 ,83 0
9 9,2 53

1 ,5 7 5 ,6 3 2
2 91 ,28 7
4 1,133
2 5,868
1 35 ,39 7
4 6,3 43
26,201
16.345
5 83 ,56 6
7 8,1 33
3 7,8 70
33,921
3,9 49
118 ,12 7
1 08 ,70 8

1 ,6 6 5 ,7 3 0
3 31 ,63 6
5 0,6 07
3 0,4 90
151 ,87 8
5 3,746
2 9,025
15,890
6 09 ,91 2
8 4,585
3 7,052
33,171
3,881
1 23 ,39 6
1 14 ,68 0

1 ,7 2 4,2 3 1
3 69 ,86 9
5 6,3 34
3 5,0 78
1 71 ,09 6
5 8,3 40
3 0 ,2 77
1 8,7 45
6 16 ,9 90
8 4 ,6 52
3 6 ,8 12
3 3 ,1 06
3 ,706
1 21 ,31 4
1 19 ,38 2

1 ,8 1 4 ,4 1 4
4 2 3,0 1 2
6 9,3 26
4 1,5 29
1 94 ,39 3
6 3,5 24
3 3,7 76
20,463
6 27 ,54 4
82,410
3 6,7 50
3 3,0 23
3 ,7 2 7
1 21 ,27 8
122,501

1 ,9 2 0 ,6 4 9
4 65 ,13 5
7 5,840
47,961
2 13 ,44 7
6 8,984
3 6,745
2 2,157
6 60 ,68 2
8 1,730
3 6,815
33,054
3,761
129 ,10 7
131 ,53 6

2 ,0 3 5 ,1 3 4
511 ,82 2
84,065
5 3 ,9 09
2 31 ,68 5
7 6,3 18
4 0,0 85
2 5,7 59
6 98 ,96 3
7 9,9 65
3 7,7 23
3 3,7 77
3 ,94 6
137,12 3
143,50 8

2 ,1 3 0 ,5 9 4
5 46 ,3 57
8 5,2 87
6 1 ,5 70
2 4 7,5 5 5
83,661
4 3 ,1 20
2 5,1 65
7 3 7,3 1 2
80,351
3 7,8 42
3 3,7 49
4 ,09 3
143 ,37 3
1 55 ,10 2

2 ,2 6 4 ,8 9 3
5 81 ,6 17
9 0,3 38
7 0,5 80
2 60 ,6 13
9 0 ,7 25
4 6 ,1 73
2 3 ,1 88
7 83 ,99 6
8 5,1 32
3 9,6 83
3 5,3 04
4 ,37 9
1 49 ,79 2
1 67 ,12 6

2 ,4 0 0 ,2 3 8
6 2 1 ,7 8 9
9 1,6 50
8 1,6 25
2 7 7,4 2 3
1 00 ,15 4
4 9 ,1 88
2 1 ,7 49
8 3 8,5 1 8
8 6 ,9 97
4 7,8 45
4 3 ,1 18
4 ,72 7
1 57 ,54 3
1 79 ,20 8

G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

7 2,6 30

8 1 ,6 38

95,541

1 10 ,93 8

120 ,08 3

122 ,91 3

1 22 ,81 5

1 24 ,73 3

134 ,42 7

145,17 2

1 56 ,90 0

1 67 ,80 2

1 7 7,6 4 6

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

77,871
2 01 ,87 5
6 0,4 25
33,621
3 4,2 84
2 4,6 50
4 8,8 94
2 08 ,70 6
3 5,8 94
3 ,974
3 1,9 19
2 9,2 29
2 1,9 53
7 ,27 7
4 1,2 33
3 4,4 34
16,452
20,541
8 ,32 4
2 ,33 6
5 ,988
2 2,5 99

8 4,7 86
2 32 ,08 8
7 1,7 93
3 9,6 45
3 8,9 07
2 7,6 09
5 4,1 33
240,701
4 1 ,2 52
4 ,50 3
3 6 ,7 49
3 4,0 43
2 4,9 97
9 ,046
4 5,7 10
4 0 ,4 74
19,062
2 2,5 42
10,919
2 ,54 5
8 ,37 4
2 6 ,6 99

9 5,0 77
2 70 ,03 7
8 4,6 38
4 3 ,8 49
47,401
3 2,092
6 2,0 57
2 84 ,16 0
4 6,623
5,021
4 1,602
4 0,592
3 0,372
10,220
5 5,607
4 8,199
2 2,487
25,604
12,789
2 ,81 6
9,9 73
32,261

1 10 ,55 3
3 04 ,03 5
9 4,0 27
4 5,2 54
56,951
3 6,5 97
7 1,2 06
3 26 ,68 6
5 3,3 19
5,641
4 7 ,6 78
4 5 ,3 38
3 4 ,3 57
10,982
6 2,1 87
5 4,6 92
2 7,7 88
2 9,1 92
15,173
3 ,17 3
12,000
3 8,9 97

120 ,64 5
3 3 5,2 5 0
101 ,61 8
48,871
6 6,0 20
4 4,0 94
7 4,6 48
3 65 ,52 8
5 9,0 96
6 ,08 6
5 3,0 10
5 0,4 59
3 8 ,3 29
12,129
6 7,7 48
5 8,4 52
3 5,0 15
3 1,9 33
17,179
3,161
14,018
4 5 ,6 45

127 ,28 5
3 44 ,17 5
102 ,30 6
5 0,3 55
7 1,6 88
4 5,7 57
7 4,0 69
3 80 ,00 7
6 4,3 78
6 ,23 6
5 8,1 43
4 9,9 92
3 8,4 86
11,506
70,266
5 7,4 57
3 6,5 30
3 3,4 27
18,043
2 ,96 3
15,080
4 9,9 15

1 32 ,01 6
3 57 ,2 19
106,38 7
5 7 ,0 16
7 4,0 32
4 7,2 94
72,491
3 80 ,15 2
70,111
6,4 29
63,681
4 7 ,9 14
3 7 ,3 19
1 0,5 95
6 8,3 83
5 4 ,6 62
3 3 ,2 19
3 4 ,6 96
1 9,3 75
2 ,98 3
16,392
5 1,7 93

139 ,87 2
3 75 ,99 6
1 15 ,41 0
6 5,1 23
76,011
4 8,0 47
71,405
3 87 ,8 62
7 7,5 33
6 ,69 3
7 0,8 40
4 7 ,2 79
3 6,9 59
10,320
66,146
53,349
31,121
37,111
2 1,0 78
2 ,83 9
18,238
5 4,2 45

147 ,06 7
3 96 ,14 2
127 ,99 4
7 2,2 16
7 8,8 39
4 7,2 39
69,853
398,691
86,249
7 ,002
7 9,2 47
4 5,9 90
3 6,1 59
9,831
62,965
5 4,8 98
28,791
40,015
2 2,8 19
2 ,913
19,906
56,964

155,471
4 13 ,35 9
135,25 0
8 0,825
8 3,245
4 6 ,8 98
67,141
410,991
9 4,559
7,3 86
8 7,1 73
4 6,0 46
3 6,6 13
9 ,43 3
6 0,8 02
5 7,4 14
2 4,2 96
4 2,6 76
2 4,6 38
2 ,88 8
2 1 ,7 50
6 0 ,5 59

1 63 ,74 5
4 1 6,5 9 6
1 37 ,33 0
8 2,7 32
8 6,5 88
4 5 ,6 03
6 4,3 43
4 3 0 ,3 2 9
1 0 4,2 4 7
7 ,72 6
96,521
4 6 ,4 19
3 6 ,6 77
9,741
5 9 ,1 33
6 1 ,1 28
2 2,0 04
4 5,7 85
2 6,8 00
2 ,99 3
2 3,8 06
6 4,8 13

1 74 ,46 0
4 43 ,5 23
147,71 3
8 8,630
9 4,259
4 6,420
66,501
4 55 ,7 58
1 14 ,92 2
8 ,162
1 06 ,75 9
47,701
37,771
9 ,93 0
5 9,8 67
6 2,9 20
2 0,8 55
5 0,3 57
2 8,6 16
3,061
2 5,5 55
7 0,5 20

1 8 9,2 7 9
4 5 5 ,2 5 2
1 5 0,5 3 8
8 9,5 13
9 9,0 93
4 6,8 85
6 9,2 24
4 84 ,6 79
1 26 ,38 0
8 ,392
1 17 ,98 8
4 9 ,6 07
3 9 ,0 74
1 0,5 33
6 2 ,5 86
66,781
1 9,9 67
5 3,3 08
3 0,1 67
3 ,120
2 7,0 47
7 5,8 84

N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
in s t r u m e n t s
P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f i x t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r fu r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6
S e e th e s e c t io n " F o o t n o te s t o t h e T a b le s .”

41

1 6 ,3 9 6

1 8,821

2 1 ,3 50

24,681

2 7 ,9 7 9

3 0 ,5 3 8

3 2 ,6 5 4

3 4 ,7 8 5

3 6 ,7 1 0

3 9 ,7 3 3

4 2 ,4 2 5

4 5 ,5 7 5

4 8 ,3 5 9

42

3 ,8 5 0 ,7 2 8

4 ,4 0 6 ,1 6 0

5 ,0 9 7 ,6 8 0

5 ,7 6 7 ,8 7 5

6 ,3 4 6 ,1 3 6

6 ,6 7 9 ,8 1 7

6 ,9 1 0 ,6 7 1

7 ,3 1 4 ,2 7 3

7 ,7 0 0 ,4 0 2

8 ,1 9 1 ,7 5 9

8 ,6 8 4 ,2 8 1

9 ,2 3 0 ,4 2 8

9 ,7 4 8 ,6 4 2

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

1 ,5 2 8 ,6 5 8
7 86 ,90 6
2 10 ,83 9
1 37 ,77 4
1 88 ,09 5
1 ,129
186,96 6
4 8,900
3 8,438
7 0,048
92,811
3 5,589
2 7,092
3 0,130
4 99 ,6 47
156 ,01 9
75,991
177,001
6 6,4 68
2 4,1 68
9 0,7 15
1 21 ,37 9
1 11 ,58 3
9 ,79 6
3 0 ,0 12

1 ,7 2 4 ,7 5 8
8 85 ,86 5
2 38 ,38 7
1 55 ,37 3
2 14 ,2 88
1 ,316
2 12 ,97 2
54,014
4 2 ,2 19
7 9,8 44
101,741
3 9,1 72
3 0,1 33
3 2,4 36
5 51 ,8 38
1 67 ,82 7
86,802
198,15 2
7 3,744
2 5,313
1 02 ,68 7
151,671
1 40 ,03 9
11,632
3 2,697

1 ,9 8 1,7 2 1
1 ,0 30,52 5
279,311
182,251
2 5 1,8 1 9
1,646
2 50 ,17 3
6 1,3 97
4 7,5 96
9 2,5 82
1 15 ,56 9
4 5,2 60
3 4,2 38
36,071
6 22 ,34 8
187,791
103 ,86 8
2 25 ,03 7
7 8,7 49
2 6,9 04
1 18 ,58 5
1 71 ,92 4
158 ,10 5
13,819
3 8 ,3 40

2 ,2 5 5 ,7 7 3
1 ,1 8 2,50 7
3 17 ,98 4
2 14 ,50 4
2 91 ,11 6
1 ,962
2 89 ,15 4
6 8,737
5 3,487
106 ,08 5
130 ,59 5
5 2,5 03
3 8,5 16
3 9,5 76
6 86 ,63 8
2 01 ,16 5
1 15 ,07 3
2 5 0,9 4 0
8 9,2 76
3 0,1 84
1 33 ,39 7
2 07 ,55 8
191,131
16,427
4 5,6 73

2 ,5 7 0 ,1 5 3
1 ,3 18,38 5
353,211
2 46 ,93 3
3 24 ,04 6
2 ,347
3 21 ,69 9
7 4,3 86
5 8,0 92
1 18 ,53 9
1 43 ,17 9
5 9,244
4 1 ,5 97
4 2,338
7 44 ,41 9
2 16 ,12 3
1 22 ,18 8
2 72 ,68 2
100 ,23 5
33,191
1 44 ,61 9
3 10 ,51 6
2 91 ,08 2
19,434
5 2,2 13

2 ,7 3 6 ,9 7 3
1 ,4 34,83 4
3 81 ,95 0
2 81 ,57 5
3 46 ,99 2
2 ,63 3
3 44 ,3 58
7 8,2 74
61,525
131 ,00 0
153 ,51 8
64,801
4 3,7 20
4 4,9 96
7 86 ,76 2
2 31 ,12 3
1 26 ,75 3
2 88 ,1 12
106,45 2
34,321
151,24 0
3 07 ,86 9
2 86 ,40 5
2 1,464
5 6,268

2 ,8 0 8 ,5 4 9
1 ,5 2 6,08 5
3 98 ,47 2
3 0 9,7 0 0
3 65 ,83 2
2 ,88 4
3 62 ,94 7
8 1 ,4 40
6 4 ,3 87
1 43 ,01 5
1 63 ,23 8
7 0,6 08
4 5 ,3 25
4 7 ,3 06
8 06 ,87 4
2 41 ,69 3
1 24 ,53 4
2 97 ,6 55
1 08 ,36 7
3 4,6 24
1 55 ,34 0
2 62 ,9 12
2 40 ,2 90
2 2,6 23
5 7 ,3 38

2 ,9 8 0 ,2 0 6
1 ,6 5 2,26 7
4 20 ,5 13
3 47 ,68 2
397,371
3 ,205
3 94 ,1 66
8 5,817
6 7,924
156 ,14 4
176 ,81 5
78,779
4 7,7 46
50,290
8 31 ,81 4
2 48 ,74 9
128,641
3 0 8,5 2 5
1 10 ,96 8
3 4,9 30
1 61 ,12 6
2 7 4,5 8 6
2 50 ,40 4
24,182
6 0,4 13

3 ,1 3 5 ,7 6 8
1 ,7 8 2,70 3
4 42 ,29 8
3 90 ,53 9
4 32 ,4 03
3 ,58 8
4 28 ,81 5
89,742
71,263
166 ,94 8
189 ,50 9
8 6,8 47
5 0,0 00
52,662
8 42 ,44 4
2 45 ,02 9
1 34 ,41 7
3 20 ,45 2
109,03 2
3 3,515
163,88 8
2 79 ,71 0
2 54 ,23 8
2 5,472
6 7,023

3 ,2 6 3 ,6 6 6
1 ,9 25,81 0
4 65 ,29 5
4 3 3,5 0 9
4 7 2,0 3 3
3 ,99 9
4 6 8,0 3 4
9 5,0 64
75,981
179 ,43 3
2 04 ,49 5
9 6,1 38
5 2,8 75
5 5,4 82
8 50 ,40 5
2 39 ,42 6
1 38 ,43 9
3 30 ,7 48
1 09 ,04 8
32,744
168 ,35 6
2 45 ,69 0
219,371
2 6,3 20
7 3,4 05

3 ,4 4 3 ,4 0 5
2 ,0 6 6 ,6 8 0
4 86 ,9 42
4 72 ,5 15
5 12 ,4 37
4 ,43 9
5 07 ,9 98
1 00 ,4 15
8 1,988
1 92 ,41 3
219,971
1 05 ,30 5
5 6 ,1 03
5 8,5 64
8 91 ,0 92
2 48 ,7 96
1 42 ,52 8
3 51 ,4 10
1 14 ,4 90
3 3,8 68
1 72 ,9 56
2 3 2,6 0 7
2 0 5,8 0 7
2 6 ,8 00
8 0 ,0 70

3 ,6 6 9 ,9 3 2
2 ,2 1 5 ,4 7 7
510,871
5 1 3 ,6 4 9
5 54 ,93 3
4 ,99 7
5 4 9,9 3 6
1 05 ,95 6
8 7,0 52
2 0 7,1 7 9
2 3 5,8 3 9
1 13 ,79 0
6 0 ,1 74
6 1,8 75
9 39 ,66 6
2 50 ,1 42
1 56 ,54 5
3 75 ,1 87
1 22 ,26 2
3 5,5 30
1 77 ,10 6
2 53 ,1 16
2 25 ,7 77
2 7 ,3 40
84,566

3 ,8 8 4 ,8 2 7
2 ,372,571
5 4 0 ,9 8 7
5 55 ,4 04
5 9 7 ,7 2 6
5 ,559
5 92 ,1 67
1 11 ,88 7
9 2,676
2 22 ,2 02
2 51 ,6 89
1 23 ,39 4
64,332
6 3,9 64
9 8 4,9 1 2
2 5 5,2 5 5
1 71 ,61 0
392,281
1 29 ,19 2
3 6,5 74
1 81 ,23 2
2 5 4,7 0 8
2 2 6,7 0 8
2 8,0 00
9 1,4 03

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

2 ,3 2 2 ,0 7 0
1 ,9 33,73 2
1 ,8 93,26 2
1 ,6 06,89 4
6 0,4 50
1 ,5 46,44 4
2 8 6,3 6 8
4 0 ,4 69
1 ,693
3 8,7 77
373,461
1 4,8 77

2 ,6 8 1 ,4 0 2
2 ,2 3 5,59 4
2 ,1 8 9,01 2
1 ,8 7 0,47 2
6 7,7 12
1 ,8 0 2,76 0
3 1 8,5 3 9
4 6 ,5 83
1,9 72
44,611
4 29 ,46 4
16,343

3 ,1 1 5 ,9 5 9
2 ,6 0 0,35 3
2 ,5 4 6,1 1 7
2 ,1 8 5,90 6
7 6,1 94
2 ,1 0 9,71 2
360,211
5 4,2 36
2,311
51,925
4 97 ,46 0
18,147

3 ,5 1 2 ,1 0 2
2 ,9 2 0,74 9
2 ,8 6 1,38 6
2 ,4 5 6,6 1 9
8 3,3 99
2 ,3 7 3,2 2 0
4 04 ,7 67
5 9,3 63
2,641
5 6,7 22
5 71 ,67 0
19,683

3 ,7 7 5 ,9 8 2
3 ,1 2 2,2 6 6
3 ,0 5 8,3 6 0
2 ,6 1 2,9 3 2
8 6,6 00
2,526,331
4 45 ,42 9
6 3,9 06
2 ,922
6 0,9 84
6 33 ,29 7
2 0,4 19

3 ,9 4 2 ,8 4 4
3 ,2 5 0,9 3 4
3 ,1 8 4,4 6 9
2 ,6 9 5,2 7 9
8 7,5 55
2 ,6 0 7,72 4
4 89 ,19 0
6 6,4 65
3 ,12 2
6 3,3 42
6 7 1,2 4 7
20,663

4 ,1 0 2 ,1 2 2
3 ,3 7 5,0 6 0
3 ,3 0 4,9 1 7
2 ,7 8 7 ,1 0 4
8 8,050
2 ,6 9 9,0 5 4
5 17 ,8 13
7 0 ,1 43
3 ,25 8
6 6 ,8 85
7 06 ,30 6
2 0 ,7 56

4 ,3 3 4 ,0 6 8
3 ,562,401
3 ,4 8 9,0 0 0
2 ,9 3 6,8 6 2
89,865
2 ,8 4 6,9 9 7
5 52 ,13 8
73,401
3 ,63 3
69,768
7 50 ,43 3
2 1,2 35

4 ,5 6 4 ,6 3 4
3 ,7 5 0,26 5
3,674,181
3 ,0 7 8,95 4
9 1,3 95
2 ,9 8 7,55 9
5 95 ,22 6
7 6,0 85
3,951
7 2,1 33
7 92 ,75 5
21,614

4 ,9 2 8 ,0 9 3
4 ,0 5 7,80 0
3 ,9 7 8,5 9 3
3 ,3 2 7,2 7 6
95,282
3 ,2 3 1,9 9 4
6 51 ,31 7
7 9,206
4 ,30 3
7 4,903
8 47 ,65 3
22,641

5 ,2 4 0 ,8 7 6
4 ,3 1 4,3 1 6
4 ,2 3 1,5 8 8
3 ,5 5 3,0 3 4
9 8,3 70
3 ,4 5 4,6 6 4
6 7 8,5 5 4
8 2 ,7 29
4 ,7 4 3
7 7 ,9 86
9 0 2,9 5 7
2 3,6 03

5 ,5 6 0 ,4 9 6
4 ,5 6 7 ,0 0 0
4 ,4 79,39 1
3 ,7 7 8 ,4 1 0
1 01 ,69 8
3 ,6 7 6 ,7 1 2
700,981
8 7,6 09
4,791
82,818
9 69 ,06 2
2 4,434

5 ,8 6 3 ,8 1 6
4 ,8 0 1,40 9
4 ,7 0 9,11 8
4 ,0 0 6,4 0 6
1 04 ,79 6
3 ,9 0 1,6 1 0
7 0 2 ,7 1 2
92,291
5 ,323
8 6,9 68
1 ,0 37,05 8
2 5,3 49

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

2 2

T a b le 2 . 1 . C u r r e n t- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; y earend es tim ate s]
L in e

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1

1 2 ,7 6 0 ,3 4 2

1 3 ,0 2 1 ,5 0 7

1 3,5 82 ,6 31

1 4 ,3 1 8 ,0 3 0

1 5 ,2 0 3 ,7 2 0

1 5 ,9 0 8 ,4 5 0

1 6 ,7 2 2 ,5 2 9

1 7 ,6 5 3 ,1 0 9

2

2 ,5 9 2 ,4 0 6

2 ,6 7 4 ,2 8 6

2 ,7 6 1 ,1 7 4

2 ,8 8 4 ,2 2 6

3 ,0 5 1 ,1 1 3

3 ,2 4 3 ,8 1 7

3 ,4 1 6 ,2 7 8

3 ,5 8 5 ,2 5 9

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

2 ,5 4 1 ,9 4 7
6 63 ,42 4
9 1,0 44
94,744
294,371
111 ,86 7
5 1,6 50
19,748
8 93 ,44 3
8 8,4 38
50,301
4 5,3 42
4 ,959
167 ,35 2
1 95 ,19 9

2 ,6 2 2 ,8 1 5
6 86 ,98 2
83,051
104 ,76 0
3 05 ,84 8
121 ,48 2
53,880
17,961
9 1 6,9 3 4
8 9,5 48
5 2,1 85
4 6,9 05
5 ,280
171 ,61 3
2 01 ,06 9

2 ,7 0 8 ,1 6 7
7 1 9,6 1 8
8 1,5 22
1 15 ,36 0
3 1 4,4 7 6
1 33 ,14 4
56,989
18,127
9 36 ,96 5
88,890
52,204
4 6,839
5,3 65
175 ,87 7
2 06 ,8 67

2 ,8 2 8 ,5 7 6
7 60 ,30 6
82,006
129,741
3 25 ,2 78
1 43 ,81 4
60,501
18,965
9 64 ,2 97
8 7,6 37
5 2,4 54
4 6,8 75
5 ,579
183 ,31 7
2 14 ,32 5

2 ,9 9 2 ,4 4 8
8 02 ,8 38
8 6,4 46
1 42 ,87 0
3 34 ,6 66
1 53 ,72 3
6 5,6 59
19,473
1 ,0 1 0,73 2
9 0 ,3 48
5 5,1 67
4 9 ,2 39
5 ,928
1 93 ,69 8
2 2 5,0 1 6

3 ,1 8 2 ,8 2 6
8 5 0,1 8 0
93,591
1 58 ,30 9
3 44 ,27 5
165 ,08 5
68,812
2 0,1 09
1 ,0 75,07 4
9 5 ,5 74
5 5,8 48
4 9,4 88
6,361
209,151
240,531

3 ,3 5 2 ,1 9 7
9 05 ,96 8
101 ,47 2
173,701
3 63 ,8 09
1 74 ,97 9
71,544
20,464
1 ,1 19,05 4
98,674
57,279
50,425
6 ,85 3
2 19 ,18 3
2 53 ,05 4

3 ,5 1 9 ,7 7 8
9 74 ,76 9
112,16 3
2 00 ,72 3
3 88 ,15 3
1 81 ,89 0
70,201
2 1,6 39
1 ,1 5 6,85 3
98,641
5 8,5 19
5 1,1 96
7 ,32 2
2 27 ,82 2
2 62 ,1 10

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

189 ,10 0

192 ,90 6

1 9 7 -529

2 04 ,4 96

2 1 3,3 5 6

2 2 5.2 5 4

2 34 ,9 36

2 42 ,9 62

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

2 03 ,05 2
4 71 ,83 4
151 ,39 2
9 4,6 57
108 ,42 2
4 6,8 56
7 0,5 08
5 13 ,24 6
135 ,17 6
8,4 77
126 ,69 8
5 2,1 22
4 1,3 47
10,775
6 5,5 70
7 0,9 57
19,342
5 6,046
3 3,140
3 ,074
3 0,066
8 0,893

2 0 9,6 1 3
4 9 6,8 6 9
1 53 ,41 6
108,941
1 18 ,51 3
4 6,4 88
69,510
5 22 ,03 0
1 37 ,91 7
8,381
1 29 ,53 6
5 3,990
4 3,076
10,914
6 6,813
69,114
17,803
57,216
35,251
2 ,962
3 2,2 89
8 3,9 26

2 15 ,59 9
5 21 ,71 9
163,72 7
117,63 0
126,68 8
45,793
67,881
5 29 ,86 5
1 43 ,02 4
8 ,298
134 ,72 7
53,637
4 2,9 28
10,709
66,343
68,624
16,565
5 6,3 13
3 8,0 23
2 ,867
3 5,1 56
87,336

2 22 ,0 67
5 56 ,70 0
1 81 ,40 2
1 26 ,41 8
1 33 ,48 4
4 6,4 47
6 8,9 49
5 4 7,2 7 3
1 49 ,80 6
8 ,40 6
1 41 ,40 0
5 4,1 20
43,681
10,439
6 7,5 20
6 9,3 62
16,357
57,072
40,191
2 ,83 9
3 7,3 52
9 2,8 45

2 33 ,14 6
6 0 4,2 7 6
2 0 6,7 0 6
142,301
1 37 ,35 6
4 6 ,1 08
7 1,8 06
5 74 ,60 2
1 59 ,15 4
8,5 77
150 ,57 7
5 6,0 24
4 5,6 97
1 0,327
6 9,555
7 2 ,3 98
16,343
6 0,389
4 1 ,8 30
2 ,83 9
3 8,992
9 8 ,9 07

2 48 ,71 6
6 50 ,46 2
2 34 ,0 66
1 49 ,98 3
1 43 ,61 0
4 5,894
7 6,909
6 07 ,11 0
169,74 5
8,811
160,93 4
5 7,8 89
4 7 ,6 20
10,269
7 2,6 34
7 6,7 86
16,541
64,611
4 3,3 86
2 ,866
4 0 ,5 20
1 05 ,51 8

2 55 ,9 29
6 90 ,3 83
2 60 ,7 50
158,951
1 47 ,11 9
4 6,5 10
7 7,0 53
636,791
1 78 ,17 0
8,981
1 69 ,18 9
59,257
48,626
10,631
7 4,9 42
8 2,1 45
16,569
6 8,7 59
4 4,7 45
2 ,873
4 1 ,8 72
1 12 ,20 5

2 66 ,79 9
7 16 ,52 9
2 83 ,01 0
159 ,90 4
149 ,59 6
46,891
7 7,1 29
6 7 1,6 2 7
1 89 ,30 8
9 ,1 0 8
1 80 ,20 0
6 3,4 18
51,707
11,711
7 7,2 35
87,191
18,064
7 2,0 98
4 6,8 90
2 ,79 8
4 4,0 92
117 ,42 3

P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s tr u m e n ts
P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u i p m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r fu r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S e e t h e s e c t i o n " F o o t n o t e s t o th e T a b le s ."

41

5 0 ,4 6 0

51,471

5 3 ,0 07

5 5 ,6 5 0

5 8 ,6 6 5

60,991

64,081

65,481

42

1 0 ,1 6 7 ,9 3 5

1 0 ,3 4 7 ,2 2 0

1 0 ,8 2 1 ,4 5 7

1 1 ,4 3 3 ,8 0 4

1 2 ,1 5 2 ,6 0 7

1 2 ,6 6 4 ,6 3 3

1 3,3 0 6 ,2 5 1

1 4 ,0 6 7 ,8 5 0

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

4 ,0 8 0 ,7 2 6
2 ,5 1 4,3 3 3
5 70 ,61 7
5 89 ,83 9
635,961
6,061
6 29 ,90 0
116 ,59 4
9 8,0 22
236 ,45 7
2 66 ,84 3
133 ,70 2
6 7,5 30
65,611
1 ,0 05,17 7
2 56 ,10 6
177 ,49 8
4 02 ,19 5
132 ,74 8
36,631
184 ,07 4
2 77 ,90 3
2 49 ,38 2
28,521
9 9 ,2 39

4 ,1 3 7 ,6 5 3
2 ,5 76,36 0
5 85 ,1 28
6 04 ,4 29
6 49 ,38 3
6 ,355
6 43 ,02 9
118,531
101 ,43 7
2 44 ,88 8
2 72 ,56 5
137 ,67 3
69,012
6 5,8 80
1,021,031
2 55 ,94 7
180,881
410,491
136 ,74 2
3 6,9 70
1 82 ,94 4
2 5 1,9 4 3
2 23 ,33 4
28,608
105 ,37 6

4 ,2 7 8 ,6 1 5
2 ,6 7 6,05 9
6 08 ,50 5
6 26 ,46 4
6 73 ,59 2
6 ,586
6 6 7,0 0 6
1 22 ,35 3
1 06 ,87 9
258,531
2 79 ,73 4
141 ,35 7
71,432
66,945
1 ,0 50,91 7
2 61 ,6 40
185 ,16 4
4 22 ,8 93
1 43 ,48 3
3 7,737
184,59 7
2 54 ,68 7
2 25 ,5 13
2 9,1 74
1 12 ,35 6

4 ,4 9 8 ,5 0 4
2 ,8 1 6,6 4 4
6 36 ,6 33
6 57 ,1 25
7 10 ,5 97
7 ,098
7 03 ,49 9
128,20 0
113,81 6
2 77 ,0 08
2 93 ,26 5
1 48 ,01 8
7 5,5 94
69,653
1 ,1 0 9,1 8 4
2 78 ,06 5
194 ,36 2
4 44 ,0 36
1 52 ,94 2
3 9,7 80
1 89 ,92 8
2 62 ,91 7
2 32 ,67 8
3 0 ,2 39
119,831

4 ,7 3 9 ,0 6 1
2 ,9 9 2,2 6 7
6 73 ,58 2
6 94 ,57 3
7 57 ,9 00
7,712
7 50 ,1 87
1 35 ,34 4
122 ,53 7
298,161
3 10 ,17 0
1 56 ,23 6
8 1 ,3 98
7 2 ,5 36
1 ,148,421
2 8 1,6 2 8
2 0 4,3 9 9
4 6 0,6 0 2
160 ,26 8
4 1,5 24
197 ,13 5
2 7 2,5 3 7
2 4 0,4 1 7
3 2 ,1 20
1 28 ,70 0

4 ,9 4 1 ,3 7 8
3 ,1 2 5,08 4
7 00 ,44 0
723,051
7 9 6,6 4 4
8 ,284
7 8 8,3 6 0
1 40 ,15 8
1 29 ,21 7
3 11 ,89 0
3 23 ,68 4
164 ,12 0
8 6,5 79
7 2 ,9 85

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

6 ,0 8 7 ,2 0 9
4 ,9 6 2,56 4
4 ,8 6 7,10 2
4 ,1 5 4,31 6
1 06 ,83 6
4 ,0 4 7,4 8 0
712 ,78 5
9 5,462
5 ,783
8 9,679
1 ,0 98,66 0
2 5,986

6 ,2 0 9 ,5 6 7
5 ,0 4 7,09 7
4 ,9 5 0,17 7
4 ,2 2 1,40 7
106,46 4
4 ,1 1 4,94 3
7 28 ,7 70
9 6,9 20
6 ,156
9 0,7 65
1,136,901
25,569

6 ,5 4 2 ,8 4 2
5 ,3 1 4,65 5
5 ,2 1 4,58 4
4 ,4 6 2,87 5
1 10 ,32 8
4 ,3 5 2,54 7
7 51 ,7 09
100,071
6 ,516
93,555
1 ,2 01,94 5
26,241

6 ,9 3 5 ,3 0 0
5 ,6 5 3,0 3 6
5 ,5 4 4,0 3 4
4 ,7 8 9 ,1 8 8
1 15 ,60 0
4 ,6 7 3,5 8 8
7 5 4,8 4 6
1 09 ,00 2
7,1 90
101 ,81 2
1 ,2 5 4,7 8 2
2 7,4 83

7 ,4 1 3 ,5 4 6
6 ,0 58,87 1
5 ,9 3 6 ,7 7 2
5 ,170,221
1 21 ,73 6
5 ,0 4 8,4 8 5
766,551
122,09 9
9 ,795
1 12 ,30 4
1 ,3 2 6,09 9
2 8,5 76

1 ,1 9 0,23 9
2 8 7,5 2 7
2 19 ,27 9
4 7 7,9 6 5
163 ,74 4
4 1,7 25
199 ,98 8
2 87 ,3 39
2 54 ,53 5
3 2,804
1 38 ,73 0

5 ,1 7 5 ,0 3 2
3 ,2 8 5,62 3
7 2 9,2 0 4
756,251
8 43 ,77 4
8,5 50
8 35 ,22 4
145,701
1 37 ,89 2
3 27 ,6 59
345,141
1 77 ,45 6
9 2,700
7 4,985
1 ,2 2 9,00 2
2 99 ,2 40
2 35 ,3 49
4 83 ,4 30
1 68 ,91 6
4 2 ,0 67
204,381
3 11 ,24 4
2 77 ,39 4
3 3,8 49
1 44 ,78 3

5 ,4 8 7 ,0 2 8
3 ,498,851
765,361
8 04 ,94 2
9 02 ,65 3
8 ,90 6
8 93 ,7 47
1 53 ,88 2
1 49 ,71 2
3 48 ,73 6
3 73 ,56 5
194 ,82 8
101 ,00 4
7 7 ,7 33
1,264,691
3 01 ,2 33
2 39 ,48 0
5 03 ,91 2
176 ,66 3
4 3,4 02
2 10 ,67 0
3 6 0,7 6 0
3 2 5,5 4 3
3 5,2 17
1 52 ,05 6

7 ,7 2 3 ,2 5 5
6 ,3 0 1,4 8 0
6 ,1 6 9,1 2 6
5 ,3 8 3,91 7
123,661
5 ,2 6 0,25 6
7 85 ,2 09
1 32 ,35 3
12,402
119,951
1 ,3 9 2,84 4
2 8,9 30

8 ,1 3 1 ,2 1 9
6 ,624,561
6 ,4 8 2,9 5 4
5 ,6 6 3,05 8
1 26 ,89 2
5 ,5 3 6,16 5
8 1 9,8 9 7
1 41 ,60 7
13,643
127 ,96 4
1 ,4 77,06 9
2 9,5 89

8 ,5 8 0 ,8 2 2
6 ,9 9 5,1 8 0
6 ,8 4 4,9 6 8
5 ,9 5 9,3 6 3
1 30 ,37 3
5 ,828,991
8 85 ,60 5
150,211
15,122
1 35 ,09 0
1 ,5 5 5,12 4
3 0,518

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

23

T a b le 2 . 2 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1

1 7 .3 9

1 8.0 5

1 8.6 4

1 9.1 8

1 9 .6 9

1 9.9 4

1 9.9 2

1 9.6 6

1 9 .3 6

1 9.1 7

1 9 .0 9

1 9.1 8

2

6 .7 4

7 .0 5

7 .2 5

7 .4 2

7 .7 5

7 .8 2

7 .5 9

6 .7 2

6 .5 0

6 .4 6

6 .6 6

6 .9 8

6 .9 2
0.30
0.00
0.00
0.60
0.72
0.16
4.84
10.03
9.17
24.47
24.41
2 5.89
7 .33
2 3.72

7 .2 4
0.32
0.00
0.00
0.66
0.85
0.17
5.13
10.50
9.53
2 4.04
2 3.88
26.05
7.66
24.29

7 .4 4
0.34
0.00
0.00
0.68
0.89
0.19
5.35
10.82
9.82
2 3.28
2 3.16
2 5.03
7.92
24.57

7.61
0 .36
0 .00
0 .0 0
0 .7 2
0 .9 7
0 .2 0
5 .67
1 1.20
9 .99
2 2.84
2 2.68
2 4.74
8 .45
2 4.78

7 .9 4
0.38
0.00
0.00
0.78
1.07
0.23
5.85
11.73
10.44
22.66
22.34
25.54
9 .00
2 5.08

8.01
0.39
0.00
0.00
0.81
1.14
0.25
5.49
11.86
1 0.68
2 2.28
2 1.92
2 5.46
9.10
2 4.69

7 .7 7
0.37
0.00
0.00
0.81
1.14
0.26
4.88
1 1.68
1 0.64

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

713

2 1.46
2 1.24
23.71
8.80
2 3.94

7 .2 9
0 .34
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0 .7 6
1.10
0 .25
4 .19
11.17
1 0.25
20.21
2 0.3 0
2 0.46
8 .1 8
2 2.76

6 .8 6
0.32
0.00
0.00
0.71
1.07
0.23
3.56
10.71
9.84
19.03
19.38
17.63
7 .66
2 1.82

6 .6 3
0.31
0.00
0.00
0 .6 9
1.07
0.21
3 .5 8
10.42
9.59
18.14
18.59
1 6.02
7.38
2 1.06

6 .5 9
0.31
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0 .69
1.11
0.21
3 .67
10.38
9 .46
17.56
18.01
1 5.44
7 .49
2 0.64

6 .7 9
0.33
0 .0 0
0.00
071
1.15
0 .2 3
4.01
1 0.68
9.52
1 7.55
1 7.76
1 6.93
8 .0 0
2 0.79

7.11
0 .37
0 .00
0 .00
0 .78
1.32
0 .26
4 .5 7
11.15
9 .6 3
17.96
17.74
20.01
8 .77
2 1.08

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

10.20

11.31

12.09

12.92

14.19

14.68

14.65

1 4.13

13.64

1 3.43

13.61

1 4.37

1 5.25

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

2.82
18.13
4.91
5 .78
0 .08
5 1.02
125.76
8 .64
7 .46
1 0.89
7.31
9.99
10.01
8.28
2 2.64
6.72
6 5.28
6.55
1.21
3.58
1.19
2.69

3.05
18.56
5.09
6.27
0.14
52.90
125 .96
9.35
8 .17
12.00
7.99
10.71
10.53
10.47
2 3.44
7.72
6 8.24
6.88
1.20
2 .99
1.26
3.40

3.24
18.64
5.11
6.48
0.24
5 5.19
124.29
9.99
8.86
13.05
8.67
11.66
11.08
14.40
24.19
8.57
69.29
7.17
1.18
2 .49
1.30
4.01

3.48
18.49
5.21
6.65
0.53
5 3.59
121 .47
10.53
9.40
13.82
9 .1 9
1 2.12
1 1.12
1 8.07
2 5.09
9.28
7 1.29
7.38
1.20
2.08
1.38
4 .5 5

3.75
18.95
5.95
6.89
0.85
5 2.68
120 .86
11.21
10.08
1 4.82
9.87

3.95
1 8.89
6.21
6.47
0.90
53.03
120 .43
11.48
10.38
15.11
10.17
13.32
11.75
23.55
2 7.09
10.12
7 3.85
7 .97
1.80
7.42
1.50
4 .83

4.04
1 8.15
6.16
5.92
0.95
5 2.70
114 .86
1 1.10
10.22
1 4.70
10.03
12.94
10.89
26.98
2 5.65
9.61
6 7.28
7 .93
1 .86
8.41
1.46
4.71

3.97
1 6.93
5.74
5 .0 7
0 .8 6
5 0.15
108.95
1 0.28
9 .6 7
1 3.72
9.51
11.81
9.67
2671
2 3.60
8.43
6 0.76
7 .3 5
1.73
8.34
1.30
4 .4 8

3 .88
15.92
5 .36
4.65
0.84
4 7.47
102 .96
9.47
9.12
12.75
8 .98
1 0.45
8 .65
2 2.92
2 1.52
7.31
5 5.45
6 .89
1.60
8.04
1.15
4.29

3.85
15.41
5.45
4.44
0.91
4 5.17
9 8.86
8.99
8.77
1 2.27
8.64
9 .9 0
8.42
19.91
2 0.03
6 .5 8
52.91
6 .5 7
1.52
7 .80
1.07
4 .1 9

3 .88
1 5.25
5 .82
4 .85
0 .88
4 2.6 8
9 4.75
8 .93
8.53
1 2.12
8 .3 9
1 0.35
9.17
1 8.00
1 9.84
6.28
5 3.96
6.43
1.56
8.36
1.05
4 .1 7

3 .9 8
1 5.57
6 .3 9
5.66
0.85
4 1.9 0
9 2.60
9.31
8.51
12.21
8 .3 6
1 1.88
1 0.72
1 9.16
2 0.29
6 .6 0
5 9.35
6 .80
1 .64
9 .12
1 .07
4 .2 8

4 .2 4
1 6.03
6 .7 6
6 .3 8
0 .9 7
4 1.2 9
9 3.08
9.91
8.68
12.44
8.53
1 4.07
1 2.86
2 1.33
2 1.40
7.13
6 3.05
7 .3 9
1.97
1 1.28
1.24
4.26

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t and s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s tr u m e n ts
P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r fu r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

1 2.90
11.71
20.21
2 6.29
9.97
7 5.84
7.79
1.58
5.31
1.48
4.76

1 9 .3 6

41

1 .5 5

1 .6 7

1 .7 8

1 .8 7

1 .9 9

2 .0 6

2.11

2 .1 0

2.11

2 .1 6

2 .2 6

2 .3 9

2 .5 4

42

2 0.9 2

2 1.6 9

2 2.4 2

2 3 .0 8

2 3 .6 4

2 3.9 4

2 4 .0 2

2 3 .8 9

2 3.6 9

2 3.5 3

2 3 .4 5

2 3 .4 6

2 3 .5 7

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
...5 2......
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

2 6.5 9
1 5.59
2 3.63
11.27
9.85
0.00
10.06
1 8.18
9.59
3.59
3 5.80
11.03
2 9.09
103.54
51.11
168 .06
6.91
2 1.57
16.41
57.01
6 2.03
1 4.99
15.23
13.27
3 4.22

2 7.3 9
16.43
2 4.43
11.92
10.52
0.00
10.75
1 9.67
10.64
3.90
3 7.66
12.97
3 2.34
103.26
5 2.02
169.34
7.41
22.25
18.08
56.86
61.71
15.91
16.17
13.91
3 4.32

2 8.1 7
17.27
2 5.16
12.60
11.24
0.00
11.48
2 1.17
11.67
4.32
3 9.35
14.43
3 5.49
103.43
5 2.90
170.33
7.88
2 2.92
1 9.85
5 8.26
6 1.68
16.52
16.81
14.40
3 4.53

2 8 .8 9
18.07
2 6.10
1 3.36
1 1.84
0.00
1 2.09
22.55
1 2.70
4.71
40.39
15.48
38.12
102 .12
5 3.65
171.11
8 .44
2 3.49
2 1.27
5 8.78
6 1.50
17.18
17.47
1 4.96
3 4.66

29.71
18.92
2 7.36
14.16
12.41
0.00
12.67
2 3.69
13.81
5.12
4 1.22
16.43
3 9.86
101.25
5 4.70
172.14
9.35
2 4.07
2 2.49
64.01
6 1.22
18.02
18.34
15.56
34.73

3 0.3 0
1 9.53
2 7.80
1 4.79
1 2.79
0 .00
13.06
2 4.80
14.99
5.58
4 2.27
17.20
4 1.34
102.35
55.61
173 .12
10.27
2 4.78
2 3.70
6 3.65
60.41
18.40
18.74
15.81
3 4.68

3 0 .3 9
19.69
2 7.55
1 4.89
12.92
0 .00
1 3.19
2 5.49
16.11
5 .89
4 2.73
17.20
4 2.65
102.80
5 5.86
172 .79
1 0.64
2 4.99
2 4.33
6 5.27
5 9.29
1 8.16
18.48
1 5.78
3 4.46

3 0 .2 0
19.61
26.91
1 4.83
1 2.82
0.00
1 3.10
2 5.72
1 6.69
6 .0 2
4 3 .1 8
1 7.06
4 2 .8 5
104 .97
5 5.52
171 .20
1 0.76
2 4.83
2 4 .5 0
65.41
5 7.99
18.11
18.44
15.51
34.11

2 9.8 4
19.39
26.61
14.65
1 2.63
0.00
12.90
2 5.60
16.64
5.98
4 2.70
1 6.88
4 2.44
103 .69
5 4.89
169 .30
1 0.70
2 4.48
2 4.32
6 4.18
56.81
17.91
18.24
15.45
3 3.84

2 9.5 4
19.18
2 6.27
14.48
12.50
0 .0 0
12.76
2 5.44
16 55
5 .9 3
4 2.25
1 6.77
4 1.94
102.51
5 4.35
167.75
10.64
2 4.14
2 4.18
6 3.15
5 5.72
1 8.05
1 8.39
1 5.48
3 3.43

2 9.3 0
1 8.99
2 5.86
1 4.34
1 2.45
0.00
12.71
2 5.3 8
16.51
5.88
4 1.89
1 6.69
4 1.47
1 01 .62
5 3.87
166.21
1 0.60
2 3.87
2 4.09
6 2.46
5 5.00
18.43
18.78
15.66
3 2.94

2 9 .2 0
18.92
2 5.69
14.34
12.39
0 .00
12.65
2 5.37
16.78
...... 5 .8 8
4 1 .6 7 ....
1 6.66
4 1.39
100.78
5 3.60
165 .04
10.61
2 3.77
2 4.26
6 2.56
5 4.45
1 9.06
1 9.43
16.11
3 2.40

2 9 .2 8
19.01
2 5.95
1 4.37
1 2.46
0 .0 0
12.73
2 5.42
1 7.00
5.93
4 1.48
1 6.70
41.51
9 9.68
5 3.53
1 64 .07
1 0.75
2 3 .8 9
2 4.39
6 3.46
54.07
2 0.12
2 0.54
16.72
3 1.92

1 7.4 9
19.59
2 0.25
2 1.57
125.11
19.21
11.55
0.00
0.00
0.00
6 .90
4 3.16

1 8.26
20.44
2 1.13
22.36
125.25
20.01
13.10
0.00
0.00
0.00
7 .12
48.59

1 8.96
2 1.22
21.94
23.05
124.79
20.73
14.75
0.00
0.00
0.00
7.36
5 2.70

1 9.5 8
2 1.92
2 2.65
2 3.67
124.39
2 1.37
16.16
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0.00
7.60
5 5.59

1 9.9 8
22.34
23.09
24.04
123 .77
2 1.77
17.05
0 .00
0.00
0.00
7.85
58.01

2 0 .1 2
2 2.46
23.21
2 4.16
122 .95
2 1.90
17.21
0.00
0.00
0.00
8.07
59.75

2 0.1 9
2 2.53
2 3.29
2 4.23
122.21
2 2.00
1 7.28
0 .0 0
0.00
0.00
8.13
5 9.60

2 0 .1 0
2 2.43
2 3.1 8
2 4.14
121 .19
2 1.93
1 7.10
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
8.12
5 9.08

1 9.9 9
2 2.28
23.03
23.99
120 .20
2 1.79
16.92
0 .00
0.00
0 .00
8 .19
5 8.46

1 9.9 2
2 2.17
2 2.92
2 3.89
119 .23
21.71
16.74
0.00
0.00
0.00
8.32
5 7.99

1 9.9 4
2 2.15
2 2.89
2 3.87
118 .54
21.71
16.61
0 .00
0.00
0 .00
8 .56
5 7.66

2 0.0 3
2 2.19
2 2.94
2 3.93
117 .97
2 1.7 9
16.61
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
8.86
5 7.45

2 0 .1 4
2 2.28
2 3.02
2 4.02
117.61
2 1.89
1 6.66
0 .00
0 .00
0 .00
9 .15
5 7.46

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

24

T a b le 2 . 2 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 =1 0 0]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s

H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1

” ... 1 9.3 7

1 9.5 0

1 9.7 3

2 0 .0 9

2 0.0 4

1 9 .8 9

1 9.8 6

1 9.9 9

2 0 .6 3

2 1 .4 6

2 2 .4 0

2 3.1 5

2 4 .1 6

2

6 .9 4

7 .0 0

7 .2 7

7 .7 0

7 .6 2

7 .4 9

7 .6 6

8 .2 4

9 .1 0

1 0.41

1 1 .6 6

1 2.4 3

1 3.31

3
4
5
6
.... 7 ......
8
9
io
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

7 .0 7
0 .3 7
0.00
0.00
0.80
1.35
0.26
4.62
11.14
9.41
17.69
17.43
2 0.00
8.77
2 0.78

7 .1 2
0.39
0.00
0.00
0.84
1.46
0 .2 8
475
1 1.29
9 .3 6
1 7.77
1 7.34
21.11
9.09
2 0.59

7 .3 9
0.43
0.00
0.00
0.95
1.49
0.28
5.11
11.80
9 .60
17.92
17.31
2 2.28
10.65
2 0.52

7 .8 3
0 .4 7
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
1.05
1.49
0 .2 8
5 .7 2
1 2.45
1 0.04
1 7.87
1 7.15
2 2.92
1 2.82
2 0.48

7 .7 4
0.45
0.00
0.00
1.07
1.39
0.25
5.10
12.66
10.07
17.08
16.54
2 0.94
14.54
2 0.09

7 .61
0.44
0.00
0 .0 0
107
1.42
0 .2 6
4.74
12.86
1 0.68
1 6.79
1 6.28
2 0.48
15.91
1 9.40

7 .8 0
0.49
0 .00
0 .00
1.20
1.46
0 .27
5 .03
13.51
11.51
17.45
16.50
2 3.93
16.94
19.40

8.41

1 0.6 3
0.86
0.00
0 .0 0
1.82
3.38
0.74
1 0.92
1 8.07
1 7.18
2 0.96
1 8.18
3 7.99
2 1.37
2 5.06

1 1 .8 9
1.01
0 .00
0 .00
2 .08
4 .16
0 .93
1 2.93
1 9.63
19.23
2 2.50
19.62
4 0.18
2 2.15
2 7.82

1 2.6 7

5.81
1 4Ì69
12.51
2 0.58
17.94
3 6 83
1 8.18
2 0.26

9 .2 9
0 .7 0
0.00
0.00
1.54
2 .5 2
0 .5 3
8 .4 9
16.07
1 4.46
1 9.95
17.57
3 4.74
1 9.56
2 1.89

1 .10
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
125
4 .7 5
1.07
1 3.85
....... 2 0.3 3
20.31
2 3.97
2 1.23
4 0.9 3
21.71
2 9.14

1 3 .5 6
1.21
0 .0 0
0.00
2.45
5.42
1.20
1 4.99
2 1.38
2 1.55
2 6.33
2 3.98
4 1.12
2 2.18
3 0.95

15.41

1 5.76

16.16

16.54

16.21

16.11

17.14

1 9.23

2 0.86

2 2.86

2 4.56

2 4.98

2 5.38

4.35
1 5.58
6.48
6.13
1.02
42.41
89.91
1 0.08
.......8.64
1 2.53
8.47
15.02
13.84
21.91
22.31
7.31
6 1.64
7.53
2.04
1 1.93
1 .25
4 .14

4.53
15.41
6 .5 7
6 .2 7
1 .14
41.51
87.31
1 0.25
8 .72
1 2.49
8 .56
15.74
14.58
2 2.35
2 2.46
7 .3 6
61.71
7 .79
2 .20
13.07
1.32
4 .14

4 .90
15.64
6.81
6.61
1.40
43.08
86.10
10.75
9.04
13.05
8.87
17.23
16.05
23.79
2 2.97
7.81
6 4.16
8.19
2.60
15.63
1.53
4.27

5 .2 9
16.21
7 .3 3
6 .8 8
1.57
4 5.66
8 7.05
1 1.76
9 .6 6
1 4.1 2 ....
9 .4 7
2 0.08
1 8.78
2 7.13
2 4.88
8 .2 6
7 4.32
8 .6 9
2 .9 7
17.97
1 .7 4
4 .5 5

5.42
15.42
6.39
5.65
1.45
4 8.20
8 7.27
1 1.87
9.70
14.13
9.51
2 0.04
18.81
2 6.63
2 5.98
8.28
7 3.45
8.70
2.98
1 8.10
1.74
4 .55

5.52
6.01
14.15
14.66
5 .44
5.61
4 .7 3
3 .80
1 .30
1.21
51.72
5 1.49
8 5.59
85.01
1 2.20
1 1.60
9 .52
9.40
13.43
1 3.76
9 .34
9.23
2 0.47
18.38
19.31
17.30
2 6.37
2 3.94
2 5.51.... ........ 2 7.5 3 ....
8.22
8 .16
7 4.63
7 1.96
8 .99
10.17
2 .94
3.19
18.01
2 0.99
1.71
1.69
4 .44
4.42

6 .6 0
14.51
6 .5 5
3 .0 0
1.83
53.81
84.31
1 3.60
9 .6 7
1169
9.52
2 3.03
2 1.43
31 98
30 20
1 1.29
8 6.95
1 1.88
3.78
2 4.37
2 .0 8
4 .5 4

7 .7 2
1 5.72
7 .8 9
4 .3 5
3.02
5 3.30
8 3.48
15.13
10.74
15.42
10.55
2 3.69
2 2.22
31.56
3 1.29
1 5.56
8 8.92
14.39
4 .38
2 8.02
2 .44
5 .0 8

8 .95
1 7.73
9 .43
6 .69
3 .49
5 6.82
85.41
17.63
11.92
17.53
11.68
2 7.36
2 6.22
3 2.13
3 5.54
19.29
90.88
19.06
5.34
3 2.93
3.16
5.77

9.91
19.49
10.91
8 .37
3 .45
55.47
9 1.00
2 0.70
1 2.67
1 9.25
1 2.37
3 2.97
3 2.25
3 4.07
41.41
2 3.70
9 6.53
2 5.56
6.04
3 6.80
3.63
6.56

1 0.68
2 1.00
1 1.52
1 0.36
3 .7 0
5 4.33
9 6.57
2 2.43
1 3.22
20 76
1 2.86
3 8.20
3 8.43
3 2.0 8
4 6.2 4
2 4.76
9 6.55
2 7.94
6.55
3 9.93
3.94
7 .1 9

1 1.67
2 2.68
12.54
1 3.07
3.70
5 3.50
9 8.85
24.11
1 3.86
2 2.80
13.41
4 2.92
4 3.92
3 0.97
5 0.60
2 6.24
9 8.77
2 9.86
7 .39
4 5.22
4 .42
7 .6 9

S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu rb in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
18
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
19
T ra n s p o r ta tio n e q u ip m e n t
20
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile r s
21
A u to s
22
A ir c r a ft
23
24
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
25
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
26
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
27
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u r e
28
29
O th e r fu r n it u re
T ra c to rs
30
F a rm tr a c to r s
31
32
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
... 33......
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
34
M in in g a n d o ilfie ld m a c h in e ry
35
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
36
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
37
38
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
39
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
40
S tr u c tu re s

1938

0 .57
0 .00
0 .00
1.35
1.90
0 .3 8

41

2 .6 3

2 .7 5

2.91

3 .1 5

3 .1 9

3 .0 6

2 .8 9

2 .7 9

3 .0 6

3 .5 7

4 .0 7

4 .4 7

5 .0 4

42

2 3.6 0

2 3 .7 5

2 3.9 5

2 4 .2 4

2 4.21

2 4 .0 7

2 3.9 6

2 3.9 0

2 4 .4 4

2 5 .1 0

2 5.9 2

2 6.6 6

2 7.7 0

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

2 9.1 9
18.92
2 5.65
14.31
12.38
0 .00
12.64
25.56
17.19
6.01
41.45
16.71
4 2.07
9 8'8 2
5 3.30
162 .52
10.86
2 4.15
2 4.39
6 2.70
5 3.56
20.81
2 1.30
1 6.77
3 1.45

2 9.1 2
1 8.84
2 5.42
1 4.24
12.33
0.00
12.60
2 5.65
1 7.36
6 .0 6
4 1.28
16.81
4 2.66
9 7.08
5 3.20
161 .25
1 0.97
24.41
2 4.35
6 4.25
5 3.19
2 1.40
2 1.90
17.19
3 0.98

2 9.0 7
18.70
2 5.56
14.30
12.28
0.00
12.54
25.86
17.65
6.12
39.21
16.89
42.61
8 7.45
5 3.22
160.11
1 1.18
2 4.78
2 4.57
6 5.53
5 2.64
2 2.17
2 2.69
17.89
3 0.55

2 9.21
1 8.87
2 6.30
14.30
12.29
0 .0 0
12.55
2 6.05
17.99
6 .2 3
38.95
16.97
42.58
86.10
53.25
159 .20
11.56
24.85
2 4.89
6 6.94
5 2.27
2 3.00
23.51
1 8.77
3 0.12

2 9.0 3
18.63
2 6.06
14.07
12.08
0.00
12.34
25.86
17.90
6.24
3 8.30
16.75
4 1.76
8 4.65
53.21
158.40
11.80
2 4.94
2 4.97
67.81
51.81
2 3.17
23.61
1 9.66
2 9.59

2 8.7 3
1 8.27
2 5.48
1 3.77
1 1.79
0.00
12.04
2 5.43
17762
6 .1 6
3 7.84
1 6.36
4 0.62
8 4.96
53.01
157 .95
11.71
2 4.72
2 4.84
6 8.49
5 1.54
23.21
2 3.58
20.41
2 8.97

2 8.5 3
17.92
25.01
1 3.49
11.51
0.00
11.75
2 5.05
17.39
...... 6 /1 5 ...
3 7.09
16.01
3 9.63
8 3.59
5 3.05
158 .08
11.69
2 4.56
2 5.33
6 8.97
5 1.25
2 3.66
2 4.03
2 0.95
28.39

2 8.4 9
17.81
2 5.20
13.34
11.31
0 .0 0
11.55
24.79
17.33
.......6 .1 7
3 6.56
1 5.74
3 8.79
8 2.85
53.11
158 .02
1 1.75
2 4.6 0
2 5.75
6 8.55
5 0.90
2 4.24
2 4.63
2 1.30
2 7.88

2 8.9 7
18.38
26.52
13.84
1 1.63
0.16
11.87
24.87
1 7.93
6.32
36.71
15.84
3 9.02
8 2.99
5 3.17
157 .36
12.29
2 4.60
2 6.22
6 8.28
5 3.14
2 4.92
2 5.37
21.41
2 7.54

2 9 .3 7
1 8.58
2 7.49
1 4.04
1 1.72
0.46
1 1.95
2 5.07
1 8.58
6.47
3 5.33
1575
3 8.68
7 7.12
5 3.80
156 .54
1 1 1 1 ...
2 5.83
2 7.43
68.91
5 5.15
2 5.79
2 6.30
2 1.76
2 7.27

29.91
18.91
2 7.95
1 4.30
1 2.04
0.80
1 2.26
2 5.80
19.51
6.61
3 5.32
1 5.70
3 9.19
76.51
5 4.63
155 .74
1 4.27
2 7.17
2 8.73
7 0.59
5 6.90
27.11
2 7.75
2 2.10
2 6.93

30.41
19.18
2 8.02
14.46
12.28
0 .9 6
12.50
27.09
.... 20754
....... 6 .93
3150
1 5.74
4 0.03
7 6.20
5 5.47
154 .82
15.01
2 8.92
3 0.44
7 1.58
5 8.52
2 8.40
2 9.17
22.31
2 6.67

3 1.0 3
19.60
2 8.19
14.85
12.68
1.26
12.90
28.60
2 1.69
7 .5 6
3 5.63
15.76
4 0.73
7 5.88
5 6.24
153.67
15.54
3 0.39
3 2.80
73.01
6 0.13
3 0.13
3 1.06
2 2.80
2 6.60

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

2 0.2 6
2 2.37
2 3.12
2 4.13
117 .00
22.01
16.67
0.00
0 .00
0 .00
9 .37
5 7.35

2 0.5 3
2 2.65
23.41
2 4.43
116 .69
2 2.33
16.85
0 .00
0 .00
0 .00
9 .64
57.50

2 0.8 7
23.00
23.77
24.84
116 .75
22.74
16.95
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.92
5 7.59

2 1.2 4
2 3.39
2 4.17
2 5.29
117 .06
2 3.19
17.01
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
ÖÖÖ
10.23
57.61

21.31
2 3.46
2 4.25
2 5.36
116 .90
2 3.27
17.07
0 .00
0.00
0.00
10.30
5 6.97

2 1 .2 6
23.41
2 4.20
2 5.29
1 16 .59
2 3.20
17.21
0 .00
0 .00
0 .00
10.26
55.85

2 1.2 0
23.34
2 4.13
2 5.17
116 .08
2 3.10
17.44
0.00
0.00
0.00
1 0.26
5 4.87

2 1.1 3
2 3.24
2 4.02
2 5.07
115 .43
2 3.0 0
1 7.36
0.00
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
1 0.39
5 4.04

2 1.7 0
2 3.73
2 4.52
2 5.62
116 .43
2 3.55
17.46
0.11
0 .05
0.11
11.37
54.21

2 2.5 0
2 4.45
2 5.24
2 6.40
116.51
2 4.34
17.83
0 .3 2
0.13
Ö 34
12.61
5 3.98

2 3 .4 8
2 5.34
2 6.15
2 7.38
116 .97
2 5.33
18.21
0.57
0.23
0.60
1 4.06
5 3.88

2 4.3 5
2 6.15
2 6.97
2 8.26
117 .34
2 6.22
1 8.68
0.67
0 .2 8
....... 0.71...
1 5.28
5 4.00

2 5 .6 2
2 7.44
2 8.29
29.71
117 .37
2 7.70
1 9.13
0 .79
0 .33
0 .84
16.54
5 3.99

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

25

T a b le 2 .2 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 =1 0 0]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t and s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s t r u m e n t s
P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u i p m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y
S p e c ia l i n d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e tr o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s it e

1 - to - 4 - u n lt
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O t h e r r e s id e n t ia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1

2 5 .0 4

2 5.8 5

2 6 .7 3

2 7.6 0

2 8.6 6

2 9.6 9

3 0 .6 5

31.41

3 2 .4 2

3 3.41

3 4 .3 6

3 6.71

2

1 4.1 4

1 5.61

1 6.1 5

1 6.9 5

1 7.73

1 8 .4 9

1 8 .7 4

1 9.2 5

1 9.8 2

2 0 .2 8

2 0 .9 8

2 1 .8 3

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
io
.... 11......
12
13
14
15
16
17

1 4.3 9
1.33
0.00
0.00
2.69
6.15
1.34
16.15
2 2.72
2 3.36
2 7.30
2 5.44
3 9.32
2 3.52
3 2.77

1482

3 5 .4 7

1 5.0 8
1.49
0 .00
0 .00
3 .04
6 .88
1 .50
1 7/10
2 4.06
2 5.48
2 9.47
28.61
35.54
2 4.92
3 3.80

1 5 .8 7
1.66
0.00
0.00
3 .46
7.54
1.72
18.24
2 5.62
2 7.64
3 1.42
3 1.02
3 4.57
2 7.10
34.91

16.41
1.76
0 .0 0
0.00
3.74
7.77
1.93
1 8.99
2 7.19
2 9.85
3 5.19
3 5.05
3 6.68
2 9.63
35.42

1 7.21
1.90
0 .00
0 .00
4.06
8.33
.......2 .1 3 ....
2 0.09
2 8.63
31.41
3 7.99
37.91
3 9.14
3 0.88
3 6.55

1 7.9 9
2 .08
0 .00
0 .00
4.51
8.95
2 .32
2 1.93
3 0.36
3 3.00
4 0.08
3 9.77
4 2.85
3 3.08
3 7.99

1 8 .7 6
2 .30
0 .00
0 .00
5 .0 3
9 .53
2.51
2 4.77
3 2.00
3 5.09
43.21
4 2.96
4 5.5 9
3 4.72
3 8.95

1 9.0 0
2 .4 3
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
5.35
9.78
2 .5 5
2 6.70
3 2.80
3 6.55
4 6.0 0
4 6.0 9
4 5.7 9
3 4.55
3 9.26

1 9.4 9
2 .57
0 .00
0.01
5.81
9.80
2.75
2 7.86
3 3.57
3 7.40
4 7.78
4 8.08
4 5.95
34.61
3 9.80

2 0.0 6
2 .7 9
0 .0 0
0 .12
6.51
9 .88
3 .0 3
28.51
3 4.5 8
3 7.93
4 9.26
4 9.92
4 4.68
3 5.20
4 0.8 7

2 0.51
3 .0 5
0 .0 0
0 .2 2
7.41
9.95
3.29
2 7.92
35.31
3 8.22
5 0.10
5 1.22
4 2.19
3 5.30
4 1.64

2 1.21
3 .3 3
0 .0 0
0 .3 3
8 .43
9 .96
3 .6 9
2 6.68
3 6.15
3 8.19
5 0.68
5 2.10
4 0.7 3
3 5.74
4 2.72

2 2 .0 6
3.67
0.01
0 .5 8
9.23
1 0.10
4.61
2 6.34
3 7.23
3 8.50
5 1.23
5 2.67
4 1.24
3 7.00
4 3.63

2 6.05

2 6.49

2 7.37

28.17

2 9.46

30.91

32.21

3 2.70

3 3.28

3 4.15

3 4.74

3556

36.83

1 2.95
23.85
13.53
13.77
3 .69
54.15
103.51
25.55
14.82
2 4.09
14.36
4 7.24
4 7.23
4 1.38
5 4.25
2 7.98
104 .30
3 0.35
7.80
4 6.45
4.84
7.99

14.47
2 4.24
1 3.52
1 3.53
4.20
5 7.04
106 .66
2 6.75
15.51
2 5.49
15.01
50.19
48.86
52.54
57.19
29.76
109.22
3 1.17
8.01
47.11
5 .05
8 .29

15.99
2 5.13
1 3.49
1 4.89
4.59
6 0.12
108 .60
2 7.65
1 6.00
26.75
15.44
5 2.03
5 0.08
5 8.08
5 8.74
3 0.86
111.71
32.63
8.14
49.01
4 .97
8.61

17.50
25.23
13.31
15.59
4 .9 7
6 0.27
106 .95
2 8.13
16.72
2 8.23
1 6.13
......5 1.74
4 9.26
6 1.12
5 9.66
3 0.75
111 .98
3 3.46
8.16
4 9.73
4 .9 2
8.91

18.95
2 6.20
1 3.95
1 7.67
4.95
60.05
106.06
29.36
17.79
30.24
17.14
53.78
5 0.40
6 8.25
6 0.82
3 2.10
117 .58
3 5.05
8 .50
51.42
5.16
9.38

2 0.63
26.51
1 4.46
1 7.20
5.81
60.71
106 .70
3 0.48
1 8.80
32.31
1 8.10
54.80
49.66
78.88
60.81
34.17
123 .17
3 6.53
8 .9 6
5 3.79
5 .48
9 .88

2 2.34
2 7.12
1 4.47
1 7.46
6.93
6 3.29
1 09 .09
3 1.08
1 9.47
3 3.60
18.73
5 4.32
48.91
79.91
6 0.46
34.85
126.61
3 7.69
9 .27
5 5.02
5 .75
10.34

23.51
26.34
14.06
15.91
7.41
6 5.70
106 .36
3 1.6 5
2 0.1 5
....... 3 4.63
1 9.39
5 4.89
4 9.84
7 8.59
6 2.40
3 5.50
122 .08
3 7.7 0
9 .1 6
54.71
5.64
1 0.98

2 4.63
2 6.79
14.21
16.31
9.67
67.24
1 04 .27
3 2.50
20.82
35.31
2 0.07
56.60
51.77
7 9.09
6 3.86
3 7.04
120 .70
3 7.68
9 .16
5 4.60
5 .65
1 1.96

2 5.90
2 7.28
1 4.39
1 6.72
1 1.46
6 8.14
103 .69
3 2.85
2 1.52
3 5.59
2 0.79
5 4.49
50.01
7 5 27
6 4.1 2
3 7.46
117.91
3 7.72
9.38
5 3.84
5 .9 9
12.98

2 7.09
2 7.45
14.64
16.67
13.20
6 8.37
101 .34
3 3.1 6
2 2.04
3 5.40
2 1.36
5 3.66
4 9.46
7 2.97
6 4.09
3 7.33
114.31
3 7.84
9.69
5 2.92
6 .4 4
1 4.06

2 8.26
2 8.55
15.67
17.81
14.61
68.71
1 01 .09
3 3.75
2 2.6 8
3 5.3 9
2 2.04
5 3.58
4 9.65
7 1.48
6 4.27
37.71
111.11
3 8.2 6
1 0.14
5 2.14
7 .04
15.31

29.46
2 9.26
16.74
18.36
14.82
6 8.36
101 .13
3 5.12
2 3.68
3 5.64
2 3.08
5 5.20
5 1.18
7 3.54
6 5.77
40.01
112 .37
3 8.72
1 1.26
55.11
8.08
1 6.70

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
...31
...3 2 .......
... 3 3 ......
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41

5 .4 9

5 .8 9

6.31

6 .7 2

7 .2 3

7.81

8 .3 4

8 .9 0

9 .6 6

1 0.2 7

1 0.8 3

1 1.4 3

1 2 .1 4

42

2 8 .5 8

2 9.42

3 0.3 2

3 1 .3 0

3 2 .4 4

3 3 .5 5

3 4 .5 6

3 5 .4 9

3 6.6 7

3 7 .8 0

3 8.9 2

4 0.1 6

4 1.51

43
44

31.71
2 0.15
2 9.13
15.11
1 2.97
1.59
1 3.18
3 0.03
2 2.87
8.23
35.82
15 7 6
4 0.62
7 6.88
57.01
152 .66
16.07
3 1.72
3 5.45
7 3.64
6 1.53
31.91
33.01
2323
2 6.25

3 2.3 5
2 0.60
3 0.15
1 5.22
13.06
2.00
1 3.25
3 1.17
2 4.02
8.82
3 6.02
15.73
4 0.24
7 8.39
5 7.77
151 .76
16.72
3 3.25
3 6.96
7 5.44
6 3.07
3 3.99
35.30
23.69
26.01

3 3.1 0
3 3 .9 0
2 1.15
2 1.85
3 1.05
3 1.82
15.46
15.87
13.50
14.14
2.41
2.81
13.69
14.33
3 2.58
3 4.54
2 5 .4 7 ..... ... ... 2 7.42
....... 9.25......
9 .7 3
3 6.22
36.66
15.89
16.12
40.11
....... 4 0.45
7 9.10
..... 8 0.13
5 8.68
5 9.36
150 .79
149 .56
17.42
18.16
3 5.07
3 6.66
3 8.66
40.01
7 7.82
78.81
6 4.25
65.31
36.31
3 8.95
3 7.83
4 0.77
2 4.27
2 4.64
2 5.90
2 5.82

3 4 .8 0
2 2.73
3 2.76
1 6.53
1 5.23
3.48
15.42
3 6.87
.......29.01
10.18
3 6.83
1 6.45
4 0.76
7 9.7 8
5 9.98
148.35
19 02
37.88
41.78
78.48
66.20
4 1.84
4 3.97
2 5.00
2 5.90

3 5 .8 6
2 3.82
3 4.23
17.41
16.42
4.30
16.61
3 9.35
30.81
10.59
3 7.17
16.92
41.31
7 9.55
60.81
147 .08
2 0.36
3 9.24
4 3.84
7 8.10
6 7.15
4 4.35
4 6.76
25.25
25.80

3 6 .8 8
2 4.88
35.81
1 8.25
17.31
5.31
1 7.49
4 1.89
3 2.33
1 1.28
3 7.52
1 7.45
41.91
7 9.19
6 1.66
1 45 .74
2 1.59
4 0.87
4 5.74
7 7.92
6 7.90
4 6.4 6
4 9.12
2 5.3 9
2 5.95

3 7 .6 9
2 5.73
3 6.52
1 9.17
1 8.17
6 .1 7
1 8.34
..... 4 4.4 7
3 4.08
1 2.10
3 7.52
1 8.26
4 3 .2 3
7 5 .8 0
6 2 .3 3
1 43 .98
2 2.54
4 2.55
4 7.3 9
7 7.69
6 8.60
4 8.15
5 0.95
2 6.00
2 6.03

3 8.5 7
26.71
3 6.99
2 0.03
1 9.29
7.23
19.44
4 7.35
35762
12.87
38.65
19.43
4 5.32
....... 7 5.68
6 2.88
142 .10
2 3.50
4 3.80
49.43
77.22
7 0.08
49.85
52.76
26.76
2 6.22

3 9 .5 7
2 7.90
3 8.02
2 0.9 9
2 0.4 5
8 .15
2 0.60
5 0.45
3 7.30
1 3.69
4 0.1 6
2 0.93
4 8.18
.......7 5 .6 7 .....
6 3.44
140 .23
24.61
4 4.9 9
5 1.2 0
7 6.7 8
7 1.76
5 1.17
5 4.14
2 7.6 5
2 6.7 0

4 0 .5 7
2 9.19
3 8.95
2 2.05
2 1.79
8.95
2 1.95
5 3.45
3 9.14
1 4.78
4 1.76
22.74
50.53
75.94
6 3.84
138.21
2 5.49
4 6.02
5 2.92
7 6.10
7 3.29
5 2.4 9
5 5.49
2 8.67
2 7.04

2 6.6 2
28.41
2 9.29
3 0.83
117 .24
2 8.86
1 9.23
0.92
0.38
0.98
17.71......
5 4.02

2 7.5 8
29.31
3 0.20
3 1.88
116 .79
2 9.93
1 9.27
1.15
0.45
1.23
1 8.97
5 3.98

3 2 .0 6
3 3.63
3 4.57
3 6.84
113 .82
3 5.07
1 9.60
2 .6 7
0 .9 8
2.85
2 4.36
5 7.36

3 3 .0 7
3 4.54
3 5.47
3 7.84
1 12 .96
36.11
19.83
3 .3 3
1.15
3 .56
2 5.86
5 9.06

3 4.0 8
3 5.4 6
3 6.3 8
3 8.73
1 12 .10
3 7.05
2 0.89
3 .9 3
1.35
420
2 7.2 6
6 1.86

3 6 .6 6
3 7.87
3 8.80
4 1.10
110.71
39.51
2 3 .6 2
5 .22
1.80
5 .59
3 0.64
6 7.64

3 7 .8 6
3 8.95
3 9.88
4 2.10
1 10 .13
4 0.54
2 5.25
5.81
1.92
6.22
3 2.39
7 1.88

45
46
47
48
49
50
.. 51.......
52
53
.. 5 4 .......
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

2 8 .5 6
30.24
31.14
32.94
1 16 .28
31.04
19.37
1 .37
0 .54
1.46
2 0.26
5 4.46

2 9 .6 4
3 1.28
32.21
3 4.15
115 .63
3 2.29
1 9.46
1.61
0.62
1.72
2 1.53
5 5.10

3 0.9 3
3 2.57
33.51
3 5.63
114.63
3 3.82
19.54
2.03
0.76
2 '1 6 ....
2 2.90
5 5.94

3 5 .4 4
3 6.77
3 7.70
4 0.02
1 11 .45
3 8.39
2 2.37
4 .6 0
1 .59
4792.....
2 8.89
6 4.85

4 1 .6 3
4 2 .6 8
3 0.53
3 1.87
3 9.88
4 0.76
2 3.12
2 4.18
2 3.32
2 4.67
10.20
1 2.10
2 3.48
24.81
5 6.4 8
5 9.25
4 1.2 0
....... 4 3.17
16.21
1 7.66
4 3.03
44.95
2 4.34
26.46
....... 5 3.09
55.56
....... 7 4 9 4 .....
7 5.76
64.21
6 4.64
136.21
134 .32
2 6.43
27.51
4 7.00
4 7.9 3
5 4.29
55.51
7 6.46
77.61
7 5.09
7 6.89
5 3.93
5 5.00
5 6.9 8
5 8.04
2 9.7 6
3 0.92
2 7.45
2 7.95
3 9.21
4 0.24
4 1.18
43.21
1 09 .52
4 1.6 9
2 7.83
6 .5 9
2 .1 4
7 .0 6
3 3 .8 8
7 9 .7 0

4 0 .7 7
4 1.7 7
4 2.72
4 4.46
1 09 .08
4 2.98
3 1.2 7
7.63
2.39
8.19
3 5.42
8 6.04

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

26

T a b le 2 . 2 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s fo r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e
P riv a te f ix e d a s s e ts
ju ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re

In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tra ile rs
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n it u re
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilfie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
f ra c t u r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m

In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it

M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
See t h e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T ab le s."

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

197 1

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1

3 8.1 3

3 9.7 6

4 1 .4 2

4 2 .9 4

4 4.5 8

4 6.3 2

4 7 .8 8

4 9.60

5 1 .6 4

5 3.93

55.81

5 7 .1 6

2

2 2.96

2 4.6 2

2 6 .6 8

2 8.4 4

3 0.31

3 2.3 8

3 4 .1 0

3 5.6 2

3 7 .6 8

4 0.60

4 3 .3 3

4 4 .9 8

4 6.7 9

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

2 3.2 0
4.04
0.01
0.83
9.99
10.36
6.20
26.14
38.74
39.42
51.74
5 3.07
4 2.40
3 8.48
4 5.19

2 4.8 8
4 .53
0 .02
1.10
10.94
10.81
7.95
2 6.33
4 0.98
4 1.07
5 2.35
5 3.47
4 4.45
4 1.22
4 8.15

2 6 .9 7
5.21
0.04
1.54
12.06
11.35
1 0.17
2 8.36
4 3.86
43.41
5 3.76
5 4.47
4 8.46
4 5.10
51.41

2 8.7 6
5 .86
0 .06
1.96
1 3.16
12.24
1 1.36
2 9.54
46.51
4 5.35
5 6.78
57.49
51.49
50.38
53.55

3 0.6 3
6 .48
0 .08
2.34
14.26
13.04
12.63
3 0.00
4 8.76
4 7.96
6 0.76
6 1.65
5 4.15
5 4.05
5 5.45

3 2.7 2
7.30
0.12
2.93
15.69
14.03
14.15
3 1.97
51.20
5 1.80
6 5.45
6 6.53
5 7.52
5 7.24
5 7.42

3 4.43
8.19
0.15
3.70
1 7.29
15.13
16.01
31.91
5 3.52
5 6.47
7 0.37
7 1.98
5 8.42
5 9.73
5 9.22

3 5.9 3

3 7 .9 7
9.99
0.30
5.24
1 9.59
1 7.62
2 1.52
3 1.06
5 6.85
6 4.42
8 1.82
8 4.74
6 0.03
6 1.14

4 0 .8 8
11.20
0.40
6.12
21.12
19.37
25.55
3 4.19
5 9.74
6 9.99
87.57
90.69
64.30
6 4.09
63.91

4 3 .6 0
12.51
0.52
7.05
2 2.58
21.51
2 9.87
3 9.63
63.01
7 6.25
9 3.38
9 6.67
68.81
6 7.77
6 5.68

4 5.2 3
1 3.54
0.63
8 .10
2 3.68
2 3.09
34.21
4 1.5 7
6 4.74
81.71
9 6.69
100.34
6 9.44
6 9.38
65.81

4 7 .0 2
14.79
0.81
9.01
2 4.95
2 4.96
3 8.39
4 5 .2 3
6 6.34
8 7.70
9 8.73
102.41
7 1.33
7 0.89
6 5.7 6

18

3 8.65

4 0.87

4 3.57

45.39

4 6.78

48.71

5 0.42

5 1.57

5270

5 5.07

5 8.16

5 9.66

6 1.07

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

3 1.00
3 0.47
1 7.78
1 9.10
16.23
68.61
103.75
3 6.99
2 4.85
3 6 '36
2 4.29
5 8.72
5 4.38
7 8.53
6 7.33
4 3.42
115.55
3 9.85
12.48
59.31
9 .12
18.21

32.81
3 2.88
19.73
2 1.13
18.93
6 9.47
107 .43
39.35
2 6.27
3 7.26
2 5.75
6 2.40
5 7.26
8 6.16
6 9.95
4 7.48
120 .62
42.10
13.85
64.97
1 0.20
1 9.83

3 5.18
3 5.39
2 2.27
22.31
2 3.04
7 0.52
109 .67
42.31
28.05
38.02
2 7.60
68.95
63.08
9 6.15
7 3.17
5 1.90
125 .86
4 5.27
1 5.24
6 9.76
11.38
2 1.69

3 7.19
37.51
2 3.69
2 2.80
2 8.79
7 1.85
112 .39
44.31
2 9.58
39.31
2 9.15
7 2.36
6 7.27
9 5.55
7 6.70
5 5.20
123.80
4 7.35
15.98
7 2.78
1 1.96
2 2.68

3 8.94
4 0.95
2 5.86
2 5.05
3 7.37
7 4.73
113 .39
4 6.22
3 0.80
4 2.72
3 0.25
7 5.40
7 1.03
9 4.90
7 9.64
5 8.53
122 .58
4 9.70
16.60
76.86
12.32
23.94

4 0.75
4 4.27
2 8.89
2 6.84
4 2.38
7 8.10
116.82
4 8.36
3 2.36
4798
3 1.60
76.77
71.81
99.22
83.38
61.96
122.47
5 2.29
1 7.36
8 1.54
12.79
2 5.62

4 2.55
4 5.33
3 0.17
2 5.85
4 5.48
81.23
117 .68
50.54
33.54
55.34
32.42
7 8.54
7 3.80
9 9.85
8 8.74
6 4.59
128 .12
5 4.44
1 8.25
8 5.07
1 3.50
2 7.19

4 3.92
4 6.99
3 2.06
2 7.69
4 5.4 4
8 3.69
118 .89
5 2.34
34.21
6 3 90
3 2.64
7 8.94
7 4.18
100 .33
9 2.7 9
6 6.64
135.54
5 6.44
19.21
8 9.00
14.25
2 9.09

4 5.5 3
4 9.9 9
3 5.79
2 9.73
4 8.04
8 8.19
119.37
55.11
3 6.03
7 3.80
3 4.00
8 3.49
7 8.54
105 .67
9 7.82
7 0.63
136.89
5 8.27
21.23
96.41
1 5.90
3 0.98

4 7.83
54.34
4 0.66
3 2.37
5 3.15
96.11
120.54
59.31
38.06
83.03
35.64
92.77
87.04
118.52
106 .32
7 6.60
142.87
6 0.49
2 3.52
106 .39
17.64
33.91

5 0.50
5 7.03
44.41
3 2.98
5 5.35
101 .19
123 .05
63.07
39.18
88.32
3 6.53
9 9.90
9 2.68
132 .55
113 .46
83.01
156 .70
6 1.94
2 6.17
112 .68
2 0.10
36.91

5 2.09
5 8.13
4 4.46
3 3.40
5 7.04
108 .80
1 24 .50
6 5.45
3 9.30
8 8.03
3 6.67
105 .96
9 8.27
140 .75
1 2 0 60
8 4.89
176 .39
6 0.85
2 8.36
114 .48
2 2.39
3 8.5 0

5 3.55
5 9.90
4 6.4 9
3 5.7 0
5 7.40
115.11
123 .87
6 7.66
3 9.83
9 0.54
3 7.10
110 .52
103 .15
143 .89
125 06
8 6.23
193 .50
60.71
3 0.78
121 .66
24.51
40.61

41

1 2.91

1 3.82

1 4.7 0

1 5.5 5

16.81

1 8.39

2 0.1 5

2 2.2 3

2 4 .9 7

2 8.0 8

3 1.0 5

3 3.3 9

3 5.81

42

4 3.01

4 4 .5 7

4 6 .0 4

4 7.4 2

4 8 .9 4

5 0.53

5 2.0 0

5 3.7 7

5 5 .7 8

5 7.85

5 9.4 5

6 0.6 9

6 2.21

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

4 3.9 3
3 3.45
4 2.07
2 5.34
2 6.08
13.97
26.21
6 1.85
4 5.33
19.48
4 7.52
2 8.50
5 7.49
8 0.40
6 5.23
132.54
28.81
4 8.96
5 7.30
7 7.65
7 8.60
5 6.32
5 9.38
3 2.04
28.51

4 5 .5 4
3 5.50
4 4.37
2 6.54
2 8.15
15.72
2 8.28
6 5.05
4 7.50
2 1.36
5 0.52
3028
5 9 '3 4
87.66
66.01
130 .93
3 0.26
50.21
5 9.48
7 7.20
80.31
57.53
60.60
33.11
29.31

4 7 .2 4
3 7.66
47^50
2 7.66
3 0.09
1 7.54
30.21
6 7.84
5 0.26
2 3.18
5 3.29
3 1.80
6 0.62
95.29
66.96
129 .57
3 1.76
5 1.43
6 2.26
7 6.93
8 2.08
5 8.46
6 1.52
3 4.12
3 0.27

4 8.8 5
3 9.54
50.01
28.71
31.91
19.31
3 2.03
7 0.17
5 3.07
2 4.75
55.51
3 3.08
6 1.47
101 .43
68.21
128.17
3 3.17
5 3.45
6 4.77
7 8.52
8 4.22
5 9.18
62.21
3 5.06
3 1.04

5 0 .4 7
4 1.34
5 2.28
2 9.96
3 3.88
2 0.64
34.01
7 2.34
5 5.99
26.55
5 6.48
3 4.32
6 1.90
102.45
6 9.70
126 .95
3 4.57
5 5.62
6 8.32
8 0.44
8 5.88
59.88
62.82
36.42
3 2.10

5 2.2 0
4 3.32
5 4.69
3 1.43
3 6.10
2 1.49
3 6.25
7 3.96
5 8.37
2 8.95
5 7.64
3 5.88
6 2.74
103.00
71.15
125.77
36.46
57.82
71.00
80.83
87.44
6 0.73
6 3.55
3 8.07
3 3.50

5 3.8 8
4 5.16
5 6.87
3 2.78
38.21
2 2.02
3 8.37
7 5.23
6 0.04
3 1.72
58.63
3 7.48
63.51
102.79
7 2.69
124 .37
3 8.89
6 0.13
73.11
8 1.58
89.11
6 1.28
63.91
3 9.98
3 5.24

5 5.4 7
4 6 .9 2
58.31
3 4.32
4 0.55
2 2.28
4 0.74
7 5.96
6 1.68
3 4.67
5 9.44
3 9.03
6 4.15
102.06
74.21
123.02
4 1.28
6 2.50
7 4.72
8 3.32
9 0.54
61.51
6 3.89
4 2.0 0
3 6.89

5 7 .0 8
4 8.65
5 9.08
3 6.08
4 2.99
2 2.38
4 3.20
76.61
6 3.23
3 7.74
6 0.75
4 1.78
64.91
100 .57
7 5.92
121 .84
43.81
6 5.18
7 6.65
8 3.66
9 1.39
6 2.00
6 4.15
4 4.02
3 8.24

5 8.90
5 0.60
6 0.65
3 7.96
4 5.53
2 2.67
4 5.76
7 7.03
6 4.36
4 0.55
62.32
4 4.79
65.97
99.28
77.79
120.75
46.69
68.02
7 8.53
8 4.07
9 3.09
6 2.69
6 4.60
4 6.38
3 9.46

6 0.57
5 2.39
6 2.70
3 9.62
4 7.87
23.71
4 8.12
7 7.48
64.71
4 3.08
62.94
46.28
66.58
97.78
7 9.22
119 .69
4 9.24
6 9.98
7 9.88
8 7.39
9 5.50
6 4.04
6 5.63
5 0.06
4 0.55

6 1.8 7
5 3.59
64.53
4 0.63
4 9.20
2 4.67
4 9.45
7 7.65
6 4.76
4 5.35
62.81
4 6.63
6 6.80
9 6.13
8 0.50
118 .46
5 1.19
7 1.95
8 0.30
9 6.76
9 8.06
6 6.02
6 7.34
5 4.46
4 1.57

6 3 .1 6
5 4.69
66.01
4 1.5 2
5 0.47
2 6.10
5 0.72
7 7.9 4
6 4.88
4 7.69
6 2.66
4 6.67
6 7.44
9 4.58
8 1.89
117 .55
5 3.06
7 3.73
80.51
110 .29
100.71
6 8.24
6 9 .1 7
6 0.38
42.61

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

4 2.41
43.43
4 4.37
45.81
108.81
4 4.36
3 4.94
9.11
2.83
9.78
3 6.92
9 4.13

4 3 .9 6
4 4.98
4 5.90
4 7.13
108 .38
4 5.72
3 7.82
10.92
3.31
11.73
3 8.32
102 .86

4 5 .2 8
4 6.24
4 7.14
48.21
108 .03
4 6.84
4 0.10
1 2.90
3 .83
13.87
3 9.75
110 .58

4 6.5 0
4 7.42
4 8.27
4 9.24
107.88
47.89
4 1.96
1 5.13
4.35
16.28
4 1.16
115 .94

4 7 .9 6
4 8.90
4 9.70
5 0.44
107 .83
4 9.12
4 4.88
18.44
5.24
1 9.85
4 2.48
119 .77

4 9 .4 7
5 0.45
5 1.17
5 1.57
107 .60
5 0.28
4 8.62
2 2.65
6.26
24.40
43.74
122 .09

5 0.81
5 1.80
5 2.45
5 2.49
107 .29
5 1.24
52.21
2 6.45
7.31
2 8.49
4 5.04
122 .62

5 2.6 9
53.81
5 4.36
5 3.97
107 .10
5 2.76
5 6.95
3 1.8 2
8.82
3 4.27
4 6.42
122 .07

5 4 .9 6
5 6.30
5 6.73
5 5.79
107 .17
54.61
6 3.05
3 8.75
1 1.18
4 1.6 9
4 7.82
120 .65

5 7.20
5 8.80
59.11
5 7.60
107.15
5 6.46
6 9.20
4 5.88
14.18
4 9.26
4 8.97
119 .45

5 8.7 5
6 0.42
6 0.67
5 8.85
107.71
5 7.73
7 2.78
4 9.96
18.06
53.36
50.28
117.94

5 9.9 5
6 1.53
6 1 .7 6
6 0.00
107 .68
58.91
73.51
5 1.8 8
2 0.33
5 5.24
5 1.89
117 .27

6 1 .6 4
6 3.1 9
6 3.39
6 1.77
107 .68
6 0.7 2
7 4.1 9
5 4.56
2 2.52
5 7.98
5 3.75
115.71

9.01
0 .2 0
4 .3 4
18.58
16.23
18.34
3 1.18
5 5.04
6 0.40
75.61
7 7.93
58.39
6 0.18
60.25

6171

5 8.7 6

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

27

T a b le 2 . 2 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o f tw a r e 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s try m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n itu re
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu res

H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
Fa rm
N o n fa rm
5 -o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
Fa rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b les ."

1977

1978

1979

1980

198 1

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1

6 0.82

6 3.2 4

6 5.7 4

6 7 .7 3

6 9.6 7

7 1.10

7 2 .7 5

7 5 .0 7

7 7.4 8

7 9 .7 9

8 1.9 4

8 4.0 9

86.21

2

4 9 .3 6

5 2.76

5 6 .3 9

5 9 .0 9

61.61

6 3.03

6 4.61

6 7 .5 3

7 0.3 8

7 2.81

7 4.6 3

7 6 .8 4

7 9 .2 3

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

4 9.6 0
16.45
1.04
9.67
2 7.35
2 7.65
4 1.67
4 8.09
6 8.36
9 2.47
99.81
103 .16
74.98
72.73
65.80

5 3.00
18.94
1.54
10.75
3 0.47
30.68
4 5.85
5 7.78
7 1.04
9 6.43
100.31
103.03
80.09
7 5.86
6 7.40

5 6 .6 4
2 2.03
2.34
12.48
34.41
3 3.55
4 9.29
7 0.10
74.01
100.85
100.65
103 .12
8 2.29
79.62
6 9.02

5 9.3 2
25.54
3 .5 9
14.40
38.81
3 6.43
5 2.40
8 1.09
7 6.33
103 .76
9 9.93
102 .05
8 4.17
8 2.94
7 0.40

6 1.8 4
2 9.23
5.21
16.45
4 3.07
3 9.49
5 6.13
9 0.37
7 8.27
1 06 .20
9 9.79
101 .67
85.86
85.41
7 1.42

6 3.2 4
3 2.56
6.77
18.67
4 7.02
4 2.69
5 9.70
8 9.65
7 9.26
106 .80
9 8.83
101.05
8 2.48
8 5.59
7 2.36

6 4.8 0
3 6.55
9.34
2 1.22
5 0.57
4 5.63
6 2.17
103.01
7 9.53
106 .26
9 7.72
1 0 0 .37
7 8.38
8 4.00
7 3.22

67.71
4 1.80
1 3.63
2 4.65
5 4.66
4 9.09
6 7.28
117 .38
80.91
105.38
9 7.45
100 .06
7 8.36
8 4.18
7 4.90

7 0 .5 4
4 6.65
17.74
2 8.37
5 8.95
5 2.45
70.61
127.31
8 2.58
104 .66
9 7.53
100 .06
78.99
85.02
76.95

7 2 .9 4
5 1.05
2 1.58
31.81
63.01
5 5.56
7 3.33
138 .76
8 4.09
1 03 .32
9 7.04
9 9.32
8 0.27
8 5.66
7 8.90

74.71
5 4.50
2 4.93
3 5.56
6 6.33
5 8.76
7 5.60
1 27 .77
85.21
101 .23
96.72
9 9.19
7 8.69
8 5.38
8 1.12

7 6.8 8
5 8.16
2 7.75
4 0.07
7 0.42
6 2.04
7 8.58
116 .12
8 6.66
9 9.77
9 6.74
9 8.82
8 1.25
8 5.75
8 3.65

7 9 .2 4
6 2.36
3 1.20
46.45
73.95
66.29
81.92
108 .97
88.66
9 9.12
9 7.77
9 9.64
8 3.77
8 7.43
8 6.95

18

6 3.58

6 7.26

7 1.28

74.21

7 6.55

78.01

7 8.32

8 0.30

8 2.72

8 5.59

8 7.09

8 8.86

9 0.44

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5 5.93
6 3.48
5 0.90
4 0.09
5 9.38
121 .17
124.01
7 1.08
4 1.53
9 3.12
3 8.74
117 .16
108 .36
156.91
129 .07
9 1.26
2 10 .30
6 1.26
3 3.92
127 .08
2 7.58
4 3.45

58.20
67.70
56.35
44.23
62.30
126.32
125 .95
75.53
4 3.76
9 6.80
4 0.90
124.46
114.01
171 .40
133 .85
9 9.97
2 20 .85
6 3.08
38.51
133 .76
3 2.15
4 7.08

6 0.72
7 1.75
6 0.93
45.37
67.75
132 .80
131.02
79.83
4 6.29
9 9.47
43.41
130 .96
120 .77
176.92
139 .13
106.35
228 .23
6 5.74
4 2.29
138.66
3 5.90
5 1.56

6 2.92
7 2.90
6 0.28
4 3.80
7 3.16
138 .67
134 .19
8 1.84
4 8.96
100 .62
4 6.16
130 .06
121 .28
169 .87
139.21
107 .73
2 34 .88
67.60
44.71
141 .64
3 8.32
5 4.75

6 5.15
7 3.49
5 9.04
4 4.57
7 6.15
146 .53
132 .60
8 4.00
5 1.56
1 01 .54
4 8.85
129 .30
120 .88
167 .49
1 38 .53
1 07 .07
2 62 .84
6 8.92
4 7.2 9
140 .07
4 1.20
5 7.47

66.94
72.71
57.24
44.94
77.31
147 .77
128.59
83.75
5 4.40
100 .86
5 1.90
122 .07
115 .59
151.67
133 .03
102 .07
2 65 .93
6 9.90
4 9.50
133 .07
4 4.02
6 0.36

6 8.72
7 3.20
57.23
49.42
78.51
144 .80
1 23 .55
8 2.90
5 7.56
101 .38
5 5.20
116 .07
1 10 .97
1 39 .54
1 26 .18
97.81
2 50 .28
7 0.94
5 1.97
1 28 .10
4 6.97
6 2.23

7 1.48
75.21
6 0.62
5 4.98
7 8.78
141 .38
120 .04
8 3.72
6 1.88
102.96
5 9.67
113 .54
109 .06
134 .24
120 .25
9 7.79
233 .62
7 4.23
5 6.32
125 .25
5 1.79
6 4.28

7 4.12
7 7.36
6 5.33
5 9.18
7 9.45
136 .62
1 16 .30
8 4.54
6 6.18
104.61
6 4.13
109 .32
105 .15
128.61
113.71
9 9.27
216.61
78.01
5 9.97
124 .73
5 5.72
6 6.46

7 6.28
7 8.77
6 7.25
6 3.07
81.84
132 .54
112 .36
85.04
7 0.32
106 .94
6 8.37
1 04 .70
100 .53
124 .02
107.71
9 9.69
1 93 .26
8 1.24
6 3.00
1 23 .37
5 9.02
6 8.98

7 8.69
7 9.08
6 8.74
6 3.24
8 4.57
127 .52
108.01
8 5.90
7 4.77
1 09 .00
7 2.94
102 .10
9 7.76
1 22 .25
1 02 .60
9 8.36
172 .42
8 5.37
6 5.82
1 22 .43
6 2.08
7 1.58

8 1.15
8 0.39
70.11
6 6.19
8 7.75
124 .13
105 .16
8 7.13
7 8 .2 7
109 .79
7 6.59
100 .36
9 6.68
117 .40
100 .24
9 7.05
1 56 .27
8 9.43
6 8.65
121 .04
6 5.17
7 4.90

8 3.80
8 0.02
7 0.25
6 5.76
8 8.23
120 .22
103 .89
8 9.43
8 2.73
1 09 .17
8 1.32
100 .47
9 6.16
120 .45
1 00 .82
9 8.39
1 44 .18
91.02
72.56
118 .98
6 9.48
7 8.39
7 8 .7 4

41

3 8.5 3

4 1.5 5

4 4 .8 9

4 7.9 3

5 0 .6 6

5 2.9 0

5 5.7 2

5 9 .0 9

6 2 .7 5

6 6.7 9

7 0 .9 2

7 5.0 0

42

6 4.09

6 6.20

6 8.3 4

7 0.1 2

7 1.8 8

73.31

7 4 .9 8

7 7.1 2

7 9 .4 0

8 1.6 7

83.91

8 6.0 4

8 8.08

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

6 4.5 2
55.83
67.50
4 2.47
51.99
26.72
5 2.24
7 8.27
6 4.96
4 9.79
6 2.50
4 6.68
6 8.19
9 2.88
8 3.23
1 16 .76
5 5.09
7 5.99
8 0.90
113 .69
103.51
7 1.03
7 1.54
6 7.38
4 3.92

6 6.19
5 7.35
6 9.54
4 3.75
5 4.03
2 8.95
5 4.28
7 8.87
65.14
51.71
62.66
4 7.04
69.21
9 1.56
8 4.64
116 .28
57.61
7 8.19
81.60
113 .45
106 .63
74.51
7 4.86
72.86
4 5.52

6 8.22
5 9.42
7 2.45
4 5.74
5 6.54
3 2.67
5 6.78
7 9.76
6 5.48
5 3.53
63.45
48.50
70.06
90.69
86.04
115 .79
6 0.39
8 0.02
8 2.70
113.28
109 .69
7 8.20
7 8.48
7 7.43
4 7.54

7 0 .4 6
6 1.54
7 4.58
4 8.52
5 8.95
3 6.82
5 9.17
80.61
6 6.29
5 5.46
6 4.66
5 0.60
7 0.95
90.21
87.41
115 .15
6 3.13
8 1.72
8 4.10
113 .79
111 .55
84.95
85.33
83.22
49.21

7 3.0 0
63.97
77.25
52.06
6 1.20
4 2.29
6 1.38
8 1.36
6 7.07
5 7.73
6 6.13
5 3.24
7 1.56
8 9.94
8 8.68
1 14 .45
6 5.92
8 3.22
8 5.66
113 .72
112 .64
9 3.07
9 3.48
9 1.38
5 0.85

7 5 .3 5
66.51
7 9.74
5 6.69
6 2.66
4 6.80
6 2.82
81.88
67.96
60.96
67.66
55.65
7 1.94
90.82
8 9.62
113 .60
6 8.67
8 4.39
86.66
112 .27
112.72
9 9.53
100 .05
96.51
5 2.52

7 7.1 2
6 8.68
8 0.83
6 0.56
64.21
5 0.77
6 4.33
8 2.66
6 8.98
64.53
69.71
58.86
72.35
92.18
90.11
112 .65
7 0.95
8 5.16
8 6.58
1 11 .08
112.41
1 03 .28
103 .93
9 8.86
5 4.59

7 9.4 8
7 1.54
8 2.07
6 5.40
6 7.09
5 6.20
6 7.19
8 3.79
7 0.03
6 7.76
7 2.62
6 3.14
7 3.29
94.31
9 0.95
111.91
7 3.52
8 6.62
8 6.68
109 .29
112 .00
108 .12
108 .99
101.61
57.65

8 2.23
7 4.97
83.81
71.29
70.88
62.82
70.95
85.16
71.41
7 0.42
7 5.80
6 7.65
7 4.57
9 6.69
9 2.29
111.41
7 6.05
8 9.06
8 7.28
1 07 .55
110 .84
111 .28
112 .26
103 .79
62.41

8 4 .3 6
7 7.95
8 4.85
7 6.15
7 4.47
6 8.64
7 4.52
8 6.76
73.21
7 2.84
7 8.89
7 2.02
7 5.88
98.95
9 3.50
110 .42
7 8.90
9 1.28
8 7.77
1 05 .92
1 09 .59
109 .84
110.71
1 03 .28
65.91

8 6 .4 2
80.78
8 5.76
8 0.17
7 8.07
7 4.30
7 8.10
8 8.43
7 6.25
7 5.40
8 1.86
7 6.14
7 7.74
100.61
9 4.60
1 09 .24
8 1.69
9 3.44
8 8.12
104 .56
108 .62
1 08 .35
1 09 .24
1 01 .66
6 9.8 9

8 8.3 6
8 3.66
8 6.94
8 4.18
8 1.67
7 9.70
8 1.69
9 0.16
7 8.24
78.41
8 4.85
7 9.53
8 0.49
102.92
95.15
1 08 .00
84.52
9 4.14
8 8.68
1 03 .19
107 .48
107 .08
1 08 .00
100.21
7 2.64

9 0.2 8
8 6.56
8 8.94
8 7.94
8 4.97
8 4.97
8 4.97
9 2.00
80.51
8 1.29
87.51
8 3.34
8 3.14
102 .85
9 5.67
106 .87
8 6.84
94.81
89.61
101 .70
106 .25
1 05 .35
1 06 .18
99.15
75.90

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

6 3 .8 6
6 5.49
6 5.67
64.20
1 07 .79
63.20
75.43
58.09
2 5.22
6 1.60
5 5.70
113 .56

6 6.2 5
6 7.93
6 8.07
66.74
107.82
6 5.80
7 6.96
6 1.66
2 7.09
65.35
5 7.97
111 .72

6 8.4 6
7 0.14
7 0.26
6 8.95
107 .26
6 8.07
7 8.99
6 5.09
2 8.79
6 8.96
6 0.28
109.60

6 9.9 5
7 1.47
7 1.57
7 0.19
106 .35
6 9.37
8 0.73
67.31
3 1.09
7 1.17
6 2.57
1 07 .68

7 1 .2 2
7 2.59
7 2.66
71.21
1 05 .33
70.43
82.34
6 9.55
33.01
7 3.45
6 4.53
106 .30

7 2.0 3
7 3.28
7 3.32
7 1.79
104 .08
7 1.05
8 3.54
7 1.39
34.81
7 5.29
65.95
105.22

7 3.6 4
7 4.90
74.91
73.31
103 .37
7 2.63
8 5.56
74.61
3 5.97
7 8.73
67.51
1 04 .48

7 5.6 3
76.91
7 6.90
7 5.19
102 .68
7 4.56
8 8.28
7 7.76
3 9.95
8 1.79
6 9.45
104 .07

7 7.61
7 8.87
7 8.84
7 7.00
102.01
7 6.43
91.02
80.48
43.38
84.43
71.58
1 03 .47

7 9 .9 7
8 1.13
8 1.12
7 9.20
1 01 .22
7 8.69
9 3.80
8 2.20
4 6.35
8 6.02
7 4.44
1 03 .07

8 2.31
8 3.39
8 3.40
8 1.54
100 .75
8 1.10
9 5.73
8 3.74
4 9.83
8 7.35
7 7.16
103 .52

8 4.5 8
8 5.53
8 5.56
8 3.84
100.71
8 3.45
9 7.10
8 4.43
4 7.92
8 8.32
8 0.02
103 .75

8 6.6 9
87.47
87.52
8 5.90
1 00 .28
8 5.57
98.41
8 5.24
5 1.03
8 8.89
8 2.94
1 04 .07

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925—97

28

T a b le 2 . 2 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s f o r N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1 0 2.9 6

1

8 8.1 4

8 9.5 2

9 0 .9 9

9 2.8 8

9 4.9 9

9 7.3 0

1 0 0.0 0

2

8 1.1 8

82.61

8 4.31

8 6.96

9 0.5 5

9 4.9 3

1 00 .00

1 0 5 .94

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

8 1.1 7
6 5.79
3 2.74
5 2.82
7 7.16
7 1.04
8 3.92
9 9.14
8 9.92
9 8.47
97.88
99.60
85.12
88.10
88.87

8 2.5 8
6 8.84
34.18
59.17
7 9.39
75.62
8 6.06
90.51
9 0.49
9 7.80
9 8.99
100 .56
87.31
8 8.08
8 9.59

8 4 .2 6
7 2.89
3 8.32
6 6.15
8 1.79
8 0.57
8 8.07
9 0.42
9 1.07
9 7.19
9 9.16
100.76
8 7.24
8 8.69
9 0.12

86.91
7 7.77
4 5.20
7 3.84
8 4.15
85.71
9 2.36
9 2.72
92.33
9 6.68
9 9.22
100.70
8 8.23
9 0.15
9 1.52

9 0.51
8 3.43
5 3.99
8 1.69
8 8.04
9 0.28
9 7.04
9 4.58
94.31
9 7.12
9 9.88
101.07
91.07
92.82
9 3.43

9 4.9 0
90.81
7 1.80
89.64
93.40
95.07
99.22
9 7.17
9 7.07
9 8.06
9 9.35
9 9.89
9 5.40
9 6.54
9 6.72

1 00 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100.00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00

1 0 5 .98
111 .57
142.35
116.25
108.02
104.07
9 9.34
105.39
102.97
100.28
100.11
9 9.28
106 .25
103 .54
103 .09

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

9 1.53

9 1.58

9 1.57

92.73

9 4.55

97.21

100 .00

102.69

8 9.43
8 3.73
6 8.80
8 0.62
9 8.19
108 .90
9 9.40
90.58
89.16
101 .17
88.51
9 5.83
9 3.43
106.83
9 7.88
9 1.55
110 .03
8 9.26
8 5.47
105 .00
8 4.17
8 4.55

91.42
86.51
7 3.33
8 4.18
100.42
106 .95
9 8.27
9 1.75
9 1.40
9 9.79
9 0.95
9 5.05
9 3.47
102.32
96.85
9 1.09
107 .00
8 8.79
89.98
102.18
89.16
8 7.94

9 3.89
9 0.93
8 0.98
92.01
9 9.48
104 .28
9 8.60
9 3.97
9 3.83
9 9.53
9 3.53
9 6.40
9 5.85
9 8.92
9 7.33
9 2.56
104 .08
9 1.85
93.21
100 .89
9 2.69
91.78

9 6.87
9 5.20
8 9.85
9 5.59
100 .14
101 .57
9 9.38
9 6.73
9 6.85
9 9.46
96.71
9 8.45
9 8.53
9 8.06
9 8.44
9 5.48
1 01 .57
95.61
96.01
100 .22
9 5.72
9 5.68

100.00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100.00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00

104 .29
104 .95
111 .12
101.49
101.56
9 9.16
101 .34
104.58
104.92
100 .37
105.16
106.36
105.88
108 .56
102.00
104.53
106 .90
103 .57
106 .49
9 9.49
106.97
104 .39

P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t an d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s tr u m e n ts
P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u i p m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r fu r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u i p m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l i g h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

8 6.05
80.41
6 9.09
6 8.26
91.31
116 .59
102.74
9 1.33
85.81
107 .07
8 4.67
101 .09
9 6.73
121.30
102.28
9 9.56
132 .87
9 2.77
76.81
114.81
7 4.29
80.86

8 7.77
8 1.98
6 7.39
7 6.32
9 4.78
113 .17
101.21
9 1.13
8 7.03
103.63
8 6.13
9 9.57
96.11
115 .48
100 .85
95.31
121.16
9 2.76
8 0.85
109 .13
7 8.98
8 2.55

41

8 1.81

84.21

8 6.6 3

8 9.5 0

9 2.8 7

9 6.41

1 0 0 .00

1 03 .62

42

9 0.0 0

9 1.3 7

9 2.7 8

9 4.4 5

9 6 .1 6

9 7 .9 2

1 00 .00

102 .21

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

9 2.3 4
8 9.49
9 1.49
9 1.13
8 8.19
8 9.95
8 8.18
9 3.55
8 3.06
8 4.40
9 0.56
8 8.06
8 5.20
103 .14
96.41
105.70
8 9.02
9 5.99
9 0.74
100.42
105.31
104.49
105 .29
9 8.54
79.87

9 3.7 5
91.41
9 3.53
9 3.10
8 9.79
9 2.72
8 9.76
9 4.78
8 5.62
87.11
9 2.18
9 0.40
8 6.78
103 .10
9 7.07
104 .46
9 0.67
9 7 .0 8
9 2.26
100 .05
104 .34
103 .86
104 .59
9 8.48
8 3.58

9 4.7 9
9 2.83
9 5.07
94.31
9 1.07
94.01
9 1.04
9 5.66
88.28
89.95
92.52
90.79
8 7.90
102.37
9 7.66
103 .44
9 2.30
9 7.59
9 4.57
9 9.93
102 .97
102 .20
102 .73
9 8.24
8 8.33

9 5.9 4
94.30
96.05
95.50
92.72
95.22
9 2.69
9 6.74
9 0.73
9 2.97
9 3.50
91.75
8 9.77
102.27
9 8.33
102.43
9 4.09
9 8.54
9 5.90
100.09
102.20
101 .76
102 .23
9 8.28
9 2.35

9 6 .9 7
95.81
97.21
9 6.56
9 4.55
9 6.45
9 4.53
9 7.69
9 3.35
9 5.68
9 4.60
92.61
9 2.37
102.11
9 8.49
101 .50
9 5.84
9 8.50
9 6.43
100.14
101 .44
101 .13
101.31
99.78
9 5.42

98.31
97.71
9 8.67
9 8.17
9 6.99
9 7.98
9 6.98
9 8.82
9 6.23
97.81
9 6.46
9 5.07
96.01
100.32
9 9.13
100 .62
9 7.93
9 9.19
97.83
9 9.97
100 .53
100 .06
100 .12
9 9.54
9 8.20

1 00 .00
100 .00
100.00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
1 00 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00

1 0 2 .04
102.71
101.24
102 .63
103 .19
102.63
103.20
101.88
104.61
102.61
104.49
105.90
105.11
100 .35
100 .87
9 9.54
102.15
101.01
101 .34
9 9.85
9 9.42
101.65
1 01 .82
100 .25
101 .40

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

8 8.52
8 9.16
8 9.24
8 7.74
100.70
8 7.45
9 9.29
85.71
5 3.89
8 9.10
85.41
104 .72

8 9.8 6
9 0.48
9 0.59
8 9.26
100 .46
8 9.00
99.61
8 5.60
5 6.43
88.71
8 6.88
103 .39

9 1.50
9 1.96
9 2.08
9 0.97
100 .37
9 0.76
9 9.63
86.45
58.43
89.44
89.24
102 .40

9 3.50
93.79
93.91
93.11
100 .30
92.95
99.41
8 8.28
6 0.44
9 1.25
9 2.05
102 .09

9 5 .6 4
9 5.77
9 5.86
9 5.46
100.31
9 5.34
9 8.67
9 1.43
7 6.13
9 3.06
9 5.00
100.94

9 7.6 7
9 7.75
9 7.80
9 7.59
100 .03
9 7.53
9 9.23
9 5.46
9 2.85
9 5.74
9 7.25
100 .33

1 00 .00
100 .00
100.00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
100 .00
1 00 .00

102 .31
102.25
102 .19
102 .38
9 9.96
102.44
100.94
104 .68
109.38
104.18
102.65
100 .33

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

29

T a b le 2 . 3 . H is to r ic a l- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; yearend es tim a tes ]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1

1 4 3 ,8 7 4

1 5 3 ,8 6 4

162,921

1 7 1 ,0 9 9

1 7 9,1 0 7

1 8 3 ,1 8 7

1 83 ,4 32

1 8 0 ,6 9 9

1 7 7 ,5 3 4

1 7 5 ,6 9 3

1 7 5,1 7 6

1 7 6 ,4 5 9

1937

2

2 7 ,6 96

2 9 ,0 5 5

3 0 ,0 26

3 0 ,8 3 5

3 2 ,2 4 6

3 2 ,4 60

3 1 ,2 83

2 9 ,1 9 8

2 7,2 71

2 7 ,3 29
1,446
0
0
698
196
51
501
8 ,566
722
514
409
105
1 ,719
3,0 89

2 6 ,1 93

2 8 ,6 48
1,562
0
0
767
2 06
55
533
9 ,05 8
7 73
513
4 06
...... 107
1,741
3 ,21 7

2 5 ,8 6 9

2 9 ,5 82
1,638
0
0
801
2 19
58
561
9 ,413
804
502
3 99
104

2 6 ,4 9 0

3 0 ,3 62
1 ,740
0
0
858
231
60
591
9 ,824
8 33
501
398
104

2 7 ,8 2 6

3 1 ,7 3 8
1,8 59
0
0
9 38
251
67
6 03
10,351
881
5 10
401
1 09

3 1 ,9 2 9
1 ,862
0
0
9 66
264
69
5 63
10,445
908
508
3 99
109

30,741
1 ,779
0
0
948
2 64
68
499
10,226
901
490
389
100

3 37
66

2 5 ,9 21
1 ,474
0
0
7 96
241
54
3 83
9,191
790
4 13
3 39
74

3 ,380

3.461

G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g in a le n a ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

3,416

3 ,302

2 6 ,7 4 5
1,485
0
0
8 19
2 39
56
371
9 ,255
822
4 30
3 57
73
1,507
2 ,98 3

2 5 ,3 2 4
1 ,417
0
0
779
2 32
50
356
8,951
7 90

1 ,754
3 ,304

2 8 ,6 67
1 ,623
0
0
883
251
63
426
9 ,72 2
865
4 59
3 73
86
1,6 24
3 ,12 6

2 5 ,6 62
1 ,41 9
0
0
785
2 32
52
3 49
8 ,99 2
803
4 12
344
67

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

2 ,885

2 ,83 6

2 ,86 9

2 7 ,2 2 8
1 ,627
0
0
8 73
2 64
60
4 30
9 ,69 8
807
4 40
3 49
91
1,5 94
2 ,95 6

18

1,493

1,689

1,840

1 ,986

2,2 02

2 ,273

2 ,25 7

2 ,1 5 7

2,0 64

2 ,02 5

2 ,05 4

2,171

2 ,33 9

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

1,0 29

1 ,125

1 ,313
11,891

1 ,440

794
136
41
94
1,261

1 ,99 9
1 ,456
80
1,773
5 ,42 2
6 ,59 2
1 ,772
186
1 ,586
717
518
199
1,4 04
331
4 97
710
139
60
79
1.021

1,816
1 ,272
79
1,674
5 ,124
6,041
1,663
172
1,491
6 37
466
171
1,285
2 87
453
650
.......1 2 6 ....
56
69
940

1 ,764
1,185
83
1,5 89
4 ,92 0
5 ,70 9
1 ,598
164
1 ,434
606
4 57
149
1 ,200
2 58
4 32
6 13
118
55
64
8 84

1 ,794
1 ,232
80
1 ,50 0
4 ,72 5
5 ,62 5
1 ,554
160
1 ,394
6 36
5 02
135
1,1 87
2 47
4 39
5 99
120
58
61
843

1 ,469
9 ,45 4
1 ,88 8

7 47
fo b
14
86
1 ,303

1 ,523
11,580
2,1 90
1,717
89
1,8 69
5 ,715
7 ,156
1,872
201
1 ,672
783
582
201
1,526
380
552
7 77
152
62
" .....91
1,114

1,431

1 ,976
1,931
49
1 ,965
5 ,97 0
6 ,90 7
1 ,669
188
1,481
675
553
122
1,4 79
365

1 ,502
12,149
2,271
1,898
85
1,905
5 ,989
7 ,473
1 ,910
207
1,703
7 97
623
173
1,608
401
605
799
152
57
95
1,202

1,4 49

1,922
1,8 38
12
1,933
6 ,103
6 ,220
1,410
162
1 ,248
5 62
5 00
63
1,361
299
5 17
6 87
94
21
.......73
1,2 89

1,4 30
12,219
2 ,224
2 ,016
81
1,918
5,981
7 ,309
1 ,806
202
1,604
7 47
605
142
1 ,554
3 94

1 ,492

1,821
1 ,759
7
1,856
6 ,04 3
5,831
1,263
145
1 ,117
5 19
472
48
1 ,300
2 57
473
....... 650
91
25
67
1 ,279

1,209
11,945
1,944
1,871
22
2 ,03 3
6 ,075
6 ,585
1 ,552
177
1,376
630
538
92
1 ,418
335
541
720
95
17
78
1,295

1 ,562
9 ,71 3
1,961
1 ,529
87
1,433
4 ,70 3
6 ,19 0
1 ,589
161
1 ,428
8 73
7 14
159
1,2 85
2 86
5 20
6 77
151
79
72
809

N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s t r u m e n t s
P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s

S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
O th e r

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
R a ilr o a d
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r

36
37
38
39
40

'

F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

63
8 26

41

367

4 07

444

4 73

5 08

531

541

531

42

525

531

1 1 6 ,1 7 8

1 2 4,8 0 9

545

1 3 2 ,8 9 5

5 69

1 4 0 ,2 6 5

5 98

1 46 ,86 1

1 5 0 ,7 2 7

1 5 2 ,1 4 9

1 5 1 ,5 0 2

1 5 0 ,2 6 4

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55

1 4 9 ,5 0 0

5 7 ,7 4 6
22,495
7 ,12 8
4 ,328
3 .333
0
3 .333
1 ,018
6 16
5 07
5,5 66
1,2 16
1,2 39
3 ,110
2 6,0 76
18,663
1,684
3 ,415

1 4 9 ,3 0 7

6 1 ,4 96
24,691
7 ,620
4 ,81 4
3 .75 4
0
3 .754
1 ,174
712
5 79
6 ,039
1,444
1,453
3,141
27,273
19.174
1.868
3 .69 2

1 4 9 ,9 6 9

6 5,1 36
26,823
8 ,068
5 ,29 4
4.191
0
4.191
1 ,329
803
673
6 ,46 4
1,615
1,658
3,191
28,450
19.643
2 .03 3
3.9 62

1 5 1 ,7 7 3

6 8 ,4 7 6
2 8,8 19
8 ,604
5 ,800
4.561
0
4.561
1,4 70
8 94
7 60
6,731
1 ,736
1 ,829
3 ,166
2 9,4 95
2 0 ,0 58
2 ,22 8
4 ,202
1,981
1 ,026
4 ,043
3 ,760
3,381
379
2 ,35 9

7 2 ,1 4 8
3 0,8 72
9 ,26 7
6 ,31 6
4 .908
0
4 .90 8
1,588
9 96
8 48
6 ,94 7
1,844
1,9 44
3 ,15 8
3 0,7 97
2 0,5 30
2 ,524
4 ,44 9
2 .117
1,177
4 ,08 3
3 ,990
3 ,598
3 92
2 ,406

7 4 ,7 00
3 2,2 44
9 ,500
6,704
5 .126
0
5 .12 6
1,692
1,094
9 40
7 ,18 6
1,920
2 ,032
3 ,23 4
3 1 ,8 67
2 0,9 34
2,7 93
4,7 16
2,246
1,179
4,055
4 ,096
3 ,702
3 94
2 ,438

7 5 ,3 87
3 2,5 84
9 ,419
6 ,792
5.191
0
5.191
1,747
1,173
993
7 ,26 9
1,911
2 ,092
3 ,26 7
3 2,2 84
2 1,0 32
2,891
4 ,82 6

7 4 ,9 9 9
32,422
9 ,19 6
6 ,7 5 7
5 .14 4
0
5 .14 4
1 ,75 8
1,2 03
1,0 08
7 ,355
1 ,883
2 ,08 8
3 ,38 4
3 2,1 73
2 0,8 93
2 ,90 8
4 ,82 0

7 4 ,1 72
3 2,0 08
9,081
6,671
5 .060
0
5 .06 0
1 ,747
1,196

7 3 ,5 0 5
3 1,6 68
8 ,984
6 ,606
5.001
0
5.001
1,735
1 ,187
9 89
7 ,166
1,829
2 ,030
3 ,30 7
3 1,625
2 0,566
2,861
4 ,71 6

1,227
3 ,988

1 ,234
3 ,90 2

3 ,698
389
2 ,44 5

3 ,69 4
3 79
2 ,42 9

1,212
3 ,82 4
4,061
3 ,69 0
371
2 ,420

7 3,0 41
3 1,3 22
8,841
6 ,5 6 3
4 .9 5 7
0
4 .9 5 7
1,731
1 ,199
9 79
7 ,05 3
1 ,79 7
1 ,995
3,261
3 1,422
2 0,362
2 ,84 3
4 ,7 1 6
2 ,3 0 2
1 ,19 9
3 ,70 6
4 ,2 4 6
3 ,8 7 8
3 69
2 ,34 4

7 3 ,8 5 2
3 1,6 59
9 ,04 8
6 ,604
5 .014
0
5.0 14
1,7 42
1,2 18
991
7 ,043
1 ,798
2 ,00 7
3 ,23 8
3 1,6 18
2 0,3 59
2 ,87 6
4 ,82 0
2 ,326
1 ,237
3 ,70 4
4 ,54 9
4 ,17 0

7 4 ,7 1 3
6 8.408
6 8 .4 08
6 0.5 62
5,4 63
55,100
7 ,846
0
0
0
5 ,263
1,041

7 6 ,0 2 7
6 9.4 05
69.405
61,437
5 ,448
5 5,988
7 ,968
0
0
0
5 ,535
1,087

7 6 ,7 62
7 0,0 50

7 6 ,5 0 2
6 9,8 04

7 6,0 91
6 9,356

6 2,0 29
5,441
5 6,588
8,021
0
0
0
5 ,62 5
1,087

6 1,8 68
5 ,40 4
5 6,4 65
7 ,93 6
0
0
0
5 ,62 2
1 ,076

6 1,506
5 ,36 8
5 6,1 38
7,8 50
0
0
0
5,671
1 ,064

7 6 ,9 2 8
6 9,6 22
6 9,6 22
6 1,9 12
5 ,3 2 2
5 6,5 90
7 ,7 1 0
0
0
0
6 ,2 6 0
1 ,04 6

7 7,9 21
7 0,3 07
7 0 ,3 07
6 2,5 53
5 ,34 4
5 7,2 09
7 ,75 4

56
57
58
59
60

G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s

...... 7 7 ....
1 ,462
4 ,6 3 6
5 ,80 3
1,5 40
159
1,381
7 33
590
143
1 ,212
2 60
4 82
6 24
1 26
63

62
63

9 2 7 ......
3 ,866

65
66
67

2 ,803
343
2,161

68
5 8 ,4 3 2
.. 6 9 ........ 53,641
.. 7 0 ........
71
49,051
72
..... 5,341
73
4 3 ,7 10
74
4,591
75
0
76
0
77
0
78
4 ,10 4
79
686

941
3 ,912
3 ,39 4
3 ,03 7
3 57
2 ,225

998
3 ,988
3 ,57 4
3 ,206
368
2,301

6 3 ,3 13
58,119

6 7 ,7 60
6 2 .1 89

7 1 ,7 8 9
6 5 ,8 58

52,616
5,4 19
4 7,1 97
5 ,50 3
0
0
0
4,381
813

5 5,7 26
5.434
5 0,292
6 ,463
0
0
0
4 ,66 2
909

5 8,5 69
5 .45 5
5 3,1 14
7 ,289
0
0
0
4 ,95 3
9 79

99 9

7,2 54
1,853
2,0 59
3 ,34 2
3 1,8 59
2 0,7 02
2 ,883
..... 4 ,7 6 4 ......

1,1 95
1

3 ,75 7
4 ,053
3 ,686
2 ,402
7 5 ,9 9 5
6 9,1 45
6 9,1 45
6 1 ,3 79
5 ,336
5 6,0 43
7 ,76 6
0
0
0
5,7 95
1,055

7 3,0 51
3 1,3 68
8 ,85 7
6 ,54 7
4 .97 8
0
4 .97 8
1,7 30
1,181
981
7 ,093
1 ,809
2 ,00 3
3 ,28 2
3 1,4 34
2 0,4 33
2 ,8 4 5 .....
4 ,6 9 0 ......
2 ,27 9
1 ,187
3 ,72 4
4 ,1 4 9
......3 7 8 5 .......
3 65
2 ,37 6
7 6 ,2 5 6
6 9,2 10
6 1 ,5 05
5 ,32 3
5 6 ,1 82
7 ,70 5
0
0
0
5 ,99 7
1 ,04 9

0
0
6 ,56 4
1 ,050

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

30

T a b le 2 . 3 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; yearend es tim a tes ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t

S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t

S h ip s a n d b o a ts

A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilfie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .

O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t

N o n r e s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s

R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s

A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s

R a ilro a d
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s

1
2
3
4
5

6

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res

P e rm a n e n t s ite
l- t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm

M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s

O th e r r e s id e n tia l 6
S e e th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

1939

1943

1944

1945

1946

19 4 7

1948

1949

1950

1 98 ,3 42

2 0 3 ,4 6 6

2 1 9 ,5 3 6

2 44 ,9 08

2 75 ,4 59

301,85 1

3 3 5,4 8 5
7 6 ,2 4 6

1 8 0,8 5 0

1 83 ,3 98

187 ,55 1

1 9 4,1 4 7

1 9 5 ,8 9 3

2 7 ,8 18

2 8 ,1 46

2 9 ,4 8 8

3 1 ,9 13

3 2 ,2 32

3 2 ,0 7 7

3 3 ,3 7 5

3 6 ,6 7 9

41,821

5 1 ,1 5 2

6 0 ,9 28

6 8 ,1 0 4

2 7 ,2 02
1,652

2 7 ,5 0 8
1,721

2 8 ,8 19
1 ,85 8

31,191
2,038

31,491
2,041

3 1 ,3 6 3
2 ,01 6

3 2 ,6 97
2 ,19 6

3 6 ,0 1 5
2,551

4 1 ,0 42
3 ,21 6

5 0 ,1 49
4 ,29 0

59,691

6 6 ,6 8 3

1,636

18

2,3 88

2,461

0

0

9 50
4 69
3 63
106
3 ,025

1,320
301
65
511
12,924
1 ,029
512
382
130
3 ,255

1 ,497
3 89
91
574
1 4,3 00
1 ,139
6 45
4 45

2,6 35

2 ,65 7

2 ,887

3 ,3 1 8

2 ,00 9

2 ,190

2,411

..... 1 ,749
1 ,342
123
1 ,872
4 ,68 2
7 ,47 8
1,8 28
1 80
1 ,648

1 ,930

1,141
298
65
5 33
11,352
8 58
4 85
370
1 14
2 ,374

1,163
282
59
5 37
11,756
891
4 66
361
105
2 ,736

2 ,55 3

2,6 58

1,0 27
294
64
474
10,552
819
475
365

110

100

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

13
14
15
16

8
9

1942

1 9 6 ,1 1 0

924
2 87
64
447
9,963
802
4 56
356

10
11
12

1941

1940

887
269
60
4 37
9 ,760
800
443
3 50
94
1,589

7

O
1 ,169
291
62
4 93

12,101

19

1 ,593

1,651

1 ,776

1 ,917

1,971

21
22

1,892
1,466
91
1,462
4 ,564
6 ,315
1,602
161
1,441
932
769
164
1,349
299
5 16
684
157

1,932
1,488
103
1 ,426
4 ,460
6 ,415
1,621
159
1,461
9 68
803
165
1,362
305
522
7 04
169

2 ,032
1,592
129
1,4 67
4,4 52
6 ,73 8
1 ,692
165
1 ,526
1 ,047
874
173
1 ,398
331
553
7 37
197

2,241
1,722
1 47
1,667
4 ,58 6
7 ,438
1,826
180
1 ,646
1 ,207

1 ,973
1,528
136
1,755
4 ,698
7 ,604
1,863
183
1,680
1,203

1,011

1,012

195
1,5 24
3 63
6 70
7 83
2 27

191
1,608
377
6 79
7 94
229

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37

1,102
9 30
172
1 ,588
3 83
6 80
8 27
2 27

100

0

1 ,752
1,142
116
1,8 83
4,7 42
7 ,94 0
1 ,807
178
1 ,630
1 ,219
1,031
188
1 ,729
394
730
9 37
2 67
.......1 4 9......
118
857

2 ,31 3
964
2 04
1 ,95 7
4 ,78 5
8 ,9 4 0

1,866
183
1 ,683
1,361
1,1 36
2 26
1,9 15
589
892

1,102
314
175
139
901

3,371
1,343

1 ,470

1,612

673
2 92

827
305

5 ,79 2

6,440

490
2 37
4 ,176
4 504

5 77
2 79
4,351
5 ,305

3 ,699

4,291

4 ,885

5,1 92

5 ,500

2 ,86 7
11,500
2 ,979
1 ,309
371
1,982
4 ,859

3 ,533
14,222
3 ,955
2 ,373
454

4 ,092
16,873
5 ,02 8
3 ,299
4 62

4 ,55 5
19,458
5 ,636
4 ,45 9
5 20

5 ,168
2 2,1 72
6 ,434
5 ,867
536

3,8 66

3 ,51 9

0

O
3 ,00 6
1 ,146

2 ,690
9 74
2 59
1,3 47
21,593
2,104

201

200

0

0
2 ,254
7 54
194
1,087
18,978
1,748

1,752
5 32
133
8 00
16,123
1,354
646
445

10,202
2,111
213
1,8 98
1,4 12
1,188
225
2 ,01 3
890
948
1 ,392
375

210
165
1,061

2 ,240
5 ,199
12,659
2,4 98
260
2,2 38
1 ,656
1,425
231
2,399
1 ,213
1,030
2 ,059
521
290
231
1,282

5,9 30
15,955
2 ,829
304
2 ,525
2,071
1,816
2 56
3 ,02 6
1 ,656

6 46
361
2 85
1,5 49

7 ,165
18,155
3 ,09 3

2 ,48 7
2 ,2 3 9
248

2 ,88 3
2,6 35
4 ,17 6

...... '4 1 4 ......
323
1 ,764

492
383
1,960

39
40

73
777

78
764

89
782

102

102

838

850

843

41

616

639

669

722

741

714

678

664

779

1 ,00 3

1 ,2 3 7

1,4 21

1 ,6 6 4

42

1 53 ,0 32

1 5 5 ,2 5 2

1 5 8 ,0 6 3

1 6 2 ,2 3 3

163,66 1

1 6 4 ,0 3 3

1 6 4,9 6 7

1 6 6 ,7 8 6

1 7 7 ,7 1 4

1 9 3,7 5 6

2 1 4,5 3 2

2 3 3 ,7 4 7

2 5 9 ,2 3 9

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60

7 4 ,0 5 5
31,664
8 ,992
6 ,609
4 ,99 9

7 4 ,3 2 4
31,661
8,9 59
6,6 03
5 ,000

7 4,7 11
31,631
9 ,11 3
6 ,657
5,001

7 5 ,9 3 3
3 2,3 19
9 ,61 5
6 ,73 2
5 ,04 0

7 6 ,1 95
3 2,1 33
9 ,654
6,660
4,971

7 6 ,0 8 4
31,633
9 ,50 5
6 ,52 4
4 ,85 7

7 6 ,4 5 7
3 1,176
9,411
6,411
4 ,745

7 7 ,6 6 4
31,399
9 ,74 7
6,391
4 ,68 5

8 2 ,0 05
34,016
11,104

8 7,2 43
36,209
12,430

9 4 ,0 4 7
3 9,072
13,415

1 0 0 ,4 4 6
4 1,5 16
13,951

1 07 ,5 79

5,0 56

5,341

5 ,933
37
5 ,89 6

6 ,40 7
44

0
4,9 99
1,760
1 ,235
1,007
7 ,062
1,795
2,041
3,226
31,675
20,243
2 ,89 9
4 ,970

0
5 ,000
1,775
1,250
1,019
7 ,054
1,802
2 ,077
3 ,175
31,836
20,175
2 ,922
5,1 16

0
5,001
1 ,800
1,276
1 ,033
6 ,752
1,809
2,081
2,8 62
3 2,125
2 0,143
2 ,973
5 ,302

0

0

5 ,04 0
1,8 27
1 ,31 0
1 ,059
6 ,73 7
1 ,81 9
2,091
2 ,82 8
32,483
20,179
3 ,07 9
5 ,40 8

4,971
1,824
1,309
1,068
6 ,648
1,799
2 ,057
2,791
3 2,8 68
20,285
3 ,159
5 ,532

0

0

8

22

4 ,85 7
1 ,795
1 ,29 0
1 ,058
6 ,60 4
1 ,759
2 ,00 4
2 ,84 2
33,122
20,497
3 ,14 5
5,5 43

4 ,74 5
1 ,772
1 ,277
1 ,064
6 ,496
1,725
1,9 60
2,811
33,615
20,831
3 ,15 2
5 ,573

4 ,68 5
1,7 65
1 ,28 3
1,081
6 ,4 4 6
1 ,702
1 ,928
2 ,8 1 6
34,189
2 1,1 70
3 ,19 3
5 ,68 3

5,319
1,898
1,528
1,232
6 ,515
1,778
2,031
2 ,706
36,827
21,737

1 ,749
1 ,334
6 ,782
1,8 27
2 ,19 0
2,7 64
39,289
2 2,142

1,983
1 ,509
7 ,12 9
1,894
2 ,38 2

2 ,237

1 ,477
3 ,700
5 ,464
4 ,99 4
4 70
2 ,16 4

1 ,512
3 ,759
5,781
5 ,290
491
2 ,12 6

1 ,51 8
3,811
6 ,16 7
5,6 60
507
2 ,09 8

5 ,049
1,807
1,381
1,145
6 ,634
1 ,747
1 ,993
2 ,893
34,959
2 1,4 20
3 ,418
5,819
2,7 58
Ì5 4 4
4,371
6 ,55 8
6 ,036
522
2,1in

6,540
3,082
1,627
5 ,013

3 ,50 2
1 ,796
5 ,670

4 ,048
1 ,929

4,801
2 ,09 7
6,857

555
2,123

7 ,28 4
5 93
2 ,13 9

2 ,16 8

8 8,5 10
7 9,2 28
7 9,2 28
70,595
5 ,69 0
64,905
8 ,63 4

8 9 ,1 23
7 9,5 09
7 9,5 09
7 0,8 52

9 5 ,7 10
84,354
84,272
75,415
5 ,983
69,431
8,857
82
4
78
10,303
1,052

1 06 ,51 3
92,527
92,286
82,867

1 2 0 ,4 8 4
103 ,18 5
102 ,75 9
92,704

133 ,30 1
1 13 ,10 9
112 ,60 4
101 ,79 8

1 51 ,6 60
128 ,42 0
127 ,81 6
116,254

76,691
9,419
241

86,263
10,055
4 25
17
4 08
16,199

95.124
10,806
5 04

109 ,40 5
11,562
605
24
581
2 2,065

0

67

1,228
3,691
4,7 27
4 ,34 8
3 79
2 ,29 9

1,283
3 ,684
4,871
4 ,484
386
2 ,274

1 ,332
3 ,655
5,045
4 ,645
400
2 ,255

1 ,389
3 ,65 0
5 ,243
4 ,82 2
420
2 ,23 7

i,4 3 5
3,6 55
5,3 33
4,8 87
4 46
2 ,206

68

7 8 ,9 7 7

8 0,9 27

8 3 ,3 52

86,301

8 7 ,4 66

8 7 ,9 49

70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

71,106
6 3,3 23
5 ,346
5 7,9 76
7 ,783

72,750
64,842
5 ,375
59,467
7,9 08

74,832
6 6,843
5 ,439
6 1,4 04
7 ,989

7 7,3 73
69,305
5 ,53 9
63,766
8 ,068

78,373
7 0,2 07
5 ,600
6 4,6 07
8 ,166

7 8,7 98
7 0,4 54
5 ,65 3
6 4.8 02
8,3 44

...... 6 2......
63
64
65

66
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

1938

0
0
0
6,8 19
1 ,052

0
0
0
7 ,117
1 ,060

0
0
0
7 ,453
1,067

0
0
0
7 ,852
1,0 76

0
0
0
8,0 24
1 ,069

0
0
0
8,102
1,050

0
0
0
8 ,247
1,035

6 5,1 38
8 ,657

0
0
0
8,5 88
1,025

6 ,5 1

1

10
231
12,914
1,072

59

2,111

1,101

7 ,44 3
1,954
2 ,553

665

20
484
19,052
1 ,140

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

31

T a b le 2 . 3 . H is to r ic a l- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; y earend es tim a tes ]
L in e

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1

1961

1962

3 6 9 ,3 4 5

4 0 1 ,9 7 2

4 3 6,9 2 2

4 7 1,3 1 0

5 1 2 ,0 2 4

2

5 5 5 ,0 0 6

5 97 ,6 73

6 3 3 ,7 1 5

6 78 ,1 25

7 2 1 ,5 9 7

8 5 ,3 04

9 3,2 56

7 63 ,07 1

1 01 ,99 7

8 0 9 ,4 4 8

1 0 8,6 9 8

8 59 ,6 17

1 17 ,2 28

1 2 7 ,1 5 2

1 38 ,0 97

1 4 4 ,3 9 2

8 3,4 22
7 ,59 9

1 53 ,3 50

1 62 ,5 18

9 1 ,1 77
8 ,642

1 7 0 ,0 6 2

9 9,7 20
9 ,757

1 0 6 ,2 3 4
10,476

1 7 9 ,7 3 8

1 9 0 ,5 2 9

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

3
4
5

1 14 ,5 54
11,426

1 2 4 ,2 5 9
1 2,7 48

1 35 ,0 07
14,437

1 41 ,10 1
15,538

1 58 ,74 1
1 8,6 58

S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u i p m e n t

7

In s tru m e n ts

8

1 49 ,7 85
16,800
19
9
8,8 89
3 ,32 9
884
3 ,668
59,038
6 ,605
3 ,568
3,061
508
10,213
12,014

93
10,037
3 ,54 2
994
3 ,79 0
6 2,957
6 ,88 2
3 ,83 5
3 ,32 6
5 09
1 0,7 69
12,831

1 6 6 ,0 9 8
2 0 ,6 16
4 30
177
1 1,4 67
3 ,735
1 ,098
3 ,70 9
6 6 ,0 18
7 ,072
4 ,01 3
3,521
4 92
1 1,1 15
13,492

1 7 5 ,5 8 4
2 2 ,7 38
711
2 68
1 3,0 72
3 ,88 4
1 ,25 7
3 ,54 6
6 9 ,2 69
7 ,1 7 9
4 ,13 5
3 ,64 9
4 85
11,612
14,275

186 ,15 1
25,296
1,320
4 68
14,343
4 ,08 3
1 ,597
3 ,485
72,965
7 ,358
4 ,24 6
3 ,744
5 02
12,398
14,994

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a re
N o n re s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

201

1963

13
14
15
16
.... 1 7 .....

3 ,80 7
1,598
394
1 ,800
28,471
2 ,972
1 ,240
931
3 09
4 ,99 3
7 ,228

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

5 ,984

6 ,364

6 ,906

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

7 ,42 6

8 ,144

9 ,04 2

9,981

1 0,582

11,246

1 2,0 27

12,642

13,326

14,215

19

6 ,05 5
24,519
7,3 30
6 ,39 2
5 59
2 ,289
7 ,948
2 2,8 33
3 ,86 0
4 38
3 ,42 2
3 ,27 9
2 ,906
3 74
4 ,72 8
2 ,315
1,583
3,9 64
977
528
4 49
2 ,127

7 ,07 8
2 6,0 33
7 ,625
6 ,60 5
6 85
2 ,565
8 ,553
2 4,9 14
4,2 32
478
3 ,754
3 ,59 9
3 ,08 5
5 14
5,211
2 ,594
1 ,763
4 ,21 0
1,032
5 50
4 82
2 ,273

8 ,144
28,100
7 ,844
7,565
792
2 ,869
9,031
26,682
4 ,540
516
4,0 25
3,8 37
3,2 42
595
5,534
2 ,799
1,902
4 ,573
1,073
590
483
2 ,425

9,2 28
2 8,9 88
7,914
8 ,143
893
2 ,969
9 ,069
2 7,9 43
4 ,914
556
4 ,35 8
3,892
3 ,242
650
5,771
2 .869
1,996
4,8 34
1,094
604
489
2 ,573

10,253
3 0,717
8,5 66
8,9 94
911
3 ,044
9,201
3 0,0 29
5 ,42 2
605
4 ,81 7
4 ,13 6
3 ,374
762
6 ,03 3
3 ,104
2 ,213
5 ,189
1 ,158
6 29
528
2,7 75

11,621
3 2 ,0 27
9 ,25 7
8 ,843
1,150
3 ,20 2
9 ,57 5
3 2,2 85

13,147
34,111

14,276
3 4 ,0 00
9,7 03
8 ,60 6
1,632
3 ,869
10,190
35,871
6 ,95 9
7 36
6 ,22 4
4 ,54 5
3 ,52 6
1 ,019
6 ,694
3 ,90 4
2 ,66 0
6 ,33 2
1 ,29 9
633
3 ,4 7 7

15,392
36,003
10,226
9,161
2,2 78
4 ,11 2
10,226
37,945
7 ,386
761
6 ,625
4 ,84 3
3 ,77 0
1 ,073
7,061
4 ,25 5
2 ,72 5
6 ,527
1,312
662
651
3,8 36

16,612
3 7,8 19
10,662
9 ,55 9
2 ,79 5
4 ,3 1 0
10,493
3 9,307
7 ,81 0
7 77
7 ,03 3
4 ,75 6
3 ,7 0 5
1,051
7 ,27 5
4,451
2 ,7 4 9
6 ,69 9
1 ,354
6 48
7 06
4 ,214

17,685
3 8,9 68
11,113
9 ,63 8
3 ,30 6
4 ,43 9
1 0,4 72
4 0 ,4 96
8 ,138
782
7 ,35 7
4 ,794
3 ,74 3
1,051
7 ,44 7
4 ,55 9
2,731
6 ,81 4
1,404
632
7 72

1 8,7 42
4 1,5 93
12,151
1 0,3 58
3 ,7 4 5
4 ,5 7 3
10,765
4 1 ,9 84
8 ,50 0
791
7 ,7 0 9
4 ,90 4
3 ,8 4 5
1 ,06 0
7 ,64 7
4 ,7 2 0
2 ,71 2
6 ,97 6
1,471
618
8 53
5 ,05 4

19,754
4 3,4 44
13,161
10,691
3 ,863
4 ,64 4
11,085
4 4 ,4 46
8 ,986
8 06
8,181
5 ,192
4 ,063
1 ,129
8 ,035
5 ,152
2 ,805
7,0 95
1,629
6 45
984
5,551

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u i p m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u i p m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f i x t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r fu r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l i g h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

See th e s e c tio n 'F o o tn o te s t o th e T a ble s."

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

4 ,403
1 ,846
443
1 ,950
31,588
3,4 26
1,431
1,143
2 88
5 ,53 2
7 ,75 7

5 ,044
2 ,078
514
3 5,1 80
3 ,899
1,611
1,323
288
6,3 06
8,315

5 ,477
2 ,180
581
2 ,239
3 8,8 26
4 ,379
1,919
1,604
315
7 ,172
8 ,702

2,121

5 ,96 9
2,401
644
2 ,412
4 2,3 82
4 ,758
2 ,174
1 ,824
3 49
7 ,72 7
9 ,326

6,671
2 ,67 0
706
2 ,70 2
4 7 ,1 99
5,2 17
2 ,42 9

2,022
407
8 ,73 7
10,152

6,010
661
5 ,35 0
4 ,31 2
3,371
941
6 ,169
3 ,45 8
2 ,453
5 ,648
1,239
6 57
582
2,995

7 ,54 5
2 ,954
777
3,161
52,341
5,8 13
2,8 45
2 ,38 9
4 56
9 ,650
10,905

8 ,115
3 ,136
805
3 ,48 2
5 5,6 92
6 ,274
3 ,25 8
2 ,77 4
4 84
9 ,88 5
11,418

9 ,635
9 ,22 0
1 ,472
3 ,53 9
10,245
3 4,118
6 ,49 9
702
5 ,79 7
4 ,37 6
3 ,38 0
996
6 ,27 7
3 ,674

2,666
6 ,108
1,302
671
631
3 ,21 6

666

4 ,60 8

41

1 ,8 8 2

2 ,0 7 9

2 ,2 7 7

2 ,4 6 4

2 ,6 7 4

2 ,8 9 2

3 ,0 9 0

3 ,291

42

3 ,5 6 5

2 84 ,04 1

3 ,7 7 7

3 0 8 ,7 1 7

3 ,9 6 4

3 3 4 ,9 2 4

4 ,1 5 4

3 6 2 ,6 1 2

4 ,3 7 8

3 9 4 ,7 9 6

4 2 7 ,8 5 5

4 5 9 ,5 7 6

4 8 9 ,3 2 4

5 2 4,7 7 5

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

5 5 9 ,0 7 9

1 16 ,3 73
4 8,7 07
16,176
9,078
7 ,685
75
7 ,61 0
3 ,183
2 ,537

5 9 3 ,0 0 9

1 2 5 ,1 5 8
5 2,5 89
17,928
9 ,444
8 ,045
96
7 ,94 9
3 ,518
2 ,83 7
2,551
8 ,267
2 ,08 2
2 ,682
3 ,503
5 0,176
23,639
5,9 84
11,871
6 ,252
2 ,43 0
8 ,158
11,961
11,193
7 68
2 ,27 4

6 2 9 ,7 1 0

134,951
56,982
19,533
9,9 46
8,8 77
116
8.761
3 ,919
3 ,205
2 ,81 7
8 ,684
2 ,19 4
2 .762
3 ,728
53,523
24,084
6 ,45 0
13,378
6 ,91 2
2 ,69 8
8 ,73 4 ....
13,369
12,546
823
2 ,343

1 4 4 ,8 2 4
6 1,8 67
20,908
10,608
9 ,944
135
9 ,809
4 ,43 3
3 ,66 9
3,0 98
9,2 06
2,321
2 ,904
3 ,982
56,436
24,397
6 ,944
14,776
7 ,46 3
2 ,856
9 ,249
14,863
13,999
863
2 ,410

6 6 9 ,0 8 8

1 5 5 ,6 6 8
67,671
22,502
11,480
11,629
164
11,465
5 .03 9
4 ,062
3,371
9 ,589
2,4 75
3.0 40
4 ,07 4
5 9,2 67
24,736
7 ,528
15,944
8 ,14 9
2 ,910
9 ,723
16,500
15,596
9 04
2 ,508

1 6 9 ,1 6 4
7 5,2 96
2 4,9 39
12,691
13,613

1 8 3 ,0 2 6
83,093
2 7,6 38
13,974
15,223
243
14,979
6 ,49 5
4 ,977
4 ,10 0

1 9 5 ,0 5 2
8 9,7 37
29,101
15,319
16,723
2 76
1 6,4 47
7 ,2 2 8
5 ,45 2
4 ,6 1 8
11,296
3 ,2 5 7
3 ,7 5 6
4 ,2 8 3
70,271
2 5,4 96
9 ,9 7 7
2 0,9 56
1 0,7 09
3 ,1 3 3
1 1,3 50
2 0,8 54
1 9,8 17
1 ,03 7
2 ,8 3 9

2 0 7,4 3 7
96,653
3 0,2 28
16,589
18,562
3 15
18,246
8 ,030
5 ,869
5 ,096
12,279
3 ,685
4 ,18 6
4,4 08
73,499
25,515
10,679
22,447
11,670
3 ,18 8
12,180
22,125

2 2 0 ,8 0 5
104,71 9
3 2,036
17,931
2 0,4 60
3 47

2 3 4 ,0 1 2
1 13 ,27 6
3 3,7 09
1 9,4 43
2 2,6 13
3 74
2 2 ,2 39
9 ,70 9
6 ,80 4
6 ,25 8
14,740
4 ,82 3
5 ,20 2
4 ,7 1 5
7 9 ,3 79
2 5,4 19
1 2,1 92
2 5,1 36
13,358
3 ,27 4
13,905
2 4.0 83
2 2,8 28
1 ,25 6
3 ,36 8

2 47 ,78 1
1 22 ,27 6
35,381
2 1 ,0 15
2 5,0 47
4 08
2 4 ,6 38
10,550
7 ,3 5 0
7 ,11 6
15,818
5,381
5 ,70 6
4 ,7 3 0
8 1,9 73
2 5,3 07
12,884
2 6,348
1 4 ,0 3 7 .....
..... 3 ,39 7
14,841
25,125
23,785
1,3 40
3 ,56 6

2 6 1 ,5 0 0
131 ,38 6
3 7,0 44
2 2,5 66
2 7,2 56
4 55
26,801
11,343
7 ,883

66
67

68
69
70
71
7 2 .......
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

2,202
7,8 46

2,020
2 ,63 8
3 ,188
4 7,2 78
23,183
5 ,553
10,638
5 ,68 5
2,219
7,481
10,667
9 ,94 8
719
2 ,240

1 6 7,6 6 8
1 8 3 ,5 5 9
141 ,32 0
153 ,82 9
140 ,60 7
152,93 2
1 28 ,71 9
1 40 ,76 9
7 ,018
7 ,110
121,701..........................
1 33 ,65 9
11,888
12,162
7 13
897
28
33
685
864
2 5,1 34
2 8,4 79
1 ,214
1,251

1 99 ,9 73
1 66 ,72 6
165 ,64 9
153,141
7 ,182
1 45 ,95 9
12,508
1 ,077
41
1 ,037
3 1,932
1,315

2 1 7 ,7 8 8
181 ,05 8
1 79 ,80 0
166 ,96 2
7 ,223
1 59 ,73 9
12,838
1,258
47

1,211
35,341
1,388

2 3 9 ,1 2 8
198,57 5
197,015
183 ,85 2
7,1 92
176 ,65 9
13,163
1,560
56
1 ,504
3 9 ,0 78
1,475

202
13,411
5 ,74 3
4 ,542
3 ,649
10,119
2,691
3 ,233
4 ,19 5
6 2,877
2 5,076
8,4 50
17,359
9 ,02 3
2 ,9 6 9
10,270
18,144
17,201
943
2 ,57 7
2 58 ,69 1
2 13 ,9 43
2 11 ,92 4
1 98 ,45 0
7 ,208
1 91 ,24 2
13,474
2 ,01 9
71
1,9 48
43,151
1,5 96

10,686
2 ,93 6
3 ,442
4 ,30 8
6 6,7 87
25,401
9 ,30 5
19,113
9,9 12
3 ,05 6
10,776
19,654
18,676
978
2 ,71 6
2 76 ,55 1
2 27 ,44 9
2 24 ,97 4
2 10 ,9 38
7 ,205
2 03 ,73 2
1 4,0 37
2 ,475
83
2,3 92
4 7,3 68
1,7 34

2 9 4 ,2 7 2
2 40 ,9 77
2 3 8,1 0 9
2 2 2,2 7 3
7 ,2 0 0
2 1 5,0 7 3
15,836
2 ,8 6 7
96
2 ,7 7 2
5 1 ,3 79
1 ,91 6

20,112

1,104
2 ,980

8 ,88 2
6 ,32 0
5 ,59 9
13,490
4 ,20 6
4 ,738
4 ,545
76,677
25,522
11,499
2 3,886
12,527
3,2 43
13,076
2 3,1 42
21,965
1,177
3 ,192

3 1 7 ,3 3 7
2 59 ,19 4
255,90 9
237,661
7 ,246
2 30 ,4 15
18,249
3,2 85

3 3 8 ,2 7 4
2 74 ,93 5
2 71 ,28 2
2 50 ,9 59
7 ,269
2 43 ,69 0
2 0,3 24
3 ,652

21,021

110
3 ,175
5 6,0 35
2 ,108

121
3,531
6 1 ,0 48
2 ,29 0

3 5 8 ,9 9 7
2 9 0 ,3 2 7
2 86 ,3 43
2 63 ,3 62
7,331
256,031
22,981
3 ,98 5
128
3 ,8 5 7

66,120
2 ,55 0

3 8 1 ,9 2 8
3 08 ,37 4
3 04 ,0 20
2 76 ,96 2
7 ,388
2 69 ,57 4
2 7,0 58
4 ,35 5
137
4 ,21 7
7 0,549
3 ,00 5

8,002
17,291
6 ,11 6
6 ,20 4
4,971
8 4,6 56
2 5,2 36
13,689
2 7,5 14
14 6 32
3 ,585
15,791
2 5,8 74
2 4,4 43
1,430
3 ,79 4
4 0 7 ,5 8 8
3 29 ,07 4
3 24 ,29 4
2 9 1,9 1 7
7 ,47 9
2 84 ,43 8
3 2,3 77
4 ,78 0
147
4 ,63 3
7 5,1 39
3 ,375

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

32

T a b le 2 . 3 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t N e t S to c k o t P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d olla rs ; yearend es tim a tes ]
L in e

P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .
G e n e r a l i n d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a ble s."

1974

1975

1976

1 ,8 7 5 ,1 0 4

2 ,0 1 2 ,1 0 6

2 ,1 7 6 ,9 1 0

1 ,1 1 7 ,7 1 2

1 ,1 9 4,33 1

1 ,2 8 1 ,2 7 4

1 ,3 6 5 ,8 6 9

1 ,4 6 4 ,8 3 7

1 ,5 8 6 ,3 6 0

2 6 6,9 9 2

2 9 0 ,8 3 3

3 1 8 ,2 6 3

3 4 3 ,7 3 4

3 6 8 ,4 9 7

3 9 9 ,9 5 5

4 4 3 ,4 6 9

4 91 ,78 1

5 3 7 ,5 7 7

5 9 0 ,7 1 6

13
14
15
16
17

1 9 9 ,6 2 4
28,226
2 ,02 7
672
15,591
4 ,31 7
2 ,173
3 ,446
7 7,6 78
7 ,65 4
4 ,35 2
3 ,82 6
527
13,304
16,003

2 1 8 ,0 5 8
31,788
2 ,847
899
17,133
4,631
2,8 18
3 ,45 9
84,130
8 ,103
4 ,470
3 ,90 6

2 6 1 ,5 8 3
4 1,3 36
5 ,219
1,641
20,887
5,601
4,091
3 ,897
100,601
9 ,249
5 ,055
4 ,377
678
1Q /IKK

2 85 ,04 1
4 5,9 07
6 ,259
1,998
22,985
6,161
4,541
3 ,962
1 08 ,47 7
10,024
5,5 89
4,8 63
725

14,753
17,607

2 4 0,6 8 6
36,680
4,0 44
1 ,275
19,001
5 ,015
3 ,629
3 ,717
9 2,3 46
8 ,706
4 ,66 7
4 ,039
628
16,755
19,411

3 1 1 ,9 8 2
52,214
7,601
2,571
25,921
6,8 47
5 ,053
4 ,22 2
1 17 ,30 2
11,106
6 ,246
5 ,457
7 89
2 3 660

20,859

22,298

2 3,8 87

3 3 6 ,8 9 8
59,315
8,982
3 ,350
29,389
7 ,638
5 ,698
4 ,259
126,511
12,486
7 ,016
6,191
825
25,561
25,499

3 61 ,00 1
65,954
10,168
4 ,00 9
32,599
8 ,470
6,511
4 ,19 7
1 34 ,00 9
13,786
7 ,923
7,071
852
26,504
2p 11

3 9 1 ,6 0 7
7 3,4 75
11,753
4 ,91 8
3 5,4 57
9 ,487
7 ,594
4 ,26 5
142 ,63 5
15,188
9,0 04
8 ,096
907
2 7,783
2 8,3 98

4 3 4 ,1 4 4
83,097
13,119
5,881
39,498
10,763
8 ,982
4 ,854
154,94 3
17,111
10,060
9 ,052
1,008
30,228
30,473

4 8 1 ,4 2 4
94,451
14,477
7 ,085
43,985
12,481
10,547
5 ,877
170 ,64 8
19,610
11,203
10,067
1 ,136
33,596
32,887

5 26 ,2 36
105,04 7
15,274
8 ,595
48,304
14,223
12,253
6 ,39 8
185,637
2 2,6 87
12,215
10,968
1,2 47
36,568
34,935

5 7 8 ,2 7 9
1 17 ,55 5
16,591
9 ,942
5 3,4 86
16,356
14,040
7 ,13 9
201,961
26,171
1 3,216
11,806
1,411
3 9,757
3 7,1 20

18

15,363

16,741

18,471

19,834

21,065

2 2,6 73

2 4,3 07

6
8
9

I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s

1973

2 4 5,8 3 9

10
11
12

S te a m e n g in e s

1972

1 ,0 5 0 ,9 3 3

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

1971

9 81 ,8 28

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

1970

2 22 ,9 53

7

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

1969

9 1 6 ,5 2 6

S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts

1968

2 0 4 ,2 4 2

1
2

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1967

1966

1965

1 ,7 3 1 ,2 4 8

3
4
5

N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

1964

19

20
.... 21.....
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
.... 3 7 .....
..... 3 8 .....
39
40

21,002
4 6,1 03
14,117
11,107
4 ,31 3
4 ,770
11,796
4 7,6 17
9,561
832
8 ,729
5,691
4 ,435
1,256
8 ,425
5,766
2 ,953
7 ,330
1 ,799
6 87

1,112
6,091

564

2 2,4 56
50,622
15,712
12,150
5,1 53
4,9 50
12,657
5 1,518
10,238
862
9 ,376
6 ,213
4 ,77 9
1,434
9,001
6 ,482
3 ,150
7 ,779
1,987
740
1,247
6 ,667

2 4 ,3 36
o nn
0c c0,¿UU
17,684
12,655
6 ,426
5 ,15 4
13,281
5 6,4 60
11,090
891
10,199
7,081
5 ,422
1,659
9 ,69 9
7 ,28 8
3,3 59
8,4 03
2 ,18 9
...... 7 84
1,405
7 ,35 0

26,149

10,371
7 ,4 9 6

8 ,3 4 9

9 ,3 2 5

1 0 ,3 57

1 1 ,3 40

1 2 ,4 3 7

1 ,0 2 2 ,1 3 5

1 ,0 9 6 ,3 4 0

1 ,1 8 6 ,4 0 5

1 ,2 8 7 ,7 7 9

1 ,3 8 3 ,3 2 2

1 ,4 7 4 ,5 2 9

1 ,5 8 6 ,1 9 4

5 ,7 9 2

42

7 1 2 ,2 8 4

7 5 8 ,8 7 6

8 05 ,0 93

850,72 1

9 0 3 ,4 9 8

963 ,01 1

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

2 7 7,3 4 7
1 42 ,09 8
3 9,303
24,261
2 9,6 14
500
2 9,1 14

2 9 7 ,1 2 7
156 ,10 0
4 3,0 13
26,053
33,072
541
32,532
13,074
9 ,099
10,340
2 1,4 48
7,5 05
7 ,043
6,901
9 1,374
25,272
15,749
30,374
16,281
3 ,698
17,700
27,590
2 5,9 79
1,611
4,3 63

3 6 3 ,2 6 7
199,95 2
56,671
3 1,8 35
4 3,5 67
643
4 2 ,9 23
1 5,5 45
1 1,6 92
1 3,9 84
2 6 ,6 60
9 ,22 3
7,8 70
9,5 66
1 06 ,65 0
2 5 ,9 49
19,408
3 7,074
1 9 991

389 ,65 1
2 17 ,1 25
6 1,5 73
3 4,6 06
4 8,2 65
6 62
4 7,6 03
1 6,2 36
12,545
15,875
28,025
9,981

7 ,38 3
8 ,149
95,521
25,460
1 6,9 58
3 1,9 14

3 4 0,3 8 0
1 85 ,56 6
5 2,4 09
29,625
39,801
6 17
39,184
14,753
10,758
12,657
2 5,5 63
8 ,656
7 ,65 8
9 ,24 9
100 ,55 9
25,626
18,165
3 4,3 07

3 ,75 0
18,743
2 8,4 18
26,716
1,703
4 ,74 3

3 ,97 0
19,977
29,193
2 7,3 98
1 ,794
5 ,085

4 ,228
2 1 ,0 78
3 0,0 50
2 8,1 27
1 ,92 3
5 ,53 8

4 8 6 ,2 1 7
3 9 2 541
3 85 ,60 7
3 38 ,87 9

510 ,34 1
411 328
4 0 3,5 2 7
3 53 ,38 8
O.UHt
3 45 ,34 6
50,139
7 ,80 0

5 40 ,23 1
435,841
4 2 6,7 1 0
3 71 ,06 0
82 77

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

4 3 4 ,9 3 7
3 5 1,3 8 5
3 4 5,9 8 6
3 0 7 ,9 1 3
7 ,61 2
300,301
38,073
5 ,39 9
165
5 ,234
7 9,7 10
3 ,84 2

461,749
0700,COR'i
01
00
3 67 ,10 8
3 24 ,32 0
7 ,716
3 16 ,60 4
42,787
6 ,155
183
5,971
84,123
4 ,363

3 31 ,02 9
4 6,7 28
6 ,934

202
6 ,73 2
88,825
4,851

222
7 ,57 9
93,797
5 ,21 6

4 6,7 94
1 26 ,21 3
4 3,7 82
25,435
21,562
13,666
2 1 ,7 68
1 32 ,55 0
2 2,3 08
2 ,93 7
19,371
17,968
13,691
4 ,27 8
25,931
1 9,3 28
8 ,83 5
15,136
5 ,55 6
1 ,507
4 ,049
17,487

9 ,547

5 ,40 9

67

35,101
89,214
3 0,3 49
18,265
15,564

6 ,8 3 6

5 ,1 5 3

66

3 8,9 04

43,693
115,867
4 0,1 35
22,409
20,567
12,088
20,667
119,685
2 0,8 48
2 ,73 6
18,112
15,900
12,056
3 ,844
2 3,352
17,603
7 ,19 4
14,282
4 ,81 0
1 ,343
3 ,46 6
1 5,6 96

8 ,714
3 ,418
9,631
2 ,34 6
8 27
1,518
8,1 96

11,201

4 ,89 5

8,110

3 5,540

17,016
8 6,2 83
1 6,618
2 ,069
14,549
10,321
8 ,066
2 ,255
1 5,8 46
1 2,2 28
4 ,438
1 2,3 90
3 ,17 2
1,026
2 ,14 6
1 1,2 70

20,696
14,298
11,095
5 ,804
14,423
6 4,3 40
12,663
1 ,048
11,615
8 ,172
6,441
1,731

4 ,6 1 8

8 ,479
9,131
19,198
6 ,838
6,621
5,7 39
8 7,7 36
2 5,2 14
14,657
2 8,812
15,390
3 ,664
16,729
26,741
25,221
1,520
4 ,04 2

32,555
40,797
108,64 6
38,961

3 3,2 69
81,660
26,780
16,803
14,351
7 ,272
16,453
7 9,3 78
15,291
1,7 39
13,551
9,371
7 ,328
2 ,043
14,472
11,049
4 ,253
11,761
2,811
943

41

12,112

29,447
37,623
9 9,8 39
34,882
20,045
17,824
9,301
17,788
9 6,2 64
18,240
2 ,39 9
15,840
11,984
9 ,320
2 ,664
18,012
1 3,8 78
4,8 09
13,128
3 ,587
1,151
2 ,436

31,642
76,700
2 4,700
15,205
14,134
6 ,812
15,849
7 4,3 72
14,586
1,456
1 3,1 30
9 ,03 6
7 ,078
1,9 58
13,367
10,317
3 ,83 9
11,056
2 ,624
902
1 ,722

6,281

3 18 ,8 76
' '1 7 1 ,4 5 1
4 8,0 75
27,831
3 6,4 79
580
3 5,9 00
13,963
9 ,90 6
11,555
23,641

27,161

29,730
73 344
2 3,3 53
15,504
12,864
6,301
15,322
6 9,1 22
13,674
1,217
12,457
8,561
6 ,679
1,882
1 2,1 16
9 ,552
3 ,515
10,373
2,461
867
1 ,594
8 ,870

2 7.8 94

00,0I 0
18,817
12,884
8 ,276
5 ,392
13,983
60,294
11,913
9 38
10,975
7,621
5,9 33
1,687
10,489
7 ,964
3,371
8 ,952
2 ,273
804
1,469
7,711

2 5,716

3 62 ,7 83
5 5,6 49
9,131
256
8 ,87 6
98,881
5 ,509

1,868

8,021

12,627

21,011
19,225
10,390
19,058
107 ,67 9
19,753
2,651
17,102
13,733
10,482
3 ,252
2 0,3 35
15,919
5,6 27
13,832
4 .163
1,260
2,902
1 4,317

3 9,9 87
2 1,2 63
4 ,357
2 2,2 43
31,091
29,002
2 ,08 9
6,1 45

4 1 7 ,5 5 8
2 34 ,67 6
6 6,4 84
3 7,4 57
5 3,0 97
674
5 2,4 24
16,861
13,225
18,187
29,364
10,810
8 ,547
10,007
120 ,31 4
2 6,5 94
23,517
4 3,2 75
2 2,3 93
4 ,535
23,564
3 2,0 62
29,773
2 ,29 0
6 ,942

4 4 6 ,9 8 6
2 53 ,33 8
7 0,5 12
4 0 ,9 27
5 8,960
678
58,282
17,360
13,975
20,881
3 0,7 23
11,717
8 ,906
10,099
128,131
26,933
2 5,8 95
47,018
23,435
4 ,850
24,894
32,856
30,332
2 ,52 4
7 ,76 7

4 7 9 ,9 1 9
2 7 4 ,2 7 7
7 3 ,7 83
45,491
6 5,7 05
6 78
6 5,0 27
17,888
14,765
2 3,9 35
3 2,7 10
1 3,3 16
9 ,34 2
10,053
137,061
2 7,356
2 8,508
51,467
2 4,7 13
5 ,016
26,055
3 4,0 04
3 1,2 19
2 ,785
8 ,523

519 ,38 1
299,291
79,028
5 0,7 75
7 3,4 69
685
7 2,7 84
18,377
15,462
2 7,002
3 5,179
15,207
9,911
10,060
147,421
27,884
31,711
56,576
2 6,0 48
5 ,202
27,927
35,460
3 2,3 50
3,1 09
9,2 82

5 63 ,30 2
3 25 ,99 8
8 6,3 46
56,176
81,567
720
80,846
18,966
15,901
30,150
3 6,8 92
16,426
10,427
10,039
158 ,27 3
28,671
35,145
6 1,2 56
27,346
5,855
3 0,4 70
38,400
34,767
3 ,63 3
10,160

6 0 6,8 9 8
3 48 ,83 3
9 3 ,9 59
6 0,394
8 7,475
761
86,714
19,495
16,249
3 3,3 38
3 7,9 22
17,054
10,878
9 ,99 0
170 ,28 0
29,411
3 8,0 39
66,911
2 8,282
7 ,63 7
3 3,428
4 3,222
3 8,9 15
4 ,3 0 7
11,135

6 5 2 ,3 6 5
3 71 ,1 46
1 00 ,8 53
6 4 ,3 98
93,431
825
9 2 ,6 07
2 0 ,1 08
1 6,6 54
3 6,7 44
3 8,9 59
17,493
11,495
9 ,97 0
1 83 ,64 5
30,571
4 0,997
72,601
2 9,167
10,309
3 6,5 53
4 8,8 76
43,671
5 ,205
12,145

5 7 3 ,3 6 0
4 63 ,2 58
452^262
3 89 ,1 66
8 ,476
380,691
63,096
10,996
2 99
10,697
104 ,37 5
5 ,72 6

6 04 ,57 7
4 88 ,22 9
4 75 ,4 70
405,051
8 ,656
3 96 ,39 5
7 0,4 20
12,759
346
12,413
110 ,52 2
5,8 26

6 4 9 ,3 5 4
5 25 ,88 8
5 10 ,63 0
4 3 0,0 1 8
8 ,88 4
4 2 1,1 3 4
80,612
15,258
4 13
14,845
117,60 8
5 ,858

7 0 6 ,4 8 5
5 7 5,4 0 9
5 56 ,99 0
4 62 ,45 2
9 ,22 5
4 53 ,2 27
9 4,5 38
18,418
516
17,902
1 25 ,24 6
5 ,830

7 6 8 ,3 9 8
6 29 ,91 9
6 08 ,0 53
4 97 ,9 68
9 ,567
4 88 ,4 02
110 ,08 4
21,867
6 56

820,021
6 72 ,0 10
6 47 ,87 7
527,391
10,192
5 17 ,20 0
120 ,48 6
24,134
857
23,277
142,19 7
5,8 14

8 6 7 ,6 3 2
7 07 ,15 7
6 8 1,6 4 3
5 57 ,83 8
10,615
5 47 ,22 4
123 ,80 5
25,514
9 94
24,520
154,58 5
5 ,88 9

9 3 3 ,8 2 9
7 58 ,68 4
731,181
6 0 3,8 7 9
11,079
5 92 ,8 00
1 27 ,30 2
27,503
1 ,136
26,367
1 69 ,26 9
5 ,876

8,202
9 ,842
1 13 ,04 8
2 6,3 32

21,110

21,211
132 ,64 7
5 ,832

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

33

T a b le 2 . 3 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t N e t S to c k o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; yearend es tim a tes ]
L in e

1
2

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts

1977

2 ,3 9 3 ,0 5 9

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

2 ,6 6 3 ,8 2 8

2 ,9 7 7 ,6 3 7

3 ,2 8 1 ,8 2 2

3 ,6 1 8 ,8 9 9

3 ,9 2 0 ,0 7 5

6 6 2 ,2 3 8

7 5 4 ,9 3 5

8 64 ,2 12

9 68 ,2 30

1 ,0 8 2 ,4 2 4

7 39 ,74 1
1 55 ,86 7

13
14
15

6 4 8 ,5 3 2
133 ,67 0
18,785
11,053
6 1,1 67
19,424
15,429
7 ,81 2
2 21 ,8 23
29,353
14,131
12,496
1,635

12,681
71,123
2 3,0 49
17,276
9 ,527
2 47 ,51 3
32,891
15,026
13,098
1 ,928

8 47 ,2 39
184,06 5
27,768
15,463
83,516
26,771
19,001
11,546
2 78 ,50 6
37,462
15,910
13,749
2,161

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

17

39,721

4 4,252

49,437

9 4 9 ,4 2 4
2 17 ,30 6
3 4,3 22
18,910
9 8,5 49
3 0,923
2 1,170
13,432
3 10 ,80 2
4 1,7 56
16,809
14,366
2 ,443
6 4,6 95
55,165

1 ,0 6 1 ,7 0 7
2 55 ,68 2
4 3,0 40
2 2,9 96
114 ,99 9
3 5,7 86
2 3,7 42
15,119
3 44 ,37 8
4 6,0 85
18,024
1 5,2 66
2 ,758
72,660
61,171

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g i i i a l m i a l s h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

4 3,9 65

5 0,598

58,489

6 6,1 94

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

5 5,4 46

60,671

6 6,1 82

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5 0,9 72
1 43 ,02 3
5 0,4 56
3 0,3 04
2 3,5 99
15,344
2 3 ,3 20
150 ,01 5
2 4,9 26
3 ,16 6
2 1 ,7 59
2 0,745
15,505
5 ,23 9
2 8,6 75
2 2,5 83
10,722
1 6,3 08
6 ,515
1,665
4 ,85 0
19,543

59,291
3 5,6 60
2 6,4 17
17,010
2 5,7 39
172 ,24 5
2 8,4 09
3 ,479
24,931
23,941
17,541
6 ,400
3 1,852
2 7,436
12,374
17,989
7,9 66

38,988
31,389
19,196
2 9,8 07
197 ,08 8
32,542
3 ,78 4
2 8,7 58
27,404
2 0,1 75
7 ,22 9
3 5,7 17
31,939
13,956
2 0,1 14
9 ,477

6,1 16
22,278

7,463
2 5,938

7 1,0 68
4 0,0 89
37,121
2 1 ,4 98
3 3,475
2 18 ,0 65
3 7 ,1 49
4,071
3 3 ,0 79
2 9 ,2 77
2 1 ,8 67
7 ,41 0
3 8,3 27
3 4 ,9 38
1 5,8 30
2 2,2 84
10,816
2 ,17 0
8 ,64 6
2 9,4 44

41

1 3 ,7 0 6

1 5 ,1 9 4

1 6,9 73

42

1 ,7 3 0,8 2 1

1 ,9 0 8 ,8 9 4

7 04 ,5 03
3 96 ,24 8
108 ,45 7
6 8,9 46
1 00 ,80 0
863
9 9,937
2 0 ,8 07
17.076
4 0.0 77
4 0 ,0 86
17,970
12,209
9 ,90 7
197 ,94 8
3 2,0 36
4 4,4 66
7 9,9 09
3 0,2 89
11,247
4 0,0 57
56,847
5 0,524
6 ,32 3
13,403

7 7 0 ,6 4 5
4 29 ,76 4
118,751
7 5,1 78
111 ,01 4
9 80
110 ,03 4
21,769
17,624
4 3,540
41,887
18,796
13,119
9,9 73
2 13 ,68 2
33,951
4 8,9 10
8 7,4 79
31,833
11,508
4 4,2 47
68,041
60,708
7 ,33 3
14,911

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

3
4
5

S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

In s tru m e n ts

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s

22,210

T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
R a il r o a d e q u ip m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to rs
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s

S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
R a ilr o a d

M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

See th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

20
21
22

43
...4 4 .....
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 ,0 2 6 ,3 1 8
8 34 ,21 9
803,901
6 70 ,73 7
11,656
659,081
133 ,16 4
30,318
1 ,327
28,991
186 ,29 7
5 ,80 2

1 ,1 3 8 ,2 4 9
9 24 ,8 09
8 91 ,32 6
750,191
12,278
7 37 ,91 3
1 41 ,13 5
33,483
1 ,479
32,004
2 07 ,6 66
5 ,77 3

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

4 ,6 3 4 ,6 7 4

5 ,0 5 0 ,1 5 2

5 ,4 6 2 ,4 6 0

1 ,1 7 4 ,7 9 3

1 ,2 6 5 ,7 5 3

1 ,3 8 7 ,5 1 8

1 ,5 0 7 ,4 5 2

1 ,6 1 8 ,6 5 0

1 ,7 1 7 ,0 0 8

1 ,8 3 0 ,6 1 7

1 ,9 5 4 ,8 9 7

1 ,1 5 2 ,2 5 3
2 92 ,54 7
5 0,6 46
27,675
131 ,66 3
4 1,2 40
2 6,1 55
15,168
3 71 ,89 9
4 9,4 59
18,836
15,983
2 ,85 3
7 7,7 83
6 7,1 26

1 ,2 4 1 ,0 3 2
332,181
5 9,8 60
32,775
1 47 ,25 5
4 6,5 72
2 8,0 37
17,682
3 9 3,3 7 4
5 1,9 09
19,542
16,656

1 ,3 6 0 ,3 2 0
3 81 ,69 8
7 2,6 86
3 9,2 95
165,57 4
5 2,577
31,221
2 0,346
4 21 ,8 80
5 3,5 58
20,485
1 7,4 10
3 ,075

1 ,4 7 7 ,6 5 7
4 28 ,67 2
83,390
4 6,2 66
1 84 ,89 7
58,446
3 3,5 68
2 2,1 07
451,861
54,951
2 1,4 82
18,221
3,261

1 ,6 8 1 ,5 3 7
5 0 7,5 4 8
9 5,1 00
5 9,2 84
2 21 ,1 90
7 0,7 17
3 8,1 96
23,061
5 10 ,4 53
55,636
2 3,024
19,495
3 ,53 0

1 ,7 9 2 ,2 6 9
5 46 ,98 0
9 8,450

8 0,0 16
72,925

7 9,9 27

8 7,425

1 ,5 8 6 ,0 4 7
4 71 ,3 66
90,027
52,402
2 04 ,12 3
6 4,3 27
3 5,9 10
24,577
4 82 ,09 4
55,645
22,229
18,756
3 ,473
95,085
95,373

1 ,9 1 3 ,8 2 5
5 91 ,94 5
103,721
7 9,5 90
2 58 ,25 4
8 5,7 40
4 4 ,2 16
2 0,424
5 82 ,76 3
5 8,498
25,492
2 1,4 14
4 ,07 9
112 ,43 8
126 ,32 9

7 3,9 79

8 0,394

8 4,746

9 1,4 34

9 8,677

1 07 ,22 8

1 13 ,95 7

1 21 ,75 0

129 ,34 9

7 2 ,4 60
2 18 ,99 4
74,305
4 3,5 33
4 1,5 68
2 4,6 36
3 4,9 52
2 42 ,65 2
4 2,0 96
4 ,37 7
3 7 ,7 19
3 1,603
2 3,624
7 ,97 8
4 1 ,1 07
3 7 ,3 67
2 0,2 89
2 4,4 82
12,445

84,235
2 44 ,26 8
8 1,5 62
5 3,1 52
4 8 ,5 49
2 6,5 44
3 4,4 60
2 71 ,20 9
5 3,4 69
4 ,874
4 8 ,5 95
3 1 ,9 17
2 4,6 14
7 ,302
4 1 ,5 17
3 7,645
2 1,610
2 8,564
1 5,604
2,2 53
13,351
4 0,8 82

9 2,0 42
2 66 ,76 8
9 2,7 33
6 1,5 87
51,115
26,701
3 4,632
2 89 ,9 75
6 0 ,8 89
5,2 12
5 5,6 78
33,324
25,851
7 ,47 3
4 1,5 07
3 9,8 10
2 0,8 14
3 1,5 50
17,877
2 ,30 2
15,575
4 4,2 05

9 9,6 84

106,53 4

1 14 ,14 7

105 ,99 6
6 8,5 97
5 4,0 49
26,377
3 4,5 60
3 07 ,5 45
6 8,5 62
5,551
63,011
3 3,7 00
2 6,1 52
7 ,548
4 0,808
4 2 ,5 77
19,818
3 4 ,7 26
19,851

114,16 0
75,767
58,712
2 6,2 57
3 4,2 44
3 23 ,44 8
7 6,2 99
5 ,935
7 0,3 64
3 3 ,8 07
26,181
7 ,626
4 0,1 48
4 4,8 10
17,950
3 7,6 10
2 1,6 70

120,821
78,641
6 3,6 95
25,753
3 3,5 52
3 41 ,07 3
8 4 ,6 94
6 ,305
7 8,389
3 4 ,6 70
2 6 ,7 56
7,9 14
3 9,7 34
4 6 ,2 23
16,274
4 1,0 69
2 3,4 95

121,951
340,531
1 27 ,16 2
8 4,7 04
6 9,1 68
2 5,7 87
3 3 ,7 10
361,271
9 2,4 69
6 ,60 5
85,864
35,821
2 7,8 73
7 ,94 8
4 0,7 46
4 7,7 82
15,102
4 4 ,4 64
2 5,348

2 ,255
10,190
33,265

78,301
2 29 ,14 5
7 6,5 85
4 6,2 29
4 5 ,0 38
2 6 ,2 40
3 5,0 53
258,661
4 7 ,5 66
4 ,5 9 8
4 2,9 67
3 1,6 25
24,071
7 ,554
4 1,7 59
3 7,4 55
22,131
2 6,560
13,996
2 ,23 7
11,759
3 7,5 70

1 30 ,65 7
3 50 ,0 72
1 31 ,44 4
86,094
72,002
2 5,6 14
3 4,9 19
3 89 ,04 5
102,03 4
6 ,80 4
9 5,230
3 7 ,9 00
2 9,2 25
8 ,67 5
4 3,5 02
5 1,0 55
14,373
4 7 9 66
2 7,6 27
2 ,608

1 7,4 60
4 7,5 04

19,219
5 1,153

2 0,9 79
5 4,9 12

2 2,779
5 9,539

6 4,5 87

1 8 ,8 0 6

2 0 ,7 1 7

2 2 ,5 40

2 4 ,7 22

2 7 ,1 9 7

2 9 ,7 9 5

3 2 ,6 03

3 5,471

2 ,1 1 3 ,4 2 5

3 8 ,3 4 8

2 ,3 1 3 ,5 9 2

4 1,0 71

2 ,5 3 6 ,4 7 5

2 ,7 4 5 ,2 8 2

2 ,9 7 2 ,9 6 4

3 ,2 4 7 ,1 5 6

3 ,5 4 2 ,7 0 0

3 ,8 4 3 ,8 1 0

4 ,1 4 8 ,8 0 4

4 ,4 5 9 ,2 9 2

8 5 6,2 1 6
4 77 ,31 9
133,761
84,914
124,851
1,183
123 ,66 8
23,092
18,371
4 7,2 92
4 5 ,0 39
20,733
14,079
10,227
2 31 ,23 7
3 6,0 47
5 4,4 58
9 5,0 16
3 3,8 97
11,820
4 8,9 09
8 1,8 69
7 3,5 39
8,330
16,882

4 ,7 7 4 ,7 9 0

9 5 7 ,1 5 2
532 ,10 3
1 47 ,43 9
9 9,2 86
140 ,01 6
1,431
138 ,58 5
2 4,5 58
1 9,5 96
5 1,7 55
4 9,4 54
2 3,5 66
15,202

1 ,4 4 5 ,7 1 6
826,071
2 07 ,5 66
1 96 ,41 7
2 04 ,00 6
2,661
2 01 ,34 5
3 1,4 12
2 5,9 10
8 3,0 88
77,671
4 2 ,0 03
1 9,8 07
15,861
3 23 ,4 77
4 6,6 48
84,351
1 34 ,09 0
45,431
12,956
6 2,220
2 03 ,50 3
1 88 ,34 8
15,155
3 0,4 45

1 ,5 8 9 ,9 0 9
9 28 ,28 8
2 23 ,4 49
2 32 ,0 32
2 31 ,90 4
3 ,075
2 28 ,8 29
3 3,888
2 8,075
9 0 ,7 06
8 8,2 33
4 8,7 76
2 1 ,5 09
17,949
3 46 ,70 8
4 9,5 53
8 9,9 17
146 ,59 2
4 7,7 28
12,918
6 2,9 53
2 15 ,78 2
1 99 ,68 0
16,102
3 6,177

1 ,7 1 1 ,2 0 2
1,023,321
2 36 ,18 5
2 63 ,23 9
2 59 ,50 2
3 ,44 7
2 56 ,05 5
3 6,6 90
3 0,7 46
9 8,0 47
9 8,9 13
5 5,6 14
23,285
20,014
3 68 ,25 0
51,241
95,945
158 ,42 2
4 9,7 48
12,894
63,562
215,351
1 98 ,93 4
16,417
4 0,7 18

2 ,0 7 8 ,7 6 4
1 ,3 2 3,78 3
2 83 ,3 34

124,77 3
11,707
2 1,133

1 ,3 1 8 ,9 4 5
7 40 ,30 7
194 ,61 4
1 67 ,43 3
182 ,37 4
2 ,31 7
180 ,05 7
2 9,2 69
2 4,1 28
74,430
6 8,059
35,745
18,368
13,946
3 04 ,89 2
44,211
78,841
125 ,11 6
43,728
12,996
6 0,4 47
186 ,74 0
172 ,63 2
14,108
2 6,5 59

1 ,8 3 0 ,1 6 4
1 ,1 1 8,13 3
2 48 ,71 6
2 90 ,86 6
288,31 8
3 ,81 6
2 84 ,50 2
3 9,6 80
3 4,8 24
106 ,03 7
109 ,69 2
62,381
25,518
2 1,7 94
3 89 ,00 3
5 2,4 47
101 ,84 6
1 70 ,08 6
5 1,6 70
12,953
6 4,617

92,993
9,701
18,871

1 ,2 1 3 ,9 4 5
6 72 ,07 0
182 ,92 6
144 ,52 6
168 ,48 7
2 ,055
166,431
2 7,5 38
22,443
6 5,384
6 0,767
30,983
17,303
12,481
289 ,64 9
4 2,2 72
73,504
118,721
42,303
12,849
58,608
169,973
156 ,77 5
13,198
23,645

1 ,9 5 1 ,6 6 3
1 ,2 1 8,49 4
2 63 ,25 8
3 19 ,65 8
3 1 8,3 1 8
4 ,19 5
3 14 ,12 3
4 2 ,8 46
3 7 ,9 10
115,561
1 20 ,94 4

2 50 ,61 6
3 8,124
60,641
103,04 5
3 6,466
1 2,339
5 2,8 69

1 ,0 8 3 ,2 4 5
5 98 ,46 7
1 65 ,02 7
118 ,58 4
1 55 ,63 3
1,765
153,86 8
2 6,102
2 0,9 18
57,351
5 4,8 52
2 7.2 84
16.284
11.284
2 70 ,90 3
4 0,2 82
6 7,0 45
111 ,21 6
3 9,5 80
12,780
5 6,2 62

195,96 2
16,461
4 5,9 88

1 95 ,72 2
16,558
4 9,9 44

1 94 ,55 8
16,772
5 4,6 09

1 ,3 5 6 ,4 4 0
1 ,0 9 1,15 4
1 ,0 5 1,38 9
8 88 ,61 5
12,672
8 75 ,94 3
1 62 ,77 3
3 9,7 66
1,865
37,901
2 59 ,6 09
5 ,67 6

1 ,4 5 3 ,2 2 9
1 ,1 60,56 8
1 ,1 17,78 8
943,771
12,685
9 31 ,08 5
1 74 ,01 7
4 2 ,7 80
2 ,073
4 0,7 08
2 86 ,9 14
5 ,747

2 ,1 3 2 ,6 0 8

2 ,3 1 8 ,6 4 0

2 ,5 0 7 ,6 2 9

2 ,6 9 6 ,0 2 5

1 ,6 23,41 4
1 ,3 60,02 6
1 3,5 15
1,346,511
2 63 ,3 88
5 9,655
3,4 95
5 6 ,1 60
4 4 2,7 2 5
6 ,81 4

1 ,7 64,38 5
1 ,483,145
14,019
1 ,4 69,12 6
2 8 1,2 4 0
6 2,1 08
3 ,862
5 8,2 46
4 84 ,86 3
7 ,28 4

1 ,9 0 5,79 3
1 ,6 0 9,34 8

2 ,0 4 3,9 1 3
1 ,7 3 2,61 4

1 ,5 9 4,39 0
2 96 ,4 45
6 3,904
3 ,7 2 3
60,181
5 3 0,2 1 5
7 ,71 7

1 ,7 1 7,08 8
3 11 ,2 99
6 5,9 69
4 ,098
6 1,8 72
5 77 ,9 59
8 ,184

M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t

1983

4 ,2 3 8 ,7 1 7

68,200

1 ,2 5 7 ,2 0 9
1 ,019,472
982,52 4
830,51 3
12,582
817,931
152,012
36,948
1,6 38
3 5,3 10
2 32 ,02 9
5 ,708

10,686

1 ,5 3 1 ,3 3 7
1 ,2 14,91 8
1 ,1 69,38 4
985 ,19 4
12,496
9 72 ,69 8
184 ,19 0
45,534
2 ,277
4 3,2 57
3 10 ,54 2
5 ,876

2,886

1 ,6 5 4 ,0 1 9
1,311,789
1 ,262,205
1,062,463
12,753
1,049,709
199 ,74 2
4 9,5 84
2 ,424
4 7,1 60
3 36 ,16 3
6 ,06 7

1 ,8 0 1 ,4 4 0
1 ,4 28,37 4
1 ,3 7 4,84 4
1 ,1 5 5,06 7
13,033
1 ,1 42,03 3
2 19 ,7 78
5 3,5 30
2 ,82 6
5 0,704
366,741
6 ,32 6

1 ,9 5 2 ,7 9 2
1 ,5 46,04 6
1 ,4 88,98 4
1 ,2 48,20 0
13,326
1 ,2 34,87 5
2 40 ,78 4
5 7,0 62
3 ,18 0
53,882
400,201
6 ,54 4

5 ,8 6 5 ,8 1 2

104 ,39 7

6 ,2 8 9 ,9 0 9

68,010
2 40 ,76 5
7 7,3 69
41,031
2 1,3 55
5 4 3,4 8 7
5 6,5 78
2 3 ,9 57
2 0,1 58
3 ,79 9
104 ,73 2
114 ,52 0

6 8 ,4 18
2 8,489
2 4,038
4 05 ,5 09
5 3,5 66
107 ,88 8
1 77 ,02 3
5 4 ,0 13
1 3,0 19
6 5,4 36

6 ,7 2 9 ,6 8 6

3 47 ,9 63
4 ,58 9
3 4 3,3 7 4
4 6 ,2 77
4 1 ,4 35
1 25 ,08 4
1 31 ,68 6
75,301
3 1 ,4 89
2 4,8 96
422,831
54,901
113,751
184,121
5 7 ,0 09
1 3,0 48

66,211

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

34

T a b le 2 . 3 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t N e t S to c k o t P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o t t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ; y earend es tim a tes ]
L in e
P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s

1990

7 ,1 5 2,1 4 1

1

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1997

1996

7 ,5 0 2 ,1 5 9

7 ,8 7 1 ,0 3 5

8 ,3 0 5 ,2 6 5

8 ,7 9 4 ,0 4 7

9 ,3 2 4 ,4 3 0

9 ,9 2 1 ,3 3 1

1 0 ,5 7 2 ,6 9 6

2

2 ,0 6 7 ,8 0 9

2 ,1 6 7 ,0 9 8

2 ,2 7 3 ,0 5 0

2 ,4 0 8 ,2 8 2

2 ,5 7 4,4 0 1

2 ,7 6 7 ,3 2 6

2 ,9 7 5 ,7 1 8

3 ,2 0 5 ,0 1 5

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

3
4
5

S o ftw a re 1

6

2 ,2 2 5 ,7 7 2
7 02 ,87 2
103 ,31 8
114 ,54 3
3 00 ,3 17
1 15 ,54 3
5 1,637
17,512
6 75 ,2 36
64,391
3 0,1 92
2 5,4 82
4 ,71 0
1 29 ,81 8
1 50 ,39 3

2 ,5 2 2 ,4 0 5
7 99 ,5 77
1 12 ,96 0
141,371
3 29 ,50 4
1 36 ,87 3
6 0,0 48
18,821
7 5 2,8 8 9
68,574
3 3,0 63
2 7,8 42
5,221
147 ,88 6
1 69 ,31 7

2 ,7 1 2 ,5 9 9
862,401
126,897
1 55 ,81 9
3 49 ,68 4
1 47 ,59 0
6 2,8 27
19,584
8 05 ,87 6
71,783
3 4,0 40
2 8,3 95
5,6 44

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

2 ,1 2 1 ,7 4 5
6 62 ,4 59
100 ,53 5
103 ,52 2
2 87 ,02 3
104 ,97 4
4 9,0 79
17,326
6 46 ,37 4
6 2,4 66
28,785
2 4,2 14
4,571
123 ,64 5
143 ,33 7

2 ,3 5 8 ,8 0 2
748 ,94 6
107,668
128,183
312,53 2
126 ,64 3
55,721
18,200
710 ,28 3

13
14
15
16
17

2 ,0 2 4 ,3 7 5
6 29 ,1 70
1 02 ,79 4
9 1,2 06
2 74 ,41 8
9 5,3 52
4 6,6 03
18,798
6 17 ,41 7
6 0,4 95
2 6,8 58
22,564
4 ,295
118 ,58 9
135 ,92 5

1 60 ,89 8
1 83 ,13 4

2 ,9 1 8 ,1 7 4
9 32 ,25 8
1 41 ,89 9
1 73 ,69 6
3 72 ,9 34
1 58 ,65 3
6 4 ,8 02
2 0 ,2 73
8 61 ,0 84
7 6 ,1 06
3 5 ,6 56
29,561
6 ,09 6
1 73 ,42 2
1 97 ,14 8

3 ,1 4 4 ,6 7 0
1 ,0 1 7,84 7
160,241
2 01 ,20 4
4 01 ,30 5
168 ,27 7
6 5,9 44
20,875
9 15 ,33 9
7 8,8 66
3 6,9 67
3 0,3 09
6 ,658
186 ,09 0
2 10 ,80 6

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

136 ,51 0

1 41 ,70 3

146,781

154,231

163 ,18 2

174,281

1 8 5,6 9 6

197,001

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
' 30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

139,041
3 63 ,55 3
132 ,53 0
9 1,120
7 8,202
25,520
3 6,1 80
4 14 ,2 35
109 ,92 3
6 ,885
1 03 ,03 9
4 0,2 26
31,035
9 ,192
46,784
54,372
13,674
50,330
30,059
2,5 87
27,473
68,865

146,43 8
3 85 ,2 27
132,611
1 04 ,61 4
8 5,3 98
25,466
3 7,1 38
4 27 ,6 85
114 ,91 7
6 ,845
1 08 ,07 2
4 1,4 24
32,387
9 ,03 7
48,201
5 3,7 54
12,833
51,661
32,434
2 ,51 8
29,916
72,461

1 53 ,66 2
409,001
140 ,24 4
1 13 ,09 0
9 2 ,8 68
2 5,0 07
3 7,7 92
4 38 ,66 3
1 21 ,19 4

1 61 ,64 8
4 40 ,39 4
156 ,19 2
1 21 ,00 4
9 8,883
2 5,499
38,817
4 59 ,1 79
1 27 ,63 6
6 ,965
120,671
4 2,8 09
3 4,3 44
8 ,466
5 0,0 50
5 5,2 07
12,204
51,913
37,691
2 ,47 2
35,219

1 70 ,86 8
4 84 ,3 22
1 80 ,86 9
136,13 5
100,79 7
2 5,6 36
4 0,8 85
4 85 ,61 7
1 34 ,75 8
7 ,155
127 ,60 3
4 5,3 75
36,911
8 ,464
5 2,5 60
58,489
12,403
54,914
3 9,5 92
2,4 99
37,093
8 7,525

181,741
5 28 ,33 7
2 09 ,20 9
144 ,86 4
1 05 ,10 9
2 5,7 05
4 3,4 49
5 15 ,98 5
1 43 ,18 6
7 ,36 2
135 ,82 4

1 93 ,05 6
5 7 5,4 8 3
2 4 0 ,2 8 9
1 54 ,65 8
1 08 ,39 3
2 6 ,2 46
4 5 ,8 97
5 49 ,3 49
1 52 ,04 6
7 ,61 8
1 44 ,42 7
50,581
4 1,426
9 ,15 6
5 8,7 28
6 8,7 58
12,988
6 2 ,4 86
4 3 ,4 42
2 ,59 0
4 0,8 53
100,321

2 05 ,60 9
6 20 ,97 0
2 72 ,7 26
158,34 3
114,00 8
2 7,1 20
4 8,7 73
5 90 ,51 5
164 ,18 5
7 ,84 8
1 56 ,33 6
5 5,7 24
4 5,3 92
10,332
62,227
74,491
14,712
65,623
46,545
2 ,61 7
43,928
1 07 ,0 07

41

4 3 ,4 3 4

4 5 ,3 53

4 7 ,2 7 8

4 9 ,4 80

5 1 ,9 96

5 4 ,7 26

5 7 ,5 44

6 0 ,3 44

42

5 ,0 8 4,3 3 1

5 ,3 3 5,0 6 1

5 ,5 9 7 ,9 8 5

5 ,8 9 6 ,9 8 3

6 ,2 1 9 ,6 4 5

6 ,5 5 7 ,1 0 4

6 ,9 4 5 ,6 1 3

7 ,3 6 7 ,6 8 1

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

2 ,2 1 6 ,9 7 6
1 ,433,142
307,431
3 73 ,78 5
3 77 ,56 4
4 ,98 0
3 72 ,5 84
49,452
45,411
135 ,59 7
143 ,90 2
83,793
34,113
25,996
4 42 ,78 3
56,122
119,567
193,58 4
60,365
13,145
67,396
2 13 ,31 9
196 ,19 7
17,122
6 0,3 37

2 ,3 2 7 ,4 6 9
1 ,5 15,19 0
3 28 ,49 9
3 92 ,00 0
3 95 ,79 0
5 ,23 4
3 90 ,55 6
52,263
49,445
145 ,13 5
152 ,05 8
88,776
36,382
2 6,899
4 62 ,1 16
57,126
1 24 ,36 4
2 02 ,69 2
64,359
13,575
68,505
2 15 ,75 9
198 ,13 7
17,622
6 5,8 99

2 ,4 1 9 ,7 4 1
1 ,5 83,33 2
3 46 ,42 5
4 05 ,2 70
4 11 ,9 08
5 ,38 8
4 06 ,51 9
54,640
53,601
155 ,08 9
156 ,39 9
9 0,7 73
3 8,2 74
2 7,3 53
4 80 ,74 0
58,604
1 29 ,05 0
2 09 ,41 4
69,580
14,092
6 9,0 23
2 13 ,83 5
195,77 9
18,056
7 2,812

2 ,5 2 1 ,4 8 2
1 ,6 5 5,54 9
3 61 ,3 24
419,001
4 31 ,35 8
5 ,55 5
4 25 ,8 03
5 7,3 60
57,659
165 ,96 6
1 62 ,88 0
9 3,7 84
4 0,8 57
2 8,2 39
5 0 1,0 1 5
6 0,2 43
134 ,22 5
218 ,36 6
7 3,448
14,732
7 0,578
215,45 4
196,862
18,591
78,887

2 ,6 2 2 ,3 1 3
1 ,7 33,03 2
3 78 ,21 6
4 32 ,68 6
4 53 ,50 5
5 ,753
4 47 ,75 2
60,012
62,114
176 ,39 0
170 ,10 9
96,812
4 4,1 76
29,121
5 16 ,56 2
62,085
139,52 7
2 23 ,29 9
76,282
15,369
7 2,0 79
2 16 ,73 3
197 ,12 0
19,613
83,907

2 ,7 4 4 ,8 2 8
1 ,8 26,58 8

2 ,8 8 9 ,5 6 2
1 ,9 35,34 9
4 17 ,41 9
4 71 ,73 2
5 15 ,2 43
6,3 02
5 08 ,94 2
6 6,239
7 3,440
195,011
196 ,26 6
1 13 ,17 0
5 3,4 05
29,691
5 64 ,12 0
6 6,8 30
1 52 ,74 5
2 41 ,75 0
86,247
16,549
75,196
2 22 ,34 9
2 01 ,48 9
20,860
9 2,549

3 ,0 5 8 ,8 9 9
2 ,0 6 1,81 6
4 36 ,7 88
4 99 ,3 73
5 50 ,99 4
6 ,65 8
5 44 ,3 36
70,564
81,792
2 0 6,3 0 0
2 1 6,0 0 5
125 ,73 0
5 9,4 56
3 0,8 20
588,741
70,139
159,911
2 50 ,97 5
90,607
17,109
7 7,1 54
2 35 ,32 7
2 13 ,76 8
2 1,5 59
95,861

2 ,8 6 7 ,3 5 5
2 ,2 36,99 8
2 ,1 6 9,23 8
1,845,931
17,007
1 ,8 28,92 4
3 23 ,30 7
67,759
4 ,462
6 3,297
621,61 7
8,741

3 ,0 0 7 ,5 9 2
2 ,3 4 5,30 6
2 ,2 7 6,34 2
1 ,9 45,17 7
17,774
1 ,927,403
3 31 ,16 5
6 8,9 64
4 ,80 3
6 4,1 62
6 53 ,4 84
8 ,803

3 ,1 7 8 ,2 4 4
2 ,4 7 1,64 3
2 ,400,401
2 ,0 6 3,36 0
18,705
2 ,0 4 4,6 5 5
337,041
7 1,2 42
5 ,086
6 6 ,1 56
6 97 ,65 7
8,9 44

3 ,3 7 5,5 0 1
2 ,6 1 6,92 7
2 ,5 42,01 5
2 ,2 0 0,81 7
19,704
2 ,1 8 1,11 3
341 ,19 8
7 4,9 12
5,3 94
6 9,5 18
749 ,30 5
9 ,270

3 ,5 9 7 ,3 3 2
2 ,7 8 4,87 2
2 ,7 0 4,17 2
2 ,3 5 9,1 9 0
2 0,8 30
2 ,3 3 8,36 0
344,981
8 0,700
7 ,43 0
7 3 ,2 70
803,081
9 ,380

4 ,0 5 6 ,0 5 0
3 ,1 4 2,53 5
3 ,0 4 5,8 6 6
2,678,091
2 2 ,7 99
2 ,6 5 5,2 9 2
3 6 7,7 7 4
9 6 ,6 69
1 0,8 42
8 5,8 28
9 03 ,51 6

4 ,3 0 8 ,7 8 2
3 ,3 3 9,59 7
3 ,2 3 4,1 5 5
2,851,841
23,953
2 ,8 2 7,8 8 8
3 82 ,31 4
105,442
12,264
9 3,178
9 58 ,63 2
10,554

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s tru m e n ts

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u i p m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s

O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G a s ..................
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

20
21
22

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

6,868
1 14 ,32 7
4 1 ,3 96
3 2,8 29
8 ,56 7
4 8,5 16
5 3,3 10
1 1,9 59
5 0,8 64
3 5,1 08
2 ,48 0
3 2,6 27
7 6,3 15

66,121
3 1,4 55
2 6,5 50
4 ,906
137,576
159,251

81■669

4 8,1 90
3 9,5 05
8 ,68 5
5 5,4 90
6 2,9 74
12,640
5 8,562
4 1,315
2 ,540
38,775
9 3,6 28

3 98 ,07 8
4 51 ,15 3
4 8 1,5 0 0

6,002
4 75 ,49 9
63,054
67,107
185 ,49 2
180 ,20 4
102 ,75 5
4 8,583
2 8,866
5 38 ,35 2
64,051
145 ,89 6
2 31 ,87 3
80,609
15,923
7 3,3 34
2 17 ,72 9
197 ,61 4
2 0,1 15
88,825
3 ,8 1 2 ,2 7 7
2 ,9 5 3,65 6
2 ,8 6 5,44 7
2 ,5 1 0,0 7 3
2 1,664
2 ,4 8 8,40 9
3 55 ,3 75
8 8,2 08
9 ,746
7 8 ,4 62
8 48 ,97 0
9,651

10,000

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

35

T a b le 2 . 4 . C u r r e n t- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e ts ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1
2

7 ,1 6 4

7 ,6 6 5

7 , 841

8 ,1 0 7

3 ,5 8 9

3 ,951

4 ,0 1 9

4 ,1 9 3

3 ,5 5 2
274

3,911
283

3 ,9 7 7
314

4 ,1 4 9
321

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

3
4
5

S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u i p m e n t

7

P riv a te fix e d a ss ets
E q u ip m e n t and s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

0
0
82
29

0
0

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

156
815
82
58
33
25
108
330

90
18
9
166
853
87
58
32
25
114
341

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

183

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

In s t r u m e n t s

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r fu r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n r e s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l ■ ’
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tr o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e tr o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S e e t h e s e c t io n “ F o o t n o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

8

54
1 ,702
380
800
....... 1
108
414
760
168

21
147
76

68
7
172
41
96

0
0
95
33

10
176
893
82
59
33
25

215

221

62

11

1,868
383
934

2
112
437
902
203
26
177
105
90
15
185
54

....... 21......
6
16
67

129
....... 2 1 ......
.... 4.....
...... 1 7 ......
104

100

69
1,933
3 74
1 ,027
4
108
4 20
966

220
27
193

120
99

22
188
59

100
138

22
...... 3 ...
....... 1 8 ...
1 19

1934

4 ,3 2 7

4 ,2 8 2

3 ,9 6 7

3 ,6 2 7

3 ,2 0 8

4 ,2 3 5
331

3 ,9 2 3
312

3 ,5 8 9
268

3 ,1 7 0
2 62

0

0
0

0

110
11

58
1,942
388
1,026
...... 1.....
109
418
832
186
23
163
89
79

1933

4,2 81
3 37

32

195

121

1932

7 ,6 7 0

10

354

1931

8 ,2 6 6

29
179
9 30
91
58
33
25
127
3 64

179
48
98
124
....... 21.......
5 .....
.......1 7 ......
87

120

0
0
102

1930

8 ,40 8

182
962
89
60
34
26

105
34

11

365

181
927
92
57
31
25
130
342

238
74
1,963
389
1 ,058
7
103
4 06
1 ,019
232
29
2 03
134
107
27
193
63
104
143
25

136

0
0

6 ,7 5 9

0
0

98
38

83
34

11

10

166
867
83
49
27

6 ,33 3

1935

3 ,2 7 5

3 ,2 2 9

3 ,281

3 ,6 5 0

3 ,2 3 5
2 15

3 ,1 8 9
231

3 ,2 3 8
2 43

3 ,6 0 3

0
0

0
0

87
28

113
801
70
44
27
17
114
2 86

139
3 22

219

2 53

67
1,4 12
326

74
1 ,53 6
365
757
9
82
3 23
8 87
2 03
23
180
131
105
27
160
48
87
114
26
13
13
1 17

127
312

295

236

228

199

193

2 05

212

70
1,934
3 93
1 ,039
9
98
3 96
1 ,043
2 39
31
2 08
145
113
32
2 04

67
1 ,769
3 79
922

67
1 ,643
3 48
8 46

59
1 ,357
295
648

66

62
96

105
131
.......2 7......

8

....... 5

8
92
368
975
215
30
186
137
103
35

201
121
....... 2 6 .....
.......9 ......
.......17......
115

20
83
3 45
8 89
196
26
170
127
91
36
185
51
81
115
24
...... 9 ....
14

110

66
1,408
2 93
7 18

8
79
325
829
178
24
155

122
86
35
186
46
76
96

22

71
1 ,379
301
665

8
84
3 05
8 12
196
23
173
104
76
29
166
45
72
103

22
10
12

0
0

110
799
75
44
28
17
109
288

22

2 58

87
34

42
26
17
93
2 70

90
801
80
45
28
17

0
0

7 ,4 9 2

85
27
9

10

141
7 89
80
46
26
19
115
282

66

1937

6,723

0
0
78
28
9
146
722

1936

6 ,5 7 5

6 ,5 9 0

8
81
3 24
781
191

22
169
103
78
25
147
42
70
106

21
10

110

.......9 .....
13
104

104

100

38

38

40

40

93
31

10

688
7
78
3 13
781
180

21
159

112
87
24
149
41
74

101
24
....... 11.....
.......13.....

10
123
9 22
84
50
29

21

126

.......1 9 .....
125

41

37

39

42

44

46

47

44

42

3 ,5 7 4

3 ,7 1 5

3 ,82 3

43

3 ,9 1 4

47

4 ,0 8 2

3 ,9 8 4

3 ,70 3

3 ,1 3 2

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

3 ,1 2 5

3 ,3 1 5

2 ,3 5 5
935
3 47
156
136

3 ,3 4 6

2 ,4 2 7
9 90
356
183
143

3 ,4 4 2

2 ,4 9 5

3 ,8 4 2

2 ,5 3 6
1,047
3 72
190
159

2 ,5 9 9
1 ,079
384
198
165

2 ,5 0 6
1,035
355

2 ,3 5 3
943
3 09
198
141

2 ,0 3 9
8 1 0 ......
2 74
159

2 ,051
798
2 73
162
113

2 ,1 2 4

2 ,1 6 8
885
3 19
173
123

2 ,2 0 4
9 27
332
180
129

2 ,4 6 0
1,0 36
3 74
187
150

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

0
136
32

12
14
238
34
52
153
951
655
56
151
.......4 7 ......
..... 4 2.......
178

212

186
14
91

...... 1 9 7 .......
15

0
0
0
162

21

363
187
152

0
143
34
14
15
2 44
40
57
148
9 47
642
58
.... 157
49
40
177

201

1 ,2 1 9
1,037
1 ,037
9 50
127
8 22
87

1,021

101

1 ,2 8 7
1 ,095
1 ,095
996
128
8 67
99

0
0
0
169
23

0
152
37
15
17
2 50
45
62
143
974
660
61
162
52
40
175
226

210
15
99

0
159
39
17
18
253
49
67
137
987
661
64
168
5 5....
39
173
.......2 34 .....
....... 2 19 .....
16
95

1 ,3 2 8
1 ,37 8
1 ,1 3 0 .......
1,171
1,1 30
1,171
1,019
1,048
126
...... 1 26.....
893
922
111
123

0
0
0

172
26

20

0
0
0
179
27

200
159

0

0

165
41
19
19
2 52
51
70
131
1 ,0 1 1

676
68
173

56
39
171

245
229
16
94

159
39

20
20
242
50
67
124
975
640

68
1 7 1 .....

57

39
157
246
...... 231.......
16
93

1 ,4 8 3
1 ,259
1 ,259

1 ,4 7 8

1,12 1

1,112

132
9 89
139
0

0
0
193
30

1 252
1,252
128
983
140

0
0
0
195
31

0
141
36
19
18

222
45
61
117
903
576
67
166
38
133
289
275
14

86
1 ,3 5 0
1 ,143
1,014
116
898
128

0
0
0
179
28

120
0
120
30
17
16
194
37
52
1 05
8 16
523
60
149
Ol
34
113
2 29
2 17

r-i

11

71

1 ,0 9 2
QOÓ
9 23
819
93
7 26
103

0
0
0
147
23

0
113
29
16
16
188
36
50
103
808
5 18
59
1 47.......
51
....... 3 4 .......

102
272
261

11

71

1,°74
9 07
907
806
91
714

888
3 16
182

120
0
120

123
32
18
17
2 04
39
54

111

112

8 38
524
62
160
56
37
124
196
184

8 38
520
63
162
57
37
124
242
2 30

12

12

80
1 ,191
1.0 04
1.004
892

101
791

112
0
0
0

145

162
24

100

0

32
18
17
2 03
39
54

101
0
0
0
22

.......' l l ......

79

1 ,1 7 7
9 89
9 89
880
99
781
109

0
0
0
164
24

0
129
34
19
18
2 15
41
57
1 17
8 60
5 30
64

167

0
1 50
40
23

21
2 42
48

66
1 28
9 32
577

66

199
13
83

181
65
42
125
2 83
267
16
84

1 ,2 3 8
1 .03 5
1.0 35
921
103
8 18
114

1 ,3 8 2
1.151
1.151
1,025
114
911
126

60
38

122
212

0
0
0
178
25

0
0
0
2 03
28

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

36

T a b le 2 . 4 . C u r r e n t- C o s t D e p r e c ia tio n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla r s ]
L in e

1938

1940

1939

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1948

1947

1949

1950

2 1 ,6 7 8

1

7,821

7 ,7 1 7

8 ,0 5 8

9 ,0 2 2

1 0 ,1 2 6

1 0 ,1 2 2

1 0 ,4 0 4

1 0 ,7 2 8

1 2 ,6 5 0

1 5 ,5 20

1 8 ,3 50

2 0 ,0 45

2

3 ,9 3 6

3 ,8 3 9

4 ,041

4 ,6 0 6

5 ,2 4 4

4 ,891

4 ,9 3 6

4 ,9 7 2

6 ,1 7 3

7 ,5 2 0

9 ,2 2 7

1 0 ,6 23

1 1,8 51

3
4
5

3 ,8 8 6
2 87

3 ,7 8 8
2 86

3 ,9 8 9
306

4 ,5 4 6
3 50

5 ,1 7 3
475

4 ,8 2 0
354

4 ,8 6 7
3 54

4 ,8 9 7
395

6 ,0 8 7
5 12

7 ,4 1 2
7 66

9 ,0 9 5
9 56

10,481

1 1 ,6 9 3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t

7

99
38

99
37

110

9

11

12

2 14
71
24
204
1 ,6 8 8

4 35
4 29

1,9 58
195
105
42
62
401
517

2 49
129
48
81
4 73
6 33

2 82

13
14
15
16
17

43
13
140
1,023
76
56
29
28
187
345

169
49
15
162
1,391
115
71
33
38
3 69
368

381
169
60

138
955
83
51
28
23
153
327

149
44
13
148
1 ,29 0
98
62
31
30
348
358

3 43
142
51

139
9 59
92
53
28
24
151
3 27

141
45
13
155
1,240
91
58
30
28
3 18
360

2 99
105
36

10

140
48
14
2 73
1 ,239
114
58
32
26
286
370

4 24
198

P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t

128
47
14
161
1,136
82
57
30
27
2 40
3 65

18

2 63

2 62

275

301

3 08

3 09

3 17

3 49

411

5 26

119
1,7 94
5 28
7 36
25

157
2 ,28 8
7 04
9 52

120

213
2 ,586
9 19
954
56
188
4 69
2 ,103
374
44
331
258
215
43
329
217
213
371
113

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t

8

11

F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s

12

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

10

11

84
3 32
9 24
204
23
181
145
116
29
172
52
93
115
30
14
15
113

83
3 29
9 20
197
23
175
146
118
28
174
53
89

110

83
1,702
429
846
14
83
330
9 59
199
23
176
153
125
28
177
57
95
125
34
18
16
118

41

50

51

52

42

3 ,8 8 5

3 ,8 7 8

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

2 ,4 4 8
1,047
3 69

2 ,4 1 3
1 ,019
351
193
151

19
20

T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
S h ip s a n d b o a ts

F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s

C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilfie ld m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s

R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
T - to - 4 - u n Ît

M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s

Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S ee th e s e c tio n ’ F o o tn o te s t o th e T a ble s."

21
22

78
1 ,628
4 03
802

74
1,716
4 14
8 76

120

31
15
16

20 2

151

92
1,991
4 83
1,0 50
17
96
3 46
1 ,068
2 19
26
192
174
142
32
188
65
113
135
41

107
2 ,00 4
432
1 ,04 4
18

104
2,054
4 42
1,079
25
113
395
1,172
236
29
207
182
150
32

1 03
2 ,286
5 24
1,261
18
105
378
1,174
2 37
30
207
191
157
34
2 08
73
127
147
45
24

121

86

3 84
1 ,318
2 39
28

165
38
238
95
151
181
54
30
24
158

1 57
4 38
1 ,59 9
2 74
33
241
232
190
42
269
145
181
2 42
71
39
32
185

6 24

703

737

251
3 ,08 5
1,163
1,133

2 78

315

1,3 46
1,4 55

1 ,434

578
3 ,1 3 6

646
3 ,51 0
5 13
65
448
475
4 20
55

202

5 23
2 ,695
4 53
53
401
3 29
278
51

133

146

150

60

70

71

69

74

86

1 08

132

1 42

158

4 ,0 1 7

4 ,4 1 6

4 ,8 8 3

5,231

5 ,4 6 8

5 ,75 7

6 ,4 7 7

8 ,0 0 0

9 ,1 2 4

9 ,4 2 2

9 ,8 2 7

2 ,471
1,0 49
376
188
154

2 ,7 0 0
1 ,17 9
422
2 39
164

3 ,0 2 5
1,320
493
260
181

3,221
1 ,355
526
228
192

3 ,2 8 7
1,3 58
496
250
198

3 ,4 3 4
1 ,394
5 19
2 55
198

3 ,9 0 9
1 ,658
649
2 68
234

4 ,7 7 6

5 ,4 5 3
2 ,415

5 ,5 2 4
2 ,4 0 0

5 ,6 3 4

2 ,1 2 0

802
344
3 19

383
362

388
3 62

335

234
65

319

360

88

100

0

0

0

0

154
41
25

164
45
27
24
2 58
53
75
130
1,015
6 16
75
2 04
72
48
119
3 00
281
19

181
50
30
27
279
59
82
138

198
55
34
30
296
64
89
143
1,166
7 15
89
226
81
55
193
476
4 49
28
94

198
56
35
31
3 00
65
90
144
1 ,23 0
767
94
2 29
84
56

2 ,3 2 3
1 ,9 1 0 ...
1,9 10
1,7 03
177
1 ,526
2 07

67

86

123
915
5 58
65
184
65
42
115
281
2 65
16
82

88

92

68

1 ,4 3 7

1 ,4 6 5

1 ,5 4 6

1 ,7 1 7

1 ,8 5 8

2 ,0 0 9

..... 7 0 .....
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1,190
1,060
117
9 43
130

1 ,2 1 2

1 ,276
1 ,137
1,015
139

1 ,415
1,262
133
1,1 29
152

1,525
1 ,362
142
1,219
164

1,647
1 ,468
153
1,315
179

2,1 81
1,789
1 ,789
1 ,590
166
1,424
199

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

218
29

225
29

241
30

269
33

2 98
35

326
37

3 53
39

21

21

22

241
48
67
126
9 15
558
64
184

239
48

243
50
70
124
952
583
69
190
66

44
105
281
264
17
84

122

1 ,1 2 2

689
84
220

77
52
146
344
322
22

47
227

304
242
515
143
80
62
272

66

57
425
4 06
350
56
5 34
3 62

155
95
3 05

345

0

0

1 ,079
1 17
9 62
132

555

21

151
40
24

42
124
2 78
262
16

511

21

75
128
147
44
24

202

0

66

59

20

21

211

21 0

151
40
23

68

52

390
1,2 19
234
29
205
181
150
31
217
81
134
156
64
25
39
152

192
53
32
29
294
63
87
143
1 ,172
721
89
227
80
54
172
427
402
25
95

66

133
124
38

20 2

5 09
481
29
99

37
364
76
105
183
1,398
867
107
236
112

76
237
5 08
4 73
34
109
2 ,5 6 7
2,096
2 ,094
1 ,8 6 6

1 93
1,673
228

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

371
41

426
45

57
51
459
102

140
217
1,669

58
531
113
156

101

521

506

110

110

155

i5 r

1,900

1 ,0 2 1

139
284
.....137
87
298
564
521
43
125

157
323
170
105
343
655
606

3 ,2 2 3
2 ,599
2 ,592
2,311
233
2 ,078
280
7

3,6 71
2 ,91 9
2 ,904
2 ,594
253

7
5 70
54

15
6 93
59

139

3 09
16

3 59

654
48
137
3 ,8 9 8
3 ,0 6 1 ..
3 ,0 3 9
2 ,71 9

321
22
21

7 77
59

125
4 ,1 9 3
3,271
3,2 44
2,907

3 37
27
26
861
61

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

37

T a b le 2 . 4 . C u rr e n t- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o t P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

1

1951

1952

24,973

1953

26,591

1954

28,050

1955

29,283

1956

30,963

1957

34,412

1958

37,336

1959

38,758

I9 6 0

1961

1962

1963

40,232

41,775

42 ,80 4

44,325

45,969

2

13,801

14,693

15,628

16,527

17,499

19,609

21,556

22,519

23,399

24,360

24,861

2 5 ,70 4

26,755

3

13,614

14,491

15,412

16,301

17,264

19,367

21,298

22,248

23,108

24,050

24,539

25,371

26,407

4
5

1,398

1,512

1,656

1,796

1,950

2 ,179

2,521

2 ,77 4

3 ,034

3 ,24 8

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

10

S o ftw a re 1

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s tru m e n ts

8

5 19
280
85
628
3 ,565
399
169
83

631
340

881
482
157

715
4 ,16 7
487
185
109
76
882
1,093

6 82
3 73
124
771
4,5 65
534

719
990

566
316
97
677
3 ,866
447
172
97
75
797
1,041

314
197
117
1,339
1 ,467

9 67
530
169
1 ,10 8
6 ,343
731
3 58
2 24
134
1 ,378
1 ,53 0

3
1,038
6 53
179
1 ,160
6,744
767
381
245
136
1,415
1,581

3 ,4 4 9
30
57
1 ,275
6 85

7 ,04 7
8 07
3 89
254
134
1 ,487
1 ,656

1 ,183
7 ,15 5
7 96
384
253
1 30
1,521
1,6 99

3 ,67 0
47
91
1 ,440
697
248
1 ,148
7,351
7 99
3 66
241
125
1 ,58 2
1,761

3 ,94 7
85
149
1,616
706
2 94
1,0 97
7 ,55 6
8 09
365
242
123
1 ,615
1 ,840

N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

22

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

481
251
77
588
3 ,35 7
358
163
71
92
652
947

1,1 77

7 59
4 25
136
860
5 ,305
6 20
261
157
104
1,182
1 ,317

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

849

860

916

966

1,045

1 ,198

1 ,350

1 ,427

1,617

1 ,678

1 ,716

1 ,753

1,824

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

388
4 ,74 7
1 ,675
2,061
87
218
706
4,111
618
76
542
550
481
69
713
462
337
819
215

428
5,0 59
1,831
2,159
93
235
740
4 ,356
656
78
578
627
533
94
778
496
352
829
215

554
5 ,510
1,799
2 ,535
117
274
785
4 ,828
726
87
639
6 97
5 68
129
842
544
404
941
223
113

726
6,3 03
2,1 35
2,8 58
150
3 03
857
5,5 80
9 19
103
816
762
580
183
902
6 37
4 80
1 ,127
242
114
128
510

845
6 ,72 6
2,2 93
2,9 82
187
332
932
6,0 50

1 ,03 0
7 ,09 8
2 ,33 0
3 ,09 2
321
3 83
9 72
6 ,65 7
1 ,108

1 ,03 9
7 ,21 3
2 ,37 8
3 ,11 4
3 62
3 84
9 75
6,721
1 ,132
125
1 ,008
8 94

1 ,089
7 ,49 5
2 ,48 6
3 ,2 4 7
4 10
3 88
964
6 ,85 6
1 ,162
125
1 ,037
901
680

929
703
538
1 ,250
258
119
139
555

9 20
6 ,83 9
2 ,37 2
2 ,92 8
214
354
971
6 ,29 2
1 ,040
116
923
836
613
223
983
751
548
1 ,295
262
119
144
576

984
6 ,879
2 ,319
2 ,975
265
362
958
6 ,450
1 ,068

1,103
7 ,834
2 ,653
3 ,38 0
445
3 93
963
7 ,06 9
1,197
127
1 ,070
9 29
701
2 28
1 ,157
896
506
1,251
2 68
80
188

451

597
5 ,71 4
1 ,895
2 ,615
127
2 80
797
5 ,035
787
92
695
7 14
5 67
146
867
571
429
965
229
115
114
4 74

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u i p m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u i p m e n t

10

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

11

86

111

212

125
87
1 ,0 0 0

1 ,0 0 0
6 ,0 0 2
688

111

110

104
3 97

105
402

493
5 ,244
1 ,818
2,281
106
259
780
4,6 47
700
84
616
678
563
115
820
529
383
891
223
116
107
422

41

187

202

215

226

235

242

258

42

11,172

11,898

12,423

12,756

13,464

14,802

43

6,454

6,850

7,1 2 8

7,223

7 ,55 4

8,450

3 ,49 9
1 ,346
4 90
592

8

10

12
202

112

122

6 46
146

67

4 98
157
113
98
5 88
131
182
2 75
2,751
1 ,413
2 59
6 18
3 12
150
451
1 ,12 6
1 ,06 4
61
136

582
182
131

90
597
129
182
287
2 ,564
1,369
228
539
285
144
441
989
929
60
145

2 ,98 0
1,144
4 43
4 68
7
461
145
104
92
584
127
178
2 79
2 ,63 6
1 ,373
241
5 79
2 97
147
4 37
1,031
971
60
140

3 ,09 0
1 ,194
4 33
506

66

464
449
5
444
135
94
85
596
127
183
286
2,4 28
1,335
215
486
259
133
429
921
862
58
147

2 ,988
1 ,144
455
460

O th e r m in in g

2 ,740
1 ,039
405
431
4
4 27
126
87
76
5 76
124
179
273
2 ,313
1,285
203
4 60
2 38
127
4 09
850
789
61
142

2 ,925

P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

68

4,718

5,047

5,295

5,533

5,9 1 0

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

3 ,654
3 ,622
3 ,255
283
2,971
3 67
33

3 ,883
3 ,844
3 ,465
291
3 ,175
3 79
39

4 ,03 9
3 ,992
3 ,610
291
3 ,319
382
47

4,191
4 ,13 8
3,7 52
291
3,461
385
53

4 ,45 2
4 ,38 9
3 ,993
2 96
3 ,69 7
3 96
62

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t

20

T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s

21

A u to s

22

A ir c r a f t

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r fu r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

1 ,1 0 2

6

454
142
100

110

1

1

2

2

2

31
999
65

38
1 ,097
67

45
1,188

51
1,2 73
69

60
1 ,387
72

68

1 ,0 1 0
112

898
807
595
212

1 ,135
6 73
197
1 ,2 1 2

120

122

948
656
2 32
1 ,038
7 97
540
1,307

985
899
6 67
231
1,0 77
8 38
5 47
1,305

888

220

66 8

200

212

2 26
1 ,098
8 52
527
1 ,260
227

55 •
145
612

63
150
6 72

159
7 30

856
5 12
1,271
242
73
170
791

271

292

310

323

334

348

15,779

16,239

16,833

17 ,41 5

17,943

18,621

19,214

9,147

9,369

9,661

9,8 7 7

10,091

10,438

10,743

3,821
1 ,464
555
655

3 ,88 7
1,480
605
697
15
682
194
135

680
156

3 ,86 5
1,4 68
573
669
13
656
2 08
147
127
673
158

658
164

4 ,00 6
1 ,508
611
739
17
7 22
2 06
141
1 27
6 75
175

4 ,19 0
1 ,542
6 65
7 82
18
7 65
2 18
1 48
1 36
700
189

20 0

211

210

200

211

222

300
2 ,998
1,489
2 90
6 97
3 59
163
496
1,3 06
1 ,23 9
67
1 50

314
3,211
1,555
310
767
404
175
523
1,432
1,361
71
159

305
3 ,2 9 9
1 ,566
3 25
8 15
421
172
589
1 ,45 2
1 ,38 2
70
162

294
3 ,40 3
1,575
347
859
447
175
593
1 ,560
1 ,488
71
2 18

2 88
3 ,46 3
1 ,572
3 72
881
4 64
174
6 06
1 ,589
1 ,516
73
214

2 88
3 ,476
1,541
3 96
4 80
173
6 18
1 ,590
1 ,514
76
2 16

4 ,42 8
1 ,600
7 10
843
17
825
2 33
157
149
735
206
236
293
3 ,48 4
1 ,522
3 96
908
488
170
640
1 ,664
1 ,585
79
2 23

4,691
1,6 67
7 49
911
18
893
2 50
169
166
7 79
2 27
2 52
2 99
3 ,513
1 ,502
4 22
9 33
4 88
168
6 67
1,642
1 ,558
84
229

6,352

6,632

6,871

7,172

8,183

8,472

4 ,92 9
4 ,832
4 ,41 8
301
4 ,11 7
4 14
98
3
94
1,626
77

5 ,05 3
4 ,9 3 9
4 ,5 1 2
2 99
4 ,21 3
4 27
114
4

5 ,224
5 ,096
4 ,64 2
2 97
4 ,34 6
4 54
128
4
124
1,870
78

7,5 3 8
5,4 44

7,852

4 ,75 9
4 ,68 0
4,271
3 02
3 ,96 9
4 09
79
3
77
1,518
75

2 ,0 1 2

5 ,61 3
5 ,45 8
4 ,9 4 2
2 95
4 ,6 4 7
515
155
5
150
2 ,15 3

5,961
5 ,80 6
5 ,18 7
291
4 ,89 5
6 20
154
5
149
2 ,40 9

82

86

5 ,80 8
5 ,65 6
5,0 94
2 95
4 ,79 8
562
152
5
147
2 ,28 0
94

643
144

110

1 ,743
74

120

5 ,30 2
4 ,81 7
2 97
4 ,52 0
485
142
5
137

68

886

222
1 ,1 2 1

86 6

102

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

38

T a b le 2 . 4 . C u r r e n t- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e
P r iv a t e f i x e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l i "
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo ra tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to t h e T a b le s ."

1965

1966

1967

1969

1968

1971

1970

1972

1974

1973

1975

1976

.... 1.... ’

4 8 ,3 5 7

5 1 ,7 3 6

5 6 ,3 14

6 1 ,4 02

6 7,4 30

7 4 ,5 2 5

8 1,800

8 9 ,7 39

9 9 ,4 04

1 0 9,1 5 7

1 26 ,9 43

1 49 ,1 77

1 6 4 ,5 9 9

2

2 8 ,2 83

3 0 ,3 5 5

3 3 ,3 18

3 6 ,8 10

4 0 ,6 47

4 4 ,9 6 2

4 9 ,6 56

5 4 ,1 52

5 8 ,5 7 8

6 4 ,6 12

7 5 ,4 1 2

9 0 ,4 96

1 0 0 ,9 6 9

3
4
5

2 7 ,9 17
4 ,36 0
156
2 33
1,790
7 17
381
1 ,082
7,931
818
374
246
128
1,726
1,931

2 9 ,9 7 2
4,831
2 38
321
1 ,944
7 44
506
1 ,079
8 ,449
8 45
3 85
2 50
135
1,861
2 ,05 3

3 2 ,9 1 4
5 ,507
319
446
2.161
808
647
1 ,127
9 ,24 9
894
4 00
254
146
2 ,079
2 ,260

3 6 ,3 80
6 ,372
4 47
6 05
2 ,415
891
787
1 ,226
10,306
9 66
4 36
2 78
158
2 ,366
2 ,519

4 0 ,1 92
7 ,17 7
5 70
7 73
2 ,758
981
849
1,246
11,362
1,058
486
315
171
2 ,71 7
2 ,73 3

4 4 ,4 6 6
8,2 03
7 32
992
3 ,17 7
1,081
9 29
1 ,293
12,391
1 ,192
5 44
3 56
189
3 ,024
2 ,96 0

4 9 ,1 12
9 ,547
921
1,322
3,661
1,208
1,051
1,385
13,665
1,399
626
419
207
3 ,376
3 ,197

5 3 ,5 55
10,739
960
1,631
4 ,22 9
1 ,346
1 ,198
1 ,375
14,884
1,6 39
713
493
3 ,64 0
3 ,43 7

5 7 ,9 2 4
11,992
1,0 74
1,9 50
4 ,69 6
1,4 79
1,371
1,4 22
15,868
1,848
7 83
553
2 30
3 ,82 8
3 ,60 8

6 3 ,8 7 5
13,712
1 ,370
2 ,377
5 ,124
1,660
1,624
1,557
16,891
2 ,05 9
865
6 18
2 47
4 ,07 0
3 ,83 0

7 4 ,5 4 2
16,218
1,528
2 ,948
5,961
1,973
1,954
1,853
19,465
2 ,462
979
6 90
2 90
4 ,708
4 ,523

8 9 ,4 54
19,303
1 ,827
3 ,60 0
6,921
2 ,465
2 ,352
2 ,138
24,214
3 ,193
1,2 26
856
370
5 ,79 9
5 ,47 7

9 9 ,7 96
2 1,6 87
1,954
4 ,162
7,6 97
2,8 29
2,7 72
2,2 73
26,951
3,6 08
1,461
1 ,040
420
6 ,33 4
5 ,98 6

1,930

2 ,08 5

2 ,312

2 ,524

2 ,71 8

2 ,91 3

3 ,176

3 ,42 0

3 ,69 7

3 ,828

4,271

5,3 64

6 ,04 6

1,151
8,1 23
2,8 29
3,4 64
4 54
399
9 77
7 ,503
1,272
130
1,142
996
748
248
1,197
9 89
5 25
1 ,272
3 04
91

1 ,219
8 ,63 5
3 ,02 2
3 ,682
5 17
4 06
1 ,008
8 ,05 7
1 ,348
1 33
1 ,215
1 ,07 6
801
2 74
1 ,279
1 ,094
547
1 ,336
341

1,304
9 ,33 4
3 ,33 3
3 ,92 3
614
4 23
1,042
8 ,823
1,460
140
1,3 20

1,650
11,167
4 ,10 0
4,4 54
1 ,016
4 72
1 ,126
10,485
1 ,752
164
1,588
1 ,457
1,095
362
1 ,592
1 ,525
6 36
1,790
4 27

1 ,757
12,484
4,601
4 ,90 3
1,263
5 16

1,890
1 3,5 18
5 ,122
5 ,047
1,475
569
1,304
12,383
2 ,10 9

2 ,03 4
14,531
5,6 14
5,3 67
1 ,590
614
1 ,345
13,401
2 ,25 2
263
1,989
1,763
1,334
429

2,521
1 9,9 52

2 40
1 ,03 6

2 ,104
15,655
6 ,084
5 ,766
1,662
672
1 ,472
14,408
2 ,38 7
3 09
2 ,078
1,883
1,423
460
2,311
2 ,19 3
839
2 ,30 0
617
175
443
1 ,877

2 ,23 8
1 7,3 78
6 ,87 8
6 ,30 6
1 ,856
7 73
1 ,565
15,894
2 ,692
367
2 ,324
2 ,09 4
1 ,579
515
2 ,596
2 ,420

212

1,494
10,027
3,6 90
4,0 39
7 78
4 39
1,080
9,6 75
1,611
148
1,462
1,331
9 93
3 38
1,493
1,371
621
1 ,630
403
119
2 84
1,216

3,1 55
2 2,6 03
9 ,22 7
7 ,49 0
2 ,41 9
1 ,119
2 ,34 7
2 3 ,3 34
3 ,612
493
3 ,119
3 ,345
2,431
914
3 ,868
3 ,727
1,507
3 ,222
1,074
287
787
2 ,979

3 ,516
2 5,115
10,068
8 ,435
2 ,757
1,262
2 ,59 3
2 6,0 44
3 ,822
521
3,301
3 ,816
2 ,787
1,029
4 ,392
4 ,132
1 ,873
3 ,45 3
1,238
3 10
927
3 ,318

In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
6
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
7
8
In s tru m e n ts
9
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
10
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
"" 11......
12
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu rb in e s
13
14
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
15
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
16
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
17
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
18
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
19
T r a n s p o r ta tio n e q u ip m e n t
20
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k t r a ile r s
21
22
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
23
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
24
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
25
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
26
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
27
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
28
29
O th e r fu r n it u re
T ra c to rs
30
F a rm tr a c to r s
31
32
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
33
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
34
M in in g a n d o ilfie ld m a c h in e ry
35
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
36
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
37
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
38
O th e r
39
O th e r n o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
40
S tru c tu re s

1964

948

101

1 ,2 0 0

891
309
1,3 76
1,232
583
1,430
391
114
2 77
1 ,150

121

3 06
1 ,306

1 ,2 0 0

1 1,3 87
1,931
189
1 ,743
1 ,560
1 ,183
377
1 ,739
1 ,690
6 63
1 ,914
4 65
136
3 29
1 ,424

222

1,8 87
1,6 60
1,257
403
1,902
1,858
721
2,0 60
514
150
365
1,559

220

2 ,1 0 0
2 ,0 2 2

794
2 ,21 9
5 60
159
401
1,689

886

2 ,429
6 99
2 03
4 97
2 ,07 7

8 ,1 2 2

6 ,923
2 ,193
9 40
1,773
1 8 ,9 07
3,2 20
441
2,7 79
2,6 19
1,936
684
3,1 12
2,8 62
1,061
2 ,68 0
854
2 43
611
2 ,500

41

366

3 84

404

4 30

4 56

495

544

598

655

7 37

869

1 ,04 2

1 ,1 7 3

42

2 0 ,0 7 3

2 1 ,3 8 0

2 2 ,9 96

2 4 ,5 9 2

2 6 ,7 8 2

2 9 ,5 63

3 2 ,1 4 3

3 5 ,5 8 7

4 0 ,8 2 5

4 4 ,5 4 5

5 1,5 31

58,681

6 3 ,6 30

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

1 1 ,1 4 6
4 ,98 0
1 ,749
788
981

1 1,8 01
5 ,40 5
1,8 84
8 45
1 ,07 9
23
1 ,055
2 89
196

1 2 ,6 77
5 ,948
2 ,076
917
1,205
24
1,181
314
214
239
982
303
304
375
3 ,79 4
1 ,502
530
1,058
537
167
780
1 ,899
1 ,797

1 3 ,5 32
6 ,485
2 ,27 2
1 ,003
1 ,317
27
1,291
336
234
265
1,057
327
3 20
4 10
3 ,95 7
1 ,515
581
1,132
561
168
824
1,995
1,8 87
108
272

1 4 ,7 17
7 ,12 3
2 ,506
1 ,096
1,461
29
1 ,432
3 64
2 59
298
1 ,13 9
3 57
3 39
4 43
4 ,30 5
1,641
621
1,2 58
608
178
885
2,1 14
1 ,997
117
290

1 6 ,1 88
8 ,02 8
2 ,81 7
1,2 23
1,6 99
33

1 7 ,8 10
8 ,945
3,121
1,392
1,921
35

2 2 ,4 7 2

2 4 ,3 9 9
13,121
4 ,36 0

1 ,6 6 6

1 ,8 8 6

402
293
3 47
1 ,246
4 00
369
4 7 7...
4 ,632
1 ,726
6 80
1,355
6 79
192
9 70
2 ,24 0
2 ,10 9
131
3 17

436
322
403
1 ,350
444
397
509
5 ,059
1,807
800
1,500
746
206
1 ,050
2 ,39 9
2 ,253
146
357

1 9 ,7 37
10,124
3,491
1 ,563
2 ,266
36
2,231
479
360
478
1,486
504
436
546
5 ,57 6
1,9 57
851
1,7 08
832
227
1,158
2,4 83
2 ,31 6
167
396

2 15
4 76

2 8 ,4 8 6
1 4,7 48
4 ,88 0
2 ,467
3,431
43
3 ,388
636
496
784
2 ,05 5
773
590
692
7 ,790
2 ,454
1 ,318
2 ,584
1 ,133
301
1 ,582
3,781
3 ,526
255
584

3 2 ,9 6 8
16,639
5 ,502
2 ,802
3 ,89 7
49
3 ,849
701
548
912
2 ,278
870
653
754
9,0 09
2,7 88
1,442
3,091
1,316
371
1 ,780
4 ,86 8
4 ,565
303
6 72

3 5 ,5 3 5
17,643
5 ,87 8
2,971
4 ,15 4
55
4 ,099
728
567
994
2 ,35 2
906
682
765
9,721
2,9 09
1,562
3,3 82
1 ,419
448
1 ,896
5 ,572
5 ,227
345
703

1 1 ,0 60
7 ,73 4
7,461
6 ,49 0
324
6 ,166
971
274

1 2 ,0 65
8 ,424
8 ,094
7 ,01 0
342
6 ,667
1,084
3 30
9
321
3 ,46 9
172

1 3 ,3 7 6
9 ,29 8

1 4,3 33
9 ,877
9,341
7,9 74
371
7,6 03
1,366
536
14
522
4,261
195

1 5 ,8 50
10,926
10,290
8 ,719
393
8 ,326
1,571
636
17
619
4 ,71 8
206

1 8 ,3 54
13,014
12,259
10,410
420
9 ,99 0
1 ,849
755

2 0 ,1 45
14,197
13,247
11,013
4 60
10,553
2 ,234
950
27
9 22
5 ,71 0
238

2 3 ,0 4 5
16,170
14,988
12,359
507
11,852
2 ,62 9
1,181
38
1,143
6 ,615
260

2 5 ,7 13
17,972
16,572
13,615
556
13,059
2 ,957
1 ,400
51
1,349
7 ,460
280

2 8 ,0 95
19,644
18,096
14,907
591
14,317
3 ,18 8
1 ,548
60
1,488
8 ,159
293

66

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

20

961
2 67
181
186
829
250
267
311
3 ,555
1,493
4 46
9 73
481
162
697
1,680
1,591
89
2 34
8 ,9 2 7
6 ,256
6 ,078
5 ,37 8
292
5 ,08 5
700
178
5
173
2 ,55 9
112

211

902
2 77
2 86
3 39
3 ,664
1 ,49 5
4 80
1 ,030
4 98
162
7 35
1 ,753
1 ,65 8
95
243
9 ,5 7 9
6 ,73 6
6 ,5 2 6
5 ,72 8
302
5 ,42 7
797
210
6

204
2 ,71 7
127

102

256
1 0 ,3 20
7 ,25 6
7 ,01 9
6,1 30
314
5,8 16
889
237
7
230
2,921
143

8

266
3 ,16 8
157

8 ,8 6 6

7 ,625
363
7,261
1 ,242
4 32
12

420
3 ,889
188

1 2 ,2 1 0

4 ,34 2
1,869
2 ,87 9
35
2 ,843
523
400
565
1,633
575
478
581
5,8 63
1,901
939
1 ,882
899
243
1 ,283
2 ,68 2
2 ,493
189
433

21

735
5 ,120
219

2 ,1 2 2

3 ,16 5
38
3 ,12 8
569
441
660
1,803
665
523
6 15
6,431
2 ,009
1 ,074
2 ,123
968
2 56
1 ,470
2,901
2 ,6 8 6

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

39

T a b le 2 , 4 . C u rr e n t- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o t P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

..... 1.......

1 84 ,40 1

2 1 0 ,7 2 7

2 4 4,9 3 0

2 8 2 ,5 6 0

3 2 3 ,8 6 4

357 ,47 1

3 7 2 ,7 4 4

3 9 3,5 4 1

4 2 2 ,5 2 8

4 5 0 ,7 5 0

4 7 8 ,2 3 4

5 1 2 ,3 5 2

554 ,02 1

2

1 1 2 ,6 2 8

128,71 1

1 4 8,9 5 7

1 7 3 ,7 4 9

198 ,92 1

2 1 8,2 0 7

2 3 0 ,7 6 6

2 46 ,74 1

2 6 5 ,8 1 7

2 8 7 ,8 5 7

3 0 9 ,0 2 9

3 2 9 ,9 5 9

3 5 5 ,0 4 2

3
4
5

127,25 1
2 7,0 64
2 ,454
5 ,247
9 ,217
3 ,899
3 ,428
2 ,820
33,736
5 ,032
1 ,856
1 ,310
5 46
7,961
7 ,23 7

1 4 7,2 8 8
3 1,4 97
2 ,823
6,402
10,528
4 ,529
3,891
3 ,324
3 8,9 09
6 ,04 7
1 ,967
1,340
627
9 ,319
8 ,19 6

1 7 1 ,8 2 8
3 8,408
3 ,75 6
7 ,96 6
5,3 13
4,691
3 ,99 4
4 5,7 97
7,301
2 ,42 8
1,695
733
11,119
9 ,40 3

1 96 ,72 1
4 7,0 22
5 ,805
9,851
15,318
6 ,225
5 ,205
4 ,618
51,691
8 ,186
2,641
1 ,812
829
12,625
10,597

2 1 5 ,7 4 8
55,729
8 ,379
11,874
17,744
7 ,17 0
5,601
4 ,960
55,172
9 ,013
2 ,62 8
1,748
880
13,569
11 ,2 1 1

2 28 ,1 32
63,581
10,740
13,807
19,667
8 ,00 4
6 ,00 9
5 ,354
5 6,5 36
9,211
2 ,63 2
1 ,762
869
13,575
11,733

2 4 3 ,9 3 4
7 2,824
1 3,1 20
16,347
2 1,987
8 ,76 6
6 ,46 3
6 ,1 4 0
5 7,5 35
9 ,15 5
2 ,60 3
1 ,75 6
8 47
13,586
12,259

2 6 2 ,8 3 7
8 3,2 76
16,420
19,327
24,211
9 ,542
7 ,037
6 ,738
5 9,4 75
9 ,142
2 ,60 4
1 ,756
8 48
13,983
12,867

2 8 4 ,6 6 7
9 4,1 75
19,396
21,973
26,768
10,562
7 ,73 7
7 ,73 9
6 3,2 47
8 ,907
2 ,64 2
1 ,763
8 79
15,079
14,117

3 0 5 ,6 0 4
1 06 ,83 9
2 4 ,5 17
2 4 ,9 80
2 9 ,2 24
11,654
8 ,33 0
8 ,13 4
6 6 ,7 75
8 ,60 8
2 ,69 0
1,795
895
1 5,8 98
15,394

3 2 6 ,2 8 3
1 17 ,62 7
28,701
2 8 ,8 27
30,921
12,638
8 ,92 7
7 .613
70,832
8 ,99 4
2,761
1 ,842
9 19
1 6,5 77
1 6,7 10

3 5 1 ,1 0 9
129 ,33 6
3 2,5 28
3 3,2 42
3 3 ,0 27
1 3,8 40
9 ,600
7 ,099
7 4,899
9 ,37 7
3 ,01 8
2,0 40
9 77
17,235
17,871

7 ,59 6

8 ,88 9

10,370

11,785

12,401

12,704

1 2,9 64

13,518

14,726

15,931

17,131

18,053

4 ,490
38,492
15,812
13,384
3 ,96 9
1,854
3,4 74
3 8,390
5,581
710
4,871
5 ,81 6
4 ,084
1 ,732
6 ,195
6 ,36 7
3,091
4 ,39 0
2,181
424
1,757
4 ,76 9

5 ,17 6
4 2,8 58
17,987
13,948
4,801
2 ,12 7
3 ,99 6
4 4,7 65
6 ,30 4
8 04
5 ,50 0
6 ,775
4 ,85 3
1 ,923
7 ,238
7 ,43 6
3 ,64 3
5 ,02 9
2 ,59 7
4 74
2 ,12 4
5,741

5 ,85 7
4 7 ,2 10
20,108
14,661
5 ,586
2 ,449
4 ,40 6
5 0,7 98
7 ,126
876
6 ,250
7 ,536
5 ,43 4
2 ,10 3
8 ,06 8
8 ,295
4 ,36 2
5 ,610
3 ,05 0
5 13
2 ,53 7
6,751

6 ,34 9
49,894
20,817
15,389
6 ,37 4
2 ,82 9
4 ,485
54,954
7 ,874
926
6 ,949
8,013
5 ,84 9
2 ,163
8 ,650
8 ,534
4 ,924
5 ,980
3 ,38 8
5 38
2 ,85 0
7,591

6,681
5 1,9 09
2 1,1 03
16,809
6 ,67 0
2 ,90 0
4 ,42 8
56,106
8 ,556
942
7 ,61 3
7 ,90 0
5 ,89 0

6 ,96 9
5 6,3 82
2 2,5 52
19,698
6 ,87 0
2 ,95 6
4 ,3 0 7
5 7,1 93
9 ,3 7 8
980
8 ,39 8
7,731
5 ,83 5
1 ,89 7
8 ,42 0
8 ,255
4 ,59 5
6 ,44 5
3 ,99 0
522
3 ,4 6 7
8 ,37 9

7,361
6 1,3 07
2 4,5 14
22,512
7 ,08 7
2 ,95 7
4 ,23 7
5 8,7 79
10,405
1 ,024
9,381
7 ,56 0
5 ,702
1,859
8 ,057
8 ,479
4 ,30 0
6 ,86 3
4 ,35 6
5 22
3 ,83 4
8 ,759

7 ,77 7
6 6,0 34
26,794
24,768
7 ,426
2 ,96 7
4 ,07 9
61,211
11,469
1,072
10,397
7,5 82
5 ,78 8
1,7 94
7 ,76 7
8 ,95 6
4,011
7 ,334
4 ,77 7
5 27
4 ,25 0
9 ,313

8 ,25 4
6 8,1 89
2 7 ,6 39
2 5,9 22
7 ,793
2 ,92 4
3,911
63,801
12,562
1 ,128
11,435
7 ,558
5,741
1 ,817
7 ,49 8
9 ,513
3 ,699
7 ,896
5 ,18 8
533
4,6 55
9 ,88 7

8 ,6 5 9
7 0,6 50
2 8,8 28
2 6,784

9 ,344
7 4,2 67
3 0,3 40
28,139
8 ,753
2 ,935
4,101
7 2,6 06
15,254
1,236
14,017

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

1 1 1 ,3 3 2
2 3,8 20
2 ,17 2
4 ,68 7
8 ,060
3 ,316
3 ,04 2
2 ,54 3
2 9,857
4,0 88
1,646
1,174
4 72
7 ,07 2
6 ,562

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

6 ,87 0

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

3 ,61 9
28,515
11,265
9 ,94 8
3 ,01 7
1,429
2 ,856
2 9,1 40
4 ,25 8
571
3 ,68 7
4 ,335
3 ,119
1,216
4 ,92 5
4,681
2 ,294
3 ,713
1,426
3 53
1 ,073
3 ,50 7

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t
S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s t r u m e n t s

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e tr o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s it e
l- t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s .’

10
11

20
21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
...32.......
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

4 ,05 4
3 3,3 59
13,340
11,940
3 ,36 0
1,618
3 ,100
3 3,0 92
4 ,89 5
636
4 ,25 8
4 ,9 5 7
3 ,490
1 ,46 7....
5 ,399
5 ,375
2 ,70 8
3,991
1,738
3 87
1,351
4 ,02 9

1 2 ,6 8 8

2 ,0 1 1

8 ,602
8 ,347
4 ,83 0
6 ,20 4
3 ,65 4
531
3 ,1 2 3
8 ,0 1 2

8 ,2 2 2

2 ,8 9 8
3 ,91 8
6 7,173
13,975
1 ,194
12,781
7 ,6 7 5
5 ,80 5
1,8 69
7 ,4 3 3
9 ,95 8
3 ,4 7 7
8 ,4 1 8
5 ,5 5 6
5 45
5,011
10,683

1989

7 ,958
6,031
1 ,927
7 ,67 8
10,352
3,291
10,556
5 ,92 3
5 57
5 ,36 6
11,595

41

1 ,2 9 6

1 ,46 0

1 ,6 6 9

1 ,921

2 ,2 0 0

2 ,4 5 9

2 ,6 3 4

2 ,8 0 6

2,9 81

3 ,1 9 0

3 ,4 2 5

3 ,6 7 6

3 ,9 3 4

42

7 1 ,7 7 3

8 2 ,0 16

9 5,9 73

1 08 ,81 1

1 2 4 ,9 4 4

1 3 9 ,2 6 4

1 4 1 ,9 7 8

1 46 ,80 1

1 56 ,71 1

1 6 2 ,8 9 3

1 6 9 ,2 0 5

1 8 2 ,3 9 3

1 9 8 ,9 7 9

3 9 ,8 3 6
19,283
6,4 18
3,241
4 ,62 4
62
4 ,562
7 80
6 08

4 5 ,0 0 3
2 1,492
7 ,170
3 ,64 3
5,161
70
5,091
8 59

5 2,9 40
2 5,4 16
8 ,603
4 ,196
6 ,409
85
6 ,32 4
962

1,268
2 ,72 4
1,062
817
8 44
11,573
3 ,28 0
1 ,976
4 ,046
1,685
5 87
2 ,337
8 ,794
8 ,30 2
491
8 07

.......746
1,460
3 ,040

8 1,463
3 8,8 05
1 2,4 76
7,331
9 ,828
160
9 ,66 8
1 ,336
1 ,050
2,3 55
4,431
1 ,91 9
1 ,27 9
1,2 33
1 8,0 43
4 ,8 7 6
3 ,449
6 ,33 2
2 ,56 2
823
3 ,69 8
19,495
18,483

8 3 ,6 43
4 0,9 63
13,075
8 ,18 5
9 ,8 3 7
175
9 ,66 2
1 ,409

1,11 1

7 0 ,9 3 3
3 2 ,2 15
1 0,705
5,731
7,8 92
124
7,7 67
1,1 93
9 26
1,913
3 ,855
1 ,587
1 ,148

81,151
3 6,2 26
11,767
6,591
9 ,247
144
9 ,102
1,281

668

5 9 ,8 90
2 8,9 66
9 ,50 3
4 ,92 2
7 ,48 7
105
7 ,382
1 ,083
838

9 1 ,9 12
4 7,7 15
14,462
10,244
1 1,6 53
219
11,434
1,568
1 ,248
3 ,035
5 ,504
2 ,599
1,490
1,414
19,329
4 ,93 9
3,971
7,0 44
2,5 89
7 87
4 ,01 8
1 9,1 32
17,942
1,189
1,719

9 3 ,3 55
5 1,3 27
15,167
1 1,2 64
12,685
2 42
12,443
1 ,664
1 ,345
3 ,27 0
5,931
2 ,859
1 ,582
1,491
19,898
4 ,935
4 ,190
7,291
2 ,68 2
8 00
4 ,12 3
16,131
1 4,9 10

1 0 1 ,2 7 3
5 5,1 14
15,921
1 2,2 85
1 3,7 83
273
13,510
1 ,76 6
1 ,450
3 ,5 3 3
6 ,37 5
3 ,1 1 5
1 ,694
1 ,565
2 1 ,1 60
5 ,13 4
4 ,43 5
7 ,89 7
2,8 57
837
4 ,2 3 4
1 8,7 66
1 7,5 20
1 ,24 6
1 ,99 9

1 0 8 ,8 7 6
6 0,7 87
16,789
13,325
16,611
304
16,307
1 ,873
1 ,550
3 ,81 3
6 ,825
3 ,376
1 ,819
1 ,630
2 2,3 73
5 ,19 8
5 ,048
8 ,246
3 ,01 7
864
4 ,33 9
1 9,2 54
1 7,9 79
1 ,274

1 ,423

2 ,597
4 ,74 8
2 ,12 4
1 ,344
1 ,280
1 8,5 73
5 ,02 0
3 ,5 0 6
6 ,56 9
2 ,64 2
8 37
3 ,82 8
1 8,817
1 7,739
1 ,078
1 ,462

8 8 ,6 30
4 4 ,2 78
13,744
9 ,173
10,786
196
10,590
1 ,482
1,1 74
2,8 15
5 ,10 4
2,351
1,4 12
1,341
1 9,1 13
5,061
3 ,78 6
6 ,79 0
2 ,65 2
8 24
3 ,94 9
19,720
18,579
1 ,140
1,571

6 0 ,5 15
4 1,8 12
3 8,5 92
3 1,8 28
1 ,004
3 0,8 24
6 ,76 4
3 ,22 0
150
3 ,07 0
18,230
4 74

6 3 ,1 5 8
4 3 ,3 08
3 9 ,9 50
3 2 ,7 96
1,0 24
3 1,7 72
7 ,15 3
3 ,3 5 8
161
3 ,19 7
1 9,3 67
4 83

68,081
4 7 ,1 07
43,591
3 5,9 33
1 ,037
34,896
7 ,658
3 ,516
178
3 ,33 8
20,482
491

7 0 ,9 80
48,631
4 4 ,9 80
3 6,6 42
1,073
3 5,5 69
8 ,33 8
3,651
1 94
3 ,45 7
2 1,8 40
5 09

7 5 ,8 5 0
5 1,964
4 8,1 82
3 9,2 95

8 1 ,1 2 0
5 5 ,5 39
5 1,5 24
4 1 ,9 29
1 ,14 9
4 0 ,7 80
9 ,59 5
4 ,01 5
225
3 ,79 0
2 5,0 29
5 52

9 0 ,1 03
6 2 ,6 98
5 8,4 73
4 8,6 83
1,1 88
4 7,4 94
9 ,79 0
4 ,22 4
2 37
3 ,987
2 6,8 32
5 73

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
.. 51.......
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

2 ,502
966
736
800
10,737
3 ,19 5
1,753
3 ,736
1,526
5 28
2 ,07 4
6,981
6 ,572
4 09
761
3 1 ,9 3 7
22,341
2 0 ,5 69
17,037
6 52
16,385
3,531
1,7 72
72
1 ,700
9 ,27 2
3 24

3 7 ,0 13
2 6,0 68
2 4,0 28
19,938
7 39
19,199
4 ,09 0
2 ,04 0

1 ,2 0 2

921
9 17
13,039
3,6 00
2,3 88
4 ,59 3
1,8 29
629
2 ,683
10,897
10,312
585
904
4 3 ,0 33
3 0,4 44
2 8,0 84
2 3,5 39
826
22,713
4 ,544
2 ,360

86

100

1 ,954
10,584
361

2 ,260
12,193
397

1 ,6 8 6

3 ,44 7
1,388
1,039
1,019
14,621
3 ,95 0
2 ,83 3
5 ,14 8
2 ,009
6 82
3 ,10 8
12,132
11,436
696
1,064
48,921
3 4,3 73
3 1,6 93
2 6,5 89
9 14
2 5,6 75
5 ,10 4
2 ,68 0
1 17
2 ,563
14,115
4 33

1 ,0 0 0

16,073
4 ,280
3 ,070
5 ,684
2 ,27 8
761
3 ,360
18,044
17,219
825
1,241

2,1 43
4,1 98
1,770
1,231
1,1 97
17,253
4 ,53 4
3 ,33 6
6,071
2 ,496
8 16
3 ,66 5
2 2,6 27
21,684
9 43
1,379

5 4 ,0 1 0
3 7,574
3 4,677
2 9 ,0 15
978
2 8,0 37
5,6 63
2 ,89 7
131
2 ,76 6
15,976
461

5 8 ,1 13
40,311
37,231
3 0,9 42
1 ,006
2 9,9 36
6 ,289
3 ,080
143
2 ,937
17,329
474

1 ,1 2 0

1 ,0 1 2

1 ,1 1 2

1 ,2 2 1

1 ,876

1 ,1 1 1

3 8,1 84
8 ,88 7
3,781
211

3 ,5 7 0
2 3,3 56
5 30

2 ,1 2 2

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

40

T a b le 2 . 4 . C u r r e n t- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
1994

1995

1996

1997

1

5 79 ,5 26

6 0 8,0 5 7

642 ,21 1

6 60 ,1 49

7 14 ,61 1

7 43 ,61 1

7 8 1,9 3 0

832 ,43 1

2

3 75 ,7 32

3 9 6,3 7 7

4 1 3 ,9 0 9

4 3 2 ,7 8 5

4 6 0 ,1 3 2

4 9 1 ,8 6 7

5 21 ,36 0

5 55 ,8 57

3 7 1 ,5 7 2
140 ,13 5
34,304
38,958
34,847
15,376
10,131
6 ,520
7 9,9 59
9 ,629
3 ,353
2 ,334
1,019
18,214
19,404

3 9 2 ,0 6 9
149 ,26 8
3 4,0 45
4 5,1 39
3 6,6 94
16,852
10,590
5 ,94 8
8 3 ,6 37
9 ,84 6
3 ,50 7
2 ,445
1 ,062
19,012
2 0 ,5 77

4 0 9,4 5 3
155,90 4
33,632
4 8,7 67
3 8,1 29
18,455
5 ,71 0
8 5,9 80
9 ,996
3 ,573
2 ,489
1,083
19,516
2 1,3 63

4 2 8 ,1 5 7
165,785
3 3,3 89
5 5,8 25
38,791
2 0,0 66
11,851
5,863
8 8,0 70
9 ,992
3 ,563
2 ,472
1,090
2 0,1 58
2 1,9 88

4 5 5 ,3 0 6
177,401
3 5,8 00
6 1,8 02
3 9,5 25
2 1,5 63
12,624
6 ,08 7
9 1,6 23
10,142
3,6 90
2 ,55 9
1,131
2 1,2 35
22,902

4 8 6 ,7 5 2
190 ,55 0
38,321
6 9 ,5 22
3 9 ,9 10
2 3,078
13,423
6 ,29 5
9 7,449
10,748
3 ,82 9
2 ,62 3
1 ,206
2 2 ,8 55
2 4,4 33

5 15 ,98 2
202,40 8
38,877
76,984
41,475
24,625
14,042
6 ,405
102,779
11,325
3 ,936
2 ,645
1 ,290
24,322
25,944

5 50 ,2 72
2 21 ,15 8
4 1,7 34
8 8,1 92
4 4,4 83
2 6,1 02
14,559
6 ,08 8
106 ,52 8
11,807
4 ,0 8 4
2 ,70 2
1,3 83
2 5 ,6 57
2 7 ,3 90

L in e
P riv a te f ix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

3
4
5

S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

In s tr u m e n ts

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u i p m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u i p m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

10
11

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s

1990

1991

1992

1 1 ,2 1 2

1993

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

19,278

2 0 ,0 83

2 0,6 02

2 1 ,1 2 2

21,981

2 3,1 99

2 4,3 44

2 5,0 75

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

10,081
75,931
30,510
28,811
9 ,474
2 ,954
4,181
75,547
16,550
1,256
15,294
8 ,314
6 ,289
2 ,025
8,015
11,024
3 ,166
9 ,643
6 ,378
556
5,822
12,458

10,611
8 0,7 52
3 0 ,9 29
3 2 ,2 79
1 0,3 88
2 ,94 2
4 ,21 5
7 8,4 13
1 7,3 10
1,251
1 6,0 59
8 ,61 5
6 ,58 9
2 ,02 6
8 ,294
11,180
3 ,02 3

10,930
8 5,2 05
3 2,2 67
3 4,6 54
11,227
2 ,90 2
4 ,15 6
8 2,3 65
17,819
1,2 35
16,584
8,7 17
6,7 69
1,9 48
8,5 46
10,989
2 ,78 9
12,491
7 ,387
524
6 ,863
1 3,6 27

11,248
9 1,1 72
3 5,2 65
3 7 ,0 54
1 1,813
2 ,916
4 ,123
83,131
18,547
1,234
1 7,3 13
8 ,622
6 ,756

11,674
100,31 7
3 9,815
41,091
12,246
2 ,92 2
4 ,24 3
8 5,9 65
20,567
1 ,254
19,313
8 ,874
7 ,01 8
1,856
8 ,592
1 1,3 58
2 ,63 6
10,515
8 ,204
510
7 ,694
15,218

1 2,3 86
1 09 ,69 0
4 5 ,1 66
4 4 ,3 83
12,721
2 ,89 4
4 ,52 4
8 9,0 63
2 0,6 84
1 ,285
19,400
9 ,12 7
7 ,29 2
1 ,835
8 ,88 7
12,014
2 ,65 8

12,908
117,451
50,521
4 6,2 06
13,146
2 ,908
4 ,670
9 3,3 44
21,855
1,3 14
20,541
9,3 96
7,5 43
1,853
9 ,23 8
12,797
2 ,674

1 0 ,8 6 6

11,231
8 ,848
517
8,331
1 7,3 06

12,514
124 ,28 9
5 5,9 78
4 7 ,3 30
13,389
2 ,94 2
4,651
9 8,296
2 3 ,1 78
1 ,338
2 1,8 39
9 ,87 2
7 ,88 5
1 ,98 7
9 ,55 5
13,630
2,801
1 1,8 09
9,211
5 10
8,701
18,241

S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t

20

T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s

21

A u to s

22

A ir c r a f t

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

1 0 ,0 0 0

6 ,86 5
5 43
6 ,32 2
1 3,126

1 ,8 6 6

8 ,565
11,028
2 ,65 4
11,489
7,861
5 14
7 ,346
14,365

8,5 70
513
8 ,05 8
1 6,256

41

4 ,16 0

4 ,3 0 8

4 ,4 5 6

4 ,6 2 8

4 ,8 2 6

5 ,1 1 5

5 ,3 7 8

5 ,5 8 5

42

2 0 3 ,7 9 4

2 1 1 ,6 8 0

2 28 ,3 02

2 2 7 ,3 6 5

2 5 4,4 8 0

2 5 1 ,7 4 4

2 60 ,5 70

2 7 6 ,5 7 3

1 1 3 ,1 4 8
63,030
17,766
14,302
15,952

O th e r m in in g

66

1 1 6 ,5 5 9
6 5,736
18,479
1 4,9 29
16,641
357
16,284
2,041
1 ,740
4 ,31 6
7 ,5 9 0
3,871
2 ,00 9
1 ,710
2 3,7 73
5 ,29 3
5,581
8 ,77 9
3 ,23 6
884
4 ,45 7
2 0,1 29
18,810
1,3 19
2 ,46 3

1 1 8 ,8 2 0
6 8,8 46
18,950
15,279
18,503
369
18,135
2 ,082
1,813
4 ,496
7 ,72 3
3,954
2 ,056
1,712
2 4,2 69
5 ,290
5 ,685
9 ,035
3,361
897
4,8 89
18,214
16,890
1 ,324
2 ,603

1 2 2 ,9 6 2
7 1,2 57
19,850
15,997
18,441
3 92
18,049
2 ,18 0
1,9 36
4,8 15
8 ,03 7
4 ,11 8
2 ,16 6
1 ,754
25,388
5 ,627
5 ,885
9 ,42 2
3 ,53 0
924
4 ,82 8
18,726
17,359
1 ,367
2 ,76 3

1 3 2 ,9 7 8
7 9,0 29
2 0,8 32
18,529
21,695
4 26
2 1,269
2 ,293
2 ,074
5 ,168
8 ,43 8
4 ,31 7
2 ,308
1,812
2 7,3 20
5,751
6 ,413
10,406
3 ,77 2
979
4 ,669
19,013
17,582
1,431
2 ,947

1 3 5 ,1 7 8
7 9,538
2 1,969
1 7,7 09
2 0 ,7 62
4 59
2 0,3 03
2 ,416
2 ,230
5 ,525
8 ,927
4,571
2 ,48 9

P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

27,481
5,851
6 ,463
10,292
3 ,87 9
996
4 ,814
20,176
18,679
1,4 97
3,1 69

1 40 ,3 42
82,430
22,783
18,429
21,151
480
20,671
2 ,506
2 ,369
5 ,78 8
9 ,40 5
4 ,85 8
2 ,653
1,894
28,535
6 ,06 9
6 ,94 6
10,530
3 ,98 6
1,004
4,8 86
2 1,138
19,605
1 ,533
3 ,35 2

1 4 9 ,4 2 2
8 7,0 86
2 3,8 20
19,454
2 2,4 96
500
2 1,9 96
2 ,63 0
2 ,56 4
6 ,12 6
9 ,99 7
5 ,29 4
2 ,86 9
1 ,834
29,377
6 ,265
7 ,27 9
10,637
4 ,16 6
1 ,030
5 ,01 3
24,429
22,841
1 ,588
3 ,518

95,121
6 4,3 05
59,800
49,601
1 ,228
4 8,374
10,199
4 ,505
280
4 ,22 6
3 0,2 23
5 92

1 09 ,4 82
7 7,4 84
7 2,9 09
62,505
1,238
6 1,2 67
10,404
4 ,57 5
294
4,281
3 1,4 06
592

1 0 4 ,4 0 2
70,469
65,595
5 4,9 74
1 ,298
53,676
10,622
4 ,874
3 19
4 ,55 5
3 3,3 16
617

1 2 1 ,5 0 2
86,189
8 0,8 17
6 3,0 90
1,358
61,732
17,726
5,373
393
4 ,979
34,671
642

1 1 6 ,5 6 6
79,131
73,191
6 2,259
1,413
6 0,8 46
10,933
5 ,939
517
5 ,422
3 6,7 72
6 63

1 20 ,2 29
80,815
7 4,4 26
63,118
1,437
61,681
11,308
6 ,38 9
607
5,781
38,743
671

1 27 ,15 1
85,391
7 8,5 90
6 6,6 70
1,478
65,192
11,919
6,801
6 70
6,131
41,069
691

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
l- t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

333

15,618
1,976
1,656
4,096
7 ,282
3 ,665
1,935
1,683
23,267
5 ,256
5 ,389
8 ,612
3 ,135
876
4 ,434
20,116
18,812
1,304
2,301
9 0,6 46
61,371
56,982
46,885
1 ,2 2 1

45,665
10,097
4,3 88
2 59
4 ,12 9
2 8,683
592

1 ,8 6 8

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

41

T a b le 2 . 5 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1

8 .1 0

8 .6 5

8 .8 2

9 .1 7

9 .4 9

9 .7 4

9 .6 6

9 .4 5

8 .9 9

8 .8 4

8.71

8 .7 9

9 .0 4

2

4 .3 9

4 .8 3

4 .8 6

5 .0 8

5 .2 9

5 .4 5

5 .3 2

5 .11

4 .6 8

4 .5 6

4 .4 4

4 .5 3

4 .7 8

3
4
5

4 .4 5

4 .8 9

4 .9 2

5.51
0.25

5 .3 8
0.25

5 .1 7
0 .2 3

0 .2 0

4 .6 0
0 .19

4 .4 8
0 .1 9

4 .8 2

0 .2 2

5 .3 6
0.25

4 .5 7

0.21

5 .1 5
0 .23

4 .7 2

0 .2 0

0 .2 0

0 .2 2

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

S o ftw a re '

6

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u i p m e n t

7

0.77
1.04

1 .12

1 .1 0

1.11

0 .7 2
1 .16

0.21

0 .2 2

10

2 0.78
2 6.66
7 .4 8
2 1.57

0.24
3.93
11.32
8.13
2 0.75
19.85
2 2.99
6.96
2 0.59

0 .2 2

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

0 .80
1 .15
0 .2 5
4 .6 0

0.71

9

0.83
1.17
0.25
5.26
1 2.30
8.63
2 4.26
2 1.59
2 9.67
7.89
2 2.46

0 .72

8

0 .72
0 .95

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

0 .6 9
0.89
0.18
5.31

0.76

In s tru m e n ts

0.65
0.80
0.16
5.06
1 0.65
7.57
2 6.46
2 4.16
3 1.34

3.62
1 0.90
7.87
1 9.25
1 8.99
20.31
6.60
19.81

3 .6 8
10.71
7.71
18.34
18.31
18.98
6 .56
19.30

3 .8 9
1 0.87
7.68
1 8.28
1 7.89
1 9.54
6 .9 2
1 9.22

0.77
1.27
0.24
4 .35
11.31
7 .75
19.20
17.76
2 2.29
7 .60
19.49

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

0.60
0.72
0 .1 5
4 .7 6
10.14
7 .2 6
2 6.69
2 4.70
3 1.03
5 .6 2
2 0.99

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

1 0.76

1 1.64

12.47

13.19

14.15

14.89

1 5.00

1 4.63

14.03

1 3.58

13.47

1 3.85

14.57

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

2.85
13.01
4 .9 9
12.91
0 .13
5 2.89
126 .47
8 .95

3.07
12.36
5.12
11.54
0.23
5 5.45
125.73
9.63
8.71
12.56
8.51
11.31
10.89
12.55
24.02
8 .50
68.55
7 .67
1.25
2 .74
1.31
3 .79

3.30
1 2.89
5.19
1 2.56
0.46
5 3.97
123 .48
10.23
9 .3 4
1 3.47
9.13
1 2.08
1 1.18
16.39
2 4.85
9 .2 6
7 0.07
7 .9 4
1.26
2 .2 9
1.37
4 .3 7

3 .56
1 3.23
5 .60

3.81
1 3.53
6 .0 9
1 3.02
1.05
52.45
121 .23
11.32
10.47
15.00
10.24
13.40
11.81

3 .9 6
12.99

3 .9 8
1 2.60
5 .9 8
1 1.84
1.09
5 1.03
112 .45

3 .90
11.27
5.61
10.04

3.84
1 1.37
5.56
1 0.55
1.05
4 5.9 6
1 01 .40
9 .1 9
9.14
1 2.55
9.00
1 0.50
8.60
2 1.63
2 0.95
7 .2 0
5 4 .0 0
7 .2 6
1.55
7.91
1 .13
4 .3 4

3 .84

3.91

1 1 .0 1

1 1 .2 2

4.11
1 1.83

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

11

0 .2 0

0 .2 2

1 1 .1 0

5 .5 9
1 1.50

1 2 .0 0

2 1.70

7.83
2 5.89
2 3.53
30.83
6.41
2 2.23

2 5.23
2 2.93
3 0.04
6 .9 0
2 2.57

8 .27
25.09
22.53
3 0.35
7 .52
2 2.92

0.82
1.13
0.24
5.75
12.36
8.55
2 5.00
2 2.14
3 0.78
7 .9 3
2 2.96

6 .0 0

8 .0 2

5.84

1 1 .8 8

8 .46
2 2 .6 6

T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s

21

2 .64
1 1.43
4 .7 5

A u to s

22

1 0 .2 2

A ir c r a f t

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

0 .0 9
5 1.43
1 26 .70
8 .2 8
7 .2 5
1 0.35
7 .0 9
9 .6 4
9 .8 3
7 .0 3
22.71
6.61
6 5.19
7.01
1.27
3 .9 3

41

1 .5 2

1 .6 4

1 .7 6

1 .8 6

1 .9 6

2 .0 6

2 .1 2

2 .1 5

2 .1 4

2 .1 8

2 .2 5

2 .3 7

2 .5 1

42

1 8.8 3

1 9.5 0

2 0.19

2 0 .8 4

2 1 .4 5

2 1.9 2

2 2 .1 2

2 2 .0 9

21.91

2 1 .7 4

2 1.6 3

2 1.61

2 1.71

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

2 3 .0 3
1 6.70
2 3.60

2 3.7 2
1 7.43
2 4.19
1 1.60
1 0.14

2 4.48
18.29
2 4.96
12.26
10.83

2 5.2 0
19.13
25.80
12.99
11.48

2 5 .9 5
1 9.98
26.91
1 3.77
1 2.06

2 6.6 2
20.71
2 7.76
14.49
12.51

2 6.91
2 1.06
2 7.85
14.85
1 2.74

2 6 .8 6

2 6.5 9
2 0.87
2 6.94
14.75
1 2.60

2 6.3 2
2 0.6 3
2 6.62
1 4.58
1 2.44

26.11
2 0.40
2 6.24
1 4.43
1 2.35

2 6.01
2 0.25
2 5.94
14.35
1 2.30

2 6 .0 8
2 0.26
2 5.99
14.37
1 2.30

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t

S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u i p m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tra c to rs
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t tr a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s it e
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

20

66

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 .2 0

2 .3 9

1 1 .0 0

9 .5 9

8 .0 0

11.48
7 .8 2
10.43
10.35
9 .47
2 3.24
7 .58
6 6.55
7 .3 3
1.25
3 .2 8
1.25
3 .1 2

1 2 .8 8

0 .83
5 2.73
121 .75
10.85
9 .9 7
1 4.36
9.74
1 2.76
1 1.50
1 9.33
25.91
1 0 .0 0

7 3.33
8 .2 8
1.45
3 .6 9
1.46
4 .7 6

2 2 .1 0

2 6.92
10.47
74.61
8 .58
1 .73
6 .3 6
1 .53
4 .9 0

6 .2 1

1 2.07
1.11

5 2.46
118.21
1 1.26
1 0.54
14.95
10.32
13.49
11.40
2 5.52
2 6.60
10.29
7 0.34
8 .62
1.85
7.91
1.51
4 .87

1 0 .6 6

1 0.17
1 4.25
9 .9 9
1 2.78
10.35
27.11
2 4.84
9 .3 9
63.81
8 .2 6
1.80
8 .3 7
1.41
4 .7 0

2 1 .1 0

27.41
1 4.87
1 2.75

1 .0 2

4 8.43
106.47
9 .84
9 .6 0
13.27
9 .45
11.51
9 .23
2 5.06
2 2.76
8 .17
5 7.92
7.69
1 .6 6

8.19
1.25
4.48

5 .90
9 .89
1.08
4 3.59
9 7.28
8 .92
8.84
12.23
8.70
1 0.40

6 .3 9

6 .8 6

1 0 .1 2

10.94

1.05
4 1.96
9 4.13
9 .1 0
8.71
1 2 .2 0

8 .5 6
1 1.37

8 .8 6

1 0 .0 1

1 9.14
2 0 .1 1

1 8.76
2 0.24

6.67
5 3.26
7 .0 0
1.53
8.07
1.08
4.27

5 6.47
7.11
1 .5 9
8 .7 3
1 .08
4.31

6 .6 8

1.11

4 1.27
9 3.29
9.62
8 .7 9
12.36
8.63
13.24
1 1.87
2 0.44
2 1.03
7.12
6 1.00
7.62
1.78
1 0.19
1.18
4 .3 6

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

1 0.07
1 9.03
7 .9 6
3 .6 4
3 7.38
10.45
29.24
1 16 .99
43.91
157 .25
5 .3 7
2 3.15
16.08
56.81
62.01
1 1.55
1 1.48
13.02
3 2.89

1 0.64
2 0.59
9.15
3 .9 7
3 9.02
1 2.32
3 2.22
1 16 .27
4 4.74
158 .28
5.75
2 4.03
1 7.43
5 6.94
6 1.73
1 2.23
12.16
13.62
3 3.02

11.37

1 2 .6 6

10.32
4.36
40.78
14.06
35.58
1 15 .78
4 5.63
159 .50
6.13
2 4.77
19.17
57.57
61.55
12.84
12.78
14.19
3 3.17

12.05
2 3.79
11.47
4 .7 9
4 2.13
1 5.35
38.61
114 .78
4 6.45
160 .49
6 .5 4
2 5.45
2 0.79
5 8.53
6 1.44
1 3.34
1 3.28
14.72
3 3.34

13.13
2 6.39
13.96
5.67
4 3.94
17.26
4 2.59
112 .93
4 8.29
162 .37
7.85
2 6.78
2 3.35
6 3.84
6 0.67
14.42
14.36
15.72
33.43

13.38
2 7.37
1 5.25
6 .0 8
4 4.63
17.66
4 4.05
113 .28
4 8.86
162 .65
8.36
2 7.29
2 4.28
6 4.47
59.71
14.47
1 4.42
1 5.83
3 3.30

1 3.38
2 7.87
1 6.20
6.31
4 5.35
17.58
4 4.85
115 .88
4 8.8 6
161 .77
8 .55
2 7.32
2 4.68
6 5.35
5 8.50
1 4.36
1 4.30
1 5.68
3 3.02

13.23
2 7.93
16.52
6 .3 6
44.91
17.42
4 4.74
114 .32
4 8.45
160 .16
8.58
2 7.04
2 4.68
6 4.80
5 7.27
14.26
14.21
15.52
3 2.73

1 3.06
2 7.77
1 6.48
6.31
4 4.38
1 7.27
4 4.26
112 .82
4 7.94
1 58 .60
8.53
2 6.65
2 4.52
6 3.6 7
5 6.13
1 4.24
1 4.19
1 5.50
3 2.40

1 2.97
2 7.65
1 6.43
6 .2 6
4 3.92
1 7.17
4 3.75
111 .52
47.51
1 57 .23
8 .48
2 6.32
2 4.40
62.81
5 5.23
1 4.44
1 4.40
1 5.60
3 1.96

12.91
27.61
1 6.59
6 .2 3
4 3.5 8
1 7.12
4 3.4 6
110.41
47.21
1 56 .07
8 .4 7
2 6.12
2 4.44
6 2.52
5 4.60
1 4.84
1 4.80
1 5.92
3 1.4 7

1 2.92
2 7.64
1 6.89
6 .26
4 3.33
17.12
4 3.48
109 .19
4 7.10
155 .16
8 .5 3
2 6.13
2 4.59
6 3.02
5 4.13
1 5.52
1 5.48
16.45
3 0.98

1 4 .1 8
1 7.35
1 9.72
2 1.29
125 .93
18.86
10.94

1 4.8 3
18.15
2 0.63

1 5 .4 6
18.92
21.49
22.84
124 .94
20.46
13.99

1 6.03
19.61
2 2.28
2 3.49
124.55
2 1.14
15.53

1 6.4 8
2 0.13
2 2.87
2 3.99
124 .12

1 6.7 4
20.39
2 3.16
2 4.23
123 .47
2 1.93
17.21

1 6 .8 4
20.47
23.26
24.33
122.91
2 2.04
17.33

1 6 .8 4
2 0.46
2 3.25
2 4.32
122 .03
2 2.0 5
1 7.27

1 6.7 6
2 0.35
2 3.12
2 4.20

1 6 .7 0
2 0.23
2 2.98
2 4.07
1 20 .03
2 1.84
16.91

1 6.71
2 0.16
22.91
24.01
119 .20
2 1.80
1 6.75

1 6 .7 9
2 0.17
2 2.92
2 4.04
118 .56
2 1.84
1 6.69

1 6.91
2 0.23
2 2.98
24.11
118 .09
2 1.92
16.71

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

2 2 .1 0

125 .56
1 9.70
1 2.39
0 .0 0

2 2 .2 2

2 5.16
1 2 .6 8

5.21
43.05
16.38
4 0.90
113 .27
4 7.34
1 61 .43
7 .1 2
2 6.08
2 2 .1 2

6 1.40
6 1.22
1 3.93
1 3.87
1 5.30
3 3.43

2 1 .6 6

16.68

1 2 1 .0 2

2 1.95
1 7.09

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

6 .3 3
4 0.77

6 .5 6
4 5.82

6.80
5 0.58

7.04
54.07

7.28
5 6.72

7.51
5 8.80

7 .64
5 9.59

7 .6 6
5 9.25

7.69
5 8.68

7 .78
5 8.14

7 .9 6
5 7.75

8 .2 2

8.50
5 7.38

5 7.47

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

42

T a b le 2 . 5 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e
P r iv a t e f i x e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tra ile rs
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r f u r n it u re
T r a c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s t r u c t u r e s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
Fa rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S ee th e s e c tio n " F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

1938

1939

1941

1940

1942

1944

1943

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1

9 .2 6

9 .2 2

9 .4 2

9 .8 4

9 .9 8

9 .6 4

9 .4 9

9 .6 6

1 0.2 5

1 0 .8 6

1 1.74

1 2.5 4

1 3.30

2

4 .9 9

4 .9 4

5 .1 0

5.51

5 .6 4

5 .2 8

5 .1 5

5 .3 6

5 .9 9

6 .5 5

7 .4 3

8 .2 0

8 .9 0

3
4
5

5 .0 3
0.23

4 .9 7
0 .24

5 .1 4
0.25

5 .5 5
0.28

5 .6 7
0 .2 8

5.31
0 .2 7

5 .1 8
0.27

5 .4 0

6 .0 4
0 .38

6.61
0 .4 9

7 .4 9
0.59

8 .2 7
0.67

8 .9 7
0 .73

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

6

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

1.32
1.72
0 .3 3
5.50
14.80
9 .7 2

1 .49
2 .2 6
0 .4 6
7 .28
16.27
10.92
2 7.86
17.77
4 5.46
17.86

2.23
4.57

2 0 .1 1

1.73
3.02
0.64
9.85
17.95
12.81
27.31
17.89
4 3.89
19.55
2 2.54

200

19.84
14.74
2 9.16
18.91
4 7.18
2 0.93
2 5.56

7
8

9
10
11
12

13
14
15
16
17
18

1 .1 0

1 .1 0

1 9.28

1.48
0 .27
5 .49
13.13
8 .14
2 0.19
16.86
2 6.47
12.92
19.13

1.44
0.26
4.99
13.35
8.40
1 9.39
1 6.42
2 5.00
14.37
1 8.64

1.17
1.47
0.27
4.96
13.82
8.98
2 0.04
1 6.40
2 6.80
1 5.56
18.35

2 4.12
1 7.23
3 6.67
16.53
18.82

2 7.66

2.42
5.22
1.14
14.62
2 1.77
16.95
32.29
22.62
49.52
21.15
29.30

1 5.90

15.93

15.71

16.14

17.68

19.52

2 1.33

2 3.12

2 4.09

24.47

6 .36
10.36
6 .40
8 .6 9
2 .1 4
5 2.36
85.07
1 2.99
9 .75
1 3.60
9 .58
2 2.34
2 0.52
31.25
2 9.12
1 0.18
8 0.53

8.43
9.19
8.42
4.00
56.41
8 4.86
1 6.53
11.59
16.52
11.35
2 5.89
2 4.40
3 2.15
3370
18.35
89.61
17.68
4.76
3 0.45

1.94
4.58

9.54
12.83
10.72
9.14
4 .2 9
5 6.36
8 8.63
19.37
12.58
18.44
12.29
30.51
2 9.45
3 3.42
38.81
22.67
93.41
23.60
5.58
34.84
3.47
6.30

10.42
14.27
11.82
10.72
4 .44
54.48
94.24
21.80
13.26
20.06
1 2.89
35.86
3 5.60
3 3.40
44.21
2 5.58
9 6.23
2 8.29
6.18
3 8.34
3.87
7.02

11.32
16.03

6.31
1 1.18
1.70
4 9.4 6
8 6.85
1 1.76
9.83
1 3.99
9.63
19.51
1 8.19
2 5.53
2 5.97
8 .49
7 2.47
9 .38
2 .90
1 8.04
1.75
4 .59

5.81
10.56
5.83
9.60
1.56
51.21
85.71
1 1.98
9 .67
13.64
9 .49
19.72
18.44
2 5.40
2 6.75
8 .90
7 3.06
10.24
2 .99
19.48
1.74
4 .53

7 .4 7
1 1.52
7 .9 0
9.52
3.08
5 3.19
8 4.30
14.47
10.43
1 4.59
1 0.25
2 3.74
2 1.99
3 2.08
31.01
14.11
8 7.65
1 3.88
3 .9 8
2 6.18
2.31
4.92

0.93
1.52
0.28
5.00
1 1.97
7.68
2 0.38
17.34
2 6.19
9.14
19.27

1 .04
1 .53
0 .2 8
5 .5 0
12.63
7 .9 5
2 0.73
1 7.24
2 7.28

19.54

0.85
1.44
0.27
4.76
11.61
7 .6 0
19.90
17.39
24.81
8.19
19.35

14.99

1 5.16

15.49

0 .82
1.37
0 .26
4 .66
1 1.56
7.71
19.78
1 7.59
2 4.15
8.01

11 .0 1

8 .8 8

8 .0 0

8 .2 0

1.97
1 1.60
1.27
4.29

2 .08
1 2.49
1.31
4 .23

41

2 .6 3

2 .7 4

2 .8 8

3 .0 9

3 .2 3

3 .1 8

3 .0 3

2 .9 0

2 .9 8

3 .3 8

3 .8 9

4 .3 5

4 .8 5

42

2 1.81

2 1.8 9

2 2.0 6

2 2 .2 9

22.41

2 2.31

2 2 .1 8

2 2.13

2 2.41

2 3.0 3

2 3 .7 5

2 4.49

2 5.30

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

2 6.1 6
2 0.24
2 5.97
1 4.36
1 2.30

2 6.1 5
2 0.14
2 5.70
14.30
12.24

2 6.2 2

2 6 .3 7

2 0 .1 0

2 0 .2 1

25.66
1 4.29
1 2.19

2 6.10
1 4.32
1 2.17

2 6.42
2 0.18
2 6.35
14.21
1 2.07

2 6 .2 2
19.87
2 5.94
13.95
11.82

26.01
1 9.46
25.41
1 3.66
1 1.54

2 5.96
19.21
2 5.27
13.45
1 1.30

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

12.91
2 7.74
1 7.14
6.33
4 3.18
1 7.15
4 3.84
Ï 0 7.95
4 7.02
154 .06
8.63
2 6.34
2 4.66
6 3.09
5 3.69
16.22
16.21
16.78
30.53

12.85
2 7.86
17.36
6.39
43.05
17.21
44.44
106 .39
4 6.92
152.84
8.71
2 6.56
2 4.64
6 3.48
5 3.25
1 6.73
1 6.73
1 7.02
3 0.07

12.80
2 8.03
1 7.64
6.45
4 2.76
1 7.30
4 4.72
104 .40
4 6.98
151 .82
8.84
2 6.97
2 4.73
6 4.90
5 2.79
1 7.27
1 7.27
17.58
2 9.64

12.78
2 8.24
18.01
6.54
4 2.39
1 7.38
4 4.68
102 .50
4 7.03
150.98
907
2 7.09
2 5.00
6 6.24
5 2.33
1 7.90
17.90
18.37
2 9.23

12.67
2 8.25
1 8.17
6 .60
4 1.85
17.31
4 4.23
100 .67
4 7.14
150 .37
9.31
2 7.30
2 5.20
67.38
5 1.92
18.29
18.25
19.26
2 8.76

12.41
27.91
18.00
6.57
4 1.39
1 6.99
43.21
100 .64
4 7.10
150.06
9.37
2 7.23
2 5.18
6 8.16
5 1.55
1 8.36
1 8.28
2 0.08
28.21

1 2.1 1

1 1 .8 6

2 7.47
1 7.74
6.52
4 0.50
16.61
4 2.09
9 8.79
4 7.10
150.30
9.33
2 7.02
2 5.36
6 8.74
5 1.27
1 8.55
18.44
2 0.73
2 7.64

2 7.12
17.61
6.53
3 9.77
1 6.29
4 1.14
97733
4 7.24
150 .76
9.35
2 6.95
2 5.82
6 8.77
5 0.96
18.96
18.85
2 1.17
27.11

2 7 .2 7
2 0.23
2 7.90
14.21
11.82
0.63
12.33
2 7.68
19.52
6.93
3 8.55
16.14
4 0.84
9 2.09
4 8.53
149 .78
10.91
2 8.60
2 8.39
6 9.76
5 5.89
2 0.96
2 0.94
2 1.98
2 6.12

2 8.3 9
20.81
2 8.29
14.70
12.44

0 .0 0

2 6.7 3
19.90
2 7.18
13.97
11.60
0.31
12.13
27.18
18.64
6.77
38.77
16.22
4 0.76
93.11
4 7.76
150.33

27.81
20.51
2 8.17
14.42

0 .0 0

2 6.2 3
1 9.47
2 6.03
1 3.62
1 1.37
0 .08
1 1.92
2 7.02
1 7.94
6.62
3 9.48
16.21
4 0.82
9 6.55
4 7.29
150 .77
9 .58
26.66
2 6.27
6 8.42
5 1.90
1 9.46
1 9.37
2 1.40
2 6.70

1 7.0 4
20.31
2 3.07
24.21
117 .60
2 2.04
16.74

1 7.2 3
2 0.48
2 3.27
2 4.42
117 .14
2 2.26
1 6.84

1 7.5 0
2 0.76
2 3.59
2 4.77
117.01
2 2.63
16.98

1 7.81
21.09
23.96
25.20
117 .18
23.06
17.05

18.01
2 1.30
2 4.20
2 5.47
117 .25
2 3.33
1 7.18

1 8.0 2
2 1.32
2 4.22
2 5.46
117.01
2 3.33
1 7.33

1 7.9 8
2 1.28
2 4.18
2 5.36
116 .60
2 3.24
17.60

1 7.9 3
2 1.19
2 4.07
2 5.25
116.01
2 3.14
1 7.53

1 8.95
2 1.97
2 4.88
2 6.14
116.14
2 4.05
17.83

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

odd
8 .98
5 7.34

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

9 .24
57.46

9.51
57.52

9.69
57.21

9.70
5 6.33

9.67
5 5.28

974
5 4.38

1 8.21
2 1.37
2 4.26
2 5.47
116 .18
2 3.36
1 7.50
0.06
0.03
0.06
1 0.30
5 4.05

66

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
.... 7 7 ....
78
79

1 .2 2

4 1.53
91.94
1 0.0 1

8.75
5 7.32

6 9.02
9.01
2.72
1 6.79
1.67
4.51

21 .1 1

12.55
8.71
1 5.66
1 4.32
2 2.35
2 2.58
7.57
6 1.48

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

9.91
....... 1 4.16
9.70
2 0.38
18.93
2 7.14
2 5.65
8.51
7 3.65
9.25
2.91
18.02
1.78
4.65

5.50

1 .0 0

13.58
20.97
16.01
3 0.74
2 0.44
4 8.95

8 .8 6

22

8 .2 2

5 .39
13.50
7 .25
13.88
1.87
4 6.57
8 7.58

1 2 .1 0

1 2.52
8.69
1 4.82
1 3.45
2 1.83
2 2.04
7.46
6 2.15

21

4 .30
12.46
6 .92
12.13

5 .1 2
1 3.46
7 .4 6
1 3.74
1 .85
4 4.0 3
8 7.00
11.30
9 .5 7
13.62
9.38
18.96
17.54
25.71
24.13

3.86
0.84

4.72
1 2.30
7.01
1 1.97
1.58
4 1.97
8 6.65
10.52
9.08
12.81
8.91
1 6.77
1 5.43
2 3.30
22.91
7 .79
6 2.74
8.54
2 .35
14.34
1.46
4 .30

19
20

4 .4 4
1 1.94
6.82
1 1.34
1.33
4 1.64
8 9.04
10.18

0.31

1 1 .8 6

1 1 .6 6

1 1 .6 6

3.40
2 2 .6 6

1 1 .6 6

2 .8 6

5.55

1 0 .1 2

2 7.42
2 7.12
6 8.60
5 4.02
2 0.08
2 0 .0 2

2 1.64
26.41

0 .2 2
0 .1 0

0.23
11.40
54.02

1 9.8 6
2 2.73
2 5.67
2 7.02
116 .40
24.95
18.10
0.45
0.19
0.48
12.72
5 3.85

1 2.1 1

0.89
12.62
2 8.78
20.61
7 .1 7
3 8.54
16.14
4 1.55
9 1.10
4 9.40
149.15

1 2 .6 8

13.14
4.62
5 3.50
9 8.18
2 3.52
13.88
2 1.84
13.42
4 0.74
4 1.48
3 1.84
4 8.84
2 6.88
9 7.35
3 0.55
6.84
4 2.55
4.27
7.60

1 .1 2

22.05
22.26
25.83

12.94
3 0.30
21.82
7.67
3 8.62
16.17
4 2.36
9 0.30
5 0.25
148.34
12.16
31.55
31.96
72.31
59.18
23.22
23.33
22.61
2 5.67

20.81
2 3.53
2 6.52
2 7.96
116.80
2 5.89
1 8.53
0.63
0.27
0.67
14.03
5 3.86

2 1 .8 5
2 4.50
2 7.59
29.14
116 .98
2 7.09
18.99
0.75
0.31
0.80
15.25
53.91

1 1 .6 6

3 0.04
29.91
7 1.09
57.57
2 2 .0 1

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

43

T a b le 2 . 5 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

1

1951

1 4.02

1952

1 4.53

1953

1 5.11

1954

1 5 .7 2

1955

1 6 .4 4

1956

1 7.1 5

1957

1 7.7 8

1958

1 8 .2 0

1959

1 8.5 6

I9 6 0

1 9.1 6

1961

1962

1963

1 9.6 8

2 0.3 0

2 1 .0 7

2

9 .5 3

9.91

1 0.3 6

1 0.8 3

11.41

1 1.9 4

1 2.3 8

1 2 .6 0

1 2 .7 6

1 3 .1 7

1 3.4 8

1 3.9 0

9 .6 0
0.80

1 4 .4 8

9 .9 7

1 0.8 9
1.04

1 1.4 7

1 2 .0 0
1 .2 0

1 .43

12.81
1.52

1 3.21
1 61

0 .0 0

1 3.51
1.73

1 3 .9 3
1 84

1 4.51

1.11

1 2.4 4
1.32

1 2 .6 6

0 .8 8

1 0.4 3
0.97

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

3
4
5

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

S o ftw a re 1

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

6

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 1

7

3.71
7 .8 5
1 .83
18.88
2 6.87
2 3.27
3 6.30
3 3.05
4 3.00
2 7.68
3 4.35

4.01
8.25
2.04
19.82
28.34
24.80
39.48
36.50
4 5.76
2 9.73
35.21

4.41

5 .3 4
9 .9 0
2 .54
26.11
3 2.5 0
2 9.00
4 7.99
4 4.55
5 5.15
3 4.00
3 8.36

2 7.68
3 3.68
2 9.94
4 9.79
47.11
5 5.36
3 3.93
38.81

7 .16
10.16
3 .1 7
2 8.62
3 5.23
3 0.83
5 1.20
5 0.60
5 2.43
3 4.65
4 0.59

0 .1 7
8 .1 5

2.23
21.31
2 9.88
2 6.08
4 2.29
3 8.86
4 9.48
3 1.49
36.54

4.90
9.48
2.42
2 3.69
3 1.46
2 7.57
4 5.26
4 1.39
5 3.37
33.35
37.74

5.74
1 0.04

1.42
16.86
2 4.06
1 9.77
33.28
27.04
4 5.18
2 3.37
3 2.54

3 .3 5
7 .3 9
1.61
17.92
2 5.36
21.51
3 3.98
2 9.83
42.31
2 5.17
33.56

0 .04
6.34
10.08
2.90
2 8.59
3 4.47
3 0.49
5 0.88
4 9.03
5 4.69
3 4.27
3 9.64

0 .1 1

2.95

3 .5 0
2 7.69
35.91
3 0.9 4
51.11
5 1.6 9
5 0.05
3 4.9 6
4 1.5 3

0.29
9 .0 9
1 0.28
4 .16
2 6.89
3 6.83
3 1.05
5 1.37
52.41
4 9.47
4 2.55

P r e s i d e n t i a l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

2.64
5.93
1.28
15.79
2 2.89
18.18
3 3.17
2 4.72
4 8.55
2 2.05
3 1.13

G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

2 4.94

2 5.36

25.92

2 6.74

27.81

29.15

3 0.42

3 1.25

3 4.14

3 4.93

3 5.73

3 6.48

3 7.59

19

1 2.47
1 7.29
13.75
1 4.50
4.63
53.41

13.89
1 7.34
14.26
13.89
4.96
5 5.17
105 .60
2 6.38
15.55
2 4.86
15.00
4 9.13
4 8.40
4 7.42
56.21
3 0.19
106.42
3 2.47
7.79
4 6.74
5.05
8 .32

15.44
17.84
14.23
14.57
5 .55
5 8.13
108.16
27.43
16.16
2 6.19
15.56
5 1.68
49.84
55.85
58.47
3 1.56

1 6.98
1 8.57
1 4.12
15.92
6 .0 5
5 9.73
108 .30
28.11
1 6.78
27.57
16.13
5 2.55
5 0.04
6 0.18
59.71
3 1.97
111 .49
3 4.80

18.49
19.84
14.35
1 8.20
6.29
5 9.70
107.02
2 8.96
17.70
29.32
17.00
5 3.53
5 0.20
65.31
6 0.76
32.51
114.41
36.02
8.18
50.54
5.15
9.34

2 0.08
2 0.46
14.93
18.84
6 .82
5 9.92
106 .90
3 0.15
1 8.77
3 1.36
1 8.00
5 5.25
5 0.40
7 4.28
6 1.34
3 4.07
119 .99
3 7.59
8 .5 8
5 2.56
5.44
9.84

2 1.80
20.61
15.19
18.59
8 .08
6 1.52
108.42
3 1.03
19.64
3 3.04
18.81
5 5.69
4 9.65
8 0.17
6 1.16
3 5.32
124 .49
3 8.93
8.96
5 4.37
5.74
1 0.34

2 3.2 7
2 0.15
1 4.97
1 7.63
9.12
6 3.9 9
108 .25
3 1.60
2 0.33
34.21
1 9.48
5 5.74
4 9.74
8 0.03
6 1.96
3 5.9 7
123 .95
3 9.52
9 .0 7
5 4.83
5.82
1 0.90

2 4.43
1 9.60
14.21
1 7.13
1 0.89
6 5.96
104 .19
3 1.94

2 6.90
2 0.58
14.77
1 8.15
1 4.70
6 7.73
101 .56
3 2.92
2 2.32
3 5.59
2 1.53
5 5.07
5 0.10
74.85
64.66
3 8.29
115 .74
3 9.60
7.91
3 3.19
6 .35
1 3.82

2 8.10
2 1.40
1 5.50
19.01
16.09

16.65
1 9.90
1 6.73

6 8 .0 1

6 8 .0 0

100 .34
3 3.4 2
2 2.9 0
3 5.49
2 2.17
5 4.5 7
4 9.93
7 2.94
6 4.73
3 8.43
112 .35
3 9.92
8 .5 6
3 5.66
6.89
1 5.00

100 .32
3 4.44
2 3.72
35.61
23.05
55.33
50.79
73.22

3 9.50
6.87
25.71
5 .7 7
11.72

25.64
2 0.30
14.47
18.03
13.14
6 7.17
102.94
3 2.56
21.71
3 5.55
2 0.87
5 6.60
5 1.26
7 7.94
6 4.55
3 8.12
118 .92
3 9.50
7.34
3 0.05
5.95
1 2.74

3 9.72
111 .38
4 0.4 4
9.56
3 9.54
7 72
1 6.36
1 2 .0 0

In s tru m e n ts

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

t i e c t n c a i t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k tr a ile r s

11

20
21

A u to s

22

A ir c r a f t

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

1 0 1 .6 8

2 5.07
1 4.70
23.51
1 4.18
4 5.29
45.91
36.53
52.88
2 8.47
1 0 1 .2 1

3 1.79
7 .46
4 5.80
4 .73
8.01

6 .6 8

1 10 .1 1

3 3.64
7.95
4 8.02
5.12
8.64

8 .0 1

4 9.3 3
5 .05
8 .9 5

8 .8 6

2 .6 6

2 1 .0 2

3 5.07
2 0.16
5 6.84
5 1.18
79.61
6 3.68
3 7.10
1 2 1 .0 0

1 0 .2 0

41

5 .3 6

5 .8 0

6 .2 2

6 .6 4

7 .1 0

7 .6 6

8 .2 2

8 .7 8

9 .4 5

1 0 .1 5

1 0.7 5

1 1 .3 4

42

2 6 .1 8

2 7.03

2 7 .9 0

2 8.8 4

2 9.8 9

3 1 .0 4

3 2 .1 6

3 3 .1 8

3 4.1 9

3 5.31

3 6.4 4

3 7 .6 0

3 8.8 4

3 0 .5 9
22.29
30.80
15.40
13.29
2 .23
13.73
3 4.68
2 5.85
9 .57
38.81
16.23
4 2.14
9 1.39
52.71
146 .00
1 3.59
3 5.76
3 8.22
7 6.64
63.51
2 7.94
2 8.33
2 4.04
2 5.02

3 1.4 5
22.91
3 1.64
1 5.73
1 3.85
2.64
1 4.29
3 6.52
2 7.72
1 0.05
3 9.02
1 6.43
42.25
9 1.77
53.53
145 .09
14.16
3 7.36
3 9.77
7 8.33
6 4.63
2 9.94
3 0.45
24.51
2 4.93

3 2.40
2 3.69
3 2.50
16.27
14.75
3.18
15.18
3 8.86
29.67
10.54
3 9.26
16.72
4 2.59
9 1.70
5 4.20
143 .99
14.79
3 8.67
41.34
78.66
65.60
32.17
32.83
24.88
2 4.93

3 4 .5 8
2 5.79
3 5.25
17.92
17.00
4.85
17.41
44.21
3 3.36
1 1.58
3 9.78
17.64
4 3.65
9 0.45
5 5.79
1 41 .66
1 6.69
4 1.28
4 5.28
7 8.02
6 7.37
3 6.20
3 7.14
2 5.38
2 4.95

3 5.5 3
2 6.7 5
3 6.4 0
18.81
1 7.89
5 .8 0
1 8.29
4 6.9 9
3 5.1 7
1 2.38
3 9.95
1 8.32
4 4.66
8 8.15
5 6 .5 7
140 .20
17.55
4 2.84
4 7.0 7
7 7.8 2
6 8.0 9
3 7.7 3
3 8.76
2 5.75
2 5.0 6

3 7 .2 6
2 8.14
3 7.75
2 0.62

3 8.2 3
2 9.34
3 8.74
2 1.64
2 1.28
8.64
2 1.64
4 9.79
3 5.66
1 3.40
4 2.50
2 2.24
4 7.93

66

2 9.82
2 1.79
2 9.83
15.22
13.01
1.81
1 3.47
3 3.30
24.41
9.03
3 8.80
1 6.16
42.41
9 1.13
5 1.84
146 .73
1 3.05
3 4.15
3 6.60
7 4.55
6 2.15
2 6.18
2 6.46
23.51
25.19

3 6.3 4
2 7.10
3 7.00
19.70
1 8.85
6 .77
19.23
4 4.03
32.41
1 1.77
3 9.65
19.18
4 2.99

O th e r m in in g

2 9.0 8
2 1.28
2 8.84
1 5.03
12.81
1.44
1 3.29
31.91
23.11
8.36
3 8.68
1 6.18
4 2.67
9 0.14
5 1.06
147 .48
1 2.59
32.85
34.50
73.34
6 0.69
2 4.63
2 4.82
2 3.07
2 5.47

3 3.4 7
24.69
33.72
17.05
15.93
3 .93
16.36
4 1.47
3 1.54

P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

3 9.2 2
30.61
3 9.67
22.71
2 2.74
9 .6 8
2 3.10
5 2.66
3 7.5 4
1 4.59
44.01
2 4.00
5 0.32
8 5.9 2
5 8.66
132 .93
2 0.64
4 7.32
5 4.19
7 6.2 9
7 4.02
4 2.43
4 3.57
2 9.28
3 5.1 9

4 0 .2 3
3 1.90
4 0.59
2 3.78
2 4.20
1 1.26
2 4.54
5 5.42
3 9.48
1 5.94
4 5.69
2591
5 2.76
8595
5 9.07
131 .09
2 1.44
48.21
5 5.50
7 7.04
75.81
4 3.43
4 4.55
30.41
3 5.43

2 2.9 3
2 5.55
2 8.74
3 0.44
1 16 .88
2 8.43
19.26

2 3.8 9
2 6.43
2 9.68
3 1.54
116 .58
2 9.56
1 9.33
1 .06
0.43
1.13
17.66
5 3.92

2 4 .8 7
2 7.29
3 0.60
32.61
116 .09
3 0.67
19.41
1.29
0.51
1.37
18.92
5 4.14

2 5 .8 9
2 8.23
3 1.60
3 3.76
115 .53
3 1.86
1 9.50
1.53
0 .6 0
1.63
2 0.19
5 4.70

2 7.0 5
2 9.34
3 2.77
3 5.13
114.73
3 3.28
19.58

2 9.41
31.48
34.91
3 7.62
1 13 .05
3 5.86
19.80
3 .0 7

3 0.51
3 2.42
3 5.83
3 8.58

3 5.8 0
3 7.07
4 0.53
4 3 .0 2
109 .63
4 1 .4 7
2 6.65
6 .3 4

3 7.31
3 8.52
42.01
4 4.22
109 .14
42.71
2 9.67
7 .2 7
2.35
7.79
3 3.98
8 2.74

S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O t h e r r e s id e n t ia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

0 .8 8

0.37
0 .9 3
16.45
5 3.93

1 .8 6

0.72
1.98
2 1.50
5 5.44

1 1 .0 0

3 9.47
17.12
4 3.04
9 1.07
5 4.94
142 .87
15.67
3 9.87
4 3.28
7 8.30
6 6.52
3 4.34
3 5.15
2 5.19
24.92
2 8.2 7
30.48
33.94
36.49
113.85
3 4.69
19.65
2 .40
0 .90
2 .56
2 2.90
5 6.57

1 .1 0

3 .27
2 4.38
5 8.12

1 1 2 .2 1

3 6.8 7
2 0.45
3.71
1 .3 0
3 .9 7
2 5.83
6 0.3 7

2 0 .0 1

5 7.20
138 .48
18.31
4 4.22
4 8.94
7 7.47
6 9.18
3 9.09
4 0.17
26.44
34.75

7.77
2 0.37
4 6.88
3 3.96
12.51
4 0.95
2 0.55
4 5.40
8 6.44
5 7.77
1 36 .70
1 9.13
4 5.36
5 0.87
77.01
7 0.75
4 0.29
41.41
2 7.27
3 4.85

5 8.26
134 .84
19.92
4 6.39
5 2.63
7 6.45
7 2.35
4 1.34
4 2.47
2 8.22
3 5.04

3 1 .7 6
3 3.55
3 6.96
3 9.69
111 .49
3 8.02
2 1.72
4 .3 6
1 .53
4.66
2 7.34
6 3.25

3 3 .1 3
3 4.77
3 8.19
4 0.90
1 10 .82
3 9.27
2 3.09
5 .0 2
1.76
5 .37
29.04
66.14

3 4.4 4
3 5.86
39.31
4 1.95
110 .19
4 0.36
2 4.54
5.64
1.92
6.03
3 0.80
6 9.65

8 6 .8 6

8 6 .2 0

2 .1 0

6 .7 9
3 2.4 4
7 5.6 7

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

44

T a b le 2 . 5 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s t o r D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]
L ine

1964

1965

196 6

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1
2

22.00

2 3.26

24.81

2 6.2 7

2 7 .7 2

2 9 .3 4

3 0 .8 4

3 2 .3 0

3 4.51

3 6.22

3 8 .2 4

3 9.8 5

4 1.40

15.21

16.31

1 7.7 5

1 9.0 9

2 0.4 4

2 1 .9 7

2 3.3 6

2 4.6 3

2 6.21

2 8.29

3 0.5 2

3 2.1 8

3 3 .6 6

1 5.2 5

1 6 .3 4
2.46

1 7 .7 9
2.82

1 9 .1 4
3 .22

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s tr u m e n ts

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

S p e c ia l i n d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

0.61
10.77
10.85
7.10
26.61
4 0.07
3 2.58
5 2.99
5 3.30
5 2.42
3 9.48
4 6 .10

0.84
11.83
11.36
9 .10
2 7.74
4 2.75
3 4.20
5 4.74
5 4.00
5 6.07
4 2.89
4 9.27

1.13
12.98
12.09
10.81
2 9.37
4 5.58
3 5.93
5 7.53
56.01
6 0.32
4 7.46
5 2.00

3 1.56
5 7.24
5 6.29
7 8.29
8 1.38
7 1.46
6 1.12
6 0.75

28.31
6.47
0.15
4.23
2 0.98
18.96
2 3.63
3 3.09
5 9.37
6 0.60
83.78
8 7.76
7 5.03
63.41
6 2.74

3 2.1 8

0 .44
9.89
1 0.49
5.42
26.61
3 8.13
3 1.54
5 2.04
5 2.90
5 0.48
3 7.29
4 3.79

2 4.6 7
5 .17
0 .08
2 .94
1 8.47
1 6.08
1 7.24
3 2.00
5 5.14
5 1.97
7 3.65
7 5.00
7 0.49
6 0.09
5 9.39

3 0.5 3
7.36

6

2 3.4 0
4.60
0.06
2.34
16.98
14.95
15.14
3 2.40
5 3.08
46.71
6 9.62
6 9.30
6 9.96
5 8.37
5 7.90

2 6 .2 4
5.75

S o ftw a re 1

2 0.4 9
3.59
0.03
1.42
14.11
12.96
12.04
3 0.20
4 8.07
3 8.13
6 1.08
5 9.60
6 3.75
5 1.85
54.01

22.02

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

3
4
5

3 2.16
41.18
64.61
69.81
93.81
9 8.56
8 3.43
6 9.58
6 5.85

3 3 .6 4
9.03
0.32
6.50
2 5.08
2 4.63
3 6.44
4 4.02
6 6.17
7 4.73
96.24
1 0 1 .43
84.95
7 0.90
6 5.84

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

3 9.23

4 1.33

4 3.84

4 6.06

4 7.56

49.11

50.82

5 2.13

5 4.78

5 5.35

57.52

5 9.27

6 0.67

3 8.66
31.61
2 5.86
26.41
3 5.24

4 0.46
3 4.59
28.61
28.62
42.31
75.83
114 .77
4 7.57
3 2.28
4 5.47
3 1.60
7 7.29
7 1.95
98.01
82.22
6 1.07
122 .13
5 3.65
1 6.47
7 4.38
1 2.83
2 5.33

42.30
36.05
3 0.89
2 8.57
46.51
7 9.05
116 .97
4 9.73
3 3.74
5 1.80
32.71
7 8.90
7 3.34
100.51
86.81
63.91
124 .89
5 6.13
1 7.34
7 9.26
1 3.43
2 6.99

43.91
3 7.30
3 2.55
2 9.20
4 8.03
8 1.82
118 .07
5 1.74
3 4.78
5 9.78
3 3.24
7 9.97
7 4.53
1 01 .07
9 1.55
6 5.99
131.41
58.31
1 8.30
8 3.65
1 4.18
2 8.76

4 5.43
3 9.96
3 5.57
3 1.64
4 9.16
85.28
118 .97
54.06
36.16
69.03
34.05
8 2.48
7 6.93
104.01
96.51
6 8.52
135 .78
6 0.36
19.81
8 9.86
1 5.40
3 0.70

4 7.42
43.82
40.21
34.59
52.92
91.44
119 .84
5 7.66
3 8.22
7 8.63
3 5.58
89.51
83.41
113 .19
104 .87
7 2.89
139.43
6 2.55
2 1.99
99.01
17.14
3 3.16

4 9.94
4 6.93
4 4.85
3 5.89
5 6.40
9 7.89
1 21 .73
61.51
3 9.89
85.91
3 6.87
9 7.93
9 0.53
1 26 .76
1 10 .82
7 8.60
149.31
64.51
2 4.49
1 07 .52
19.29
3 6.20

5 2.10
4 8.12
4 6.95
3 5.76
5 8.06
104 .19
123 .75
6 4.62
4 0.54
88.41
3 7.39
104 .72
9 6.18
137.99
118.02
82.39
166.01
64.71
2 6.98
1 11 .89
21.71
3 8.54

53.65
4 9.78
4 8.08
3 7.87
58.82
111 .09
124.21
66.90
40.88
89.52
3 7.69
110 .08
101 .46
143.71
123 .96
83.49
184 .35
6 4.10
2 9.34
116 .64
2 3.97
4 0.43

P riv a te fix ed a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a t u s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m

O t h e r c o m m e r c ia l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l i g h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s s

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s it e
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

3 6.75
2 9.19
2 3.95
2 4.62
2 7.79
7 0.64
110 .56
4 3.59
2 9.42
3 8.77
2 8.99
7 1.94
6 5.66
9 6.79
7 5.59
54.55
124 .43
48.75
15.00
64.39
11.92

5595

0.11
3.55
1 9.66
1 7.36

20.01

0.20
4.95
2 2.53
2 0.96
2 7.82
3 7.44
6 2.35
6 5.33
8 9.54
9 3.73
8 0.33
6 6.99
6 4.87

0.25
5.73
23.85

22.86

8.79
17.84

21.22

22.68

1 3.62

1 4.5 3

15.41

1 6.4 8

1 7.9 3

1 9.6 3

2 1 .5 9

2 4.0 4

2 7.0 2

3 0.1 2

3 2 .8 2

3 5.2 4

42

4 0 .1 8

4 1 .6 6

4 3 .2 0

4 4 .6 8

4 6.1 5

4 7.71

4 9.2 7

5 1.0 4

5 4.8 7

5 5.32

5 6.5 9

5 7 .9 5

5 9.5 8

43
44

4 1 .3 2
3 3.30
4 1.69
2 4.90
25.61
1 3.17
2 5.92
5 7.98
4 1.46
17.47
47.81
2 8.04
5 4.89

4 2.6 6
3 5.08
4 3.50
2 6.09
2 7.39
1 5.00
2 7.68
6 0.74
4 3.55
19.21
50.35
30.00
56.73
9 3.00
6 0.28
127 .77
2 3.48
5 0.18
5 9.03
7 7.44

4 4.2 3
37.20
46.24
2 7.26
2 9.44
16.80
2 9.73
6 3.59
45.91
2 0.94
5 2.93
3 1.69
5 8.24
9 9.32
6 1.14
126 .36
2 4.65
5 1.34
6 1.54
7 7.07
8 1.00
46.21
47.31
3 3.70
3 6.86

4 5 .7 7
39.24
4 9.07
2 8.35
3 1.36
18.61
31.64
66.03
4 8.59
2 2.53
5 5.12
3 3.13
5 9.28
105 .02
6 2.20
125 .05
2 5.80
52.88
64.21
77.73
82.96
46.86
47.93
3 4.67
3 7.50

4 7 .2 4
4 1.08
5 1.48
29.51
3 3.29
20.18
3 3.57
6 8.17
5 1.34
2 4.12
5 6.60
3 4.42
59.90
108 .14
63.51
123 .85
26.92
5 4.88
6 7.27
7 9.49
8 4.85
47.41
4 8.43
3 5.82
38.21

4 8 .7 5
4 2.96
5 3.84
3 0.88
35.41
2 1.28
3 5.72
69.98
53.89
26.09
5 7.58
3 5.86
6 0.52
108 .44
6 4.90
122 .79
2 8.23
5 6.97
7 0.43
8 0.65
8 6.46
48.01
4 8.96
3 7.33
39.21

5 0.2 9
44.86
56.15
3 2.30
3 7.59
2 1.98
3 7.93
7 1.35
5 5.84
28.51
5 8.58
3 7.47
6 1.30
1 08 .20
6 6.34
121 .67
2 9.94
5 9.13
7 2.84
8 1.22
8 8.07
4 8.53
4 9.38
3 9.12
4 0.55

5 1.8 8
4 6.89
5 7.97
3 3.75
4 0.90
2 2.38
4 1.32
7 2.30
5 7.43
3 1.1 9
5 9.43
3 9.08
6 1.99
1 07 .38
6 7.80
120.51
3 1.85
6 1.37
7 4.73
8 2.46
89.61
4 8.8 0
49.51
4 1.08
42.01

55.11
51.71
6 6.55
3 5.40
4 7.49
2 2.56
4 8.08
72.96
58.97
34.05
60.51
41.28
62.74
106 .03
6 9.35
119 .42
33.81
6 3.80
7 6.52
8 3.50
9 1.64
4 9.05
4 9.60
43.11
4 3.27

5 5.6 3
5 1.42
6 1.73
3 7.20
4 8.34
22.76
48.95
73.47
60.27
3 6.86
62.01
4 4.24
6 3.78
104.45
7 1.07
118 .40
3 5.96
6 6.46
7 8.44
83.88
97.05
4 9.98
50.42
45.31
4 4.32

5 6.4 7
5 2.00
6 2.19
3 8.97
4 7.22
2 3.43
4 7.78
7 3.87
6 1.02
3 9.43
6 3.13
4 6.55
6 4.74
1 02 .83
7 2.68
1 17 .43
38.11
6 8.76
8 0.07
8 5.74
9 4.07
5 1.80
5 2.13
4 8.34
4 5.26

5 8.0 2
5 3.43
6 4.00
4 0.32
4 8.86
2 4.43
4 9.4 3
7 4.17
6 1.27
4 1.74
6 3.4 0
4 7.5 0
6 5.26
1 01 .07
7 4.02
116 .37
3 9 .9 0
7 0.63
8 0.97
9 2.09
9 6.55
5 4.2 3
5 4.45
5 2.38
4 6.12

5 9.60
54.75
6 6.14
4 1.28
5 0.29
2 5.65
5 0.87
7 4.39
61.42
43.95
63.28
47.70
6 5.78
99.31
7 5.35
115.41
41.41
7 2.43
8 1.29
103 .54
9 9.40
5 7.07
5 7.14
5 7.55
4 6.97

4 2 .1 2
4 3.38
4 6.74

4 3 .5 2
4 4.73
4 7.97
4 9.19
107.99
4 7.82
4 1.20
1 4.34
4 .2 4
1 5.40
3 9.78
113 .08

4 4.9 9
4 6.22
4 9.29
5 0.32
107.89
4 8.98
4 3.60
17.18
4 .97
18.46
4 1.16
117 .66

4 6.61
4 7.99
5 0.80
5 1.50
107.75
5 0.19
4 6.94

4 8.2 0
4 9.73
52.24
52.55
107 .48
5 1.27
5 0.62
2 5.12
7.04
2 7.02
4 3.72
122 .16

50.21
5 2.06
5 4.29
54.21
107 .22
5 2.9 8
5 4.80
29.81
8 .37
3 2.0 6
4 5.0 9
122.15

5 4.7 6
58.21
6 0.40
6 0.44
107.16
5 9.35
6 0.24
36.10
10.37
38.81
4 6.52
121 .16

5 5.1 4
5 8.14
5 9.60
58.40
107.18
57.27
66.39
43.30
13.15
46.47
47.81
119.85

5 6 .9 4
6 0.24
6 1.33
5 9.58
107 .45
5 8.46
7 1.2 7
4 9.03
1 6.72
5 2.43
4 9.07
118 .50

5 8.0 5
6 1.18
6 2.06
6 0.05
107.71
5 8.94
7 3.4 3
5 2.10
19.91
5 5.48
5 0.55
117.41

5 9.7 5
6 2.89
63.71
6 1.87
107 .70
60.81
7 4.14
5 4.46

66

M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s

34.52
27.51
21.83
24.14
2 2.77
6 9.46
108.01
4 1.08
2 7.75
3 7.75
2 7.26
6 6.92
60.61
9 2.05
7 2.18
5 0.76
1 22 .85
4 6.00
13.84
5 9.14
1 1.03

0.02

1 2 .7 6

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s

C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s

0.01

8.22

41

20
21
22

O t h e r m in in g

O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2

0.01

4.04
0.04
1.79
15.41
13.88
13.44
3 1.43
5 0.52
4 1.72
65.31
6 4.13
6 7.39
5 5.33

3 2.40
2 5.15
19.42
2 2.24
19.42
68.51
104 .96
38.33
26.13
36.91
25.57
6 1.66
56.23
8 3.15
6 9.24
4 6.49
117.71
4 3.13
1 2.35
5 2.30
9.87
19.44

19

45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s

2.20
0.00

67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

3 0.70
2 3.30
1 7.80
2 0.45
17.44
6 7.96
101 .73
3 6.13
2 4.82
3 6.10
2 4.20
5 7.95
5 3.17
7 6.78
67.13
4 2.62
113.59
4 1.32
10.91
4 5.44

88.02
5 9.59
129.36
2 2.39
49.11
57.02
77.64
77.57
44.37
4 5.48
3 1.56
3 5.74
3 8 .9 5
4 0.17
4 3.67
4 5.54
108.81
4 4.07
3 3.24
8.56
2.71
9 .18
3 5.50
8 9.94

7 9.27
4 5.37
4 6.48
3 2.66
36.21
4 0.6 0
4 1.87
45.31
4 6.89
108 .49
4 5.46
3 6.53
10.25
3 .19
10.99
3 6.95
98.34

48.11
108 .13
46.72
39.12
12.19
3.70
13.08
3 8.36
106.55

7 2.73
112 .49
4 5.54
3 0.83
4 1.13
30.35
75.07
69.66
96.15
78.85
5 7.79
122 .80
5 1.07
15.74
6 9.06
12.41
2 3.83

21.02
5.96
22.61
42.45
120 .73

22.22
57.84
52.26
116 .30

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

45

T a b le 2 . 5 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s t o r D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs, 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts

1

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e

1977

4 3.3 5

1978

4 5.80

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

5 1.2 5

5 3.5 5

5 5 .8 8

5 7.9 8

6 0.6 4

6 4.3 5

6 7.2 4

6 9.96

7 2 .6 6

66.21

2

3 5.61

3 8.2 2

4 1.1 3

4 3.6 8

4 6.0 3

4 8.0 3

5 0.05

5 3 .1 4

5 6.8 9

6 0 .3 4

6
7

8

13
14
15
16
17

66.68

4 3.6 5
1 5.06
1.16
1 0.69
3 7.80
3 5.88
5 1.04
7 6.68
7 6.92
9 8.37
101.75
102 .64
99.60
82.37
6 9.80

8 5.45
70.92

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

4 7.9 8
20.42
3 .17
14.36
4 6.45
4 2.13
5 8.14
9 1.30
8 0.67
1 03 .84
100 .82
101.41
9 9.37
8 6.78
7 1.79

5 0 .0 0
2 3.57
4.84
16.52
50.31
4 5.28
6 1.17
97.71
8 1.05
1 04 .05
9 8.62
100 .76
9 4.23
85.71
72.61

5 3 .0 9
27.61
7.41
1 9.38
5 4.26
4 8.5 6
6 4.9 8
1 11 .78
8 1.59
103 .57
9 7.23
1 00 .27
9 1.12
8 4.77
73.91

6 0 .2 8
3 6.82
14.73
2 6.34
62.98
55.37
7 2.25
1 34 .95
8 4.48
100 .78
9 6.92
9 9.74
9 1.22
8 6.25
7 8.10

6 3.2 0
4 1.34
19.51
2 9.77

In s t r u m e n t s

4 1.10
12.83
0.69
9.09
33.51
32.93
47.76
64.86
74.03
9 2.46
101.45
103 .13
9 7.60
7 8.69
68.32

5 6.8 4
3 2.20
10.78

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

3 8.1 9
11.18
0 .52
7 .8 8
2 9.87
2 9.90
4 3.93
5 3.70
7 0.54
8 5.99
100 .13
103.15
9 3.47
7 5.06

4 5.9 9
17.71

S o ftw a re '

3 5 .5 9
9 .9 6
0.40
7.13
2 7.00
2 6.97
4 0.19
4 7.33
6 7.99
8 0.38
9 8.27
102 .84
8 8.29
7 2.49
65.82

6 3.2 7

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

3
4
5

18

6 2.43

6 5.24

6 9.79

7 2.43

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a t u s

75.03

7 6.88

7 7.90

78.91

81.24

8 4.06

19

55.61
5 3.27
5 1.18
4 2.42
5 9.75
117 .23
123 .99
6 9.67
4 2.03
9 2.08
3 8.75
115 .80
106.54
151 .87
128.15
85.78
2 01 .25
64.34
3 2.18
123.16
2 6.62
4 2.96

5 7.97
57.92
56.32
4 7.34
61.96
122 .79
125 .07
73.61
4 4.05
95.21
4 0.69
1 23 .06

6 0.40
61.55
6 1.56
4 9.23
6 5.80
128 .56
128 .62
78.09
46.49
98.39
4 3.07
130 .12
118 .26
175 .86
137 .88
9 8.98
2 23 .80
6 7.88
4 0.45
135 .33
3 4.77
50.41

6 2.80
6 2.53
6 3.64
4 7.57
7 1.03
134 .69
132 .79
8 1.37
4 9.13
100.31
4 5.76
132 .79
121.92
175.09
140 .93
102 .99
2 30 .77
7 0.12
4 3.65
139 .39
3 7.92
5 4.33

65.05
6 2.58
6 2.69
4 7.19
7 5.35
141.50
133.61
8 3.47
5 1.80
101.35
4 8.54
131.81
121 .97
170.33
140.04
103 .86
2 47 .98
71.62
46.25
140.20
4 0.63
5 7.35

6 7.09
6 2.35
6 1.10
47.75
77.60
146.01
130 .82
8 4.55
5 4.55
101 .47
5 1.47
127 .60
119.11
161 .14
137 .38
101 .72
263 .43
7 2.63
4 8.77
136.01
4 3.54
60.22

6 8.90
6 3.12
6 0.14
50.92
7 8.80
145 .16
126 .30
8 4.06
5 7.58
101 .39
5 4.72
1 20 .70
114 .12
147 .03
130 .69
9 7.73
2 57 .15
7 3.54
51.21
130.11
4 6.4 9
6 2.65

71.21
6 6.55
6 1.90
5 8.07
7 9.46
141 .99
1 22 .03
8 4.22
6 1.37
102 .44
5 8.69
1 16 .27
110 .83
138 .23
124 .25
9 6.26
2 41 .03
7 5.7 0
5 4.73
1 26 .26
5 0.47
6 4.6 5

73.96
70.72
6 6.17
6 4.39
7 9.92
137 .93
118.41
8 5.28
6 5.74
104 .06
6 3.25
112.81
107 .90
132 .72
118.10
9 7.73
2 24 .22
79.25
58.85
124.63
54.94
66.81

7 6.39
7 3.58
6 9.6 9
6 7.97
81.51
1 33 .54
1 14 .57

N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u i p m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t

A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s

H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in y s
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s

A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4

T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

See th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

112.01
165 .76
132 .59
9 1.78
214 .88
6 5.59
3 6.15
129 .39
30.52
46.26

1988

4 8.8 2

2.02
1 2.47
4 2.24
3 8.92
5 4.48
8 6.96
7 9.25
101 .99
101 .72
101.92

101.11

22.86
5 8.62
5 2.05
6 9.22
124 .10
8 2.97
102.48
97.01

100.12
9 0.79
8 5.34
7 5.93

86.11
7 0.02
106 .05
6 7.69
108 .34
103 .60
1 27 .55
111 .64
9 9.33
2 04 .09
8 2.80
6 2.2 9
123 .74
5 8.63
69.21

66.86
58.61
7 4.76
135 .18
8 5.66
9 8.20
9 6.36
99.31
90.42
86.57
8 0.37

1989

7 6.6 2

2 4.5 6

2 9.28

7 0.76
6 1 .9 3
7 7.39
1 23 .70
8 6.76
9 5.8 0
9 6.15

7 4.76

9 4.68
9 6.99

9 0.30
8 6.54
8 2.94

92.30
87.49
86.06

8 1.19
7 5.58
7 2.95
6 9.40
8 6.92
124 .85
106 .82

8 3.79
76.80
7 3.76
71.55
88.60

7 8.72
7 4.50
7 1.47
6 8.40
8 4.08
129 .02
110 .42
8 6.89
7 4.38
1 08 .26
7 2.19
104 .73
9 9.88
1 24 .34
106 .04
99.35
182 .02
8 6.55
6 5.30
122 .63
6 1.88
7 1.83

102 .27
9 8.39
163.52
9 0.73
68722
121 .49
6 5.02
7 4.86

101 .37
98.76
149 .39
108 .79
7 1.69
119 .79
6 8.80
7 8.34
7 8 .3 0

104 .77

88.00
1 09 .69
7 6.39
102.51
9 7.94

109 .78
8 0.67

101.68

121.00

41

3 7.8 6

4 0 .7 9

4 4 .0 3

4 7 .2 8

5 0.2 2

5 2.7 5

5 5 .3 2

5 8 .4 8

6 2.06

6 5 .9 8

42

7 0 .1 4

6 1.3 6

7 4.3 2

6 3.2 5

6 6.41

6 8 .4 7

7 0.5 5

7 3.6 2

7 5 .9 0

7 7 .4 2

8 0.92

8 2.40

8 4 .5 6

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

8 6.64

6 1.2 3
56.04
6 7.60
4 2.20
5 2.37
2 6.68
5 2.97
7 4.68
61.61
46.06
63.14
4 7.73
6 6.56
9 7.55
76.69
114 .70
4 2.96
7 4.37
8 1.59

9 1.30

6 2.9 3
5 7.09
6 8.96
4 3.32
5 3.38
2 8.12
5 3.97
7 5.12
6 1.82
4 8.00
6 3.17
4 7.92
6 7.52
9 5.90
7 8.22
114 .17
45.49
76.51
8 2.14
113 .58
104 .82
6 4.10
6 3.84
7 0.28
4 9.23

6 6 .2 7
60.85
74.56
44.96
59.74
3 1.13
60.41
7 5.82
6 2.14
4 9.82
6 3.68
4 8.86
6 8.54
9 4.64
7 9.98
113.74
4 8.99
7 8.44
8 3.05
113 .38
108.45
6 8.46
68.17
7 5.32
5 0.85

6 8.7 2
6 2.27
7 3.97
4 7.37
6 2.70
3 5.10
6 3.34
76.65
62.76
51.66
6 4.72
5 0.68
6 9.50
9 3.77
8 1.70
113.23
5 2.43
8 0.13
8 4.32
113.55
112.81
7 4.53
7 4.30
80.51
52.51

7 1.3 8
6 3.47
7 6.39
5 0.56
6 0.63
3 9.96
6 1.09
77.41
6 3.58
5 3.74
6 6.08
53.12
70.35
93.17
83.30
112.61
5 5.72
8 1.66
85.81
113 .77
111.81
82.91
8 2.76
8 7.50
5 3.99

7 5.4 9
6 7.14
7 8.99
5 4.70
6 6.85
4 5.00
6 7.34
7 8.15
6 4.54
5 6.64
6 7.59
55.71
7 0.97
9 3.18
8 4.80
111 .87
5 9.40
8 2.93
87.11
113.01
114 .74
9 1.12
9 1.03
9 4.16
5 5.47

7 8.31
6 9.79
8 1.24
59.01
6 8.95
4 9.28
6 9.39
7 9.06
6 5.76
6 0.36
6 9.38
5 8.60
71.51
9 3.97

8 0.1 5
7 0.9 7
8 1.9 7
6 3.43
6 6.48
5 4.0 3
6 6.7 6
8 0.30
6 7 .0 5
6 4 .0 8
7 1.88
6 2.45
7 2.3 4
9 5.3 9
8 7.1 0
110 .32
6 6.8 4
84.91
8 7.5 8

8 5.60
77.41
84.87
7 4.32
7 3.79
6 6.40
7 3.96
8 3.66
7 0.43
70.11
7 8.14
7 1.53
7 5.10
9 9.33
9 0.39
109 .28
7 4.95
89TÖ3
8 8.48
106 .74
109 .93
108.11
108 .45
1 03 .78
6 7.10

8 7.51
8 0.33
8 5.85
7 8.82
77.51
7 2.20
7 7.63
8 5.62
7 3.23
7 2.86
8 1.22
75 89
7 6.88
1 00 .98
9 2.00
108 .34
7 9.09
9 1.14
88.91
105.25
108 .82
106 .98
107 .32
102.71
70.61

8 9.3 2
83.19
86.90
8 2.90
8 1.20
7 7.78
8 1.28
8 7.65

9 2.5 3
88.61
8 8.50
86.84

75.91
8 4.26

7 9.14
8 7.18

111.91
1 02 .07
102 .24
100 .47
5 9.53

8 3.2 5
74.34
8 3.47
6 8.87
7 0.66
60.12
7 0.89
8 1.85
6 8.54
67.31
7 4.96
6 6.96
7 3.63
97.34
88.63
109 .86
70.74
86.78
8 7.94
108 .43
111 .84
106 .77
107 .08
102 .94
6 3.20

6 3.8 7
6 7.16
6 7.73
6 6.19
107 .82
6 5.22
7 6.50
6 1.27
2 7.13
6 4.86
56.18
1 12 .46

6 6.8 2
7 0.47
7 1.02
6 9.74
107 .55

6 8 .4 0
71.73
72.13
70.72
106.81
69.87
8 0.17
6 7.74
31.05
7 1.59
6 0.76
108 .46

6 9.7 6
72.76
7 3.05
7 1.50
105.85
7 0.70
81.86
70.02
33.23
73.88
6 2.88
106.81

7 1.5 0
.74 .5 4
7 4.80
73.31
104.71
7 2.58
8 3.27
72.11
3 5.17
7 5.99
6 4.59
1 05 .59

7 4 .2 2
7 6.9 6
7 6.94
7 5.10
103 .03
7 4.45
8 7.26
7 7.95
3 9.3 7
82.01
6 7.93
104.11

7 8.2 2
8 1.92
8 2.06
8 0.69
102 .35
8 0.18
9 0.00
8 0.96
43.21
84.92
70.11
103 .60

7 8.6 4
8 1.20
8 1.10
79.01
101 .62
7 8.48
9 2.77
8 3.23
4 6.53
8 7.08
7 2.79
1 03 .10

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

112.00
101.86
6 0.25
6 0.13
6 4.03
4 7.96
6 1 .7 5
6 4.99
6 5.70
64.05
107 .75
63.03
75.10
5 7.64
2 4.76
6 1.09
5 4.10
114 .45

68.86
7 8.28
6 4.85
2 8.98
6 8.62
5 8.48
110 .48

86.00
111 .04
6 3.20
8 3.85
8 7.57
1 11 .69
112 .27
97.02
9 7.05
97.91
5 7.16
7 3.0 8
7 6.15
7 6.34
7 4.84
1 03 .73
7 4.16
8 4.88
7 4.70
3 6.70
7 8.69

66.12
104 .68

110.20

94.74

102.66 .....

103 .54
9 3 . 2 1 ..... ...... 94.21
107 .26
106.21
8 2.88
8 6.62
92.51
9 3.19
8 9.38
9 0.13
1 03 .89 ..... 102 .46
107 .77
106 .66
105.94
104 .73
106.32
105 .12
101 .17
99.91
7 3.77
7 6.58

8 1 .1 0
8 3.48
......8 3 .4 6 .......
8 5.62
83.41
8 5.65
81.31
..... 8 3.66
100 .99
100.73
80.85
8 3.27
95.13
9 6.79
8 4.89
8 6.04
4 9.87
5 0.69
8 8.57
8 9.75
7 5.69
7 8.55
1 03 .12
103 .47

8 9 .8 4
93.65
94.25
9 3.70
1 00 .49
9 3.54
86.81
51.31
9 0.54
1 03 .74

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

46

T a b le 2 . 5 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

9 7.02

100.00

100 .98

9 6.90
9 4.72
89.95
97.58
99.93

100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00

103.75
105.83
111 .28
102 .34
100 .45
9 8.78
101 .16
104 .07
104 .13
100 .46
104 .37
104 .02
103 .70
1 05 .30
101 .79
104 .77
102 .62
103.85
105.35
9 9.67
105 .70
104 .45

8 0.9 8

8 5 .4 2

8 6.6 7

9 2.63

9 4.9 7

7 2 .5 9

7 5 .3 4

7 8 .5 6

8 2.1 2

8 7.1 2

9 2.9 7

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

3
4
5

S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s tr u m e n ts

8

7 5.2 5
59.88
35.76
53.95
8 1.09
7 5.19
8 5.32
9 6.19
90.91
9 4.54
9 8.00
100.13
9 3.64

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

7 2 .5 0
5 5.63
3 2.94
4 6.93
7 8.27
7 0.40
83.24
105 .55
9 0.06
9 4.40
9 7.57
9 9.67
9 3.27
8 8.65
8 8.85

7 8 .4 7
6 4.85
3 9.96
6 1.56
8 3.47
8 0.07
87.41
9 1.77
9 1.40
9 4.99
9 8.15
100.71
9 2.84
8 9.05
9 0.88

8 2.0 4
7 1.24
4 7.09
7 0.15
8 5.89
8 5.24
9 0.57
9 2.88
9 2.34
9 5.53
9 7.82
100 .79
9 1.68
90.15
91.91

8 7.0 6
7 8.94
5 7.63
7 9.28
89.30
90.22
95.07
9 5.00
9 4.13
9 6.43
9 8.26
100.94
9 2.72
9 2.46
9 3.69

9 2 .9 4
8 8.27
7 4.17
8 8.77
9 3.85
9 5.02
98.51
9 7.25
9 6.79
9 7.85
9 9.00
100 .53
9 5.82
9 6.00
9 6.48

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

9 1.59

9 2.24

9 2.26

9 2.89

9 4.55

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

8 6.27
7 6.95
7 3.30
7 2.32
90.31
117 .49
103 .57
9 1.85
8 6.23
108.41
8 4.80

90.01
80.69
71.78
82.15
96.97
110.17
100 .57
9 5.55
9 0.04
102 .67
89.22
9 8.79
9 5.47
112 .24
102 .50
9 4.96
114 .80
118 .24
8 4.70
106.91
83.36
85.40

9 1.87
8 3.68
7 4.96
8 5.83
9 9.67
107.08
99.11
9 4.83
9 2.23
100.75
9 1.68
96.41
9 4.14
105 .60
100 .18
9 2.90
107 .73
107 .85
89.42
103.45
8 8.57
8 8.15

9 4.13
8 8.94
8 1.32
9 2.20

97.16
122 .06
102 .40
100 .37
137 .68
9 4.85
7 5.92
116 .70
7 3.46
8 1.39

8 8.30
7 8.96
7 1.87
7 8.27
9 3.60
113 .99
102 .23
92.72
88.38
105.63
8 7.26
101.57
97.13
119.55
102.41
9 8.99
126.18
9 5.64
8 0.22
111.80
7 8.32
83.51

41

8 1.7 7

8 4.5 6

87.01

89.71

9 2.8 8

9 6.39

42

9 0.6 2

9 2.96

1 0 0 .15

9 6.16

1 0 4 .17

9 9.07

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

9 2.9 0
8 9.08
9 0.80
9 0.36
8 7.98
88.35
87.98
9 1.79
81.37
82.41
9 0.16
8 7.83
8 4.92
1 03 .49
9 5.30
1 0 5 .20
90.01
9 4.18
9 1.16
101 .07
1 05 .66
103.71
1 04 .08
9 9.08
7 9.99

9 4.5 4
91.57
93.10
9 2.98
9 0.46
9 2.27
9 0.42
9 3.48
8 4.30
8 5.59
9 2.59
9 1.46
8 6.93
103 .44
9 6.32
104 .12
92.41
95.51
92.51
100.25
104 .70
103 .24
103 .60
9 8.74
83.61

92.86
88.45
102.93
97.21
103 .13
94.12
96.61
94.45

9 7.2 4
9 5.46
9 6.17
9 5.82
9 6.36
9 5.58
9 6.38
9 6.03
90.21
9 1.83
9 4.36
93.55
90.11
102 .40
9 8.00
102 .24
9 5.53
9 7.63
9 6.28

1 0 1 .5 8
101 .99
9 7.25
1 06 .93
109 .15
9 6.82
1 09 .43
9 7.30
93.11
9 4.96
9 5.48
9 4.49
9 2.55
102 .16
1 01 .47
1 01 .37

9 9.0 4
9 8.67
9 8.59
9 8.25
100 .38
98.21
100 .43
9 8.58
9 6.24
9 7.62
97.11
9 6.20
95.91

100.00

100.02

100.12

114.17
102.30
102 .60
9 8.59
8 7.62

109 .06
101 .44
1 01 .69
9 8.49
9 1.78

101 .64
1 0 1 .09
1 01 .24
9 9.26
9 5 .1 2

9 8.98
100 .58
9 8.18
9 8.78
98.19
100 .07
100 .76
100 .38
100.42
9 9.89
9 7.87

8 7.9 2
89.32
8 9.53
8 7.86
100 .49
8 7.56
9 9.24
8 7.46
54.41
9 0.93
8 4.53
104 .22

9 1 .0 9
93.01
9 3.50
9 2.48
100.57
9 2.29
9 9.84
8 7.65
57.21
9 0.84
8 6.70
103.88

1 0 3.5 5
110.81
112.71
115.37
100.41
115.72

9 4.93
9 6.43
9 7.05
9 6.73
100 .33
96.64
99.91
8 9.40
6 1.64
92.31
91.51
102 .08

1 0 7 .1 6
1 13 .23
115 .02
1 06 .06
1 00 .29
106 .19
165.11
9 1.94
7 0.82
9 4.16
9 4.5 9
1 01 .34

9 9.10
99.91
100 .28
100.45
100 .15
100 .46
9 9.33
9 5.62
8 7.62
9 6.45
9 7.39
100 .47

N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u i p m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tra c to rs
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u d d in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l! b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rrn
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n “F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

102.10

88.88
9 0.24

97.21
9 5.33
9 4.90
9 4.60
99.97
9 4.32

100.10
94.80
8 7.29
8 8.63
9 3.64

100.01
8 8.03
59.56
91.02
88.76
102.72

100.22
104 .78
98.71
9 6.03
9 9.06
9 9.93
99.00
96.60
9 5.36
101.61
9 7.85
9 3.57
104 .75
9 7.45
93.41
101.41
9 2.92
9 1.85

101.11
103.51
9 7.22

1997

1 0 6 .3 8

7 8.3 5

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

1996

100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00

1
2

P r iv a te fix ed a s s e t s

102.11
9 9.28
9 7.07
96.81
9 9.76
9 6.63
9 8.22
97.91
9 9.46
9 8.66
9 6.00
102 .04
97.71
9 6.52
100 .44
9 6.27
9 5.80

101.12

1 0 8 .5 7
1 0 8 .6 3
115 .57
139.24
116.64
107 .54
104 .62
100 .06
104.16

102.66
101 .38
101 .55
9 9 .7 0
105.37
103.77
103 .39

103 .71

102.10
1 0 1 .6 7
102.36
101 .29
102 .27
103 .07
102 .35
1 03 .09

101.66
104 .82
1 02 .54
102 .97
105 .56
104 .78
9 3.78
100 .54
9 9.88
103.01
9 8.90
101 .78
9 9.94
99.41
101 .08
101 .13
100 .36
101 .46
1 0 2 .6 0
102.55
102 .36
102 .63
9 9.96
102.70

100.86
104.72
108.57
104.31
102.75

100.00

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

47

T a b le 2 . 6 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

1
2

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t and s o ftw a re

In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o rk in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s try m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile rs
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n itu re
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu re s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu re s
M in in g e x p lo ra tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n its

P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l 6
See th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

3
4
5

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

5 ,7 5 5

6 ,1 4 4

6 ,4 9 8

6 ,7 8 0

3 ,6 0 5

3 ,8 3 8

4 ,031

3 ,5 7 5
268

3 ,8 0 4
288

3 ,9 9 4
306

0
0

6
7

0
0

0
0

4 ,1 6 3

4 ,3 6 5

4 ,4 6 5

4 ,3 5 3

4 ,1 1 8

4 ,1 2 4
3 23

4 ,3 2 3
341

4 ,42 1
346

4 ,3 0 6
331

4 ,0 7 2
3 03

0
0

8
9

10

11

11

12

13
14
15
16
17......

22
24
.......9 8 .....
278

18

168

19

51
1 ,757
301
1,0 36
....... 1....
53
366
843
151

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

20
131
79
72
7
161
40
75
114
1 8 .....
....... 5
13
2 04

22
24
...... 106
293

182
8 49
79
45

21

21

0
0
105
35
13
189
8 99
82
46

0
0
111

0
0
111

37
13
184
931

38
14
168
925
87
45

86
46

21

21

24
.......115.....

24
124

306

3 16

...... 1 3 6 .....
325

187

206

221

2 40

254

55
1 ,863
330
1,109

60
1,934
346
1,161

70
2,031
3 80
1,224
7
57
3 63
1,053
2 25
29
196
114
91
24
190
62
96
1 3 9 ......
...... 23
......... 5
.......Ï 8 ....
2 04

75
2 ,053
4 09
1 ,21 3
9
59
3 63
1,091
2 38
30
2 07
124
96
28
198
65
99
143
28
...... 9......
19
196

1
54
3 69
892
171
23
1 48

86
76

To
1 67
46
80

120
18
4
14
204

2
56
370
947
189
25
164
95
81
14
174
..... 5 2 .....

86
127
......19
...... 3.......
15
205

1934

6 ,6 9 4

97
33

173
807
76
45

1933

7 ,0 4 7

91
31

163
760
72
46

1932

7 ,2 7 8

85
29

153
707
67
46

1931

7 ,3 3 7

78
27

10
11
12

1930

7 ,1 2 4

65
1,956
3 52
1 ,178
4
56
3 65
997
206
27
179
104
85
19
181
...... 57......
90
132
.......1 9 ......
...... 3......
...... 1 7 ......
2 07

24

25
...... 142
328

821
255
78
1 ,976
406
1 ,144
9
61
355
1,075
2 39
30
209
128
94
33
196
.......6 4......
94
.......141
...... 2 9
....... 11......
19
184

1937

6 ,3 4 9

6 ,6 1 2

3 ,7 8 7

3 ,5 6 5

3 ,4 6 4

3 ,4 6 5

3 ,6 9 7

3,7 41
272

3 ,5 1 9
252

3 ,4 1 8
2 46

3 ,4 1 7
2 53

3 ,6 4 6
274

0
0

0
0

0
0

99
35

93
34

12

91
34

11

10
111

126
842
81
38
19
......18

114
808
78
35
19
16
....... 115
...... 2 8 0 .....

0
0

0
0

92
34

98
37

10

11

274

117
8 08
76
34
18
16
119
274

247

235

226

225

232

246

77
1,8 72
380
1 ,084
9
60
3 38
1 ,009
230
29

75
1 ,703
345
9 73
9
58
3 20
924
215
26
189

74
1 ,602
3 23
911
9
55
3 05
857
204
25
179

110

74
1 ,550
3 19
877
9
52
2 93
826
197
24
173

101

75
1,521
332
846
9
51
284
834
193
24
170

100

110

78
1,6 45
352
950
9
52
283
8 78
196
24
172
129

77
33
168
51
77

72
28
156
44
72

75
25
150
41
71
108
23
'""... To
.......13......

85
25
150
41
75
1 0 8 .....
....... 2 3......
...... TT......
13
133

27
156
45
81
115
26
13
14
130

21
24
140

1936

6 ,341

0
0
107
37
13
146
889
85
42

1935

6 ,4 5 2

20
21
132
3 07

201
122
86
36
184
58
85
...... 1 3 3 .....
.......2 8 ......
.......TT......
..... 1 7 ........
170

122

291

121
...... 2 5 ...

To
15
1 56

112
......2 3 .......
.. .... To ......
...... 1 3 ......
145

7 95
77
33
18
15
114

137

128
849
77
37
18
19
131
2 80

102

41

30

33

37

40

42

45

46

42

46

2 ,1 4 9

46

2 ,30 6

46

2 ,4 6 7

2 ,6 1 7

48

2 ,7 5 9

50

2 ,871

2 ,9 2 6

2 ,9 2 9

2 ,9 0 7

1 ,4 4 0
569
2 19
104
82

2 ,8 8 7

1 ,53 3
6 20
232
114
91

2 ,8 7 8

1 ,6 3 3
678
247
126

2 ,8 8 4

1 ,7 2 7
7 33
263
139

2 ,9 1 5

1 ,8 2 3
....... 788
282
152

1 ,9 0 5
...... 833
297
163
1 28

1 ,9 4 5
854
299
169
132

1 ,9 4 5
853
2 94
169
132

1 ,9 2 7
8 43
2 89
168
130

1 ,9 0 9
8 33
2 86
166
128

1 ,8 9 7
825
282
164
127

1 ,8 9 5
820
280
164
127

1 ,9 1 2
8 25
2 83
165
1 27

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
.. 57.......
58
.. 5 9 .......
60
61
62
63
64
65

0
82
18

10

.......3 2 .......
....... 22.......
.. .... 9 3 ......
1 72
156
16
64

68

7 10

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

21
12
10

9
1 27
140
32
38
35
41
60
..... 61 .......
.......5 4 2 ....... .......5 68.......
3 72
382
39
.......4 3 .......
78
.......... 86.......

67

66

0
91

36

22.......
94
185
.. .... 169
16
65

773
595
648
... 595
648
5 36
577
.......6 1.......
62
474
.......5 1 5.......
59
71

0
0
0
100
14

0
0
0
108
17

102
0
102

112
0
112

24
13

27
15
12
14
154
164
44
48
47
53
63
63
.......596
621
392
4 02
47
....... 51.......
....... 92
....... 9 8 .......
.......4 1.......
46
....... 2 3 ....... ...... 2 4 .......
96
97
198
208
181
....... 191
17
17
67
68
834
6 99 ......
699
615
62
553
84

0
0
0
115

20

8 89
745
7 45
6 48
62
586
97

0
0
0
123

22

121
0
121

0

128
29
31
17
19
15
17
172
1 79
51
54
57
61
63
64 ....
6 48....... ...... 6 7 5 .......
411
4 20
6 4 ......
104
110
4 9 .. ....
52
.......2 6 .......
28
.......9 8
98
220
2 30

57

202

211

18
69

18
69

936
782
7 82
6 76
62
6 13
107

9 66
804
8 04
6 92
62
6 30

0
0
0
130
23

111
0
0
0
138
24

0
132
33

21
18
183
55
63

66
6 92
425

0
132
33

22
19
184
54
64

66

115

6 96
425
70
116

29
97
232
2 14
18
69

.......95
232
'""'""2 1 4
18
69

68

II 55

981
813
813
701
62
638
113

0
0
0
142
25

IIIM II
30

0
130
33

22
19
182
53
63

66
691
4 22
70
if 5
55
29
93
231
2 14
17

68

.....II46

0
1 28
33

22

0
127
33

22

19
180
52
62
65

19
178
52
61
65
686
681
419
4 16
...... 6 9 ....... .......6 9 .......
1 14
1 13
....... 5 5 ....... .........5 5 .......
....... 2 9 .......
29
92
90
231
233
2 14
216
17
17
68
67

984
8 16
816
703
62
641

980
8 12
812
700
62
6 39

112
0
0
0

978
8 08
8 08
6 98
61
6 36

111
0
0
0

110
0
0
0

143
25

144
25

146
24

981
807
8 0 7 ....
698
.......61.......
6 37
109

0
0
0
150
24

0
127
33

22
19
177
51
61
64
679
4 14

68
113
...... 55".......
...... 2 9 .......
90
2 39

222
17

66
989
809
809
701
61
6 40
109

0
0
0
156
24

0
127
33

22
19
176
51
61
64
6 82
414
69
115
......55
29
90
250
2 33
17
65
1 ,0 0 3
8 16
816
7 07
61
646
1 09

0
0
0
163
24

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97
C o n tin u e d

T a b le 2 . 6 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
Line
P riv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu rb in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y
S p e c ia l in d u s try m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria r, in c lu d in g m a te r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r fu r n it u re
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n t r a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e r y
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo ra tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g as
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s tru c tu r e s 3
R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1- to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l 6
S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s .”

1950

1949

1948

1947

1946

1945

1944

1943

1942

1941

1940

1939

1938

7 ,7 9 0

8 ,71 5

9 ,67 4

1 1 ,3 8 6

1 3 ,0 8 0

1 4 ,7 2 3

1

6 ,7 8 6

6 ,8 4 4

6 ,9 9 2

7 ,31 1

7 ,5 2 7

7 ,5 1 8

7 ,4 7 4

2

3 ,8 3 3

3 ,8 5 8

3 ,9 5 9

4 ,2 0 9

4 ,371

4 ,3 4 7

4 ,2 8 6

4,5 61

5 ,341

6 ,01 6

7 ,3 6 0

8 ,66 2

9 ,88 7

3
4
5

3,781
290

3 ,8 0 4
2 98

3 ,9 0 3
314

4 ,1 4 9
3 42

4 ,3 0 8
3 59

4 ,2 8 4
3 53

4 ,2 2 6
3 60

4 ,5 0 3
401

5 ,2 7 8
4 95

5 ,940
656

7 ,2 6 4
842

8 ,5 4 8
986

9 ,7 5 4

137
41

146
43
13
1 59
1 ,157
95
47

165
50
15
171
1 ,263
104
60

1 90
67

288
125
45
384

1,886

38

24
44

234
93
32
297
1,627
149
72
25
47

3 32
153
56
445
2 ,07 8
213
........... 97......
...... 3 3......
63
451

3 12

345

4 09

493

IZMl .II

3 72
180
65
4 86
2 ,240
236
107
40
67
461
6 19

3 33

3 76

429

4 93

542

1 18
1 ,600
3 93
811
15
92
2 89
1,238
2 28
27

131
1.9 54
506
1,034
25
96
293
1 ,417
248
29
2 19
2 19
182
37
246
119
149
215

188
2 ,37 6
8 77
1,016
45

2 15
2 ,90 0
1,0 56
1,3 10
50

0
0

6

9

12

12

10

137
879
77
40
19

140
893
77
41
19

21

22

11

12
13

14
15
16
17

19
20
21

22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

140
285

144
2 86

165
289

2 57

2 62

271

81
1,696
...... 3 57...
994

83
1.681
3 58
9 82

11

10

54
281
916
199
24
176
145
116
29
165
48
84

56
2 74
9 32

120

122

201

24
1 77
1 52
123
29
170
49
84

31
.......29
16
15
....... 1 5 ....... .......1 5 .......
...... 123
126

4 l'Z Z Z
42

...... 52
2 ,9 5 2

54
2 ,9 8 6

43
.. 4 4 ........
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59

1 ,9 3 4
830
286
165
128

1 ,9 4 6
8 30
2 84
165
128

61.......
62
63
64
65

66
67

0

Z

0

128
34
23
22
19
19
177
178
51
51
63
62
64
64
6 89
686
411
413
...... 70
69
■ IMI 0
Q...... ......... 122......

128
33

56
....... 30
89
264
247
17
64

56
30
89
......... 2 73......
....... 2 5 6 .....
18
64

0
0

12

12

Z'MZ

1,691
376
975
13
58
2 69
964
206
24
182
161
131
30
173
.......51...
87
127
.......3 5...
18
17
123

0
0
135
42

127
43
13
159
1,005
81
45
19
26
207

114
42
13
145
9 34
78
43
19
24

106
40

103
39

7

0
0

0
0

1 63
1 ,104

169
1 ,066
84
45
19
25
253
2 99

88
43
19
24

281

2 85

95
1.763
4 09

102

100

1 ,0 0 0

16
64
274
1,040
218
26
193
180
148
33
183
56
99
134

40

.. 21.
19
129

298

2 28
27

1,723
..... 3 5 5 ......
9 88
....... 1 5 ......
81
2 85
1 ,103
2 28
27

202

201

193
158
34
196
60
109
138
...... 4 3 .....
...... 2 3 ......

1 84
152
32
200
62

1 ,7 8 1

404
1,0 07
16
...... 72......
282
1 ,1 0 2

....... 21

110

141
43
23

108
1,581
3 36
8 59
13
87
2 86
1,128
225
26
198
185
154
32
208
....... 61......
114
152
....... 4 7 .....
.......2 5 ......

... 20.. ... 2 2 ...
135

...... 135

120
68

22

20
27
313
.... 2 9 7 ..

288

22
2 16
1 ,413

201
2 05
170
35
2 28
76
131
175
.......2 9 .......
26
140

185
85
28
57

156
1,947
663
840
39
99
305
1,709
289
35
254
242
205
38
2 76
171
160
2 99
........8 5 .......
...... 45.......

35
31
156

101

0
0

5 75

100

338
2 ,16 0
3 36
42
294
295
254
41
340
236
179
439

111
59

3 83
2 ,58 4
375
48
327
360
3 17
43
416
...... 2 87....
197
554
131
70
.......61......
263

4U

186

1 ,1 0 2

225

115

2 42
3,4 92
1,205
1 ,708
55
103
4 20
2 ,920
4 10
54
3 56
424
382
42
4 87
318
213
619
153
81
.......71
296
1 33

56

60

63

63

60

58

62

77

97

3 ,0 3 3

3 ,1 0 2

3 ,1 5 6

3,1 71

3 ,1 8 8

3 ,2 2 9

3 ,3 7 5

3 ,65 8

4 ,0 2 6

4 ,4 1 8

4 ,8 3 6

1 ,9 6 3
....... 834
286
166
128

1 ,99 6
8 48
2 97
1 67
128

2,021
8 56
305

2 ,0 2 5
846
3 04
165
125

2 ,0 3 3
832
300
162

2 ,0 6 4
8 30
304
160

2 ,15 2
871
331
166
124

2 ,2 9 7
943
3 74
177
133

2 ,4 7 3

2 ,6 6 0
1 ,086
435
198
159

2 ,85 0
1,155
4 53
209
...... 174
3

0
128
34
23
19
178
51
63
63
696
411
.......71......
126
57
.......31......
89
283
2 64
18
63

0
1 28
34
24

20
177
52
64
62
7 05
411
73
130
58
....... 3 3..

88
2 93
2 74
19
62

1 ,1 0 6
1 ,0 7 0
1 ,0 4 0
1 ,0 1 9_
68
......... OQQ......
......... 861...... ......... 8 87
oov
69
887
861
8 39
...........825......
.... 70
774
7 48
7 28
71
...... 7 1 5 .....
63
62
....... 61......
61
72
711
6 67
686
654
.... 7 3 ......
113
112
111
110
74
0
0
0
0
75
0
0
0
0
76
0
0
0
0
77
194
185
177
170
78
25
24
24
24
79

167

128

0

... 1 2 2 ...

0
125
34
24

128
35
24

122

20

134

59
34
88
301

281

173
51
62
61
723
418
76
...... 1 3 5 ....
.......5 9 ....
....... 3 5 ...
89
3 07
2 86

20

21

61

60

1 ,1 3 5
9 09
9 09
7 93
....... 6 4 ...
7 30
1 15

0
0
0
201

25

1 ,1 4 6
9 18
918
800
65
736
118

0
0
0
204
24

120
0
120

170
50
60
60
.......7 32....
424
76
136
60
3 6 ...
90
320
2 98
22

59
1 ,1 5 6
925
.......9 25...
802
65
7 37
122

0
0
0
2 07
24

0

1

20

21

168
49
59
60
7 45
4 33
76

170
49
60
61
7 62
4 40
79

132
35
27
23
174
50
61
63
7 94
4 47
87

62
36
92
340
317
23
58

.......6 5 ......
37
99
3 62
3 39
24
58

152
....... 7 0 ......
38
113
3 88
364
25
58

1 ,1 6 5
927

1 ,2 2 3
958
....... 9 56.....
8 32
67
7 65
124

34
24

34
24

20

20

176
52
63
61
7 15
4 13
...... 75....

0

411
188
145

805
65
7 39
123

0
0
0
2 14
24

124
34
25

2
0
2
241
24

1,361
1,039
1,032
901
69
833
131

8
0
7
297
24

2
143
38
30
24
180
51
64
64
843
455

100

2

157
43
35
27
189
53
70

66
.......901....
464
112

171

49
39
32
198
55
75
68
9 59
472
121

168
...... 79
41
129
426
4 00
26
58

189
...... 91...
....... 4 5 ...
144
471
.......4 4 3 ...
28
58

21 2

1 ,55 3
1,153
1 ,138

1 ,7 5 8
1 ,278
1 ,256
1,109
74
..... 1 ,035...
1 47

1 ,98 6
1,428
1,402
1,244

1,001
71
9 30
137
15

1
15
3 74
25

22
1
21

4 55
26

106
48
159
518
4 89
30
59

...... 7 6
1,168
158
26
1

25
531
27

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

49

T a b le 2 . 6 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

1951

1952

1953

1
2

1 6 ,3 9 4

1 7 ,8 6 2

1 1 ,0 82
1 0 ,9 2 9
1,241

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

3
4
5

S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s t r u m e n t s

8

P riv a te fix ed a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
.... 1 6......
Î7

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I9 6 0

1961

2 2 ,7 7 5

2 4 ,5 9 4

2 6 ,5 5 3

2 8 ,1 4 7

2 9 ,7 7 2

3 1 ,6 9 2

3 3 ,3 5 7

1 2 ,0 53

3 5 ,1 9 3

1 3 ,1 38

3 7 ,3 1 6

1 4 ,1 90

1 5 ,3 03

1 6 ,4 5 4

1 7 ,7 1 8

1 8 ,6 5 6

1 9 ,6 6 0

2 0 ,8 75

2 1 ,8 3 9

1 1 ,8 82
1,399

2 2 ,9 5 5

1 2 ,9 50
1 ,570

2 4 ,3 2 6

1 3 ,9 85
1 ,717

15,081
1,853

1 6 ,2 1 4
2,041

1 7 ,4 6 0
2 ,30 3

18,381
2 ,5 5 3

1 9 ,3 6 5
2 ,76 0

2 0 ,5 5 8
2 ,997

2 2 ,6 0 5
3 ,5 1 7

2 3 ,9 5 8
3 ,84 3
126
148
1 ,60 0
5 77
2 82

....... 1 1 2 ....

0
0

0
0

4 18
2 13
73
536
2 ,473
2 67
116
47
69

4 78
2 49
83
5 89
2 ,73 9
3 07

692

7 58

0
0

68

0
0

551
284
95
640
3 ,02 6
352

6 13
3 08
108
687
3 ,346
3 98

7 32
3 ,665
4 39

65
65

78
69

....... 7 6

812

861

122
55

0
0

667
3 32

0
0
737
3 67
133
804
4 ,039
4 79

0
0
8 29
4 07
147
9 20
4 ,47 5
5 30

9 1 3 .....

87
9 02
9 88

117
99
1 ,008
1,068

9 13
441
156
1 ,043
4 ,83 2
581
2 45
137
108
1 .06 9
1,131

121

91

102

9 92
468
167
1,130
5 ,136
6 19
269
155
114

1,104
4 97
186
1,1 79
5 ,448
6 48
2 86
169
117

2 1 ,5 0 5
3 ,2 6 0
32
55
1 ,254
5 27
2 07
1 ,185
5 ,747
671
2 96
181
115

1,197

1,271

1,3 48

1 ,42 3

8 79
6 ,48 8

9 34
6 ,8 5 8
2 ,3 6 0
3 ,20 4
3 67
2 84
6 42

0
0

1
2

10
21

18

6 18

6 65

716

773

840

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

9 27

1 ,02 7

1,111

1,185

1,265

19

281
3 ,947

329
4,1 43

4 39
4 ,80 4
1,592
2 ,413
94
158
548
4 ,118
601
79
522
6 17
5 08

4 93
5 ,195

5 54
5 ,43 9

6 27
5 ,67 7

6 95
5 ,72 4

760
5,9 03

8 20
6 ,293

A u to s

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

1,943
58
109
4 58
3 ,268
4 59
61
398
4 88
4 34
54
556
3 57
2 40
6 69

1,951
67
123
4 99
3 ,602
513
4 45
5 47
469
78
6 20
402
271
7 10

383
4 ,46 4
1,559
2 ,148
81
143
532
3,891
557
73
483
593
495
98
671
440
297
762

R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s

38
39
40

92
84
3 24

.......9 7 .....
94
3 48

103
97
372

7 06
461
3 16
8 15
2 06
107
98
3 96

S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y

41

153

171

188

2 04

22

68

E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4

G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s

110

N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O t h e r r e s id e n t ia l6

S e e th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

693
7 00
5 28
1 72
7 76
5 72
4 15
1 ,015
242
119

212
6 18
5 ,27 2
854
106
7 47
719
541
179
8 08
608
4 32
1,0 74

120

2 ,782
226
252
6 17
5,566
915

111
804
7 57
571
186
8 62
6 56
437
..... 1,109

317

334

3 50

368

1 0 ,8 17

1 1 ,5 1 8

1 2 ,2 3 8

1 2 ,9 9 0

6 ,7 3 7
3 ,1 0 8

7 ,1 1 0
3 ,342
1,155
545

9 ,491

10,112

5 ,3 4 5
2 ,30 5
9 07
3 68
4 19
15
4 04
130
98
83
3 00

86

5 ,6 4 5
2 ,473
946
3 99
462
17
445
145
107
92
3 22
99

91
94
1,295
519
174
3 46

...... 61.......
204

.......6 7.......
2 17

.......5 4 5.......
32
60

613
34
60

67

689
37
61

7 70
39
62

2 ,7 1 3
1,899
1,853
1,679
80
1,599
174
46

2 ,9 6 8

68

2 ,2 3 3

2 ,4 7 0

70

1 ,564
1,399
78
1,321
165
31

1 ,709
1 ,539
79
1,460
170
37

71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1
29
611
27

1
36
695
28

2
44
784
29

2 ,00 8
1 ,830
81
1,749
179
54

2
52
875
31

1 ,19 2
2 76

982
794
4 47
1 ,218
299
114
185
8 43

2 96

8 ,8 3 5

481
129
234
126
...... 5 2.......
173

9 46
7 48
441

995
8 14

128
5 29

4 ,9 7 5
2 ,11 3
8 40
3 34
3 78
13
366
116
90
74
281
80

1,021

116
9 43
7 82

2 75

122

8 ,1 4 0

90
1.231
5 12
161
3 19

6 ,51 0
1 ,113

491

4 ,5 7 6
1,907
7 57
303
331

215
71
57
51
228
61
83
84
1 ,159
502
149
288

1 ,016
115
901
7 70
5 83
187
9 22
7 26
4 44
1,1 66

258

112

7 ,4 7 2

64
50
45
2 18
58
81
78
1,087
491
138
259
143
.......5 6 ......
189

6,010

4 57

4 ,2 1 6
1 ,729
693
277
282
9
274
90
73
61
253

200

3 ,04 0
3 28
276
6 34

9 87
7 ,275
2 ,56 9
3 ,36 6
3 89

240

6 ,8 7 8

221
6

114
1 ,334
1,501

222

3 ,91 0
1 ,590
646
258
2 46
7
2 39
79
65
56
240
64

191
4
187
57
45
38
208
57
79
72

1,111
6 ,3 3 0
6 99
3 09

103
424

6 ,3 3 0

221

2 ,994
2 85
265
6 26
5,821
9 69
114
855
7 74
5 85
189
898
701
4 44
1,141
255
118
137
6 40

89
1 ,432
551
2 33
1 ,14 6
6 ,0 1 7
685
3 02
190

119
130
581

3 ,6 1 7
1,468
598
243

H o u s in g u n it s

F a rm

I ll

101

2 ,76 8
177

5 ,8 0 9

66

5 - o r - m o r e - u n it

571
6 43
5 18
125
7 37
484
341
8 67
......... 2 1 4.....

2 ,83 5
149
190
5 99
5 ,00 5
7 94

3 ,34 0
1,3 56
5 43
2 32
205
5

6 5 .......

M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s

86

2,7 82
116
174
568
4 ,695
726
93
633
679
528
151
761
529
378
9 37
2 28
.......1 16

5 ,3 1 3

P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s

P e r m a n e n t s it e

165
553
4 ,368
6 57

3 ,08 0
1 ,249
4 89

O th e r m in in g

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

101

66

1,501

2,210

42

M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

..... 1,666
2,711

43

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63

1963

2 1 ,0 6 7

G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

20

1962

1 9 ,4 69

68

10
3 20

102
81
67
2 66
74
96
97
1,368
527
192
3 73

102
99
1 ,454
5 35
2 13
4 07

66
2
63
969
33

3 ,5 6 5
2 ,45 7
2 ,37 4
2 ,18 6
81
2 ,105
188
83
3
80
1 ,072
35

121
102

993
431
511
19
4 92
160
115

101
3 54

6 ,3 6 6
2,881
1 ,049
4 67
.......5 6 4 ......

143
4 63

151
109
1,7 24
5 40
2 84
511

1 13
1 ,785
5 38
301
5 38

118
1,8 46
5 37
3 19
5 63

80

.......8 4
3 70
1,461
1 ,397
64
90

112
136
105
1,656
5 40
2 66
482
290
.......7 7 ......
3 05

1 ,183
49
74

1,245
53
77

3 ,8 6 0
2 ,640
2 ,53 6
2 ,342
81
2 ,26 0
194
105
4

4 ,1 4 6

4 ,4 6 7

4 ,8 1 5

5 ,1 5 2

2 ,68 9
2 ,47 8
81
2 ,39 7

120

3 ,068
2 ,796
82
2 ,714
2 72
162
.......5 ......
156
1 ,535
50

3 ,24 9
2 ,94 3
83
2,861
3 05
1 78

101

2 .872
2,631
82
2 ,55 0
240
143
5
138
1,406
46

1,291
42

5 06
6 23

127
424

1 ,11 7
46
71

1 ,182
38

1,102

1 13
3 89

78
3 26
1 ,353
1 ,29 7
56
82

124
4

164
7 68

601

1,582
5 39
248
451
2 68
7 6 ..."
285

211

....... 1 1 2 ......

5 43
176

103
1,5 38
541
231
4 45
2 47
74
2 68

...... 6 9 ......
70
72
229
2 42
255
....... 8 9 9 ...... .......9 9 4 .......
1,085
858
.......951....... ..... 1,041.......
41
43
44
64
66
68
3 ,2 5 6
2 ,255
2 ,18 9
2 ,00 6
81
1,925
183

88
110

6,002
2,666

....... Ï 1 5 ...
149
701

I 348
......1 ,3 5 0 .......
60

86
5 ,501
3 ,6 3 9
3 ,4 4 5
3 ,09 2
84
3 ,0 0 9
3 53
194

5 ,8 8 0
3 ,88 8
3 ,675
3 ,256
85
3 ,17 2
419
213

188
1 ,79 8
64

2 06
1,9 19
73

6
172
1 ,670
56

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

50

T a b le 2 . 6 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o t P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
1975

1976

1

39,748

42,918

46,778

50,596

54,714

59,584

64,528

69,720

76,686

83,488

91,856

100,416

1 1 0,016

2

25,952

28,224

31,119

33,965

37,057

40,760

44,447

48,177

52,593

58,124

64,634

71,145

78,355

3

25,564

27,814

30,686

33,509

36,574

40,239

43,881

47,559

51,910

57,362

63,786

70,209

77,330

4 ,273

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

4
5

S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u i p m e n t

7

In s tr u m e n ts

8

229
1 ,747
6 08
3 73
1,095
6 ,718
721
3 19

4 ,80 0
343
3 15
1,909
648
494

5,5 16
502
437
2 ,10 8
698
638
1,134
7 ,938
808
348

13,328
2,1 39
2,2 64
4,3 80
1,466
1,639
1,441
14,242
2 ,286
674
454

17,564
2 ,76 6
3 ,27 5
5 ,39 6
1 ,933
2 ,25 5
1 ,940
16,843
2 ,71 7
831
5 57
274
4 ,01 9
3 ,53 7

19,826
3 ,05 8
3,861
5 ,95 5
2 ,21 4
2 ,6 0 0
2 ,1 3 9
18,303
3 ,06 3
909
603
306
4 ,3 5 5
3 ,75 5

L in e

P riv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

1964

1972

1971

1970

1969

1968

1967

1966

1965

1974

1973

9,2 52
1,341
1,231
3 ,22 8
1 ,048
1 ,063
1,340
11,391
1,496
494
308
186
2 ,763
2 ,54 8

10,464
1 ,588
1 ,548
3 ,61 9
1 ,16 6
1 ,20 7
1 ,336
12,362
1,841
544
351
193
2 ,93 9
2 ,70 4

11,733
1 ,849
1 ,876
3 ,975
1 ,30 0
1,395
1,3 37
13,308
2,0 89
604
4 02
3 ,08 6
2 ,860

3,317
3 ,059

15,382
2,4 78
2,7 14
4 ,88 0
1 ,683
1,931
1,696
15,503
2 ,487
753
506
2 47
3 ,662
3,301

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

17

118
1,431
1 ,590

2,222

8 ,072
1,099
936
2,854
942
949
1,293
10,364
1,179
448
273
174
2 ,529
2 ,37 9

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

1,612

1,749

1,915

2,0 76

2 ,208

2,351

2 ,516

2 ,67 0

2 ,91 6

3 ,04 0

3 ,289

3 ,5 7 2

3,901

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

1,045
7 ,633
2 ,770
3,461
413
2 97
692
6 ,940
1,180

1,114
8,288
3 ,032
3 ,740
4 70
306
7 40
7 ,483
1,2 59
125
1,134
9 60
721
239
1,092
986
495
1,310
367
128
2 38
1,014

1,200

1,294
9 ,64 6
3 ,718
4,061
710
3 32
8 26
8 ,816
1,461
135
1 ,326
1,186
8 89
2 98
1,265
1 ,223
546
1,505
4 33
143
290
1 ,197

1,385
10,564
4 ,026
4 ,394
9 30
3 53
860
9,401
1 ,562
147
1,415
1,273
9 69
3 04
1,359
1,334
550
1,611
4 48
147
3 02
1 ,265

1,477
11,743
4 ,489
4 ,824
1,147
381
901
10,060
1,675
167
1,508
1,348
1 ,027
321
1,461
1,457
562
1,733
4 67
152
314
1,357

1,573
12,434
4 ,897
4 ,889
1,290
413
944
10,804
1,800
197
1 ,603
1,418
1,077
341
1 ,596
1,579
596
1,856
494
159
335
1,464

1 ,664
13,164
5 ,245
5 ,13 7
1 ,359
4 44
9 79
11,569
1 ,907
2 36
1,671
1 ,483
1 ,128
3 56
1 ,744
1,6 90
656
1,9 77
5 28
166
362
1 ,584

1 ,753
14,407
5,821
5 ,66 9
1,421
482
1 ,014
12,461
2,041
281
1,7 60
1,5 87
1,2 05
382
1,9 06
1 ,826
7 05
2 ,094
582
177

1,865
16,052
6,646
6,229
1 ,576
546
1,055
13,740
2,2 33
330
1,904
1,798
1,361
437
2,156
2,030
750
2,214
658
196
4 63
1,900

2,011
17,600
7 ,523
6,601
1,738
621
1,117
15,300
2,4 36
373
2 ,063
2 ,076
1,550
526
2 ,398
2 ,305
8 46
2,341
756
2 17
5 39
2 ,142

2 ,16 6
18,741
8 ,06 4
6,911
1 ,85 4
7 08
1 ,20 4
17,061
2 ,60 3
3 98
2 ,20 6
2 ,395
1 ,764
631
2 ,73 3
2 ,5 8 4
1,0 40
2 ,44 2
8 77
2 34
6 43
2 ,38 6

2 ,32 0
20,388
8 ,55 7
7,781
1,952
8 12
1 ,287
18,812
2 ,76 7
4 19
2 ,34 8
2 ,73 8
2 ,0 1 6
7 22
2 ,97 0
2 ,82 9
1,3 00
2 ,55 6
1 ,015
256
759
2 ,63 8

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

222

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k tr a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a il r o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e i n d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l 6
S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

13
14
15
16

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

200

121
1,059
877
665

212
1,031
878
467
1,249
331

120
212
9 26

1,091
7,2 43
757
330
205
125
1,566
1,727

137
1 ,763
1,905

6 ,343
6 93
588
2 ,32 7
7 68
7 64
1,203
8 ,705
863
3 73
2 23
150
2 ,024
2 ,074

7 ,129
884
7 39
2 ,559
851
854
1,242
9,4 80
967
406
245
161
2.291

210

9 ,073
3 ,399
4 ,006
565
318
785
8 ,158
1,355
129
1,226
1,074
799
275
1,171
1,107
528
1,404
405
137
268
1,114

202

4 05
1,721

220

41

388

410

433

456

483

521

566

618

683

762

849

936

1 ,026

42

13,796

14,694

15,658

16,631

17,657

18,824

20,081

21,543

24,092

25,363

27,221

29,271

31,661

43

7,505

7,981

8,537

9,113

9,698

11,839

13,100

13,792

14,766

16 ,07 4

17,500

3 ,596
1,218
585
743
27
7 16
2 23
155
163
509
185
195
130
1 ,913
536
3 40
5 90
360
87
393
1 ,506
1 ,439

3 ,91 7
1,313
6 29
819
30
7 90
2 39
166
185
5 65
2 04
2 08
153
1,991
537
365
621
3 80

4 ,30 4
1,453
674
909
32
877
257
180
208
624
223

4 ,69 4
1 ,603
7 18
997
34
9 63
2 72
196
2 30
6 79
239
2 29

5 ,070
1,740
768
1 ,089
36
1 ,053
288
213
2 53
720
255
2 36
2 28
2,311
549
451
751
461
98
4 97
1,694
1,608

10,346
5 ,484

11,059

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

66

68

67

96

68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

6,292

4 ,167
3,9 30
3,4 34

86
3 ,34 8
4 97
237
7
2 30
2,041
83

88
4 16
1,555
1,483
72

102
6 ,714

4,4 59
4 ,19 0
3 ,620
87
3 ,53 2
5 70
2 69

8
261
2,161
94

220
182
2 ,080
540
392
654
404
89
441
1,6 03
1 ,52 6
76

110
7 ,122

4 ,73 3
4 ,428
3 ,797
89
3 ,70 8
631
305
9
296
2 ,283
106

191

7,694
2 ,498
1,204
1,930
39
1,891
344
286
483
949
4 06
293
250
3 ,189
592
722
1,143
609
123
695
2 ,006
1,870
136
208

7,5 1 8

7,959

8,478

9,022

9,7 0 4

10,992

11,571

4 ,99 0
4 ,64 7
3 ,96 4
91
3 ,87 3
6 83
3 43

5,2 88
4,8 94
4,1 48
94
4 ,05 5
7 46
394

5 ,659
5,191
4 ,354
96
4 ,25 7
837
4 69
13
4 56
2 ,69 0
129

6,043
5 ,490
4 ,548
98
4 ,450
941
553
15
538
2,847
133

6 ,54 2
5 ,89 0
4 ,82 5

7,6 28
6,8 44
5 ,609
104
5 ,505
1 ,235
7 84

211
2 ,18 5
5 44
421
6 96
431
93
468
1 ,648
1 ,567
81
118

10
3 33
2 ,41 2
1 16

86
127

11
3 83
2 ,548
123

1,886
831
1,1 99
37
1,161
302
2 30
283
754
274
245
2 36
2 ,453
557
4 86
812
495
103
5 24
1,747
1,655
92
139

5,9 39
2,0 43
901
1,322
38
1,283
314
244
323
792
296
255
241
2 ,608
564
535
878
524
107
554
1,803
1,702

6 ,44 8
2 ,18 5
980
1 ,499
39
1 ,460
3 25
258
371
831
321
2 66
2 44
2 ,78 0
572
5 93
9 54
550
113
5 86
1 ,852
1,741

101

111

155

173

101
4 ,72 5
1 ,065
6 52
18
6 35
3 ,02 8
134

7 ,410
2 ,59 7
1 ,080
1 ,816
39
1,777
3 34
2 72
4 25
885
3 57
2 78
250
2,971
581
6 52
1,041
577
118
6 23
1,905
1 ,783

122

22
762
3 ,230
134

8,002
7 ,064
5,622
108
5 ,514
1,442
9 38
27
911
3,435
134

451
3 10
249
3 ,430
6 07
802
1,248
6 40
133
7 05
2,1 98
2,0 43
155
226

8 ,85 0
2 ,88 0
1 ,45 8
2,191
42
2 ,1 4 9
3 65
3 05
6 02
1 ,05 0
477
324
2 48
3 ,6 9 0
6 25
8 78
1 ,358
6 67
1 62
772
2 ,5 1 4
2 ,332
1 83
247

9 ,47 6
3 ,12 9
1 ,560
2 ,353
45
2 ,30 8
3 76
312
665
1,0 80
4 92
341
2 47
3 ,97 9
6 47
9 48
1 ,479
6 89
215
8 48
2 ,92 9
2 ,71 0
219
2 70

12,455

13,197

14,161

8,653
7 ,582
5 ,957
113
5 ,843
1,625
1,071
35
1,036
3 ,66 9
134

9 ,09 6
7 ,9 4 0
6 ,2 1 8
119
6 ,09 9
1 ,72 2
1 ,156
43
1 ,11 3
3 ,96 7
1 34

9 ,69 8
8 ,46 4
6,6 94
124
6 ,57 0
1,770
1,234
50
1 ,185
4 ,3 2 7
1 35

8,206
2,6 47
1,337
2,0 18
40
1,978
354
2 97
542

1,010

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

51

T a b le 2 . 6 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1
2

1 2 2 ,5 5 0

1 38 ,4 86

1 58 ,0 95

178 ,18 1

2 00 ,62 1

2 2 4 ,1 8 8

2 46 ,6 16

2 7 2 ,8 7 5

3 0 3,0 3 8

3 3 0 ,1 8 4

3 5 5 ,0 4 0

8 8 ,0 52

3 8 0 ,4 6 3

1 0 0 ,4 7 3

1 1 5 ,2 0 3

4 1 1 ,7 1 9

1 3 0 ,3 9 4

1 4 6 ,9 8 5

1 6 3 ,6 3 0

179,901

2 00 ,46 1

2 23 ,42 1

2 44 ,59 1

2 6 3 ,4 8 6

6
7

128 ,85 1
35,833
5 ,849
7 ,228
10,660
4 ,176
3 ,97 3
3 ,94 7
2 8,766
5,3 18
1,269
745
524
6 ,972
5,465

1 7 7,8 6 2
6 0,773
14,679
12,887
16,300
6 ,356
5 ,360
5,191
3 7,0 72
6 ,428
1,502
864
6 37
9 ,070
7 ,28 3

1 98 ,22 1
71,661
18,786
15,540
18,289
7 ,17 7
5,861
6 ,0 0 9
3 9,249
6 ,59 2
1 ,559
902
6 57
9 ,42 6
7 ,95 7

2 20 ,9 63
8 3,3 55
2 3,0 34
18,665
20,504
8 ,036
6,408
6 ,708
4 1,9 30
6 ,704
1 ,637
944
693
9 ,989
8,7 37

2 4 1 ,9 0 0
9 4,327
2 6,777
2 1,6 34
22,781
8 ,88 7
6,871
7 ,377
4 4,7 60
6 ,75 6
1,711
9 79
7 32
1 0,6 30
9,571

1 0,4 89

2 7 9 ,7 2 2
115,32 3
3 4,607
2 8,028
2 7,1 15
10,719
7 ,83 6
7 ,01 8
5 0,3 03
6 ,7 0 3
1 ,837
1 ,050
787
11,754
11,523

3 0 2 ,2 8 9
1 26 ,81 9
37,821
3 2,8 48
29,311
1 1,8 07
8,431
6,601
5 3 ,7 25
6 ,833
1 ,939

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

12,493
4 ,82 9
4 ,44 2
4,511
3 2,0 40
5 ,814
1 ,372
785
587
7,9 28
6 ,07 0

1 6 1 ,7 6 4
5 1 ,7 40
11,264
10,760
14,419
5 ,5 7 6
4 ,93 5
4 ,78 6
3 4,9 25
6 ,190
1 ,456
8 28
6 28
8 ,689
6 ,68 0

2 6 0 ,5 4 9
1 04 ,75 9
3 0,6 90
24,501
2 4 ,9 36
9 ,775
7 ,32 9
7 ,52 7
4 7 ,4 83
6 ,719
1 ,770
1 ,013
7 57

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

1 1 3 ,8 1 5
29,934
4,461
5,8 90
9,0 60
3 ,60 6
3 ,588
3 ,330
25,545
4 ,684
1,179
711
468
6 ,072
4 ,896

3 0 5 ,7 1 5

S o ftw a re 1

9 9 ,2 26
2 5,6 12
3 ,86 6
4 ,94 7
7,751
3 ,07 4
3 ,235
2 ,740
2 2,4 95
4,061
1 ,087
678
4 09
5 ,31 5
4 ,384

2 8 2 ,9 0 6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

8 6 ,9 24
2 2,3 80
3 ,43 0
4 ,36 9
6 ,71 3
2 ,590
2 ,915
2 ,36 3
2 0,1 35
3 ,542
994
644
3 50
4 ,75 8
4 ,00 6

1 4 5 ,2 8 0
4 3,3 54

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

3
4
5

18

4 ,32 7

4 ,91 9

5 ,737

6 ,490

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

7 ,302

8 ,04 4

8 ,62 3

9 ,19 5

9,9 47

10,805

1 1,6 36

12,432

1 3,2 80

19

2 ,50 7
2 3,1 99
9 ,603
9 ,232
2 ,08 2
9 14
1 ,367

2 ,72 9
2 6,917
11,173
10,943
2 ,29 3

2 ,977
3 0,5 62
12,973
12,133
2,631
1,141
1,685
27,774
3 ,89 9
536
3 ,363
4 ,16 4
2 ,95 3

3 ,253
32,978
14,179
12,488
3 ,109
1,282
1 ,919
3 1,274
4 ,453
580
3,8 74
4,5 93
3,291
1,302
4 ,665
5 ,070
2 ,414
3 ,672
2 ,003
376
1,626
4 ,403

3 ,55 5
3 5,1 36
14,814
13,209
3 ,584
1 ,454
2 ,076
34,751
5 ,059
624
4 ,435
4 ,92 9
3,561
1 ,368
4,9 82
5,531
2,9 27
4 ,03 7
2,300
398
1 ,902
4 ,98 6

3 ,86 6
3 7,195
15,381
14,126
3,961
1,6 03
2 ,12 3
3 7,9 03
5 ,71 7
6 63
5 ,05 4
5 ,115
3 ,73 4
1,381
5 ,21 2
5 ,77 7
3 ,43 8
4 ,39 2
2 ,62 0
4 04
2 ,216
5 ,63 2

4 ,16 7
3 9,929
16,117
15,755
4 ,28 5
1,6 63
2 ,10 9
4 0 ,0 89
6 ,435
699
5 ,73 6
5 ,132
3,811
1,321
5,221
5 ,846
3 ,544
4 ,73 4

4 ,5 2 0
4 4,7 97
17,756
18,709
4 ,55 9
1 ,67 8
2 ,09 6
42,514
7 ,27 6
745
6 ,53 2
5 ,26 4
3,951
1 ,31 4
5 ,20 5
6 ,08 0
3 ,43 7
5 ,15 6

5 ,28 8
5 4,893
2 2,447
2 3,535
5 ,16 6
1,659
2 ,08 7
4 7,9 19
9 ,20 3
848
8 ,355
5 ,44 6
4 ,09 7
1 ,349
5 ,074
6 ,96 7
3 ,05 9
6 ,18 8

5 ,65 8
57,826
2 3,9 53
2 4,5 70
5 ,607
1 ,639
2 ,05 7
5 0,4 80

410
2 ,92 0
6 ,765

6 ,05 4
6 0,7 48
25,267
2 5,743
6 ,07 3
1 ,624
2,041
5 3,3 48
11,242
953
1 0,2 89
5 ,6 8 7
4 ,2 7 7
1 ,410
5 ,04 3
7 ,55 6
2 ,53 8
7 ,30 7
4 ,87 5
4 57
4 ,41 8
9 ,10 0

6 ,47 7
6 3,6 34
2 6 ,3 56
2 7,1 36
6 ,43 9
1 ,620
2 ,08 2
5 8,1 12
12,334
9 90
1 1,3 44
5 ,9 4 8
4 ,47 0
1 ,478
5 ,27 9

404
2 ,535
6 ,237

4 ,91 6
50,336
20,251
2 1,5 02
4,811
1,673
2 ,099
4 5,3 42
8 ,23 0
795
7 ,435
5 ,406
4,071
1,335
5 ,166
6 ,524
3,2 92
5,6 76
3 ,7 b /
422
3 ,335
7,291

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

In s tru m e n ts

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u i p m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
R a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

21,211
3 ,02 7
451
2 ,57 6
3 ,13 2
2 ,28 6
846
3,431
3,1 74
1,5 86
2 ,73 4

E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2

38
39
40

O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig i o u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s

5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b les ."

1,212
4,241
4 ,475
2,135
3 ,308
1,718
....... 347.....
1,371
3 ,833

4 35
3 ,70 3
7 ,844

11,211

10,222
904
9 ,318
5 ,52 6
4 ,14 4
1 ,382
5 ,00 7
7,2 92
2,771
6 ,72 6
4 ,50 5
447'
4 ,05 8
8 ,43 3

1,101
8 38
12,491
12,705

2 ,38 3
9 ,03 9
5,291
466
4 ,82 6
9 ,86 9

41

1 ,1 2 8

1 ,2 4 7

1 ,38 7

1 ,5 4 3

1 ,7 0 5

2 ,0 3 9

2 ,2 3 9

2 ,4 5 8

42

2 ,69 1

3 4 ,4 98

2 ,9 3 6

3 8 ,0 13

3 ,1 8 4

4 2,8 92

3 ,4 2 6

4 7 ,7 8 7

5 3 ,6 36

6 0 ,5 59

6 6,7 15

7 2 ,4 1 4

7 9 ,6 17

8 5,5 93

43
44
45
46

9 1 ,5 5 4

19,091

9 7 ,5 57

2 1 ,0 62
10,858
3 ,62 8
1 ,802
2 ,74 6
53
2 ,69 3
404
329
793
1 ,155
524
386
2 46
4,661
715
1,151
1 ,77 7

1 0 6 ,0 0 4

23,991
12,231
4,1 62
3,211
62
3 ,149
426
341
862
1,227
563
414
250
5 ,100
758
1,336
1,938

2 7 ,2 33
13,481
4 ,489
2 ,303
3,601
75
3,5 27
4 52
3 60
940
1,335
631
446
258
5 ,583
803
1 ,542
2 ,104

3 1 ,4 0 6
14,928
4 ,988
2 ,724
3,841
91
3 ,74 9
481
384
1,035
1,475
725
4 79
2 70

3 6 ,6 7 7
16,935
5 ,55 4
3 ,29 0
4 ,37 3
109
4 ,26 4
509
411
1 ,165
1,634
830
511
2 92

4 1 ,0 79
18,816
6 ,04 9
3,901
4,741
125
4 ,61 6
5 39
442
1 ,327
1 ,818
951
543
324

5 2 ,7 8 7
2 5,5 94
7,3 35
6 ,19 3
6 ,41 4
186
6 ,22 8
6 70
5 58
1,791
2 ,63 3
1 ,488
682
4 64
8,771
1 ,105
2 ,942
3 ,24 6

5 5 ,8 1 9
2 8,0 37
7 ,73 8
6 ,929
7 ,15 2
208
6 ,944
725
622
1 ,937
2,9 35
1,681
743
511
9 ,350
1,141
3 ,18 5
3 ,49 7

58,851
3 0,540
8 ,16 9
7 ,63 4
7 ,91 5
2 29
7 ,68 6
7 83
6 90
2 ,10 3
3 ,2 4 6
1 ,864
8 22
560
9 ,85 7
1 ,172
3 ,4 1 1 .....
3 ,69 5

280
1,126
5,1 67
4,8 07
361
366

290
1,252
6 ,506
6,091
415
411

937
2 ,23 8
2 ,59 3
1,032
3 10
1,4 39
13,139
12,510
6 29

4 9 ,0 8 4
23,090
6 ,878
5 ,357
5 ,73 7
164
5 ,573
6 20
512
1,649
2 ,336
1 ,294
6 29
413
8,1 5b
1,0 50
2 ,692
2 ,986

........ 2 7 3 ......
1,019
4 ,19 8
3 ,88 3
314
3 27

893
1 ,995
2 ,44 5
982
307
1,4 10
11,196
10,623
5 73
5 14

4 4 ,7 5 7
2 0,6 02
6 ,4 1 9
4 ,55 0
5 ,03 4
142
4 ,89 2
5 76
474
1,4 95
2 ,05 4
1,1 08
581
3 65
7 ,58 5
987
2 ,46 0
2 ,757

3 10
1,521
15,554
14,835
7 19
762

3 10
1 ,529
16,013
15,265
7 49
8 79

310
1 ,550
15.893
15,136
7 57
990

311
1 ,572
15,786
15,026
7 60
1,0 95

18,901
12,899
11,259
9 ,192
143
9 ,050
2 ,066
1,640
73
1 ,567
5,871
132

6 3 ,2 2 3
3 4,1 72
8,721
8 ,34 9
9,661
251
9 ,41 0
846
7 53
2 ,28 4
3 ,5 5 9
2 ,04 8
9 13
5 98
10,351
1 ,20 3
3 ,65 5
3 ,84 8
1,331
3 13
1 ,755
15,753
14,986
7 67
1 ,193

2 0 ,5 53
13,858
12,072
9 ,853
145
9 ,708
2 ,21 9
1,786
82
1 ,704
6 ,565
131

2 3 ,8 8 2
15,756
13,700
11,174
144
11,030
2 ,52 5
2 ,05 6

2 5 ,6 36
16,829
14,615
11,909
145
11,764
2 ,70 6
2 ,21 4
109
2 ,105
8 ,669
137

3 0 ,5 3 3
20,032
17,457
14,211
151
14,059
3 ,24 7
2,5 75
140
2 ,43 5
10,354
148

3 2 ,8 0 5

3 5 ,7 3 5
22,971
2 0,137
16,297
158
16,139
3 ,83 9
2 ,835
171
2 ,66 3
12,602
162

3 8 ,7 06
2 4,7 32
2 1,7 99
1 7,7 27
166
17,560
4 ,07 2
2 ,93 4
177
2 ,7 5 7
13,801
172

4 2,7 81
2 7,496
2 4 ,4 73
2 0 ,1 89
175
2 0,0 14
4 ,28 4
3 ,02 3
182
2,841
15,102
183

C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s

285
898
2 ,94 4

1,020
1,488
2 4,2 02
3 ,415
491
2 ,925
3 ,62 2
2 ,58 7
1,035
3,801
3 ,76 2
1,873
2 ,982
1 ,423
3 16
1 ,107
3,3 25

8,210
8,868

1989

48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
58
59
60
61.......
62
63
64
65

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

10,120
3 ,36 0
1 ,667
2 ,54 4
48
2 ,496
388
320
729

1,112
505
361
2 46
4 ,29 2
678
1 ,025
1 ,618
....... 7 13......
259
926
3 ,457
3,191
265

296
1 5 ,4 08
10,529
9 ,18 3
7 ,34 7
130
7 ,21 6
1,8 36
1 ,34 6
57
1 ,289
4 ,7 4 5
134

1 6 ,9 50
11,562
10,076
8 ,14 3
137
8 ,00 6
1,934
1 ,485
65
1 ,420
5 ,25 6
133

2,002

849
1 ,755
2 ,27 7
.......9 1 2 ......
.......301......
1 ,319
8 ,605
8 ,113
4 93
4 60
2 2 ,2 30
14,798
12,877
10,503
145
10,357
2 ,37 4
1,922
92
1 ,830
7,301
131

1,866

101
1 ,955
7 ,99 3
133

575

....... 311.......
1,483
14,435
13,761
674
6 53
2 7 ,6 5 7
18,068
15,668
12,711
148
12,563
2 ,95 7
2 ,400

122
2 ,27 8
9 ,446
142

21,222
1 8,5 04
14,950
154
14,797
3 ,55 4
2 ,7 1 7
155
2 ,56 2
1 1,4 30
153

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

52

T a b le 2 . 6 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t D e p r e c ia t io n o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
1992

1993

1996

1997

4 3 5 ,1 9 2

4 60 ,6 93

4 90 ,8 83

5 1 4 ,7 3 9

5 58 ,6 43

5 90 ,0 99

6 33 ,65 0

6 83 ,46 1

3 2 4 ,8 7 7

344,05 1

3 6 4,5 5 8

3 8 6 ,7 4 5

4 1 6 ,4 2 2

4 4 9 ,7 1 9

4 8 6,8 4 6

5 2 8 ,6 3 4

3 40 ,22 1
146 ,90 6
3 9,9 63
4 4,2 86
3 2 ,9 85
14,501
9,4 63
5,7 08
6 0 ,2 39
7 ,34 6
2 ,15 5
1,239
9 16
13,902
14,760

3 6 0,5 6 3
156 ,50 6
4 0,7 99
49,784
3 4,495
15,962
9,961
5 ,505
6 2,9 33
7 ,648
2,255
1 ,316
939
14,517
15,519

3 82 ,57 1
168,331
4 2 ,8 06
5 5,7 60
3 5,9 73
17,531
10,618
5 ,64 3
6 6,0 09
7 ,9 3 6
2 ,33 5
1 ,378
9 57
15,322
16,364

4 1 2 ,0 4 5
182 ,40 8
4 5,9 84
6 2 ,2 90
3 7 ,7 59
1 9,0 75
11,450
5 ,850
6 9,8 65
8 ,255
2 ,439
1,440
9 99
16,397
1 7,3 79

4 4 5 ,1 1 6
1 98 ,38 4
5 0,6 33
6 9,1 05
3 9,8 34
20,591
1 2,1 52
6,0 68
7 4,6 65
8 ,63 8
2 ,55 7
1 ,489
1,067
17,789
18,666

4 8 2,0 0 3
2 16 ,58 9
5 5,8 64
77,271
4 2,3 66
2 2,168
12,623
6 ,298
8 0,108
9,101

13
14
15
16
17

3 2 1 ,2 3 2
1 37 ,70 5
39,571
38,551
3 1,2 95
13,109
8 ,982
6 ,197
5 7,2 46
7 ,06 3
2 ,04 5
1 ,165
8 80
1 3,2 79
13,856

1,535
1,151
19,322
2 0,1 74

5 2 3 ,5 4 9
2 38 ,7 39
61,281
88,981
4 5,3 80
2 3,6 65
12,931
6,501
8 5,1 75
9 ,47 4
2 ,83 6
1 ,586
1 ,250
2 0,8 05
2 1,6 64

18

14,088

14,757

15,299

1 5,9 68

16,869

1 7,9 74

19,214

2 0 ,1 76

19

6 ,91 5
6 5,537
2 6,935
2 7,989
6 ,845
1,611
2 ,157
6 0,7 44
13,431

7 ,32 0
6 9 ,4 04
2 7,0 83
3 1,0 33
7 ,457
1 ,607
2 ,224
6 3,6 72
1 4,2 38
1,0 14
13,225
6,5 86
4,9 65
1,621
5 ,950
8,751
2 ,140
8 ,51 8
6 ,25 3
4 59
5 ,794
1 1,2 36

7 ,695
7 3,2 98
2 7,8 98
33,420
8 ,116
1,590
2 ,27 3
67,825
14,944

8 ,08 5
7 8,7 05
3 0,3 25
3 5,747
8 ,71 7
1,591
2 ,32 4
6 9,5 27
15,742

8 ,526
8 7,054
3 4,447
3 9,510
9 ,06 8
1,611
2 ,418
7 2,7 18
1 7,3 96
1 ,042
16,354
7 ,083
5 ,57 8
1 ,505
6 ,427
9 ,210
1,985
9 ,41 7
7 ,74 7
4 47
7 ,30 0
1 3,452

9,041
9 6,2 35
3 9 ,8 22
4 2 ,9 02
9 ,334
1 ,617
2 ,55 9
7 5 ,8 32
1 7 ,4 79
1,0 72
1 6,4 07
7 ,50 7
5,9 82
1,525
6 ,76 7
9 ,85 0

9 ,61 0
104 ,80 7
4 5,9 04
4 4,8 98
9 ,658
1,637
2,711
8 0,4 99
18,578
1 ,106
17,472
7 ,922
6 ,336
1,586
7,151
10,694
2 ,067
10,166
8 ,500
461
8 ,039
15,420

113,471
5 2,4 23
4 6,4 65
10,032
1,681
2 ,87 0
8 6,1 64
19,907
1 ,14 2
18,765
8 ,52 9
6 ,796
1 ,73 2
7 ,57 3
11,633
2 ,23 4
10,778
9 ,02 6
4 68
8 ,55 8
16,483

L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te r s a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t

S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm

In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it

M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l 6
See th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a ble s."

1
2
3
4
5

6
7

8
9

10
11
12

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

1990

1,011
12,420
6 ,306
4 ,71 7
1 ,589
5 ,65 7
8 ,523
2 ,266
8 ,18 5
5 ,76 7
467
5 ,29 9
10,610

1991

1994

1,012

1,021

13,932
6 ,670
5 ,105
1,565
6 ,218
8 ,664

14,721
6 ,77 3
5 ,25 8
1 ,514
6 ,3 1 7
8 ,78 4
1 ,950
10,106
7 ,29 5
4 45
6 ,85 0
12,561

2,001
10,736
6 ,764
449
6 ,314
11,829

1995

2,020
9 ,69 4
8 ,11 3
4 53
7 ,65 9
1 4,4 03

2,686

10,220

41

3 ,6 4 5

3 ,8 3 0

3 ,9 9 6

4 ,1 7 4

4 ,3 7 7

4 ,6 0 3

4 ,8 4 3

5 ,0 8 5

42

1 1 0 ,3 1 5

1 1 6 ,6 4 2

1 2 6 ,3 2 4

1 2 7 ,9 9 5

1 4 2 ,2 2 0

1 40 ,3 80

1 4 6,8 0 4

1 5 4 ,8 2 8

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

8 7 ,1 8 7
52,051
1 3,6 27
12,142
13,850
371
1 3,4 79
1 ,298
1 ,473
3 ,80 8
5 ,85 3
3 ,40 4
1 ,71 9
730
14,122
1,5 59
5 ,13 6
4 ,90 3

65,611
3 5,9 92
9 ,42 6
9 ,025
9 ,44 7
2 74
9 ,17 3
908
8 24
2 ,47 4
3 ,88 8
2 ,267
9 99
6 22
10,894
1,2 36
3,901
4 ,03 6
1 ,408
314
1,615
15,798
15,018
7 80
1,311

6 8 ,9 8 2
3 8,4 99
1 0,1 46
9 ,576
10,069
292
9 ,77 7
965
9 00
2 ,66 4
4 ,17 9
2 ,459
1,074
6 47
11,431
1 ,266
4 ,093
4 ,25 6
1 ,496
3 20
1,643
1 5,9 70
15,170
8 00
1,4 40

7 2 ,9 22
4 1,5 37
10,768
9,9 69
11,599
304
11,296
1,014
978
2 ,849
4 ,35 9
2 ,559
1,137
663
11,937
1 ,298
4 ,243
4 ,458
1 ,606
332
1,880
15,987
15,166
821
1,582

7 4 ,6 5 6
4 2,690
1 1,2 92
10,307
11,412
3 13
1 1,0 99
1 ,06 3
1 ,055
3 ,0 4 7
4 ,51 5
2 ,63 0
1 ,205
6 80
1 2,4 30
1,3 37
4 ,37 6
4 ,6 5 7
1 ,71 5
3 46
1 ,836
15,971
1 5,1 28
8 44
1 ,72 9

8 0 ,6 92
4 7 ,5 37
11,799
11,908
1 3,6 18
3 23
13,295
1,114
1,136
3 ,249
4 ,713
2 ,716
1,2 95
7 02
13,505
1 ,378
4 ,74 8
5 ,222
1,796
361
1,725
16,070
15,191
8 79
1,856

8 0,091
4 6,8 85
1 2,3 85
1 1,0 50
1 2,6 56
336
1 2,3 20
1,1 68
1 ,226
3 ,43 4
4 ,96 7
2 ,844
1,413
7 10
1 3,3 34
1 ,425
4 ,65 5
4 ,99 8
1,881
3 75
1,758
1 6,1 45
1 5,2 30
9 14
1,9 69

83,221
4 9,0 33
13,010
11,539
12,966
352
12,615
1,227
1,333
3,611
5 ,347
3 ,077
1,553
7 17
13,972
1,484
4 ,848
5 ,250
389
1,796
16,353
15,410
943
2,067

404
1 ,842
17,026
16,049
9 76
2 ,147

4 4 ,7 0 5
2 8,1 00
2 4,9 87
2 0,5 13
187
20,327
4 ,47 4
3 ,11 3
199
2 ,91 4
16,411
194

4 7 ,6 5 9
2 9,9 60
2 6,777
2 2,164
199
2 1,964
4 ,61 4
3 ,18 3
216
2 ,96 7
17,498

5 3,4 02
34,621
3 1,3 57
2 6,6 47
209
2 6,4 37
4 ,71 0
3 ,264
230
3 ,03 4
18,578
204

5 3 ,3 3 8
3 3,2 02
2 9,8 00
2 5 ,0 19

6 1 ,5 2 8
3 9 ,8 97
3 6,2 75
2 8,0 16
232
2 7,7 84
8,2 58
3,6 23
2 99
3 ,324
2 1,417
214

6 0 ,2 8 9
3 7,2 44
3 3 ,3 12
2 8 ,3 75
244
28,131
4 ,93 7
3 ,932
400
3 ,53 2
2 2 ,8 27
2 18

6 3 ,5 83
3 9,142
3 4,8 38
29,741
255
29,486
5 ,098
4 ,304
4 79
3 ,825
2 4,2 15
226

6 7 ,6 4 0
4 1,6 96
36,991
3 1,7 03
268
3 1,4 35
5 ,28 8
4 ,70 5
538
4 ,16 7
25,708
2 36

201

220
2 4,7 98
4,781
3 ,40 2
2 44
3 ,1 5 8
19,927
2 09

2,001

2,121

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

53

T a b le 2 . 7 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e

1
2

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

3
4
5

S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s t r u m e n t s

8

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1907

1906

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

1913

2 ,7 9 4

3 ,241

3 ,4 8 8

3 ,3 2 4

3 ,9 4 9

4 ,5 1 9

4 ,7 9 7

4,0 11

4 ,731

4 ,9 8 5

4 ,7 6 2

5 ,3 6 3

5 ,5 3 9

681

7 89

855

770

9 29

1 ,2 1 7

1 ,4 7 2

919

1 ,1 2 6

1 ,3 2 7

1 ,2 4 2

1 ,6 0 2

1 ,8 2 4

681

7 89

855

770

9 29
27

1 ,2 1 7
43

1 ,4 7 2
41

908
27

1 ,11 3
83

1 ,3 1 3
103

1 ,2 2 6
95

1 ,5 8 3

1 ,8 0 6

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
324
28
33
33

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
361
30
36
36

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
395
33
38
38

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
315
26
29
29

0
0
27

0
0
0
3 57
33
35
35

0
0
38
5

0
0
4 45
41
43
43

0
0
35

6
0
0
443
42
41
41

0
0
23
3

1
0
284
27
25
25

0
0
30
5

1
47
380
36
33
33

0
0
40
5

1
57
4 35
39
37
37

0
0
37
5

2
51
4 00
37
31
31

110
0
0

122
0
0

44
5

48
7

2
59
4 36
43
33
33

2
65
4 59
46
33
33

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

77

84

94

73

92

112

113

70

96

108

100

105

111

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

43
231

50
2 66

57
316

47
266

26
3 35

37
4 46

34
525

22

30
204

39
3 06

36
2 80
26

43
5 48
56
51

47
713
52
61

S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to rs
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41

0

0

0

29
114

34
127

35
138

0
0
0
64
167
126
47

0
47

0
0
0
79

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
60
206
162
52

0

0
0
0
61
255
144
58

0

52

58

0
0
0
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
29

111

0
0
0
53
2 13
189
59

0
59

0
0
0
90

0
0
40

0
0
0
0
0

0

0

0

35
136

44
168

44
169

0
0
0
55
280

210
66
8
58

0
0
0
94

0
0
50

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
54
392
283
78
9
69

0
0
0
116

0
28
61

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
66
459
463
76
9
67

0
0
0
117

0
29
62

10
6
4
169

0

0
31
109

2 13

0
0
0
34
179
3 84
62
7
55

0

0

0

0

45
167

43
153

47
165

49
173

0
0
0
38
166
446
75
9

0
0
0
100
0

66
0
0
0
121
0

19
40
7
4
3
156

26
54
9
5
4
161

11

0

39
146

0
0
0
40
2 66
4 69
77
9

68
0
0
0
125

0

0
0
42

212
451
75
9

66
0
0
0
124

0

29
63

27
58

11
6

10
6

5
164

4
157

0
44
3 97
4 89
84

0
47
5 53
5 12
84

10

10

74

74

0
0
0
140

0
30
62
14
7
7
159

0
0
0
152

0
32

66
15

8
7
163

13

14

16

19

18

42

2 ,1 1 3

2 ,4 5 2

2 ,6 3 3

2 ,5 5 4

3 ,0 2 0

3 ,3 0 2

3 ,3 2 5

3 ,0 9 2

3 ,60 5

3 ,6 5 8

3 ,5 2 0

3 ,761

3 ,7 1 5

1 ,2 7 6
4 70
136
99
50

1 ,6 4 4
678
209
126
107

1 ,7 9 0
690

1 ,6 0 8
546
151
103
62

1 ,5 9 5
5 67
162

1 ,84 2
7 10
204

2,010

1 ,7 8 0
669
2 08
119
94

2 ,03 8
785
239
118

2 ,3 3 9
7 70
253
134
132

2 ,2 3 2
8 33
2 77
196
103

2 ,3 4 5
977
345
216
147

2 ,3 1 3
9 25
311
2 09
125

P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

O t h e r m in in g

66

S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

0
50

12
8
6
159
25
18
116
585
4 38
32
50
13
52

102
58
49
9
61
837
736
7 36
6 87
106
581
49

0
0
0
88
13

0
107
19

12
10
195
33
25
137
7 00
535
36
61
15
53
105
63
55

8

210
126
107

0
107
19

12
10
206
23
25
158
822
653
44
62
13
50

0
62
14

8
7

201
23
15
163
8 16
631
44

68
16
57

102

101

78
67

81
70

11

11

102
61

0
61
14

8
7
2 13
25
18
1 70
8 00
5 87
55
74
24
60
97
75
63

12

98

98

64

56

808
700
700
654
108
5 46
46

843
731
731
676
104
572
55

946
813
813
751
103
6 48
62

1 ,4 2 5
1 ,27 8
1 ,27 8
1 ,17 4
99
1 ,075
104

0
0
0
90
18

0
0
0
99
13

0
0
0
115
18

0
0
0
137

10

121
97

0
97
18

11
9
250
30

751
216
127
106

0
106
19

12
10

198
860
6 18
73
83
26
60

261
29
25
207
965
711
61
93
33
67

102

101

95
81
14
75

107
90
17

1 ,46 0
1 ,300
1,300
1,206
104

1 ,3 1 5
1 ,163
1,163
1,080

22

1,102
94

0
0
0
139

21

86

0
94
18

11
10
209
29
23
157
8 49
6 07
38
115
45
44
98
82

68
14
82
1 ,3 1 2
1 ,158
1 ,158
1,0 75

102

100

978
83

9 75
83

0
0
0
136
16

0
0
0
139
15

120
0
120
21
13

10
264
29
25

0
132

22
14

11

941
682
40
134
53
32
103
90
76
14
119

204
26
28
150
1,3 04
9 94
55
149
70
36
109
80
65
15
76

1 ,56 7
1 ,403
1,403
1 ,289
104
1,185
114

1 ,3 1 9
1 ,168
1 ,168
1,065
114
951
103

210

0
0
0
148
16

0
0
0
137
14

0
103
24
15
13
2 05
38
31
136
1 ,108
770
57
171
78
32
105
74
61
13

112
1 ,2 8 8
1 ,135
1 ,135
1,035

110
9 25

0
147
30
19
15
205
41
65
99
9 60
5 92
69
192
85

22
113

0
125
27
17
14

222
30
30
162
9 38
695
59

111
53

20

83
17
195

113
151
134
17
186

1 ,4 1 6
1 ,259
1 ,259
1 ,14 8
119
1 ,02 9

1 ,4 0 2
1 ,254
1 ,254
1 ,143
119
1 ,024

100

100
0
0
0

111
0
0
0

111
0
0
0

133

135

132
16

20

22

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

54

T a b le 2 . 7 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s tm e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t and s o f tw a re
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re

C o m p u te rs a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n it u re
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l J
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo ra tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu res

H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 -o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S e e th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

1914

1916

1915

1917

1918

1919

1920

1922

1921

1923

1924

1925

1926

1

4 ,6 3 0

4 ,4 8 3

6 ,0 3 3

6 ,9 4 9

7 ,4 5 2

8 ,62 7

1 0 ,0 46

8 ,3 1 6

1 0 ,0 69

13,341

1 3 ,2 62

1 4 ,6 40

1 5 ,5 33

2

1,431

1 ,5 0 3

2 ,3 6 7

3 ,4 7 6

4 ,4 2 0

4 ,0 6 9

4 ,2 7 3

3 ,18 1

3 ,3 3 3

4 ,7 2 4

3 ,8 3 9

4 ,5 0 7

4 ,5 8 8

3
4
5

1 ,41 5
116

1 ,4 8 5
137

2 ,3 4 4
208

3 ,4 4 4
293

4 ,3 8 4
358

4 ,0 2 8
292

4 ,21 1
332

3 ,1 4 0
207

3 ,2 9 0
264

4 ,6 6 8
330

3 ,7 7 9
340

4 ,4 4 0
3 72

4 ,5 1 5
404

6

0
0

7

40

8

12

13
14
15
16
17

4
60
3 82
39
26
26
b
42
145

18
19

9

10
11
12

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

0
0
44
15
4
74
436
37
29
29

0

0
0
70
16
5
117
718
51
46

20

53
168

26
94
281

91

106

178

39
4 13
41
63

43
413
77
84

0
43
266
504
78
9
69
23
23

0
142

0

0
66
186
499
67

8
59
32
32

0
154

0

68
7 70
125

102
0
68
4 75
648
79
9
70
36
36

0
177

0

0
0
89
28
9
167

1,010
63

66
29
37
139
3 96

0
0
91
60
18
189
1 ,036
65
71
31
40
166
4 18

259

227

87
1 ,255
2 33
153

89
1,863
510
3 08

0
70
7 99

886
94

11
83
61
61

0
185
39
81
139
26
14

0
72
9 73
1,127

101
12
89
147
147

0
222

0
0
92
38

0
0

0
0
66

0
0
100

151
881
81
59
26
33
170
380

116
44
13
159
664
50
54
24
30
119
316

26
135
3 45

26
95
360

101

62

1 79

198

63
2,0 97
409
671

65
1 ,34 7
2 26
4 60

96
1 ,359
3 14
4 29

11

90
1,715
4 22
535

0
132
626
1,140
133
16
117
165
165

0

0
3 79
638
1 ,118
79

21
58
182
182

0

28
9
104
8 47
85
38

12

1
3 24
3 36
739
143
18
125
52
52

0

31

10
123
8 78
91
38

12

2
3 28
286
789
181

22
159

68
57
11.....
106
34
94
105
13

0
0
114
34

0
0

0
0

122

1,201
120

207
497

44
19
25
96
4 17

45
19
26
145
4 26

154
40
14
196
1 ,293
123
45
19
26
174
427

284

266

3 34

373

126
1,341
4 28
2 54

131
1 ,728
520
552

151
1 ,537
501
296

12
170
1,260
123
38
17

21

111
1,957
427
549

2
296
683

1,121
270
33
237
93
79
14
188
61
116
131
16

128
31

11
170
1,071

2
141
516
1,027
299
...... 3 7 ....
2 62
89
74
15
158
60

133
39
13
.......1 8 7....

2
2 76
3 78
1 ,13 9
3 08
37
271
114
91
23
187
76
94
147
18

1 62
36
60
96
9

3 00

2 32
52
99
139
34
18
16
301

9
181

13
188

16
246

17
178

18
195

2 52
53

0
0

6
305
4 29
1,281
318
39
2 79
129
104
25
2 28

88

167

142

9
184

261

52
94
151
27
14
13
333

41

16

18

23

32

36

41

62

41

43

56

60

67

73

42

3 ,1 9 9

2 ,9 8 0

3 ,6 6 6

3 ,4 7 3

3 ,0 3 2

4 ,5 5 8

5 ,7 7 3

5 ,1 3 5

6 ,7 3 6

8 ,61 7

9 ,42 3

1 0 ,1 33

1 0 ,9 4 5

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

1 ,8 2 4

1 ,501
616
197
117
85

2 ,051
889
2 59
236
117

2 ,31 2
9 62
3 24
2 03

2 ,2 8 5
810
342
171
84
O
84
16

2 ,7 6 9
1 ,085
544
196

4 ,1 6 8
2 ,18 3

2 ,9 1 3
1 ,51 9
5 72
287
224

3 ,2 6 9
1,695
489
366
2 46

4 ,0 6 7
1 ,972
603
421
294

4 ,221
1,966
5 12
4 26
3 32

4 ,5 1 9
2,2 42
5 13
4 69
3 69

5 ,28 5
2 ,833
7 27
6 00
511

27
55

12
6
6

686
224
127
107

0
107
19

12
10
187
31....
42
114
801
5 70
54

111
46

20
113
136

122

66

14

67

88

68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 ,3 7 5
1,226
1,226
1,097
119
9 78
129

0
0
0
132
17

31
60
13
7

6

0
85
16

10
9
182
26
35

121
613
417
43
92
41

20

53
99

20
11

0
117
26
16
14

221
39
57
125
736
4 68
61
117
70

111
0
111

1,161
1,008
1 ,008
9 23
205
7 18
85

7 47
629
629
602
208
394
27

1 ,7 8 9
1,591
1,591
1 ,465
284
1,181
126

20
221
2 59

82
19
67

182
29

220

1 ,4 7 9
1,3 29
1,3 29
1,1 74

1 ,6 1 5
1,446
1 ,446
1 ,296
158
1 ,138
150

0
0
0
136
14

0
0
0
148

21

102
0
102

39
62

147

211

111

12

26
24
245
305
264
41
59

104

68

124
27
15

27
17
13
186
49
58
79
9 34
6 20
76
156
56
26
340
349
3 22
27
61

25
16
13
2 70
42
54
174
808
5 35
85
123
45

101

1,063
155

20

12

86

0
0
0
1 30
23

10
9
178
29
35
114

866
641
73

102

0
0
0
102
16

0
0
0
172
26

1,101
396
280

0
2 80
55

22
30
299
84
104
111

1,1 50
645
124
2 62
78
41
261
493
4 56
37
81
1 ,6 0 5
1,390
1,390
1 ,283
2 72

1,011
107

0
0
0
169
46

0

0
2 24
71
32
44
2 89
81
1 19
89
927
5 66

102
163

66
30

111
282
266
16
74
2 ,2 2 2

1 ,949
1 ,949
1 ,77 0
1 19
1,651
179

0
0
0
229
44

0

0

0

0

140
17

0

0

112

120

1,040
5 14
117
2 29
139
41
133
3 09
2 87
92

1,486
730
158
412
133
53
154
349
3 17
32
106

3 32
130
91
63
4 12
166
1 30
116
1,669
7 34
196
4 63
206
70
145
324
2 98
26
117

3 ,4 6 7
3 ,12 6
3 ,12 6
2,7 72
123
2,6 49
354

4 ,5 5 0
4,1 68
4,1 68
3 ,61 3
147
3 ,466
555

5 ,20 2
4 ,779
4 ,779
4 ,139
138
4,001
640

2 46
103
61
53
377
133
132

22

0
0
0
2 69
72

294
117
83
57
397
149
128

86

0
0
0
301
81

0
0
0
3 34
89

0

0
3 69
165
108
79
5 39
231

125
158

21
0
21
2 14

0

421
171
55
149
390
3 62
28
113

511
177
108
83
6 27
2 66
2 55
106
1,765
892
2 27
3 62
2 48
36
140
4 33
4 03
30
114

5 ,6 1 4
5 ,12 7
5 ,12 7
4 ,29 2
146
4 ,14 6
835

5 ,66 0
5,1 32
5,1 32
4,1 48
1 40
4 ,00 8
9 84

200
1 08
1 ,625
7 68

210

0
0
0
3 63
124

0
0
0
3 84
144

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

55

T a b le 2 . 7 . H is to r ic a l- C o s t In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f tw a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1

1 4 ,7 0 2

1 4 ,3 9 9

1 4 ,3 37

1 0 ,5 46

6 ,73 2

3 ,501

2 ,8 9 2

3 ,9 2 8

5 ,0 3 0

6 ,7 5 4

8 ,7 5 7

2

7 ,2 5 7

8 ,6 2 3

4 ,1 4 0

4 ,3 1 4

4 ,9 8 3

3 ,8 0 0

2 ,3 7 6

1 ,3 6 5

1,211

1 ,7 9 3

2,3 3 4

3 ,1 9 7

4 ,0 7 6

3 ,0 3 5

3 ,3 6 0

4 ,0 6 6
3 82

4 ,2 4 6

4 ,9 0 5
459

3 ,7 3 3
349

2 ,3 1 9
2 48

1 ,3 2 9
147

1,171
134

1 ,7 4 2
186

2 ,2 7 4
245

3 ,1 2 5
310

3 ,9 9 6
4 26

2 ,9 6 5
3 16

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

3
4
5

3 ,2 8 3
367

0

S o ftw a re 1

6

0

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

0

0

7

In s t r u m e n t s

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

10
.... 11......

345

3 54

19

144
1 ,174
399
2 56

169
1,213
4 22
270
31
229
261
1,3 18
3 22
38
284
150

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k tr a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f i x t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t

201

18

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u i p m e n t

212
1 ,290
108
44

184
55
19

2 19
396

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

200
1,198
107
35
14

154
45
14

0
0

1 69
3 98

12

I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s

125
43
14

0
0

1,452
130
54
24
30
229
410

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
S te a m e n g in e s

425

0
0

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

21

12
166
341
1 ,312
332
40
2 92
162
1 19
43
231

88
1 09
1 59

20
0
20
211

20
24

101
49
2 43
87
118
159
24

0
24
2 15

68

0

0
0

0

139
50
16
144
1,048
113
45

20

94
38

0
0
41
25

11

69
185

14
127
227

24
1 92
308

132

128

174

2 40

3 34

399

46
3 45

33
276
186
51
7

55
467
280
55
13
18

83
5 16
3 47
58

101

97
7 47
158

104
741
450
36
5
55
195
1 ,01 7
184

73
4 03
49

11

86
210

4
7
32
133

442

310

2 24

187
1,526
680
230
39
204
373
1,468
376
43
333
186
142
44
265
91
143
186
59
32
27
162

147
1,113
501
118
13
109
372
1,223
309
35
274
174
115
59
252
72

136

99
591
363
51
13
83
81
755
198
24
174
114
53
61
1 14
43
41
118
30
16
14
97

78

67

57

88
148
44
24

20

60
27
7
92
558
59
16

221
60

1
18
45
4 34
119
14
105
56
....... 22....
34
.......6 2....

6

10
22
3 70
104
....... 12....
92
30
25
.......5 .....
49

6
10

531
144
17
127
69
63

85
34

8
118
766
64
25

11

6
8

20

20

22

170
9 44
4 67
44
19
63
351
1,264
2 43
26
2 17
2 69
226
43
2 29
71

76

7
5
75

89

96

1 62
207
174
33
1 76
54
117
1 33
30
16
14
116

36

40

51

60

72

80

10
30

66
15
9

6

6
33
61

12

6
71
16
51
75
16

8
8

138
131

1 09
43
14
144
1 ,057
75
44

0
0

32
151

8

25
146
2 87

15

35
23
5
71
391
38
9
3

0
0

174
60
17
175
1,3 62
94
64
28
36
2 66
3 69

12
104
7 25
80
26

0
0

120
...... 11.....
136
30
78
94
24
14

10

120
168
51
28
23
113

0
0

0

0
117
43

12
144
945
70
43
19
24
153
2 78

143
58
16
1 50
1,0 97
79
54
25
29
208
2 96

2 89

3 19

112

141
781
4 63
70
23
55
1 70
1 ,038
226

6 72
3 36
60
14

120
142
1 ,032
203
24
179
2 04
171
33
2 29
60
80
127
35
19
16
94

22
2 04
188
1 57
31
1 83
55
90
143
43
23

20
110

41

74

70

77

42

1 0 ,5 6 2

1 0 ,0 8 5

9 ,3 5 4

6 ,7 4 6

4 ,3 5 6

2 ,1 3 6

1,681

2 ,1 3 5

2 ,6 9 6

3 ,5 5 7

4 ,681

4 ,2 2 2

5 ,2 6 3

5 ,2 7 5
2,8 28
6 99
607
5 39

5 ,1 5 9
2 ,83 6
801
6 44
4 82

5 ,4 8 7
2 ,937
949

4 ,4 5 9

2 ,6 3 3

2,221

1,210
221

1 ,4 0 5
5 53
74
135
85

1 ,1 0 5
447
176
82
46

1 ,2 4 7
512
191

1 ,4 4 7
542
158
105
104

1 ,8 8 9
7 92
266
1 80
105

2 ,6 7 9
1,1 79
4 92
206
184

2,1 41
851
232
1 70
113

2 ,2 6 6
8 93
2 54
1 59
1 29

P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

O th e r m in in g

66

S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

0
539
179
106
1 06
5 92
2 14
....... 2 5 2.....
126
1 ,772
861

212
3 62
2 57
80
171
377
350
27
127
5 ,2 8 7
4 ,77 5
4 ,77 5
3,731
164
3 ,56 7
1,044

0
0
0
396
116

0

668
469

0

482
168
107

469
147

100

104
480

5 3 4 .....
169
224
141

1,666
8 17
2 46
3 38

212
53
152
3 94
3 65
29

111
4 ,9 2 6
4,421
4,421
3 ,498
1 60
3 ,33 8
9 23

0
0
0
4 14
91

120
159

.......1 73......
148
1,859
883
354
350
185
87
139
450
420
30

102
3 ,8 6 7
3 ,340
3 ,340
2 ,67 7
131
2 ,546
663
0

0
0
441

86

532
551
346

0
346
135
118
109
430
130
148
152
1,745
824
333
377
181
30
70
336
315

21

2 56
196

0
196
87

100
71
279
..... 45
123
....... T T i .....
1 ,108
5 23
166
225
117
77
30
2 23

210

0
85
45
53
34
127
26
....... 6 0 .....
41
585
286
87
109

66
37

10
2 17

210

87

13
62

7
40

2 ,2 8 7
1,808
1,808
1,574
94
1,480
2 34

1 ,7 2 3
1,465
1 ,465
1 ,300
55
1,245
165

731
5 77
5 77
5 50
25
5 25
27

0
0
0
4 09
70

0
0
0
233
25

0
0
0

140
14

0

101
70

0

46

70

22

21

15

10
96
23
34
39
377
231
45
59
35
7
15

220
210
10
46
576
371
371
345
26
319
26

0
0
0
193

12

14
9
106
29
33
44
451
283
47

66
43

12
25

222
210
12
37

888
603
6 03
5 77
30
547
26

0
0
0
2 69
16

0
104
28
17

10
120
32
34
54
4 90
283
52
87
48

20
57
3 30
3 15
15
28
1 ,2 4 9
8 79
8 79
831
48
7 83
48

0
0
0
3 52
18

0
105
34
40
...... 1 7.....
1 50
39
53
58
667
343
67
1 39
77
41
72
336
315

0
184
44
42
31
180
52
73
55
8 29
411

102
169
80
67

88
5 53
525
28
30

21
22
1,668

2,002

1 ,228
1 ,228
1 ,11 4
60
1 ,05 4
114

1,507
1 ,507
1 ,354
83
1,271
153

0
0
0
419

21

0
0
0
467
28

0
113
51
40
35

0

76
442
4 25
17
30

1 29
48
39
31
2 33
58
99
76
8 47
3 43
93
265
61
85
82
417
3 92
25
27

2,081
1 ,630
1 ,630
1 ,492
64
1 ,428
138

2 ,9 9 7
2 ,49 0
2 ,4 9 0
2 ,25 4
90
2 ,16 4
236

210
49
96
65
7 42
2 97
92
267
65

21

0
0
0
4 25
26

0
0
0
475
32

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

56

T a b le 2 . 7 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s tm e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e ts ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
Line
P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T r a n s p o r ta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tra ile rs
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n itu r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g as
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s

H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l 6
S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

1940

1942

1941

1944

1943

1947

1946

1945

1948

1949

1951

1950

1952

1
2

1 0 ,5 32

12,671

8 ,5 4 4

6 ,8 8 9

8 ,7 8 6

1 2 ,3 7 7

2 4 ,6 56

34,461

4 1 ,7 54

38,981

4 7 ,7 52

49,571

4 9 ,6 93

4 ,4 4 5

5 ,5 0 3

4 ,1 5 8

3 ,7 1 4

5 ,1 0 7

7 ,4 2 4

1 0,3 07

1 5 ,1 09

1 6 ,8 98

1 5,3 33

1 7,4 29

1 9 ,4 62

1 9 ,2 50

3
4
5

4 ,3 5 8
451

5 ,3 9 0
522

4 ,0 7 6
362

3 ,6 7 8
328

5 ,0 8 3
540

7 ,3 8 0
756

1 0,1 30
1,172

1 4 ,8 08
1 ,740

1 6 ,5 68
1 ,823

1 5 ,0 34
1,652

1 7,0 53
1,858

19,091
2 ,177

1 8,882
2 ,446

6

0
0

0
0

217
49
13
172
1,523
95
62
28
34
4 74
334

242
47
14
2 19
1,803

18
19

7

8
9

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

0
0
157
26

6

120
55
25
30

173
1,468
117
26

10

0
0
143
51
15
119
1,446
147
46

21

0
0

0
0

0
0

64
454
3,101
335
59
23
36
762
778

736
310
94
600
4 ,50 7
5 39
168
62
106
770
1 ,248

724
345
109
645
4 ,535
541

444

342
138
41
235
2 ,63 4
214
193
85
108
612
529

296
52
16
176
1,934
174
90
39
51
501
359

0
0

0
0

210

233
116
117
645
1 ,300

0
0
648
3 25
103
576
3 ,645
443
224
129
95
419
1,053

0
0
737
378
106
637
4,431
482
299
193
106

0
0
854
467

0
0

736
5 ,617
659
225
151
74
1,007
1,483

1 ,074
498
132
742
5 ,840
761
315
267
48
1,107
1,291

120

357

16
629
296

25
5 90
2 32

345

3 69

246

291

522

747

738

999

1,062

821

848

1,068

1,005

213
1 ,097
556
56
39
133
313
1,287
2 78
30
248
240

2 36
1,331
660
44
34
185
4 08
1,734
3 46
40
306
340
285
55
3 09

154
993
156
241
5
197
394
1 ,25 3
251
30

140
911
169
241

2 88
1 ,045
4 05
157
7
130
346
1,5 64
219
24
195
303
255
48
3 49
40
164
253
87
47
40
149

339
1,743
989
164
63
195
332
2 ,24 7
309
32
2 77
326
274
52
414
276
293
343

429
3 ,099
1 ,299
1 ,077
228
128
367
2 ,758
522
59
463
297
234
63
344
424
206
523
126
69
57
316

783
4 ,33 5
1 ,712
1 ,557
153
268
645
4 ,22 6
697
82
615
513
442
71
663
4 98
242
975
231
125
106
407

7 54
4 ,70 3
2 ,00 7
1,470
59
98
1,069
5 ,50 7
703

685
4,8 96
1,720
1,776
113
144
1 ,143
4,841
674

862
5 ,522
2 ,060
2 ,33 0
76
161
895
5 ,243
737
106
631
830
778
52
1 ,050
529
332
982
291
160
131
492

1,175
5 ,583
2 ,332
1,664
85
260
1,242
5,714
961
105
856
885
704
181

1,360
4 ,902
1 ,824
1 ,347
198
429
1 ,105
5 ,694
889
108
781
867
648
219
1,106
682
452
956
246
119
127
496

666

202
38
209
78
118
160
63
35
28
141

88
216
180
70
38
32
185

221
189
159
30
280
74
118
149
46
25

21
146

1
2 32
2 68
993
2 08
24
184
83
70
13
180

68
112
174
41
23
18
127

102
55
47
184

86
617
720
644
76
967
681
332
1 ,376
236
130
106
492

688
1,252

86
588
786
741
45
1 ,003
457
268
953

221
122
99
479

1,110
642
450
896
278
128
150
492

41

87

113

82

36

24

44

177

301

330

299

376

371

368

42

6 ,0 8 7

7 ,1 6 8

4 ,3 8 6

3 ,1 7 5

3 ,6 7 9

4 ,9 5 3

1 4,3 49

1 9 ,3 52

2 4 ,8 56

2 3 ,6 48

3 0,3 23

3 0 ,1 09

3 0,443

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

2 ,5 8 6
1 ,053
442

3 ,1 0 7
1 ,445
801
2 42
167

2 ,1 7 9
578
346
96
59

1 ,7 1 8
164
156
29

2 ,3 0 4
285
208
48

3 ,2 6 9
1 ,063
642
141
60

6 ,5 7 3
3 ,49 8
1,689
664
496

7 ,4 2 0
3 ,14 3
1 ,702
552
4 18
15
403
126
174

9 ,3 2 6
3 ,944
1,397
672
7 37
17
720
251
253
126
508

9 ,06 7
3 ,553
972
559
633
9
624
360
269

9 ,9 7 3
4 ,15 6
1,0 62
698
835
18
817
409
294
344
514
114
246
154
3 ,525
769
440
1,240
859
217
747
1,435
1 ,364
71

1 1,8 62
5 ,446
2 ,108
701
809

1 2,077
5 ,169
2 ,296
597
564
26
538
399
351
394
568

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

220
128

0
128
59
50
33

121
58
67
-4
983
379

122
311
91
80
60
4 57
425
32
33
3 ,501
2 ,94 9
2 ,949
2 ,756
126
2 ,63 0
193

0
0
0
5 20
32

0
167
62
58
46
69
62
73

-66
1 ,054
447
179
2 27

111
90
84
491
452
39
33
4,0 61
3 ,43 4
3 ,434
3 ,242
163
3 ,07 9
192

0
0
0
594
33

0
59
31
24
29
-7
32
30
-69
1 ,097
520
155
255
87
80
93
391
346
45

20
2 ,2 0 7
1 ,816
1 ,816
1,702
125
1,5 77
114

0
0
0
373
18

11
0
11
6
6
11
-5 5

10
8
-73
9 74
6 29
61
144
63
77
134
4 39
3 93
46
7
1 ,4 5 7
1,170
1 ,170
1,053
117
9 36
117

0
0
0
2 82
5

11
0
11
11
11
26
-30
16
17
-63

1,222
7 59
83
163
146
71
149
637
594
43

0
60
26
31
37
126
26
27
73
1 ,316
771
117
245
141
42
144
726
687
39

11

20

1 ,3 7 5
1,014
1 ,014
949

1 ,6 8 4
1 ,115
1 ,115
1 ,068
89
979
47

102
847
65

0
0
0
352
9

0
0
0
555
14

8
488
76
123
85
365
94
125
146
1 ,612
690
305
357
197
63
659
753
715
38
51
7 ,7 7 6
5 ,769
5 ,685
5,401
337
5 ,06 4
284
84
4
80
1 ,956
51

110
61
81
99
-119
2 ,55 0
764
5 10
761
394

101

558

120

755
902
844
58
70

786
1,232
1,167
65
65

262
176
3 ,47 7
817
533
1 ,313
637
177
7 43
1 ,216
1,158
58
78

1 1 ,9 32
8 ,980
8 ,814
8 ,360
443
7 ,91 7
454
166

1 5 ,5 30
11,817
11,617
10,843
553
10,290
774

14,581
11,208
11,107
10,209
544
9 ,665
898

121

6
160
2 ,90 8
44

223
184
3 ,299
861
7 13
1,0 16
499

202

210

200
8
192
3 ,659
54

101
4
97
3 ,30 8
65

20
789
452
345
419
612
123
164
3 25
3,851
872
487
1 ,309

1,010
173
798
1,705
1,6 19

86

110

62

2 0,3 50
16,745
16,619
15,706
490
15,216
913
126
5

1 8,2 47
14,500
14,361
13,870
510
13,361
491
139
5
134
3 ,68 0
67

121
3 ,544
61

120
125
323
4 ,016
946
570
1,523
710
267

866
1,9 40
1,857
83

86
1 8 ,3 66
14,261
14,039
13,595
452
13,143
444

222
7
215
4 ,040
65

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

57

T a b le 2 . 7 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s tm e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a ss ets
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I9 6 0

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1
2

5 3 ,2 80

5 4 ,2 3 4

6 2,0 40

6 6 ,0 1 9

6 7 ,8 95

6 2 ,7 48

7 2 ,5 29

7 3 ,4 7 5

7 2 ,9 73

7 9,6 21

8 5,301

9 4,7 61

1 0 6 ,0 9 6

2 0 ,7 52

1 9 ,6 80

2 2 ,3 9 4

2 4 ,8 3 0

27,351

2 3 ,4 97

2 6 ,9 42

2 8,3 31

2 7,501

3 0 ,6 2 9

3 2 ,9 1 4

3 7 ,7 5 0

4 4 ,7 9 2

3
4
5

2 0 ,3 66

1 9 ,2 89
2 ,438

2 1,9 62

2 4 ,3 72
3 ,36 8

2 6 ,8 95
3,998

23,021
3 ,662

2 6 ,3 72
4,021

2 6 ,9 8 0
5 ,217
261
137
2 ,684
720
311
1,104
8 ,726
861
4 74
3 76
98
1 ,560
2 ,008

3 0 ,0 8 9
5 ,63 9
3 47
180
3 ,03 7
7 00
3 92
9 83
9 ,184
7 92
4 24
3 18
106
1,761
2 ,206

3 2 ,3 2 2
6,401
735
3 47
2 ,87 0
7 76
6 22
1,051
9 ,937
8 77
421
291
130
2 ,12 4

4 4 ,1 0 5
8,361
1 ,164
541
3,451
962
1 ,139
1 ,104
13,591
1 ,206
4 48
285
163
3 ,02 0
3,331

1 ,378
1,542

1,438
6 36
195
1 ,099
8 ,825
9 39
4 44
299
145
1,923
1,8 19

1,703
691
2 18
1,386
9 ,580
1,126
632
484
148
1,931
1,828

1,484
623
184
1,371
8 ,139
1,041
6 58
522
136
1,315
1,651

1 ,766
661
247
1,316
8 ,410
950
579
441
138
1 ,440
1,794

2 7 ,8 0 2
4 ,85 4
192
104
2 ,25 2
7 10
295
1,301
9 ,29 0
9 25
5 53
4 35
118
1,7 18
2 ,08 9

S p e c ia l i n d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

1,417
1,375

1,046
410
176
806
6 ,963
878
455
3 59
96
1,605
1,251

G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

2,220

3 7 ,1 2 2
7 ,20 3
9 28
4 33
2 ,99 5
842
949
1 ,056
1 1,3 35
1 ,018
4 25
282
143
2,341
2 ,59 8

18

1,210

1,244

1 ,507

1,7 70

1,903

1 ,642

1,771

1,9 64

1,871

2,010

2,2 96

2 ,66 0

3 ,01 8

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

1,456
5,4 12
1,799
1,935
191
475

1,530
4 ,499
1,680
1 ,750
198
284
587
5,3 88
978
119
859
674
508
166
945
532
410
1,077
226

1,524
5 ,502
2 ,334
2 ,095

1,9 29
5 ,218
2 ,507
1,054
3 58
3 56
9 43
6 ,96 2
1 ,319
149
1,170
8 56
5 25
331
901
8 84
6 18
1 ,396
309
143
166
6 79

2,161
6,4 66
2,3 00
1,871
4 73
5 50
1,272
6,851
1,2 87
142
1,145
764
537
2 27
8 87
7 89
6 29
1 ,476
305
134
171
714

1 ,832
4,181
2 ,035
679
339
5 63
5 65
7 ,039
1 ,320
140
1 ,180
889
687

1,877
6 ,30 0
2 ,54 9
1 ,728
872
495
655
7,641
1,342
136
1 ,206
1,055
815
2 40
1 ,229
1 ,007
502
1,304
262
115
147
9 40

2,041
6 ,47 4
2 ,5 5 8
1 ,753
8 03
463
8 96
7 ,18 4
1 ,393
129
1 ,264
6 87
5 20
167

1 ,952
5 ,83 8
2,6 62
1,318
838
4 05
615
7,1 99
1,345

1,991
7 ,56 5
3 ,39 8
2 ,005
8 06
4 18
9 38
7,701
1,421
125
1 ,296
8 92
696
1 96
1 ,146
9 09
4 22
1 ,353
3 43
98
2 45
1 ,215

1,9 99
7 ,01 2
3 ,57 9
1,582
5 07
361
9 83
8 ,972
1 ,600
133
1 ,467

2 ,29 3
8 ,47 3
3 ,72 6
2 ,0 5 7
862
4 23
1 ,405

2 ,56 8
1 0,7 68
4 ,62 8
2,741
1,3 10
4 86
1,6 03
11,385
1 ,936
155
1,781
1,482
1 ,065
4 17

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s t r u m e n t s

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t tr a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

2,688
0
0
1,192
5 16
165
815
6,595
825
311
245

66

1,012
5,671
869

111
758
832
652
180
996
646
436
1,126
241
142
99
525

2 ,805

0
0

122
104
546

0
0
1,160
553
184
908
7 ,192
818
422
311

111

122
264
687
6 ,463
1,168
135
1,033
887
650
2 37

1,001
721
558
1,223
278
136
142
627

0
0

0
0

0
0

202
1,230
838
4 25
1,298
245
115
130
794

20
11

1,112
8 97
468
1 ,313
296
104
192
1 ,018

120
1,2 25
808
621
187
1,094
834
4 26
1,282
3 15
99
216
1,095

1,101
8 37
2 64
1 ,37 0
1,226
541
1 ,337
457
141
3 16
1 ,340

10,111
1 ,755
147
1 ,60 8
1 ,37 7
1 ,03 8
3 39
1,421
1 ,492
6 15
1 ,484
502
162
340
1,4 65

1,668
1,703
692
1 ,759
554
181
3 73
1,591

41

386

391

432

4 58

4 56

4 76

570

5 29

521

540

5 92

628

687

42

3 2 ,5 2 8

3 4 ,5 54

3 9 ,6 46

4 1 ,1 8 9

4 0 ,5 4 4

39,251

4 5 ,5 87

4 5 ,1 4 4

4 5 ,4 7 2

4 8 ,9 9 2

5 2 ,3 8 7

57,011

6 1 ,3 0 4

1 5 ,0 4 4
7 ,535
2 ,286
1,148
1,967
38
1,929
6 96
466
334
638

1 8 ,0 5 6
9 ,533
3 ,194
1,513
2 ,314
48
2 ,266
8 06
562
3 45
7 99
2 90
2 88

1 8 ,8 1 9
9,911
3 ,53 8
1,617
1,987
54
1,933

1 7 ,3 7 9
8 ,978
2 ,368
1,711
1 ,919
48
1,871
8 63
5 74
6 00
9 43
409
4 24

121

2 0 ,5 5 5
12,143
2 ,77 4
2 ,07 8
3 ,05 7
57
3 ,00 0
1,0 33
6 80
9 85
1 ,536
7 04
6 70
162
4 ,40 0
4 26
9 93
1 ,770
1 ,008
2 03
1 ,283
2 ,45 2
2 ,30 8
144
2 77

6 78
1 ,030
1 ,935
898
6 79
3 58
4 ,5 5 0
4 66
1,1 23
1,7 50
9 39
272
1,321
2 ,20 9
2 ,055
154
311

2 3 ,3 6 5
1 4,3 08
3 ,47 7
2 ,28 0
3,101
72
3 ,0 2 9
992
751
1,291
2 ,41 6
907
613
896
5 ,01 4
514
1 ,308
1 ,908
1 ,118
166
1,331
2 ,3 7 4
2 ,2 1 6
158
3 38

2 7 ,7 7 4
17,919
5 ,02 3
2,421
4 ,27 8
71
4 ,20 7

121

1 9,591
11,442
2 ,722
1 ,979
2 ,71 7
47
2 ,67 0
1,003
609
771
1,641
745
615
281
4 ,447
4 37
977
1 ,783
1,141
109
1 ,156
2,2 95
2,1 60
135
251

2 0 ,8 42
12,451
2 ,81 8
2 ,09 6
2 ,89 3
71
2 ,822

66

1 8 ,0 49
9 ,392
2 ,073
1 ,669
2 ,30 0
56
2 ,24 4
9 47
525
570
1 ,308
527
551
2 30
4 ,832
558
950
1,964
1 ,229
131
1 ,115
2 ,50 3
2 ,38 7
116
207

1 9 ,3 8 8
10,735
2,801
1 ,77 4
2 ,40 9
51
2 ,35 8
1 ,013
5 66
605
1 ,56 7
6 34

O th e r m in in g

1 3 ,3 9 5
5,863
2 ,203
745
1,052
26
1,026
472
426
317
648
173
163
3 12
4,4 98
946
615
1,789
818
330
780
2,133
2,041
92

1 3 ,7 66
6 ,476

P e tr o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

2 7 ,5 38
2 1,238
2 0,677
1 8,024
321
17,704
2,6 53
561
19
542
6 ,06 2
2 38

2 5 ,7 5 6
18,975
18,446
16,099
2 80
1 5,8 20
2 ,34 7
5 29
17
512
6 ,54 8
2 33

25,881
18,824
1 8,3 14
15,351
300
15,052
2 ,963
510

2 8 ,4 3 7
21,691
2 1,1 27
16,697
276
16,421
4 ,4 3 0
5 64
16
5 48
6 ,22 7
5 19

3 1 ,5 45
2 4,5 93
2 3,9 55
1 8,2 17
2 92
17,925
5 ,738
6 38
16
622
6 ,50 9
4 43

3 3 ,6 4 6
2 6,483
2 5,627
19,434
3 17
19,118
6 ,19 3
8 56
25
831
6 ,61 3
550

3 3 ,5 3 0
26,341
2 5,3 16
2 0 ,0 32
2 69
19,763
5 ,284
1 ,025
27
998
6 ,57 4
6 15

S tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
l- t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

See th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a ble s."

67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 9 ,1 3 3
1 4,8 02
14,576
14,057
441
13,616
519
226
9
2 17
4 ,23 7
94

2,020
919
1 ,312
26
1,286
593
529
337
766
192
228
346
4 ,135
823
655
1,710
723
224
733
2,301

2,222
79
2 0 ,7 88
16,400
16,165
15,656
394
15,262
509
235

8
227
4 ,284
104

222
227
189
4 ,11 7
8 56
758
1,507
873
123
703
2 ,53 5
2 ,45 4
81
154
2 4 ,6 0 2
1 9,7 77
19,409
18,900
306
1 8,594
509
368

12
3 56
4 ,70 6
119

868

4 ,97 0
865
1,113
1,782
1,080
130
7 89
2 ,637
2 ,55 5
82
127

5 25
525
851
325
311
215
5 ,355
8 58
1,068
2 ,15 4
1 ,116
159
761
2,5 93
2,5 14
79
199

2 3 ,1 3 3
17,831
17,289
16,790
3 39
16,451
4 99
542
18
5 24
5 ,145
157

2 1 ,7 2 5
16,151
15,591
1 4,8 35
3 10
1 4,5 25
7 56
5 60
15
545
5 ,398
176

221

110
5 ,013
6 32
904
2,281
1 ,045
151
8 39
2 ,362
2 ,256
106
187
2 1 ,8 72
1 6,346
1 5,829
1 3 ,8 19
2 89
13,530

2,010
5 17
17
5 00
5 ,302
2 24

688
2 45
4 ,85 6
5 47
1,0 86
1,9 44
1 ,14 7
132

1,201
2 ,3 1 4
2 ,18 9
125
282

12
4 98
6 ,742
315

1,001

1,201
787
1 ,394
2 ,81 5
871
6 30
1 ,314
5 ,64 8
595
1 ,45 7
2 ,20 3
1,271

122
1,3 87
2 ,40 4
2,241
163
416

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

58

T a b le 2 . 7 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s tm e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
1975

1976

1977

1978

....1.......

1 1 3,4 7 0

1 14 ,7 97

1 28 ,9 83

1 4 3 ,7 6 0

1 45 ,9 55

1 65 ,3 49

1 94 ,6 92

2 24 ,9 01

2 32 ,0 17

2 3 3 ,0 3 3

2 6 9 ,9 5 0

3 3 3 ,5 2 4

4 0 3 ,8 1 4

2

5 1 ,5 7 6

5 2 ,5 56

5 8,5 33

6 5 ,4 08

6 6 ,7 35

6 9 ,5 87

8 0,6 97

9 7 ,9 55

1 0 9 ,2 4 4

1 12 ,5 47

1 26 ,6 22

1 5 4 ,3 5 7

1 87 ,7 22

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

5 0 ,8 8 4
10,408
1,698
813
3 ,975
1,082
1 ,448
1.392
16,038
1,411
5 44
3 43
201
3 ,769
3 ,708

5 1 ,8 45
10,998
1,868
953
4 ,21 3
1 ,354
1 ,226
1,384
16,835
1,405
761
561
200
4 ,72 9
3 ,522

5 7,6 67
11,699
1,924
1,094
4 ,65 8
1 ,412
1 ,304
1,307
17,198
1,716
9 40
731
209
4 ,44 7
3,661

6 4 ,3 98
14,376
2,441
1,505
5 ,789
1,627
1,461
1,553
18,935
2 ,143
1,105
867
2 38
4 ,58 7
3 ,968

6 5 ,6 1 4
16,347
2 ,72 2
2 ,00 4
6 ,69 6
1 ,840
1 ,708
1.377
20,196
2 ,610
1 ,264
1 ,043
221
4 ,66 8
4 ,16 0

6 8 ,3 09
17,095
2 ,77 4
2 ,19 9
6 ,82 9
1 ,998
2 ,02 0
1 ,275
19,294
2 ,71 2
1,451
1,231
2 20
3 ,88 7
4 ,01 4

79,161
19,246
3 ,435
2 ,77 8
6 ,83 3
2 ,31 7
2 ,47 8
1,405
21,284
2 ,972
1,685
1,427
258
4 ,36 9
4 ,44 6

9 6 ,2 16
22,945
3 ,50 4
3 ,22 0
8,421
2 ,74 2
3 ,0 2 8
2 ,03 0
25,905
3 ,6 7 8
1,731
1 ,410
321
5 ,76 6
5 ,13 4

1 07 ,3 63
2 6,7 30
3 ,83 6
3 ,91 2
9 ,36 7
3 ,400
3 ,496
2 ,719
30,575
4 ,47 0
1 ,896
1,521
375
7 ,03 5
5 ,71 4

1 10 ,6 28
28,156
3 ,563
4 ,780
9 ,716
3,675
3,961
2,461
31,245
5 ,328
1,843
1,458
385
6 ,996
5,584

1 24 ,5 00
32,330
4 ,3 7 4
5 ,20 4
11,136
4 ,34 7
4 ,38 8
2,881
3 4,0 52
6 ,097
1 ,91 0
1,441
469
7 ,55 0
5 ,94 0

1 5 1 ,9 6 0
38,491
5 ,62 4
5 ,476
14,394
5 ,658
4 ,30 3
3 ,036
39,395
6 ,226
1 ,909
1 ,334
5 75
8 ,68 7
6 ,60 7

1 84 ,9 88
47,805
7,291
6 ,570
17,708
6 ,699
5 ,082
4 ,455
47,509
7 ,057
1,982
1,280
702
10,940
8 ,914

18

3 ,526

3 ,31 0

3,3 04

3 ,818

4 ,00 8

3 ,93 9

4 ,22 7

5 ,2 0 9

6 ,27 4

6,431

7 ,13 4

9,281

11,412

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

3 ,08 0
11,338
5 ,370
2 ,19 6
1 ,838
523
1,411
13,100
2 ,20 8
159
2 ,04 9
1 ,942
1,442
500
1,869
1,913
736
2 ,02 8
6 07
181
4 26
1,7 97

3 ,108
11,361
4,851
1,852
2 ,56 0
570
1,529
12,651
2,2 84
182
2,1 02
1,726
1,400
326
2,055
1,899
5 58
2 ,053
5 17
163
354
1,559

3,1 30
15,323
5,9 05
3,6 02
3 ,74 9
765
1,302
13,447
2 ,312
256
2 ,056
1 ,824
1 ,476
348
2 ,070
2 ,084
597
2 ,290
521
170
351
1 ,749

3 ,314
16,246
7 ,14 6
3 ,50 4
2 ,91 6
8 78
1,802
14,841
2 ,686
3 37
2 ,34 9
1,737
1 ,265
472
2 ,376
2 ,294
659
2 ,476
582
192
3 90
2,031

3 ,48 6
13,017
6 ,244
1 ,816
2 ,56 0
9 24
1 ,473
16,054
2 ,71 2
4 36
2 ,27 6
1,8 93
1,4 76
4 17
2,8 47
2,3 44
921
2 ,53 9
6 57
194
4 63
2,141

3,291
15,343
7 ,32 6
3 ,95 3
1 ,57 6
9 04
1,5 84
16,576
2,6 12
5 19
2 ,09 3
1 ,819
1 ,378
441
2 ,84 9
2,421
1 ,07 0
2 ,682
715
2 07
508
2 ,40 8

3,5 85
19,264
9 ,39 0
4,4 32
2 ,63 3
1,231
1 ,578
19,367
3 ,369
611
2 ,75 8
2 ,53 7
1 ,943
594
3,281
3 ,005
890
2 ,723
943
260
683
2 ,619

4 ,3 8 7
23,681
11,179
5,011
3 ,83 7
1 ,826
1 ,82 8
23,686
3 ,85 5
660
3 ,19 5
3 ,46 2
2 ,61 5
847
4 ,2 8 6
3 ,6 8 0
1 ,12 0
2 ,95 2
1,0 74
321
753
3 ,2 5 7

5 ,185
2 3,3 39
11,603
4 ,49 8
3 ,13 9
1 ,710
2 ,388
2 6,7 19
3 ,95 0
6 25
3 ,32 5
3 ,82 5
2 ,71 2
1,1 13
4,7 26
4,3 45
1,665
3,0 45
1,331
3 26
1 ,005
3 ,832

5 ,062
22,158
9 ,238
4 ,502
3 ,196
2 ,406
2,8 15
29,070
3,6 98
482
3,2 16
4,5 62
3,3 39
1,223
5,753
4 ,26 9
2 ,606
2 ,892
1,524
317
1,207
3 ,766

5,421
2 6,3 23
12,204
6 ,39 6
2 ,94 6
2 ,38 9
2 ,38 8
3 1,795
4 ,22 7
620
3 ,60 7
4 ,80 6
3 ,65 0
1 ,156
5 ,666
4 ,55 4
2,941
3 ,410
1 ,762
4 20
1 ,342
4 ,42 9

6 ,685
35,408
16,276
9 ,49 8
4 ,11 9
2 ,59 3
2,921
3 8,6 66
5 ,64 5
680
4 ,96 5
5 ,90 8
4 ,10 0
1 ,808
6 ,16 5
6 ,428
3 ,47 2
3 ,90 6
2 ,14 2
4 43
1,6 99
5 ,00 0

7 ,203
43,252
20,008
11,539
5 ,112
2 ,685
3 ,907
46,423
6 ,89 9
803
6 ,09 6
6,818
4,6 23
2,1 95
6,9 69
8,6 15
3,5 25
4,6 63
2,874
501
2 ,373
6 ,060

L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re

In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
C o m p u te rs a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n itu r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu re s

H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
See th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

1967

1966

1968

1969

1970

197 1

1972

1973

1974

41

692

711

866

1 ,01 0

1 ,121

1 ,2 7 8

1 ,5 3 6

1 ,7 3 9

1 ,881

1 ,9 1 9

2 ,1 2 2

2 ,3 9 7

2 ,7 3 4

42

6 1 ,8 9 4

62,241

7 0 ,4 50

7 8 ,3 52

7 9 ,2 20

9 5 ,7 62

1 1 3 ,9 9 5

1 2 6 ,9 4 6

1 22 ,7 73

1 20 ,4 86

1 43 ,3 28

1 7 9 ,1 6 7

2 16 ,0 92

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

3 0 ,2 99
19,654
6 ,51 5
2 ,45 2
4 ,31 6
71
4 ,245
1 ,145
987
1 ,423
2 ,81 6
828
559
1,429
6 ,24 6
728
1,601
2 ,21 3
1 ,562
142
1,484
2,431
2 ,26 3
168
484

3 0 ,5 95
18,775
5 ,93 6
2 ,513
4 ,31 8
71
4 ,247
1,063
1,048
1,332
2 ,565
7 85
504
1,276
7 ,242
7 10
1,629
3 ,108
1,4 83
312
1,702
2,4 22
2,2 50
172
4 54

3 2 ,5 96
19,454
6,002
2 ,97 8
4 ,85 5
63
4 ,792
1 ,079
1,147
1,5 79
1,8 14
822
449
543
8,4 20
873
1 ,69 3
3 ,536
1,961
357
1 ,598
2,551
2 ,337
214
573

36,741
22,655
6 ,78 8
3 ,60 2
5 ,897
56
5,841
993
1,083
2 ,17 5
2 ,11 7
1,031
577
509
8 ,869
940
2 ,188
3 ,74 3
1 ,767
231
1,689
2 ,788
2 ,53 0
2 58
7 40

3 8 ,9 76
2 3,4 88
6 ,95 4
3 ,75 2
6 ,154
50
6 ,10 4
939
925
2 ,63 5
2 ,129
1 ,126
6Ö0
403
9 ,892
8 26
2 ,94 3
4 ,18 4
1,654
2 85
1,875
2 ,775
2 ,47 3
3 02
9 46

4 1 ,2 7 6
2 5,1 08
6 ,21 3
4 ,45 0
7,361
43
7 ,3 1 8
8 24
1 ,008
3 ,06 5
2 ,18 7
1 ,228
625
3 34
10,614
911
2 ,97 0
4 ,71 4
1,591
4 28
1,9 16
2 ,64 5
2 ,30 0
3 45
9 93

4 5 ,8 67
28,171
5 ,86 8
5 ,64 5
8 ,367
38
8 ,329
862
1,063
3,479
2 ,88 7
1,9 55
713
219
1 1,917
1 ,004
3 ,26 6
5 ,50 7
1,856
284
1,785
3 ,053
2 ,67 0
383
941

5 3 ,3 3 9
3 2,824
7 ,86 2
6 ,4 8 8
9 ,6 9 8
46
9 ,65 2
833
983
3 ,5 5 0
3 ,4 1 0
2 ,2 9 8
863
249
1 3,5 66
1 ,120
3 ,92 5
6 ,2 6 9
1 ,94 3
3 09
2 ,52 5
3 ,46 2
3 ,0 0 2
4 60
962

5 8,692
3 4,9 07
9 ,96 2
6 ,73 8
10,120
76
10,044
9 44
7 37
3,691
2 ,715
1,670
825
2 20
14,298
1 ,395
4 ,23 6
5 ,943
1 ,93 9
785
3 ,24 9
5 ,13 9
4 ,46 0
6 79
1 ,099

5 9 ,6 75
31,679
10,489
5 ,67 6
8 ,104
83
8,021
894

3,731
7,3 36
6 ,47 9
857
1,217

6 2 ,9 6 7
3 1,7 79
1 0,0 20
5 ,56 4
8 ,310
109
8,201
9 88
717
4,071
2 ,10 9
931
9 58
2 20
1 7,359
1 ,807
3 ,90 6
7 ,18 5
1,574
2 ,887
3,971
8 ,58 3
7 ,46 6
1 ,117
1 ,275

7 1 ,2 6 7
3 5,250
10,994
6 ,21 5
9 ,9 1 7
87
9 ,83 0
1 ,08 8
742
4 ,06 2
2 ,23 2
982
1 ,074
176
1 8,6 10
2 ,14 3
4 ,49 4
8,941
1 ,835
1 ,19 7
4,431
11,427
10,044
1 ,38 3
1 ,54 9

8 7,208
4 4,3 67
13,918
8 ,035
12,963
169
12,794
1 ,366
878
4 ,257
2 ,950
1,350
1,296
304
2 0,4 10
2 ,630
5 ,596
9,361
2 ,289
534
5,2 09
15,392
14,067
1,325
1,830

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
..... 77....
78
79

3 1 ,5 95
24,016
22,932
18,360
282
18,078
4,5 72
1,084
28
1 ,056
6 ,98 5
594

3 1 ,6 4 6
23,781
22,572
18,478
283
18,195
4 ,094
1,209
29
1 ,180
7,384
481

3 7 ,8 5 4
2 9,8 06
28,081
2 1,8 25
329
2 1,4 96
6 ,256
1,725
45
1 ,680
7 ,63 2
416

41,611
33,081
30,748
22,464
2 94
2 2,1 70
8,2 84
2,3 33
56
2 ,277
8 ,184
346

4 0 ,2 4 4
3 1,018
2 8,702
2 0,437
2 78
2 0,159
8 ,265
2 ,31 6
62
2 ,254
8 ,994
2 32

5 4 ,4 86
4 4,2 06
4 1,0 54
2 9,7 97
328
2 9,4 68
11,257
3 ,15 2
85
3 ,06 7
10,114
166

6 8 ,1 28
5 7 ,1 53
5 3,2 09
3 8,0 48
445
3 7,6 03
15,161
3 ,944
125
3 ,819
10,868
107

7 3 ,6 0 7
6 2 ,6 36
5 8,2 50
4 1,2 62
4 50
4 0 ,8 12
1 6,988
4 ,3 8 6
167
4 ,2 1 9
1 0,8 36
135

64,081
5 0,747
4 7,409
35,382
7 38
3 4,6 44
12,027
3 ,33 8
236
3 ,102
13,218
116

60,811
44,246
4 1,7 10
3 6,6 68
543
36,126
5 ,042
2 ,53 6
180
2 ,356
16,355
210

80,361
6 1 ,2 28
5 8,0 05
5 2,7 38
5 88
5 2 ,1 50
5 ,26 7
3 ,22 3
192
3,031
19,011
122

1 0 7 ,9 0 0
8 6,0 67
8 1,9 06
7 4,2 08
7 08
7 3 ,5 00
7 ,69 8
4,161
248
3 ,91 3
2 1,773
60

1 2 8 ,8 8 4
1 02 ,15 5
97,504
87,600
7 59
8 6,8 40
9 ,904
4,651
218
4 ,433
26,625
104

653
3 ,790
2 ,073
1,105
776
192
15,712
1,365
3,771
7 ,02 9
1,6 03
1,944

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

59

T a b le 2 . 7 . H is to r ic a l- C o s t In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re

C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu rb in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tra ile rs
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n it u re
T ra c to rs
Fa rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
tru c tu re s
N o n re s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s

N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu res

H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 -o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
Fa rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s .“

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

199 1

1

4 6 5 ,8 5 9

4 7 5 ,4 8 7

5 30 ,60 0

5 1 7 ,2 1 3

5 5 6 ,5 8 2

6 55 ,60 1

7 0 4 ,2 3 9

7 2 8 ,9 9 6

7 4 3 ,1 1 8

7 8 7 ,0 3 6

8 3 1 ,6 8 7

2

8 3 7 ,7 9 0

2 1 8 ,4 2 9

7 9 4 ,5 1 7

2 2 7,4 4 2

2 54 ,0 75

2 4 7 ,8 4 2

2 6 2 ,3 5 2

3 0 8 ,9 8 9

3 2 9 ,0 7 8

3 4 2 ,2 9 7

3 4 6 ,5 6 4

3 7 8 ,9 8 0

4 1 0 ,1 6 9

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

4 1 7 ,9 1 0

2 1 5 ,2 6 2
58,125
10,018
8 ,664
2 1,4 52
7 ,32 8
5 ,31 3
5 ,350
5 5,9 16
8 ,770
2 ,06 3
1 ,362
701
13,316
10,080

4 2 7 ,1 1 4

2 2 4 ,0 6 6
6 9,0 59
12,404
10,658
25,693
8 ,329
6 ,14 2
5 ,83 3
6 0,4 87
9,181
2 ,167
1,361
806
15,138
11,192

2 50 ,4 59
8 1,7 08
16,928
12,931
28,944
9,691
7,0 14
6,2 00
65,203
9,8 83
2,5 87
1,685
902
15,902
12,074

2 44 ,1 53
8 8,5 84
18,871
15,417
3 1,0 83
11,030
7 ,347
4 ,836
62,268
9 ,548
2 ,268
1,545
723
13,822
12,634

2 5 8 ,1 3 2
100 ,39 5
23,891
17,976
3 1,8 93
11,688
7,241
7 ,706
5 8,6 49
9 ,145
2 ,208
1 ,537
671
11,313
13,081

3 0 4 ,2 7 4
1 21 ,16 6
3 1,6 09
22,051
3 6,6 07
13,182
9 ,043
8 ,674
6 8,0 28
8 ,68 4
2 ,50 2
1,656
846
13,854
1 4,9 58

3 2 4 ,0 2 2
130,31 4
33,734
25,625
3 9,8 27
13,905
8 ,75 3
8 ,47 0
7 2 ,2 67
8 ,626
2 ,634
1 ,755
879
15,211
16,234

3 3 6 ,7 9 8
1 36 ,99 8
3 3,4 10
27,755
4 2,0 07
14,768
9,211
9 ,84 7
75,345
7 ,97 5
2 ,45 8
1 ,514
9 44
16,086
17,519

3 4 0 ,7 5 9
140 ,93 2
3 5,7 62
3 1,3 73
42,003
16,166
9 ,615
6 ,013
7 6,0 93
7 ,132
2 ,565
1,752
8 13
15,433
19,513

3 7 2 ,9 1 9
1 54 ,74 7
3 7,957
3 6 ,7 45
4 6,6 90
17,371
10,671
5 ,31 3
83,472
7 ,95 8
2 ,76 9
1 ,713
1 ,05 6
1 7,2 09
2 1,6 46

4 0 4 ,0 2 0
1 71 ,77 2
4 3,0 92
4 4,4 16
4 6 ,7 99
2 0 ,1 77
11,616
5 ,67 2
9 3,0 13
8,961
3 ,475
2 ,357
1 ,118
2 0,212
2 4 ,5 12

4 1 1 ,9 0 2
1 74 ,9 20
3 8,644
5 0,153
4 7 ,4 59
2 2 ,7 23
11,369
4 ,5 7 2
9 1,8 08
9 ,17 2
3,411
2 ,3 1 5
1 ,09 6
1 9,4 44
23,451

4 2 1 ,3 6 6
1 80 ,18 6
3 7,7 04
5 6.5 89
4 5.5 90
24,126
11,940
4 .237
8 9,0 37
9 ,373
4 ,082
2 ,889
1,193
18,974
22,171

18

13,485

14,045

1 4,9 24

14,290

12,800

15,703

17,004

19,170

18,179

2 0,0 33

2 0,6 72

2 1,0 32

19,720

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

8,2 02
4 8,6 12
2 1,8 82
1 0,0 47
7 ,602
3 ,326
5 ,754
5 2,6 08
8 ,03 2
841
7,191
7 ,627
5 ,586
2,041
8 ,09 7
8 ,97 8
3 ,717
5 ,433
3 ,23 0
5 12
2 ,71 8
7 ,494

8 ,76 4
4 2 ,2 77
1 7,0 47
7 ,21 6
8,841
3 ,58 5
5 ,58 8
52,243
9,061
8 67
8 ,19 4
6 ,46 6
4 ,9 8 3
1,483
7 ,26 8
8 ,069
4 ,28 8
5,841
3,341
5 32
2 ,80 9
7 ,90 9

9 ,833
4 4,2 16
18,052
9 ,990
8,031
4,591
3 ,553
5 9,3 32
10,005
930
9 ,075
7 ,255
5 ,319
1,936
7,756
7,960
7,3 86
6,2 35
3,9 29
483
3 ,446
8 ,806

9 ,706
3 9,3 99
17,661
8,875
7,431
3 ,208
2 ,225
5 3,9 02
11,187
8 84
10,303
5 ,13 7
4 ,180
9 57
5 ,858
5,865
5,280
6,471
4 ,167
3 86
3,781
9 ,93 7

1 0,102
4 6,4 63
2 1,0 94
14,089
7 ,796
1,967
1,517
5 2,6 24
12,337
975
11,362
5 ,424
4 ,355
1 ,069
4 ,97 5
6 ,03 6
3 ,023
6 ,738
4,541
4 20
4,121
9 ,55 0

1 2,3 27
5 3,8 12
2 8 ,9 25
1 3,6 60
7 ,124
1 ,835
2 ,26 8
6 1 ,2 67
14,695
1,0 82
13,613
6,671
5 ,18 7
1,4 84
5 ,19 0
8 ,245
2 ,642
8,141
5 ,59 5
4 58
5 ,13 7
10,088

1 2,5 58
58,543
3 3,5 12
13,909
7 ,74 6
1 ,348
2 ,028
6 2,898
15,900
1 ,134
14,766
5,7 83
4 ,37 2
1,411
4,4 63
9,291
2 ,295
8 ,852
5 ,724
511
5 ,21 3
1 0,5 90

1 2,1 37
6 0,6 49
3 0,6 09
16,902
9 ,828
1 ,539
1,771
6 3,8 06
16,936
1 ,232
15,704
5 ,55 3
4 ,12 6
1 ,427
4,411
9 ,200
1,191
9 ,07 2
5 ,95 0
4 96
5 ,454
1 1,493

13,272
55,642
30,614
11,936
10,591
1,134
1,3 66
68,092
18,617
1,274
17,343
6 ,389
4 ,719
1 ,670
4 ,590
8 ,705
1 ,095
10,185
6 ,31 9
511
5 ,808
12,192

1 3,8 58
6 1 ,1 63
3 1,6 08
14,151
11,546
1 ,65 8
2 ,1 9 9
7 3 ,5 37
1 9,0 17
1 ,253
17,764
6 ,83 8
5 ,3 9 4
1,4 44
6 ,05 2
9 ,11 5
1 ,36 6
10,702
6 ,7 1 7
511
6 ,20 6
13,730

1 5,1 82
5 4,4 92
3 0 ,6 39
9,841
9 ,273
1 ,447
3,291
8 4,7 43
2 1 ,9 00
1,189
20,711
8 ,027
5 ,82 2
2 ,205
8 ,033
11,242
1 ,654
11,392
7 ,57 0
504
7 ,066
14,925

1 5,2 98
5 9,0 37
2 8 ,0 22
13,032
13,045
1 ,519
3 ,4 1 9
8 6,1 37
2 1 ,3 20
1,091
2 0,229
8 ,63 2
6 ,5 2 7
2 ,1 0 5
8 ,9 3 7
11,840
1 ,56 7
1 0,7 43
8 ,19 9
446
7 ,7 5 3
14,899

14,716
7 4,8 40
2 7,1 65
2 8,2 86
14,653
1,554
3 ,182
7 7,3 03
19,232
9 74
18,258
7,784
6 ,318
1,466
7 ,365
8 ,133
1.299
10,014
8 ,627
3 90
8 .237
14,849

41

3 ,1 6 7

3 ,3 7 6

3 ,61 6

3 ,6 8 9

4 ,2 2 0

4 ,7 1 5

5 ,0 5 6

5 ,49 9

5 ,8 0 5

6 ,061

6 ,1 4 9

42

6 ,0 0 8

2 4 7 ,4 3 0

5 ,74 8

2 4 8 ,0 4 5

2 76 ,5 25

2 69 ,37 1

2 9 4 ,2 3 0

3 4 6 ,6 1 2

3 75 ,16 1

3 8 6 ,6 9 9

3 9 6 ,5 5 4

4 0 8 ,0 5 6

4 2 1 ,5 1 8

4 1 9 ,8 8 0

1 0 9 ,5 6 6
5 9 ,7 79
19,168
11,737
17,052
2 65
1 6,7 87
1 ,74 8
1,088
4 ,614
4 ,3 7 2 .....
2,501
1,374
4 97
2 2,6 70
2 ,85 4
6 ,883
9 ,490
2 ,852
591
5 ,78 9
18,995
17,638
1 ,35 7
2 ,33 3

3 6 7 ,4 0 3

1 28 ,1 73
6 8,2 59
18,164
16,676
18,771
3 23
18,448
1 ,918
1 ,585
5 ,40 2
5,7 43
3 ,46 4
1,5 69
710
2 4,9 75
2,881
7 ,725
1 0,1 47
3 ,41 3
809
5 ,213
27,331
2 5,5 45
1 ,786
2 ,395

1 57 ,50 3
81,285
22,572
2 2,0 22
19,461
425
19,036
2 ,025
1,707
6,632
6,866
4 ,442
1,562
862
2 6,395
3,0 06
8,159
10,462
4 ,02 6
742
4 ,713
4 2,3 92
3 9,8 93
2 ,499
2 ,718

1 6 7,3 8 0
9 0,5 32
23,449
2 9,2 32
17,231
4 00
16,831
1,945
1,936
9 ,197
7 ,542
4 ,53 0
1 ,530
1,482
2 5,3 82
2 ,883
8 ,454
9 ,963
3 ,705
3 77
3 ,757
44,688
4 2,6 24
2,0 64
3,021

1 4 5,9 1 0
8 6,875
17,733
2 6,8 07
18,461
3 87
18,074
2 ,27 0
2 ,127
10,373
9 ,104
5 ,713
1 ,608
1,783
2 2,3 65
2 ,876
7 ,57 5
9,001
2 ,456
4 57
3 ,279
2 9,9 06
2 8 ,3 67
1,539
3 ,485

1 7 1 ,5 3 2
1 06 ,36 0
1 9,3 67
3 3,5 33
2 6,6 72
4 86
2 6,186
2 ,71 9
2 ,25 7
1 0,153
1 1,659
7,3 66
2,021
2 ,27 2
2 6 ,1 83
3 ,425
7 ,97 0
11,744
2 ,77 3
271
3 ,25 6
3 1,1 98
2 9,4 78
1 ,720
4 ,53 5

1 9 3 ,2 7 5
125 ,29 6
2 2,7 58
4 0,9 68
3 3,6 39
578
33,061
3 ,09 6
2 ,67 7
9 ,267
12,891
8 ,066
2,331
2,4 94
3 1,4 00
3,9 55
8 ,25 9
1 5,5 00
3 ,41 4
272
2 ,256
2 7,8 33
2 6,1 66
1 ,667
6 ,490

1 7 4 ,0 7 6
1 20 ,61 4
2 0,0 67
3 7,3 95
3 4,0 14
558
3 3,4 56
3,471
3 ,23 0
9 ,13 2
13,305
8 ,326
2 ,458
2,521
3 0,3 25
2 ,793
8 ,969
1 5,0 88
3 ,18 9
286
2 ,13 9
15,582
1 4,519
1 ,063
5 ,41 6

1 7 4 ,7 8 5
122,84 4
2 0,265
3 4,556
35,975
5 77
3 5,3 98
3,7 15
4 ,70 0
9 ,92 7
1 3,7 06
8 ,448
2 ,976
2 ,282
30,115
2 ,348
9 ,087
15,173
3 ,13 8
3 69
2 ,605
12,965
12,164
801
6 ,25 6

1 8 0 ,3 5 9
130,901
2 2,7 08
3 6 ,4 26
3 7 ,9 23
6 08
3 7,3 15
3 ,94 9
3 ,77 6
1 1,6 26
1 4,4 93
7.901
3 ,79 7
2 ,79 5
2 6,374
2 ,29 0
9 ,45 3
10,644
3 ,61 0
3 77
2 ,39 2
15,643
14,786
8 57
5 ,04 9

1 9 0,3 3 9
1 39 ,46 4
2 8,7 93
3 6,6 96
3 9 ,3 15
645
3 8 ,6 70
4 ,277
4 ,27 8
1 1,8 07
14,298
8 ,932
3 ,920
1.446
2 7,6 86
2 ,53 9
9 ,51 9
10,958
4 ,32 8
342
2 ,53 0
14,803
13,822
981
5 ,85 6

2 0 3 ,8 4 4
1 45 ,35 8
3 3,5 20
3 4 ,8 06
3 9 ,0 58
665
3 8,3 93
4 ,08 3
4 ,80 0
1 2,9 87
16,104
1 0,7 60
3 ,6 3 2
1 .712
3 0 ,8 59
2 ,4 5 7
9 ,7 1 6
1 3,5 12
4 ,76 3
411
2,801
17,786
16,656
1 ,13 0
7 ,04 0

1 7 9 ,5 0 5
1 20 ,55 9
3 1,2 12
2 7,7 92
2 8,3 05
546
2 7,7 59
..... 3 ,77 6
4 ,934
12,202
12,338
7 ,444
3 ,35 5
1,539
3 0,7 77
2 ,269
8 ,890
13,378
5 ,490
7 50
2 ,753
18,410
17,110
1.300
7,006

1 1 9 ,8 7 2
8 5,6 28
8 1,0 24
6 8,043
2 35
6 7,809
12,981
4 ,60 4
3 09
4,2 95
3 4,1 45
99

1 19 ,02 2
84,214
79,278
6 5,6 60
159
65,501
13,618
4 ,936
299
4 ,637
34,606
202

101 ,99 1
7 0,1 07
6 5,2 97
5 2,5 99
-45
52,644
12,698
4 ,810
306
4 ,50 4
31,621
263

1 4 8,3 2 0
113 ,70 2
107 ,43 8
8 9,1 79
4 02
8 8,7 77
1 8,2 59
6 ,264
2 56
6 ,008
3 4,2 90
3 28

1 7 5 ,0 8 0
134 ,65 5
128 ,30 9
1 05 ,31 6
428
1 04 ,88 9
2 2,993
6 ,34 6
5 24
5 ,82 2
4 0 ,0 24
401

1 8 1 ,8 8 6
137 ,70 6
131 ,59 9
1 07 ,34 6
444
106 ,90 2
2 4 ,2 53
6 ,10 7
494
5 ,613
4 3,814
366

2 1 2 ,6 2 3
1 58 ,24 6
152 ,93 6
126 ,77 7
3 43
126 ,43 5
2 6,1 59
5 ,31 0
4 70
4 ,84 0
5 3,9 54
4 23

2 2 1 ,7 6 9
166,39 7
1 61 ,10 9
1 39 ,41 8
6 62
138 ,75 6
21,691
5,2 88
5 39
4 ,74 9
54,740
6 32

2 2 7 ,6 9 7
1 6 7,9 3 8
1 6 3,2 0 9
143,931
1 ,106
1 42 ,8 26
1 9,2 78
4 ,7 2 9
37
4 ,69 2
5 9 ,1 54
605

2 3 1 ,1 7 9
1 67 ,68 3
1 62 ,59 4
143 ,45 6
742
142 ,71 4
1 9,1 38
5 ,089
5 57
4 ,53 2
6 2 ,8 46
6 50

2 1 6 ,0 3 6
1 5 5,2 1 7
1 50 ,31 4
1 33 ,83 2
1 ,668
1 32 ,16 4
16,482
4 ,9 0 3
5 64
4 ,3 3 9
6 0 ,0 68
751

1 8 7 ,8 9 8
1 38 ,27 0
1 33 ,88 2
121,411
966
120 ,44 5
12,471
4 ,38 8
5 56
3 ,832
4 9,3 65
263

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
.. 55.......
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 3 7 ,8 6 4
107 ,56 4
102 ,46 0
8 9,5 17
4 46
89,071
12,943
5 ,104
231
4 ,87 3
3 0,2 34
66

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

60

T a b le 2 . 7 . H is t o r ic a l- C o s t In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[M illio n s o f d o lla rs ]
1994

1995

1996

1997

1992

1993

1

8 4 1 ,6 3 7

9 2 5,2 9 6

1 ,0 2 0 ,0 5 4

1 ,0 9 1 ,4 6 0

1 ,1 9 7 ,8 2 2

1 ,3 0 5 ,2 5 1

2

4 5 2 ,3 5 7

4 9 8 ,2 6 5

5 5 5,2 0 3

6 13 ,6 05

6 6 4 ,0 1 7

7 2 7 ,6 3 6

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

4 4 6 ,4 3 6
1 9 6,9 1 0
4 3 ,5 80
6 0,7 94
4 7 ,7 89
2 6,5 35
12,519
5 ,693
9 1 ,5 98
9 ,59 9
3 ,66 3
2 ,58 4
1,0 79
2 0,7 06
2 2,5 73

4 9 1,8 9 0
2 1 4,3 9 0
4 7,1 53
6 9,3 92
4 8,1 87
28,626
14,701
6,331
1 00 ,82 7
9,671
3 ,598
2 ,446
1,152
2 3,0 99
2 5,2 15

5 4 8,3 0 9
2 33 ,02 5
5 1,274
75,471
54,731
29,301
15,776
6 ,472
112 ,20 2
10,680
4 ,047
2 ,733
1,314
2 6,7 25
2 7,4 38

6 06 ,2 72
2 61 ,18 4
6 4,5 67
83,543
60,013
3 1,2 99
14,930
6 ,832
127 ,34 3
11,803
3,533
2,042
1,491
30,820
32,470

6 5 6 ,3 5 7
2 86 ,42 0
7 0,8 60
9 5 ,1 40
6 5,6 15
33,221
14,596
6 ,988
135 ,04 4
13,423
4 ,30 2
2,7 00
1,602
3 1,8 68
3 4,1 78

7 19 ,75 1
3 24 ,29 0
7 9,6 25
116 ,45 4
7 3 ,7 52
3 3,290
14,073
7 ,09 6
139,52 5
12,245
4 ,147
2 ,33 4
1,813
3 3,4 99
3 5,2 95

G e n e r a l i n d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

2 0,138

2 3,1 75

25,569

28,804

3 0 ,3 49

3 1 ,4 98

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

14,919
7 8,955
35,532
23,775
1 5,5 85
1 ,134
2 ,92 8
78,973
2 1,2 23
1 ,035
2 0,1 88
6 ,64 3
5 ,54 8
1 ,095
6,531
8 ,22 0
1 ,127
10,081
9 ,43 8
4 12
9 ,02 6
15,710

1 6,0 70
86,481
4 6,2 73
2 0,0 42
14,732
2 ,084
3 ,34 9
90,191
2 2,1 85
1,119
21,066
8 ,187
6 ,774
1,4 13
7,8 49
10,680
2,1 95
11,275
9 ,878
437
9,441
17,942

17,744
104 ,60 9
59,125
28,266
10,981
1,750
4 ,487
98,474
23,717
1,232
22,485
9,6 50
8 ,14 6
1 ,504
8 ,936
12,493
2 ,184
12,518
9 ,64 8
474
9 ,174
19,328

19,913
111 ,35 8
68,162
22,739
13,647
1,687
5 ,123
106,38 6
26,001
1,279
24,722
10,322
8 ,577
1,745
9 ,695
14,334
2 ,257
13,423
9 ,836
494
9,342
20,518

2 0,924
120,88 4
7 6,984
2 3,622
1 2,9 42
2 ,17 7
5 ,159
1 14 ,00 9
2 7 ,5 20
1 ,362
2 6,1 58
10,313
8 ,256
2 ,057
1 0,3 90
16,478
2 ,415
14,154
10,627
511
1 0,1 16
2 2,1 12

22,841
1 28 ,29 2
8 5,0 74
1 9,2 97
15,644
2 ,55 6
5,721
1 27 ,64 4
3 2,1 45
1,372
30,773
13,672
10,763
2,9 09
1 1,109
1 7,366
3 ,95 9
13,969
12,182
495
11,687
2 3,2 42

L in e

P riv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l i g h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

See th e s e c tio n “F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

41

5 ,921

6 ,37 5

6 ,8 9 4

7 ,33 3

7 ,6 6 0

7 ,8 8 5

42

3 8 9 ,2 8 0

4 27 ,03 1

464 ,85 1

4 77 ,8 55

5 3 3 ,8 0 5

5 7 7 ,6 1 4

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

1 6 5 ,2 2 4
1 09 ,69 0
2 8,692
2 3,239
27,727
4 58
2 7,2 69
3 ,39 2
5 ,13 4
12,803
8 ,70 3
4 ,55 7
3 ,04 0
1 ,106
30,574
2 ,77 6
8 ,92 9
11,193
6 ,82 7
8 49
2 ,3 9 8
14,063
12,808
1,2 55
8,4 99

1 7 6 ,4 3 5
114,921
26,184
24,039
3 0,8 74
480
3 0,3 94
3 ,783
5 ,114
13,923
11,004
5 ,643
3 ,806
1,555
32,721
2,9 76
9,551
13,625
5,5 83
986
3 ,39 2
17,590
16,211
1 ,379
7,811

1 81 ,4 90
124 ,96 6
28,684
2 5,5 30
3 5,7 75
521
35,254
3 ,765
5,591
13,673
11,948
5,7 46
4,6 30
1,572
2 9,069
3 ,220
10,050
10,171
4 ,63 0
998
3 ,226
17,349
15,448
1,901
6 ,880

2 02 ,6 20
140 ,43 7
32,234
29,519
40,658
585
40,073
4 ,210
6 ,219
12,536
15,061
8,788
5 ,830
443
35,141
3,391
11,024
13,589
6 ,208
929
3 ,014
17,141
15,724
1,417
6 ,887

2 2 6 ,4 4 7
1 56 ,97 5
3 2,342
3 2,118
4 5,912
652
4 5 ,2 60
4 ,41 2
7 ,667
13.129
21,395
1 3,4 90
6 ,375
1,530
3 9,0 54
4 ,26 3
11,697
14,440
7 ,63 9
1,015
3 ,65 8
2 0,9 73
19,285
1,688
5 ,78 7

2 5 7 ,2 4 4
178,451
3 2,9 99
3 9,7 85
4 9,6 26
727
4 8,8 99
5 ,62 3
9 ,82 5
15,097
2 5,4 96
15,966
7 ,77 0
1,7 60
39,531
4,8 68
12,302
14,916
6,481
964
3 ,802
3 0,0 04
2 8,3 29
1 ,675
5 ,456

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

2 2 4 ,0 5 6
1 60 ,96 0
155,41 8
144,831
1 ,14 0
143,691
10,587
5 ,54 2
5 14
5 ,02 8
62,751
345

2 5 0 ,5 9 6
178 ,48 7
171 ,41 5
1 62 ,47 8
1,220
161 ,25 8
8,937
7 ,07 2
552
6 ,52 0
71,574
535

283,361
2 07 ,84 4
198 ,43 3
186,391
1,358
185 ,03 3
12,042
9,411
2,3 34
7 ,07 7
7 5,193
3 24

2 7 5 ,2 3 5
206 ,02 9
194 ,58 9
179 ,25 8
1,077
178 ,18 2
15,331
11,440
2 ,716
8,724
68,716
490

3 0 7 ,3 5 8
2 28 ,02 3
2 15 ,25 8
197,761
1,391
1 96 ,37 0
17,497
12,765
1 ,575
11,190
78,761
574

3 2 0 ,3 7 0
2 38 ,7 56
2 2 5 ,2 7 8
205,451
1,421
2 0 4,0 3 0
19,827
13,478
1,9 60
11,518
80,824
790

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

61

T a b le 2 . 8 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s fo r In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e
[In d e x n u m b e rs, 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts

C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu ib iu e s

M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile rs
A u to s
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n itu re
O th e r fu r n it u re
T ra c to rs
F a rm tia c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilfie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo ra tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 -o r - m o r e - u n it

N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts

See th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s ."

1902

1903

3 .8 2

2

0 .7 2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

0 .7 4
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.78
4.35
2 8.20
44.75
0 .00
2 .32
1113

18

7 .02

7 .79

9.32

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

1 .77
2 .1 7
0.00
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
8 7.96
8 5.23
1.16
4.53
0 .0 0
5 .08
0 .00
0 .00
0 .0 0
9.81

2 .07
2 .45
0 .00
0.00
0.00
8 0.47
103 .56
1.46
4.81
0.00
5.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
13.57

2 .37
2 .92
0 .0 0
0 .00
0 .00
8 2.53
128 .19
1 .29
5.19
0.00
5.82
0.00
0.00
0.00
10.65

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t

1901

1

1904

1905

4 .3 3

4 .5 7

4.31

4 .9 2

0 .83

0 .9 2

0 .7 8

0 .9 4
0 .9 7
0.01

0 .8 5
0 .00
0 .00
0 .00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.53
4.78
31.61
5 0.15
0.00
.......2 7 1 ....
12.60

0 .9 5
0 .00
0 .00
0 .0 0
0 .00
0 .00
0 .0 0
0.00
7.54
5.31
3 5.32
5 6.04
0 .0 0
2.92
1475

0 .8 0
0 .0 0
0.00
0.00
0 .0 0
0.00
0.00
0 .0 0
5 .6 7
4 .14
25.01
3 9.68
0 .0 0
...... 2 .2 3 ....
11.01

1906

5.31

1907

1908

1909

1910

5 .4 6

4 .6 4

5 .3 5

5 .4 7

1 .2 4

1 .4 4

0 .9 0

1 .0 8

1 .2 5

1 .2 7
0 .02

1 .4 8
0 .02

0.91

1911

5 .2 6

1912

1913

5 .8 3

0 OC

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0.17

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .22
0 .24

0.19
0.17
0.02

0.22
0 .1 7

0 .26
0 .18

0.28
0.25

0 .0 0

0.14
0.12
0 .03

0 .25
0 .1 7

0 .0 0

0 .24
0 .1 9
0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

6.47
5.34
3 0.44
4 8.30

8.19
6 .6 0
38.11
6 0.47

7.81
6 .5 3
34.71
5 5.07

5 .33
4 .1 2
2 2.8 0
3 6.1 8

6.49
5.37
2 7.22
4 3.19

7 .45
5.79
3 0.5 0
4 8.4 0

6.20
5.01
22.95
3 6.42

7.16
6 .2 3
2 6.08
4 1.3 9

7.79
6 .6 7

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

2 .89
1 2.82

......... 3 .3 6
1 4.83

1 6.26

9 .3 9

7.85

8 .7 9

9 .7 3

1.44
2.81
0.30

1 .67

1 .7 8

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

.......2 7 3
13.50

3 .4 8
1 7.08

3.40
16.25

2.56
1136

2 .88
13.62

6.71

8 .53

1 0.55

1 0.14

6 .8 2

8 .35

1.97
2.42
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
7 0.53
1 05 .53
1 .4 7
5.31
0 .0 0
5 .9 6
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
11.10

1 .09
2.99

1 .56
3 .8 9

1 .42
4 .52

0.91
1.81

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0.00

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .64
0 .77

0.58

0 .0 0

1.60
2.51
0 .0 0
0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

7 2.06
135 .75
1.64
5.98
9.82
5 .9 0

0 .0 0

6 9.14
186 .04
2 .2 0
6 .6 7
1 0.47
6.62

8 3.19
2 14 .85
3 .3 9
5 .8 8
9.45
5.81

0 .0 0

4 2.23
8 2.64
2 .6 8
4 .9 3
7.51
4.91

4 7.9 3
118 .78
3.31
5 .7 5
9 .0 8
5 .7 0

4 8.92
101 .33
3 .1 6
4.91
7 .97
4 .8 5

184 .55
3 .4 2
5 .0 0
8 .0 6
4 .9 4

2 42 .15
3 .4 7
4 .5 0
7 .23
4 .4 6

1.24
.... 1 .7 3 .....
o .o o '..

....... 3L36...
1 5.69

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

4 6.53
7 6.64
3 .2 0
6 .0 4
9.82
5.96
0.00

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

11.68

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

14.80

14.83

1 2.26

14.83

1 5.74

0 .00
1 9.13

0 .0 0

1 5.72
1 7.62
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
35 15
4 1.76
3 .5 9
375
0 .9 5
1.28
595
6 70
0.33
0 .5 6
....... 1 .3 7 .... .......1 .4 5......
0 .7 9
0 .9 8

0 .0 0

35
36
37
38
39
40

0 .0 0
0 .00
0 .0 0
0.00
0 .00
0.00..........................
0 .00
0 .0 0
0 .00
o !o o
0.00

0 .00
0 .00
0.00
0.00

41

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .5 7

42

0 .5 6

1 2.82

1 4.4 4

0 .5 8

1 4.9 9

1 4.6 0

1 6.41

1 6.5 6

1 6.1 8

1 5.4 0

1 7.5 6

1 7.2 0

1 6 .5 7

1 7 .2 8

2 4 .9 4
15.70
24.03

2 2 .3 4

1 7 .1 6

2 1 .0 6

2 2.8 2

2 4.4 0

2 1 .9 2

2 4 .7 9

2 7 .5 7

2 6 .1 4

12733
17.22

2 6.7 6

1 6.60

2 0.33

2 1.63

2 1.08

2 4.43

2 5.17

27.11

8.27
0.00
8.74
18.41
5.21
2.89
13.42
5.11
14.14
3 18 .46
5 8.02
417.21
5.67
2 2.58

4 .74

4 .43

6.51

7.25

6 .6 2

8.28

8 .7 8

0 .0 0

3 3.0 0
1 7.89
9 .5 6

0 .0 0

2 6 .0 9
17.55
3 0.10
17.24
8 .1 7

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

5.01
1 3.29
3.41
1.98
1 3.02
5.20
8.31
3 26 .13
5 8.1 8 ......
410.11
5.51
2 4.23

4 .6 7
12.41
3 .18
1.85
13.21
5.38
9.34
326.71
5 4.94
3 65 .94
6.79
2 5.82

6.88
15.26
4 .18
2.27
14.51
5.84
10.88
3 56 .97
5 4.86
354 .76
8.64
2 7.80

7.66
16.11
4 .56
2 .53
14.70
5.41
12.36
3 61 .58
5 9.05
3 91 .78
6.94
2 9.67

6.99
1 5.67
4 .2 9
2.60
11.95
5 .6 0
1 1.69
2 77 .18
“ '" 5 2 : 5 8
3 35 .93
4.41
38.91

8 .74
18.28
5 .0 8
2 .6 0
1 4.74
5.41
12.71
3 61 .50
5 6.50
369 .23
... . 4.38
4 2.34

9 .2 7
1 8.65
5 .3 2
2 .7 8
11.01
4 .65
13.81
2 49 .86
7 5.59
5 17 .88
5 .87
46.21

158.95
113.94

181 .23
110 .54

184 .09
9 9 .1 3

172.11
9 9.56

184 74

... 1 22 .21 .......
98.31

882
1 2.88

986
15.68

1 2.9 2
'15.17
16.95
1 6.90
2 07 .36
... 15.55
14.93

1 1 .1 4
13.00
14.52
1 4.49
194 .53
13.22
12.63

0.00

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

174.71
121 .44
6.71
6.62
10.26

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

9 .0 7
8 .4 6
8 .53
1 0.52..........................
"
9 ”6 6 ....... .... 9.75
11.75
1079
... 10.89
11.79
10.84
10.83
258 .63..........................
254 .36
237 .12
1 0.05
9.11
......9 .23
9.53
8.64
9.98
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4 .06
4 .0 4
4 .2 7
7 7.18
103 .20
7 2.02

1 8 .8 8
2 3.6 8
11.29
15.92
16.01
2 4.35
10.20
4 .18
8.62
0 .00
0.00
4.41
9.10
12.41
19.19
3.71
5 .44
1.85
3.01
11.01
13.12
5.96
7 .59
10.84
1 4.76
247.82
284.51
43.81..........................
5 1.16 _
300 .15
3 56 .77
4.19
...... 4 .6 4
18.00
2 1.97
173.15
122.34
6 99
7.12
8.74

boo
....... m ....
.........o .o o ....
0 .0 0
....... 0 .0 0

0 .0 0

44.06

43.01

3 0.70

3 7.93

0 .9 9
6 .25
035
.......1 .4 7 ....

.......o j o .....

0 .8 8
5 .0 6
0.35
1.34

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 00

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

4 .1 7 .....
0 .2 6
1 .2 0

4 1.97
1 .0 6
........ 6 . Ï 0 .....
0 .4 2
1 .33....

IU .u j

.... 8.39

1160

8 .55
11.31

...... 7 .2 3.......
1 1.60

9 8.58

1 3 .9 4
-■ "1 6 4 9

0 .7 7

93.41
1 06.40

7 .30
2 0.34
5 .7 0
3.29
1 1.15
6.88
15 37
2 27 .87
" 6 3.80
4 01 .19
5.83
5 0 68
2 7.04
.... 84.29
102 .49

160 .92
..... M i t .....
3 0 3 .32
7J9
5 4.96
2 8.8 2
5 6.6 7
105 .54

2 60 .56
5 1.83
3 46 .33
5 .8 6
32.05
17.58
5 0.42
1 06 .4 7

" " 8 .4 7
1 3.17

7.Ö8
1 3.76
33.61

6 .5 7
1 1.83
49.31

8 7 0 ......
1 5.04
8 1.93

1 4.03
1 5.04
7 3.63

1 3 .2 8
... 1 5.68
1 7.52
1 7.30
198 .54
16 0 2......
1 7.34

1 0 .7 2
1 3.99
13.71
2 08 .82
12.33
15.03

1 0.6 2
12 34
1 3.78
13.51
2 04 .26
.... 1 2.16
1 4.79

1 1 .4 4
13.41
1 4.98
14.68
2 1 6 .45
Ï3 .2 6
1 6.09

1 5.13
2 23 .96
13.65
1 6.65
0 .0 0

86:25.....
103.31

1 0.1 0
24.31
6 .9 0
3 .6 3
1 0.76
7 .2 8

8 .62
2 2.07
6.23
3.42
1 1.74

1 3 .5 5

....... 7\67

1329

3 4.15
9 .7 3
1 1.03
1 2.32
12.23
2 38 .33
1 0.63
1 1.44

6.91

46.31
3 .8 8
...... 1.35
7 .5 9
0.54

"

1 1 .5 2
13.41
1 4.98
1 4.95
197 .75
1 3.66
1 3.08

12:52......

1 1.71
1 3.82

0 .0 0

18.42
1 8.19
218 .05
16.78
18.26
0.00

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

5 .0 5
101.41

5.72
5 3.62

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

5.22
101 .86

0 .0 0

4.90
7 4.26

5 .1 9
7 2.24

5.34
7 4.26

0 .00
4.74
6 2.37

4 .69
90.41

9 7.37

7 3.36

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

62

T a b le 2 . 8 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s fo r In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

1926

1925

1924

1923

1922

1921

1920

1919

1918

1917

1916

1915

1914

5 .8 8

5 .7 5

5 .31

5 .6 6

6 .1 4

5 .5 9

7 .2 3

9 .0 4

9 .17

10.10

1 0.6 7

1
2

5 .1 7

4 .8 8

1 .4 7

1 .5 0

2.10

2 .6 5

2.88

2 .5 4

2 .5 7

2 .0 7

2 .3 9

3 .2 8

2 .8 2

3 .4 3

3.51

1 .4 9
0.06

1 .5 2
0 .06

2 .1 4
0 .09

2 .6 9

2 .9 3

2 .4 2

3 .3 4

0 .0 6

0.08

S o ftw a re !

6

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

0.10
0.00
0.00

3 .5 6
0 .13

0.00
0.00

2.86
0.10
0.00
0.00

3 .4 8

0.11
0.00
0.00

2 .6 0
0 .0 9

2.10

0.10
0.00
0.00

2 .5 8
0 .08

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

3
4
5

0 .6 2
0 .7 2
0 .2 3
5 .24

P r iv a te fix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia ! e q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u i p m e n t

7

In s tr u m e n ts

8

0.23
0.42

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u i p m e n t

9

0.11

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

3 .06

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t
O th e r e q u i p m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f i x t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c t u r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
.......N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

0.43
1.09
0 .25
5 .0 9
9 .35
6 .07
30.01

0 .43
0 .67
0 .15
3.91
7.55

0.53
0 .7 3
0 .1 7
3 .9 5
5.43
3 .4 3
2 0.77
1 4.22
2 7.32
4.12
1 3.48

2 .7 3
7 .2 9
6 .0 6
15.71
7 .7 7
2 5.19
4 .92
1 5.47

0 .46
0 .6 0
0 .16
3 .69
8.41
7 .3 5
1 8.29
9.13
2 9.19
3 .9 9
1 7.57

0 .53
0 .6 7
0.18
4.83
1 1.33
9 .5 3
1 6.94

22.21

0.60
0 .5 6
0 .1 6
4 .7 6
9 .5 3
9 .2 2
1 9.89
1 3.83
2 6.04
3.71
1 8.57

0.31
0 .4 6

0.12

1 3.88
2 6.47
5 .7 8
2 0.5 9

0 .7 0
1 .29
0 .25
5 .46
1 1.90
9.14
19.88
13.88
2 5.96
6.97
20.63

3.29
13.11

18

7.46

7.73

1 1.77

14.01

9.87

4.22

2 .5 0

7.90

10.01

13.68

12.60

15.71

17.85

19

1.52
4.15
0.46
1.16

1.63
4.13
0 .85
1.67

2 .35
6 .19
1.35
2 .1 8

2.82
8.56
2.48
3 .1 8

2.77
10.32
5.21
5.13

2 .7 4
8.90
4 .18
8.65

1.91
10.28
3 .99
9 .6 0

1.94
7.75
2.17
7 .3 8

2.99
8.93
2.98
9 .13
0 .19
169.53
8 6.09
5 .37
5 .82
9.81
5.69
8.40
7.86
9.81
13.21
4.74
8718

3 .40
1 2.56
4 .00
13.37
0.25
159.35
159.56
7.61
8.30
14.38
8.09
11.49
10.90
12.45
2 3.28
8.15
104 .94
6.23
0.77

3 .8 5
9 .85
3 .96
9 .25
0.27
7 6.16
135.92
7.22
9.86
1 7.34
9.59
1 1.70

3 .9 2
1 1.55
4 .2 6
1 3.79
0.27
175 .84
1 04 .69
9 .95
1 0.50
1 7.44
10.29
13.47
1 1.97
1 9.79
2 1.98
9.47
7 0.5 7
6.83
0.87

4.58
10.32
4.22
7 .29
0 .76
197.77
117.45
11.06
10.76
18.38
10.51
1 3.96
12.52
19.73
2 6.38
10.81
9 3.84
7.43

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s

0.11

0.44
0 .6 4
0 .16
5 .57
10.99
5 .8 9
3 4.48
2 3.32
4 5.79
6 .5 4
22.85

2.92
1 2.67

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

S te a m e n g in e s

0.37
0.44

0.00
0.00

4 .8 3
9.44
5 .8 0
2 9.38
1 9.67
3 9.32
5.36
1 9.92

13
14
15
16
17

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

0 .25
0 .45
0 .09
3 .3 2
6.29
4.62
19.91
3 1.60

0.11
0.00
0.00

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

6.10
5.22
2 0.19
32.04

0.00

0.00
4 6.80
127.14
4 .07
4 .17
6.49
4.14
2.48
2.75

0.00
17.94

0.00
3 6.73
3.32

1.11
5.80
0.48
1.49

0.00

0.00
6 5.89
87.66
4 .16
3.59
5.84
3.55
3.34
3.71

0.00
19.66

0.00
37.41
3.53
1.16
6 .55
0 .47
1.44

0.00
5 8.47
151 .90
5.09
4.08
6.30
4.06
3.65
4.05

0.00
2 2.67

0.00
5 8.84
5.31
1.63
9 .37
0.64
1.67

0.00
4 6.07
204 .42
6.31
4 .44
7 .04
4 .4 0
5 .95
6.61

0.00
23.94
6.05
8 8.80
6 .9 9

2.00
11.31
0 .8 0
1.83

20.21
4 0.00
6 .2 6
19.49

0.00
3 3.54
192 .06
7 .72
4.11
6 .58
4 .07
13.67
1 5.17

0.00
2 8.44
6.55
9 7.19
7.30
1.99

10.86
0.83
2.36

6.20
2 3.90
16.21
3 1.66
6 .1 3.....
17.02

0.00
6 3.29
109.87
7 .76
4.20

6.86
4.15
15.73
1 7.46

0.00
3 2.06
6.38
86.45
5.87
1.94
11.31
0.75
2.34

0.00
186 .88
105.64
7.64
2.35
8.43
1.94
1 9.23
2 1.34

0.00
29.31

6“00
9 6.82
6.53

2À4

0.12
163.84
8 5.96
4 .9 2
3 .95
7 .05
3 .83
6 .04
6 .70

0.00
2 0.33
4.77
57.11
4.44
0.43

13.54

0.00

Too

0.57
136

235

5.08
062
Ö.00
0.82
130

12.12
2 1.70
8.19

0.00
1.01

182

10.86
1 4.19
1 9.49
7 .89
7 5.86
6.64
0 .83

0.00
1.09

142

11.00
9.11

20.11

(TOO

1.00
0.00
1.31

1.14
5.45

6.01
2 .1 4

41

0 .7 7

0 .7 7

1 .1 5

1 .4 5

1 .4 4

1 .3 9

1 .9 4

1 .3 9

1 .5 4

1 .80

1 .9 0

1 .9 4

42

1 4.8 6

1 3 .5 4

1 4 .9 4

11.91

9 .0 3

1 1.9 6

1 3 .7 3

1 3.5 5

1 8.6 7

2 2.2 4

2 4 .3 9

2 5.7 3

2 7.5 9

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

20.86

1 6.8 6
11.62
1 9.00
9.62
5.44

1 9.7 7
1 4.14
2 0.60
16.05
6.42

2 6.0 4
19.96
3 0.84
18.20

2 6 .7 2
1 9.52
2 5.39
1 8.28
1 1.18

2 7.0 2
2 1.29
2 4.58
18.93

3 1.4 3
26.34
34.82
21.87
16.41

66
67

68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

13.12
21.64
10.69
7 .05

1 8.6 0
12.71
2 1.48
11.55
4 .9 8

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

7.45
15.67
4.44
2.46
9.98
5 .6 6
19.91
187 .42
4 5.37
2 9 1 .87
5 .40
3 2.62
15.71
51.85
107 .37
1 2.34
1 2.92
1 2.47
3 4.27

5.74
1 2.95
3.63
2.17
9 .59
4 .62
1 6.62
196 .05
3 4.04
2 10 .14
4 .18
2 5.90
13.91
5 1.46
9 7.13
9.07
8.59
16.79
2 4.86

6 .78
1 7.60
4 .85
2.82
10.16
6 .53
22.61
175 .99
3 6.08
2 1 4.7 4
4 .9 8
2 6.48
2 0.58
4 4.69
1 14 .56
15.61
1 5.72

5 .25
14.17
4 .0 6
2 .1 9
10.28

1 1.41
1 3.42
1 4.99
1 4.42
2 22 .57
1 2.95
1 9.22

1 1.9 4
1 4.16
15.81
15.02
2 0 1 .89
13.69
22.47

1 2.3 0
14.52
1 6.23
1 5.63
2 7 1.1 6
13.83
2 0.50

0.00
0.00
0.00
4 .6 4
7 7.40

0.00
0.00
0.00
4.66
6 1.92

21.10
2 2.87

0.00
0.00
0.00
4 .8 0
8 7.72

6.01
18.01

200.10
3 3.19
2 08 .24
5 .7 8
2 2.76
1 0.72
3 6.22
144 .22
15.94
15.56
2 5.92
1 7.56
7 .5 5
8 .6 5
9 .6 6
9.51
3 00 .14
7 .4 5
9 .9 2

0.00
0.00
0.00
3 .6 0
82.11

1 6.1 5
9 .2 3
19.76
8 .32
3 .3 6

0.00
3.55
7 .9 0

2.22
1.33
5.69
3.48
1 0.15
108.92
3 1.10
2 17 .90
4 .65
16.34
5 .08
3 5.57
139 .68
18.05
1 7.95
2 6.27
1 4.06
4 .0 9
4.54
5.07
5.22
2 56 .69
3 .44
2 .65

0.00
0.00
0.00
2 .38
48.01

1 7.4 2
10.64
2 6.86
8.38
3.45

0.00
3.64
1 1.43
3.22
1.64
5.16
5 .08
14.16
6 6.47
3 0.47
188 .58
4 .62
23.97
9.81
3 4.66
1 65 .94
19.61
2 0.78
1 6.47
13.72
8 .4 4
9 .90
11.06
10.95
3 01 .90
8 .8 9
1 0.67

0.00
0.00
0.00
3 .4 6
67.31

2 5.7 2
21.81
5 6.22
17.25
9.68

0.00
10.22
2 4.04
4 .32
3.91
7 .97
6 .75
26.66
9 6.66
3 4.15
167 .86
7.44
3 9.89
14.27
5 6.93
131 .52
2 7.47
2 9.13
2 2.77
1 7.67
5 .8 7
6 .70
7 .4 9
7 .4 3
2 23 .97
5 .9 0
7 .0 2

0.00
0.00
0.00
2.64
92.21

1 8 .7 0
15.87
3 0.37
12.80
8 .09

0.00
8.54
3 2.08
6.49
5.93
8.42

8.12
3 1.54
8 0.86
2 9.20
161 .93
6 .16
2 4.60
12.62
43.51
57.83
15.35
16.61
9 .6 0
1 5.76
1 0.1 3
11.72
1 3.09
12.78
122 .18

12.00
14.65

0.00
0.00
0.00
4 .4 5
109 .93

2 1.4 0
17.58
2 5.34
1 6.15
8.67

0.00

10.21
0.00

9.15
4 5.67
1 2.13
7.01
1 1.44
1 4.47
3 4.26
109 .57
3 4.99
1 60 '0 2
7 .14
35.19
29.48
66.05
6 7.99
17.51
18.65
1 3.74
19.22

10.77
5 0.93
1 6.19
7 .40
11.41
14.43
3 2.60
115 .33
48.91
2 16 .33
9 .6 8
6 4.49
2 7.69
8 3.90
7 7.25
19.18
1 9.99
19.22
2 3.05

1 1.80
5 5.54
1 7.44
8 .04
11.78
16.32
3 2.75
108.41
5 4:69
2 18 .60
1 2.09
7 1.14
4 2.15
1 08 .79
7 1.42
17.58
1 8.54
15.55
2 6.48

2 0.0 5
2 4.23
2 7.07
2 5.22
145 .92
2 4.37
43.91

2 3.2 7
28.20
3 1.50
2 9.33
139 .03
2 8.55
5 1.38

1 7.1 7
2 0.42
22.81
2 1.74
137.21
2 0.93
31.46

0.00
0.00
0.00
5.67
195.41

0.00
0.00
0.00
5.62
195.64

0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00
6 .3 6
2 1 8 .30

11.86
0.00

0.00

1 2.52
5 6.15

17.33
60.21

22.12

22.11

9.02
1 5.44
2 5.70
4 7.08
9 0.70
48.71
2 4 2 .84

2 3.22
2 3.66

9.48
1 8.02
2 9.58
6 0.00
9 0.62
54.11
289 .95
13.38
40.42
45.84
50.10
6 5.06
2 4.25
2 5.25
2 4.87
2 1.54

2 5.4 2
3 0.65
3 4.24
30.81
1 49 .06
2 9.98
67.93

2 5.39
3 0.39
3 3.95
2 9.50
141 .55
28.71
79.30

1206

47.01
3 0.45
7 3.73
6 9.27
2 1.84

22.68

0.00
0.00
0.00
7 .0 5
2 86 .24

0.00
0.00
0.00
7.40
3 29 .40

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

63

T a b le 2 . 8 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s f o r In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 =1 0 0]
Line
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re

1927

1928
9 .9 9

9 .8 7

7.61

3 .1 4

3 .2 9

3 .8 4

3 .1 8

3 .9 0
0 .15

0.00
0.00

0 .1 2

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t
S o ftw a re 1

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

0.57

0.69

In s tru m e n ts
P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

1930

1 0.1 4

3 .3 3
0.13

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1929

0 .8 6

1.11

0.25
6 .05
1 1.80
8 .15
18.46
13.67
2 2.98
9 .05
18.66

0.81
1.31
0.35
5.90
13.41
10.38
2 1.89
1 5.80
27.83
9 .65
19.56

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

3 .3 3

4 .1 9

5 .5 9

6 .6 3

3 .0 7

2 .0 3

6.47

1 .2 3

1 .5 8

2 .0 4

2.81

3 .3 8

3 .1 0

2 .0 4
0.08

2 .4 5

1 .2 3
0.05

1.12
1.11

5 .41

2.7E

2 .0 4
0.09

0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

3 .4 0
0.16

2 .4 6

0.00
0.00

1 .5 8
0.07

2 .8 2

0.00
0.00

2 .76
0.14

0.50

0.67
0.13
1.75
4.54
4 .0 3
4 .2 6
2 .28
6 .55
1 .83
8 .76

0.31
0 .7 8
0 .16
3 .3 9
5 .6 5
4 .9 9
6.65
4 .0 5
9.53
3 .1 7
9.42

0.45
1.04
0.17
3.63
7.62
5 .64
7 .15
1 2.85
5 .8 3
1 1.56

0.12
0.00
0.00
0 .6 9
1.23
0 .3 3
4.21
1 0.37
9 .0 4
1 9.20
13.85
2 4.43
6.80
14.62

0 .2 7
3 .03
7 .64
7 .1 4
12.45
8 .50
16.51
4.06
1 1.47

0.25
0.64
0 .1 9
2.18
4.51
4 .44
5 .28
3 .0 9
7 .74
1.59
7.71

0.88

0.05

0.00
0.00
0.21

0.11
0.00
0.00
0.57
1.09
0.31
4.55
1 0.64
7 .0 5
1 7.62
1 3.00
2 2.04
8 .89

6.21
1262

1 6.97

18.46

1 3.23

14.80

5.80
7 .9 0
5 .77
1 .24
2 .4 4
4 2.27
9 1.69
1 1.15
8.32
1 3.45
8 .1 8
2 5.07
2 3.45
29.51
2 6.69

3 .9 9
5.21
3 .6 9
1.63
1.73
79.11
3 5.59
9.10
6 .9 7
1 2.69
6 .7 4
1 9.29
18.05
2 2.67
2 6.07
6 .6 9
59.21
7 .0 3
1.89
1 5.42

4.94
6.08
5.15
1.94
2.71
3 6.76
4 1.63
9.35
8.04
1 1.83
7 .9 9
18.71
1 7.45
2 2.37
2 1.17

18

16.04

1 6.99

2 1.08

15.68

11.83

7.77

7 .4 7

9 .2 4

1 2.23

4.37
7.87
3.50
6 .18
1.43
109.39
8 8.87
11.26
11.24
18.95

4 .9 9
8.27
3.84
6.46
3 .7 0
152 .58
69.43

5.56
10.64
6.43
5.48
4.43
1 39 .49

4.91
8 .15
5 .10
2 .8 9
1.61
7 8.06
1 03 .17

1.69
2.75
2.49
1.64
0.06
14.72
13.28
4 .20
4 .8 8
7.32
4 .84
5.21
2 .29
2 3.03
7.41
1.43
2 6.28
3.76
0.91

1.98
4 .0 8
3 .4 9
1.58
1 .76
1 3.20
3 0.39
4 .8 7
5 .3 0
8.94
5.18
6 .4 2
6.53
4.09
7.95

2 .7 9
4.51
4.46
1.69
0 .8 5
5 .7 6
2 6.37
6 .9 0
5 .7 9
1 0.82
5 .5 8
1 2.19
12.46
7.46
1 6.52
3 .7 0

0.48
2.54

1.35
2 .4 3
2 .3 2
1.54
0 .8 7
8 .1 5
6.52
3.61
4 .4 2
6 .49
4.41
2 .6 2
2 .4 4
3 .1 9
5.32
0.83
2 7.97
3 .8 9
0 .7 5
6 .6 0
0 .4 0
2.54

1.41

1 .5 8

291

4 .9 0
1.38
11.37
0 .8 0
3.21

1 .9 6

2 .3 8

2 .7 8

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r fu r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r

G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s i d e n t i a l 6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

11.21

101.20

3 6.99
2 9.62
8.85
69.03
7 .6 7
2 .2 6
18.31
U35
4 .1 6

3 .6 0
4 .5 7
3.91
1.31
1.75
63.00
23.58
7.06
7 .67
11.72
7.60
10.39
5.38
4 0.54
13.40
5.52
3 3.15
6.65
1.71
13.54
1.05
3 .22

2 .0 4

1 .9 4

10.68

10.01

0.00
0.00

I 1569

19

I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16

0.11
0.00
0.00

2 0.18
15.32
2 4.68
8.49
13.28

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

S te a m e n g in e s

0.00
0.00
0.91
1.82
0 .39
5 .65
1 2.44
7 .44
2 3.96
1 6.96
3 0.98
1 1.08
1 6.96

17

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

1939

2 .5 7

G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

10
11
12

1938

3 .0 9

0 .25
5.54
10.99
8 .78
14.93
9.69
20.51
6.82
18.99

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

1937

5 .2 4

3 .7 3
6 .4 8
5 .7 9
1.03
0 .7 4
3 9.6 0
5 3.05
9 .5 6
7 .0 2
1 2.32
6 .8 3
1 9.50
1 8.26
2 2.82
2 1.19
677
9 9.17
7 .4 1 ......
1 .6 2 ......
13 06
0 .9 6
3.93

0.61
1.16
0 .2 7
4.43
8.50
5 .0 2
1 5.55
11.51
1 9.40

0 .77

1.68
0 .36
4 .74
9 .95

6.21

000

112
0.00

1.24
5 .99

1.47
6 .1 7

12.56
12.74
2 0.37
12.55
16.43
13.96
2 8.39
3 1.65
1 1.19
112 .17
8.57
2.72
2 1.90
1.63
4.80

41

2 .1 9

2 .0 4

2 .3 3

42

2 6.8 5

2 5.81

2 3 .5 4

2 .9 8

-17.80

2 .6 0

1 2.51

2 .9 2

7 .2 8

5 .6 6

43
44

6 .8 9

3 1.6 0
2 6.69
3 3.83
2 2.80
17.49

8.51

1 0 .9 9

3 1.3 3
27.26
3 9.16
2 5.28
15.80

3 3 .5 3
28.53
4 6.90
2 6.59
15.53

1 2.8 9

2 9 .0 9
23730
2 9.27
2 2.92
1 2.34

1 1 .5 4

1 4.41

1 8.55
14.18
14.05

1 1 .4 8
7.68
5.21
7 .27
4.12

8.81
6 .2 7

9 .8 9
6.36
1 1.34
4 .6 4
3 .2 9

1 0.9 4

1 4 .2 8
9 .2 5
14.64
8 .24
4 .5 4

1 7 .8 8
12.31
2 4.09
9.09

1 4.4 8
8 .78
11.51
6 .95
4 .1 7

1 5 .5 2
9.39
1 3.09
6.78
4 .7 6

45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

66
67

68
69
7 0 .......
71
72
7 3 ......
74
75
76
77
78
79

11.00
16.12
13.15
3 1.39
26.72
10.81
8 3.02
7.48
0.94

0.00

10.77
18.09
10.54
14.00
1 0.47
3 3.56
2 8.56
10.69
9 1.20
7.28

0.00

0.00

1 0.67
16.41
1 0.56
1 4.96

11.01

0.00

11.02
8.05

0.00

8.11

0.00

12.21
4 .29
2 .33

0.00

18.47
6 1.53
21.92
12.23
17.23
2 4.04
59.91
110 .05
5 4.16
2 73 .86
1 2.7 5 ......
4 0.42
4 8.9 8 ......
114 .80
8 0.30
2 0.85
2 1.62
2 2.62
24.74

16.68
5 8.32
2 2.35
11.65
1 5.77
19.18
53.79
126.87
51.31
260 .25
1 5.00

16.40
5 1.55
2 4.26
12.25
14.40
1 8.23
4 1.96
137 .17
57.24
2 75 .60
22.03

13.03
5 1.32
2 5.83
13.93
1 3.87
1 6.17
3 8.95
148 .78
5 6.98
272 .88
22.81

6 .40
3 7.04
117.99
3 9.22
192.83
12.30

4.34
2 3.38
15.83
5.94
5.41
4.42
2 1.60
49.92
22.95
114 .57
7.41

4 2.12
7 9.29
7 2.09
2 1.80
22.54
2 4.54
2 2.59

3 8.33
135 .82
6 6.59
2 4.90
2 5.93
2 5.64
2 1.06

3 8.87
4 8.56
3 6.08
19.13
19.95
19.33
18.19

2 6.38
130.51
17.99
1 0.89
11.19
1 3.79
13.99

1 6.67
7 0.37
6.91
1 3.27
14.05
8.75
1 0.73

11.61
1 3.08
1 2.36

2 3.9 6
2 8.55
3 1.89
2 6.79
167 .43
2 5.79
8 4.94

2 2.31
26.43
29.53
25.11
163 .37
2 4.14
7 5.10

1 6.7 3
1 9.07
2 1.30
18.35
127 .78
17.58
51.52

1 0.0 8
10.51
1 1.74
1 0.99
9 3.07
10.41
18.54

8 .3 7
9 .38
10.48
9 .99
6 0.18
9.64
14.40

4 .3 9
4.57
5.11
5 .23
33.39
5.03
2 .95

3 .5 0
2.98
3.32
3 33
35760
...... 3 1 0
2 .8 2

0.00
0.00
0.00
7.77
2 67 .90

0.00
0.00
0.00
8 .0 6
2 10 .15

8.50
3 7.86
2 5.09
1 0.38

10.10

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

8 .24
1 89 .72

7 .7 9
1 57 .19

4.93
61.71

3.63
4 2.74

2.46
11.91
4.66
1.81
4.20
4.05

12.66
4 8.17
14.91
9 3.47
3 .90
7 93
8 .84
1 3.27

11.22
11.22

0.00
0.00
0.00
5 .0 8
37.11

2.00
4 2 .5 4
4 .1 9 ......
0 '9 2 .... .
.......6 .6 1......
0 .63

0.00
3 .4 8
1 0.44
3 .9 9
1 .49
4 .2 5
4 .6 8
1 1.27
4 9.6 8
1 7.29
114 .77
3 .8 6
8703
9 .8 3
2 0.70
1 5.17
1 5.72
1 6.46
1 4.57
8 .7 2

66.12

6.68
9 .1 7
5.02
4.75

0.00

6 .3 9
44.41

6.86
0.00

5.02
13.69
4.78
1.65
4.76
5.14
11.55
59.85
18.60
114 .76
4 .17

4 .80
1 5.59
1 0.54
2.62
5 .5 9
5.86
1 6.84
6 0.99
2 4.59
136 .02
5.24
15 33

10.71
3 3.57
3 3.93
19.11

16.48
6 6.04
4 2.89
2 2.89
2 3.84
2 3.46
4.84

1 5.79
9 9.64
5 0.97
2 9 .4 7 ......
3 0.89.......
2 6.96
6 .38

8 .8 2
8 .5 5 ....
9.55
9 .3 2
7 1.32

9 .5 5
9 .46
1 0.56

10 33

20.01
1 7.69
6.59

4 .8 6
6 .9 2
4 .3 4
6.40
4 .8 5
7 .1 5
4 .9 9
7 .27
3 6.4 6
5 9.83
...... 4 7 7 ....... .......6 .9 0
2 .5 3
4 .75

0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00

8.12
9 2.74
8 .9 0
2.8Ò
2 2.47
1 .67
3 .3 0

0.00
0.00
0.00
8.47
5 0.66

..... 8.88
1 0.76

0.00
0.00
0.00
9 .60
5 6.50

7.25
17.35
9 .55
4.11
5 .8 6
6 .70
19.91
5 2.18
2 8.12
147.62
7 79

10.20
8 8.64
...... 9 Ü 5 .......
13.08

0.00
0.00
0.00
9.69
6 7.76

1.10
2 .7 8

0.00
4 .4 0

20.10
9 .0 6
4.64
6.84
6 .3 2
2 6.19
6 1.72
2 5.53
1 09 .57
7 .37
07 QC
¿ /. o b
12.72
3 1.06
4 4.05
2 5.1 2
2 6.7 7
1 6.19
6 .1 9
9 .61
9 .9 3

11.10
1 0.92
6 6.65
1 0.52
1 1.46

0.00
0.00
0.00
8 .4 5
6 1.08

6.11
68.55
7 .7 7
2 .35
19.00
1.38
3 .30

0.00
5.03
18.84
8 .84
4.11
7.61
7 .48
2 7.00
7 2.57
2 9.10
125 .03
7 .4 1
2 7.84
1 2.08
1 26 .60
5 0.54
2 4.13
25.16
23.81
5 .7 3
1 3.7 3
1 5.03
1 6.79
1 6.34
9 2.63
1 5.80
19.37

0.00
0.00
0.00
9.41
7 4.64

F ix e d A sse ts a n d C o n s u m e r D u r a b l e G o o d s in t h e U n it e d S ta te s , 1 9 2 5 - 9 7
T a b le 2 . 8 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s fo r In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e

C o n tin u e d

[ In d e x n u m b e r s , 1 9 9 6 = 1 0 0 ]

L in e

P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

8.64

5.36

4 .1 9

5.18

7.13

12.89

15.4 2

17.1 7

3.56

4.20

2.94

2.66

3.61

5.22

6.59

8.61

8.92

7.78

8.61

8.82

8.58

3

3.58

4.22

2.95

2.71

3.69

5.33

6.65

8.67

8.98

7.83

8.63

8.87

8.62

4
5

0 .17

0.19

0 .1 0

0 .1 1

0 .19

0.26

0.39

0 .4 9

0.50

0.45

0 .5 0

0 .55

0.63

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

1.96
4.94

6.98
1.72
1 7.00
2 8.24
2 7.50
5 1.46
4 5.14
5 4.76
2 1.77.....
39.84

2.39
6.49
1.65
15.35
2 1.70
21.58
52.61
4 9.84
5 1.20
13.20
30.77

2 .6 6

3 4.96

2 .9 6
8 .19
1.91
18.11
2 8.58
2 8.72
4 4.64
5 1.2 8
3 1.49
2 6.00
3 7.03

3 .8 6
8.82

15.32
23.90
2 7.66

2 .6 9
6 .6 3
1.61
16.61
3 0.46
3 0.40
4 2.47
2 5.62
6 0.1 4
2 8.63
4 1.26

2 .6 8

5 9.63
8 5.24
J2Ò.43
2 7.45
3 2.23

2 8.15

3 2.52

31.59

22.57

2 2.59

2 5.14

2 3.77

1 9.07
2 0.35
11.24
2 6.89
11.03
107.28
105.65
2 7.06
1 7.04
2 9.80
1 6.59
47.71
4 5.86
4 8.18
6 0.39
3 2.66
112 .55
3 6.84
8.05
58.40
5 .34
7 .7 9

1 7.67
2 0.36
12.14
2 3.20
3.96
3 6.56
164.07
3 2.32
1 5.42
2 9.03
14.85
61.91
62.31
4 4.75
76.59
39.40
141.85
5 0 03
7.61
5 7.05
4.85
8.91

15.84
19.97
9.91
25.61
7.31
52.21
168.72
2 7.47
14.67
2 9.24
14.02
64.63
68.84
24.21
73.82
2 5.10
106.70
34.20
7.28
56.41
4.45
8.64

19.11
2 2.1 8
1 1.96
3 3.40
4.67
5 6.75
123.21
2 8.69
1 5.75
3 4.44
14.83
6 6.28
7 0.19
2 7.20
7 4.64
2 8.16
122 .87
3 3.77
9.22
7 2.78
5.52

23.31
2 1.13

27.22
1 7.63
9.32
16.95
1 0.69
134.51
142 .75
2 8.17
1 6.65
3 3.17
15.93
6 3.28
5 3.78
9 9.80
7 1.00
32.25
151.30
2 9.69
7.34
5 1.02
5.03
8.03

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

7
8

1.24
1.13
0.28
6.84
1 4.92

0.78
0.59

0.71

In s tr u m e n ts

1.16
1.27
0.28
5.64
1 3.27
8.28
2 1.55
1 6.59
2 6.04
17.69
14.14

0 .11

0 .2 9
3.51

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10
11

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

13
14
15
16
17

I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .
G e n e r a l i n d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

17.59

7.70

2

0 .0 0

M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

17.97

1

6

S te a m e n g in e s

18.85

15.71

S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u i p m e n t

I n d u s t r ia l e q u i p m e n t

1952

1951

1950

1949

1948

1947

1946

1945

1944

1943

1942

1941

1940

18

15.57

1 0 .0 2

1 9.30
1 3.88
2 4.68
2 3.36
14.31
15.66

3 .19
11.61
7 .2 0
8.81
5 .23
12.94
21.70
1 1.62
1 0 .2 0

1 .2 0

1 1 .6 8
1 1 .6 8

14.85
11.31
18.20
2 0.34
9.11
11.87

1.47
1.28
0.32
5.41
1 5.56
1 3.68
28.01
19.99
3 6.17
.......17.11
13.95

1.69
3.59
0.84
7.34
2 1.03
15.58
6 3.29
4 3.58
84703
20.95
20.56

21.31

30.31

2 1 .8 8

4 .5 8
5 .7 5
1 .59
4 .88
0 .07
135.87
5 3.35
8.15
6 .8 5
1 1.09
6.73
8 .2 4
7.78
9 .2 6

3 0.68
6.73
7 5.63
7.43
2.41
1 8.97
1.47
3.64

5 .9 8
7 0.07
8 .8 3
217
17.74
1.26
3.05

9 .67
6.29
3.59
2.82
0.62
7 3.29
6 8.90
12.61
7 .1 5
1 0.98
7.08
3 0.55
2 8.68
3 5.30
3 8.24
3 .42
99.07
1 3.18
...... 3.46
3 6.46
1.48
3.47

4.95
6.46
1.42
5.19
0.53
116 .24
8 2.69
1 0.35
8.31
13.73
8.14

1 1.15
10.32

1 .2 0

14.89
2 2.49
2 3.55
13.04
1 0 .6 6

1 2.60
1 6.28.....

7 .4 0
1 .76
1 6.97
2 5.32
2 3.52
6 7.12
7 2 .9 8
5 2.62
2 0 .0 0

2 .1 2

18.25
2 9.42

3237

S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .

..... 3 7 .....

H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s

38
39
40

3.55
28.92
2.08
4.02

8.06
9.52
6.69
1.13
3.75
112 .92
9 2.92
14.98
11.97
2 0.15
11.71
3 4.27
3 2.07
4 0.24
35.18
8 .63
145 .53
9.54
3.75
3 0.15
2.23
4 .9 2

849

7 .7 7

.... 41

3.39

4.09

2.65

1.13

0.74

1.20

4.32

6.61

6.84

6.43

8.09

7 .49

7.43

42

16.20

17.51

9.82

6.55

7.22

9.24

24.26

27.18

31.90

30.10

37.97

34.62

34.04

43

17.44

19.33

12.14

8.80

11.4 9

15.59

28.05

2 6.32

29.8 3

29.02

33.45

10.74
21.24
9 .59
4 .62

1 3.13
3 4.86
8 .32
5 .64

4.61
13.03
3.01
1.79

1 .2 2

2 .1 2

7 .54
2 2 .0 0

0.31

7.51
1.51
0 .2 9

1 5.3 0 ...
4 0.63

4 .27
1.56

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

2 .1 1

4 .8 7
22.70

1.89
9.98
4.45
3.14
0.23
3 .38
6 .70
5 8.10
3 1.70
1 56 .39
10.25
2 3 07
14.80
102 .58
4 4.12

67

4 .2 6
3.85
7 .2 9
1 7.82
3.79
3 2.80
132 .76
9.29
3 2.15
17.69
117.17
4 0.17
2 7.33
28.31
2 9.78
6.77

5 .9 6
2 2.26
11.97
5 .5 5
2.05
7 .2 8
1 8.14
5 8.35
334 1
148 .46
12.81
2 1.99
2 0.17
1 23 .40
49.41
28.51
29.31
34.01
6.38

1 .2 0

23.55
17.58
12.95
4.81
13.20
6 6.50
2 7.55
18.79
1 7.18
6 .06
2 7.66
7 1.12
59.36
134 .97
1 7.69
7 1.92
6 8.58
130 .60
167 .89
4 6.68
4 9.44
3 0.18
1 3.08

4 1.22
1 4.94
1 1.07
5 .2 8

20.31
4 3.77
11.25
7 .53

0 .0 0

17.38
2 9.97
14.32
11.09
4 .9 0
11.27
3 9.47
2 2.92

2 2 .2 2

5 .4 2

21.18
47.73
19.36
10.96

31.88
19.34

33.86

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
...... 6 4....
65

1 8.05
5 .7 7
1 6.28
132.31
5 9.9 0
143 .18
1 7.95
6 8.24
7 6.34
9 8.50
158 .29
4 8.7 4
5 1.80
2 9 .4 9
6 .4 3

7 .4 6
5 5.76
2 8.26
1 8.50
16.30
5 .4 8
1 2.08
127 .82
6 0.92
149.62
2 0.54
7 8.06
5 2.30
148 .05
167 .46
5 4.30
5 7.94
3 0.34
8.54

~ 68

1 5.44

16.3 8

8.32

5.08

GO

1715
19.15
19.24
125.24
18.49
1 5.28

1 8.29
2 0.43
2 0.74
148 .50
1 9.83
13.87

9 .06

106 .17
9.52

5.41
6 .0 4
5.85
9 2.56
5.24

7.72

7 .3 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

1 .22

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

9.91
71.93

1 0.25
6 7.96

5.96
34.61

4 .1 3
8 .96

4.75
1 4.80

7.16
2 1.47

0.47
1.33
2 3.27
7 1.72

19
20

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s

21

A u to s

22

A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y

O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l i g h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a r id n a t u r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g

66

O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
H o u s in g u n it s

70

P e r m a n e n t s it e
1 - to - 4 - u n it
...... F a r m

..................................

N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n “F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

7.45
8.33
5.96
1.55
4.58
8 9.72
7 4.46
1 1.52
10.03
16.05
9.87
2 4.26
22.72
2 8.35
2 3.99
8.27
86.13
8 .6 8

1 1.1 1

18.65
1 7.46

2 0 .2 2

19.96
3 5.20
3.61

1 0 .1 2
1 0 .2 0

1972

1 .0 2

0 .3 2
1 .78
1 .03
1 .1 0

2 .9 0
0 .9 7
1 .6 5
6 0.57
27.21
183.61
3 .8 0
1 2.60
1 0.36
9 5.55
5 3.65
1 8.48
1 8.18
3 3.12

...... 7 .8 6
3.78
5.56
113 .78
6 6.52
18.17
9 .97
1 4.79
9.91
3 3.28
31.20
38.72
45.03
23.05
173.01
1 7.50
5 30
4 1.97
3.17
4.17

9 .5 7 ....
2 1.07
18.68
5 8.06
6 3.93
2 0.45
15.71
2 5.42
15.44
28.07
2 4.69
43.21
35.31
3 2.04
110 .47
2 3.83
5.81
4 7.00
3.39
6 .58

1 2 .5 6 ...
2 2 .9 0
4 .59
8 4.96
161 .93
28.51
1 8.06
3 1.14
1 7.60
6 7.80
6 1.43
8 6 .1 2

7 3.20
3 0.6 9
149 .68
2 7.58
796
5 3.25
5 .6 4

1.64
7.17
4 .8 8
3.41
6.80
2.33
5.12
5 9.26
3 5.77
218 .63
689

1 1.37
17.85
1 6.60
6.70
16.61
7.21
2 0.29
9 8.49
3 9.06
177 .30
16.21

1 .8 8

22.74
50.90
48.57
2 6.49
2 7.39
2 6.13
3.18

2 4.05
5 6.47
192 .89
2 8.36
2 9.75
2 1.63
7.21

4 0.67
9 3.97
182 .77
3 1.62
3 2.96
2 6.59
8 .5 6

4 3.53
138 .26
1 70 .99
3 8.82
4 0.98
2 6.64
7.06

16.00
21.42
11.91
9.75
2.73
9.99
58.19
2 5.04
10.96
18.46
6.34
2 9.28
79.73
61.29
153.02
21.43
80.28
53.12
111.35
165.95
3 9.33
41.73
2 4.45
8.55

4.41

5.08

21.57

27.48

32.96

30.52

41.56

3 4.76

34.09

4.31
4.81
4 .8 5
7 4.13
4 .3 6
3 .7 0

4.42
4.94

2 1 .0 2

2 7.20
2 9.70
3 0.2 9
228 .24
2 8.89
1 8.64
2.45
0 .72
2 .69
28.61
5 1.29

33.01
3 6.06
3 6.19
2 62 .39
3 4.59
2 9.26
2 .92
0.95
3.20
3 3.08
5 7.96

30.90
34.03
3 3.63
254 .84
32.06
33.54
1.47
0.47
1.61
29.42
6 8.80

4 4.99
4 9.62
50.42
223 .66
4 9.20
3 3.24
1.74
0.56
1.90
3 0.90
6 2.96

3 6.37
40.01
4 1.5 5
217 .06
40.31
1 6.67
1.87
0 .5 5
2 .06
2 9.84
6 4.63

3 4.82
3 8.06
3 9.63
187 .18
3 8.59
14.67
3.01
0.77
3.33
3 2.00
6 0.88

0.31
3 .1 0
1.78
2 .5 0
1.63
1.49
3 .3 6
5 2.25
3 4.67
2 27 .42
5 .1 5
1 4.23
2 3.95
8 7.75
52.98
2 4.33
2 4.83
2 9.42

5 .08
6 0.55
4 '6 9
2 .56

2 3.12
2 3.62
209 .37
2 2.30
1 4.09

1 2 .8 8

6.96
4 .1 3
7.01
2 2.06
1 7.53
6 .4 6
1.60
4 .6 3
1 1.98
6 6.73
5 1.89
1 64 .63
2 2.07
53 57

16.44
5.21
2 4.35
8 1.74
60.30
163.41
2 9.37
6 5.55

6 .6 8

1 1 .2 1

6 4.80
2 8 .4 9
2 0 .2 0

6 .6 8

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

65

T a b le 2 . 8 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n tity In d e x e s fo r In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
Line
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts

A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r fu r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
S e rv ic e in d u s try m a c h in e ry
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4

T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
Fa rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
Fa rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S ee th e s e c tio n “ F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1 8.8 9

2 1 .2 6

2 1.3 5

2 1 .1 7

1 9.4 4

2

22.22

2 2.41

2 2.3 0

2 4 .2 7

2 6 .0 8

9 .0 8

2 8 .7 6

3 1 .6 7

8 .51

9 .5 7

9 .8 8

1 0 .2 5

8 .6 0

9 .6 5

1 0 .0 7

9 .8 3

1 0.9 6

1 1 .8 4

3
4
5

9 .1 2
0 .70

1 3.5 3

1 6.0 7

8 .5 3
0.63

9.59
0.71

9 .8 9
0 .8 3

1 0.27
0.94

8 .5 8
0.85

9.61
0.90

1 0 .0 5
1 .09

9 .8 0
1.19

1 0 .9 4
1.32

1 1.8 2

1 3.5 2

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

6

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 1

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0.01

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 0

0 .0 2

7

3 .88
7.01
2 .80
19.52
3 3.47
36.01
8 2.39
106 .93
4 3.57
3 8.46
2 9.84

4.32
9.07
2.92
21.39
3 3.44
3 2.62
7 2.78
8 8.67
4 7.23
3 1.28
3 5.02

5 .18
8 .63

7 2.46
55.53
39.11
38.31

5 .99
10.06
3.23
3 0.09
3 7.49
3 8.76
8 2.89
9 9.63
5 4.58
36.71
3 5.69

29.61
3 1.12
3 5.49
80.74
101 .57
4 5.24
2 4.76
3 1.43

6.17
7 .53
3.52
28.78
3 1.36
3 1.85
6 9.03
83.01
4 5.28
2 6.36
33.43

0.17
7 .9 5
7 .8 9
4.18
2 8.1 3
3 4.02
3 0.02
6 6.08
8 2.15
3 8.67
30.21
3 7.96

0 .23
9 .53
7 .92
4.31
2 4.49
3 2.27
2 8.63
5 8.13
7 3.62
3 1.73
2 7.13
3 6.42

0 .3 0
10.87
7.60
5 .3 3
21.74
33.74
2 6.34
5 4.93
6 6.96
3 4.14
2 9.69
3 9.49

0 .5 7

5.28
9 .8 3
3 .0 9
2 4.96
3 7.13
33.91

13
14
15
16
17

4 .46
8.94
2.65
1 9.79
3 2.22
3 4.06
56.81
7 3.80
2 9.96
3 4.18
3 3.66

8 .38
8 .4 7
2 3.62
3 6.50
2 8.93
5 4.89
6 1.75
4 1.98
3 5.99
3 8.96

1 0.46
9.13
1 2.99
2 3.80
41.11
33.71
5 4.84
5 9.30
4 5.5 7
3 8.6 0
4 4.73

18

2 7.48

2 7.64

3 2.19

34.54

3 4.40

2 8.84

2 9.98

3 2 .7 9

3 1.25

3 3.55

3 7.96

43 37

19

2 8.94
1 5.87
8.65
2 1.50
10.41
82.83
73.30
25.63
17.85
36.31
17.03
4 7.15
4 0.89
6 9.76
59.61
2 4.28
125 .27
31.61
6.73
5 3.96
3.93
8.48

2 9.10
1 9.78
1 1.60
2 8.52
6.14
7 5.24
8 3.46
3 0.35
2 0.75
4 1.46
19.84
6 1.56
5 2.55
95.31
6 2.34
31.91
164 .75
3 6.24
8 .24
6 0.63
5 .2 7
9.68

3 2.92
17.47
11.51
1 3.59
16.56
9 3.84
106 .45
3 0.62
2 1.28
4 3.78
2 0.26
5 6.96
41.71
121.32
5 4.49
36.71
170 .94
3 6.96
9 .0 7
66.53
5.81
10.25

34.41
2 0.42
1 0 .0 0

2 8.59
1 2.70
8.43

3 1.36
1 9.14
1 0.43

22.81
2 0.75
136 .35
133.95
2 8.59
1 9.76
4 0.35
1 8.84
4 8.28
4 0.93
7 7.49
5 1.92
3 0.77
161 .25
3 6.47
8.80
6 1.96
5.83
10.41

1 4.67
136 .12
5 6.99
2 8.80
20.39
39.79
19.54
5 4.25
50.91
6 5.35
6 8.94
3 1.16
1 06 .36
3 1.44
7.01
5 3.73
4 .3 4
1 1.76

2 8.75
18.59
10.25
19.46
3 6.44

38.29
2 0.13
6 1.85
5 8.09
7 4.27
6 7.07
3 6.39
124 .59
3 1.26
7.48
5 4.64
4.81
1 4.09

3 1.54
8 .5 3
5 0.58
6 .2 8
15.11

3 1.16
17.21
10.85
15.03
34.52
9 5.32
5 7.98
2 8.79
2 0.96
3 3.08
2 0.55
4 5.57
4 2.58
5 5.68
5 7.26
2 9.09
103 .63
3 1.97
9.15
4 8.79
7.11
16.23

3 1.68
2 2.26
1 3.90
2 2.96
3 2.15
9 7.86
8 8.40
3 0.6 7
2 2.14
3 4.20
2 1.76
49.43
46.71
5 8.08
5 8.86
3 1.69
102 .58
3 3.72

3 2.77
2 0.64
14.74
18.22
19.35
8 3.53
9 2.66
35.71
2 5.08
36.01
2 4.82
6 0.04
5 5.38
7 6.49
6 9.03
4 2.22
1 31 .89
3 4.30
13.61
7 0.94

37.71
25.01
1 5.39
2 3.7 6
3 3.62
9 6.10
132 .44
3 9.76
2 7.0 8
3 9.54
2 6.75
7 3.36
6 7 .3 9
9 4 .7 0
7 0.86
4 9.92
147.42
3 8.2 4
1 5.04
8 1.46
1 1.60
2 1.57

8

9
10
11
12

6 6 .2 0

2 .6 6

10 .2 1

12.08

3 9.94
5 7.20
5 9.62
5 0.89
4 8.90
5 6.76

22

2 8.12
19.25
9 .24
2 4.17

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

142.35
127 .08
2 7.35
1 5.85
3 3.55
1 5.02
5 8.93
52.71
7 8.66
63.11
2 9.94
138 .87
3 3.74
7 .0 8
5 9.29
3.91
8.41

41

7 .8 2

8 .0 6

9 .1 8

1 0.1 7

1 0 .1 8

10.81

1 2.98

1 2 .1 7

1 2 .1 9

1 2 .8 8

42

1 4 .3 4

3 5.9 6

1 5.3 6

3 8 .3 3

1 7.1 2

4 3.1 7

4 2 .6 8

4 1 .1 0

3 9.9 4

4 6.1 9

4 5.6 3

4 5.9 5

4 9 .2 7

5 2 .7 7

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

5 6.8 5

3 6.4 8
2 3.03
4 1.77
14.48
14.01
6 .9 5
1 4.18
6 5.65
3 4.13
1 4.82
1 8.52
7 .8 7
1 5.69
1 23 .02
6 5.14
143 .47
2 1.77
8 6.65
5 7.28
174 .06
150.01
5 9.32
6 3.27
3 3.39
1 2.08

5 9 .3 9

38.01
2 6.20
3 9.37
18.74
17.91
7 .25
18.20
8 4.73
4 3.55
16.17
2 2.48
8.96
2 2.53
1 40 .16
5 8.79
121 .89
2 2.89
8 0.46
5 0.59
118 .29
144 .82
65.81
7 0.83
29.49
12.49

4 0 .9 8
3 0.33
4 3.83
2 4.76
2 6.44

4 5 .1 9
3 5.19
6 0.02
2 9.96
2 3.82
1 6.65
23.91
108.01
3 7.63
2 1.97
2 1.79
13.23
2 6.79
7 6.05
6 5.08
108 .96
3 4.13
8 4.59
6 5.27
70.03
130 .92
6 4.55
6 9.75
2 5.67
18.06

4 2 .1 3
3 2.75
4 1.36
3 2.23
2 3.70
15.48
23.83
110 .50
4 2.30
2 5.80
2 4.88
17.11
3 7.54
4 0.90
6 0.23
7 9.04
2 9.03
8 7.47
6 0.98
6 7.43
129 .50
6 0.40
6 4.30
35.45
16.74

4 3.4 5
3 4.47
36.51
3 1.17
2 8.74
1 8.79
2 8.90
122 .32
3 9.03
2 4.73
3 4.76
2 2.25
4 9.22
8 5.13
5 6.82
6 8.27
2 9.74
7 3.77
7 0.29
5 7.32
173 .64
6 1.75
6 5.50
3 9.12
1 9.13

4 6 .8 6
3 9.68
4 9.40
3 4.35
3 0.13
1 7.69
3 0.3 7
131.01
4 2.1 3
2 6.28
4 1.70
26.81
6 1.52
9 0.78
5 6.75
66.31
3 3 .1 7
7 3.03
6 5.59
5 7.85
187 .22
5 7.76
6 0.80
4 2.2 6
2 6.6 6

4 7 .4 4
42.15
48.16
3 6.96
3 4.12
16.80
3 4.52
130 .13
4 5.46
3 3.59
4 3.80
3 1.60
5 5.17
104 .45
5 2.12
5 3.49
2 9.22
6 8.09
6 5.27
4 7.77
180 .80
58.72
6 1.57
4 5.77
2 3.56

4 9 .3 7
4 4.19
4 8.47
3 8.13
3 8.07
2 3.44
3 8.35
132.41
5 0.16
4 2 .3 7
4 0.52
2 9.48
5 9.39
5 9.75
5 2.09
5 2.33
3 0.75
67.31
5 8.42
9 0.10
1 98 .26
6 1.54
64.51
4 8.22
2 5.36

4 9 .6 8
4 4.60
4 8.32
38.21
3 5.47
3 2.94
35.41
125 .98
4 9.08
4 3.53
5 0.09
3 6.90
5 9.04
1 29 .66
5 3.72
5 7.46
3 3.85

5 5.0 2
5 0.39
5 8.39
4 1.36
3 7.38
3 4.08
3 7.33
122 .32

6 3 .6 3

2 2.09
75.71
56.96
122.03
2 5.74
6 8.82
6 0.40
6 4.03
136.71
71.31
76.94
2 9.80
16.34

4 5 .3 4
3 5.36
5 6.34
3 0.23
2 8.70
1 3.59
2 9.08
104 .30
4 1.89
1 5.00
2 1.27
12.27
2 5.79
8 1.32
63.52
115 .82
35.68
7 4.34

5 5.73
1 23 .67
200.41
5 7.44
5 9.73
5 0.58
2 7.83

53.41
61.41
36 57
52 37
3 18 .83
5 9.09
6 2.94
39.01
7 0.24
6 9.20
7 8.69......
1 97 .87
6 1.65
6 4.42
5 0.89
2 9.86

3 5.2 3
3 5.88
3 9.22
4 0.67
181 .28
3 9.67
1 7.03
3.11

3 8 .1 5
3 9.63
4 3.33
4 5.13
161.63
4 4.30
16.64
3.38
0.93
3.72
3 3.44
9 6.32

4 4 .1 8
46.78
50.87
53.27
122 .69
5 2.77
16.25
5 .52
1.46
6.09
3 5.90
107.78

3 7.8 2
3 7.06
3 9.55
4 0.46
120.08
3 9.90
2 3.39
8.81
1.91
9.78
3 9.85
154 .48

3 8.0 4
3 7.57
4 0.17
37.71
112 .08
3 7.18
6 2.18
8.46
2.26
9.34
3 8.68
212 .64

4 7 .7 9
48.87
52.48
4 9.19
124 .39
4 8.65
8 2.06
9 .55
2.62
10.53
4 3.66
2 25 .95

4 4 .3 8
4 3.43
4 6.5 0
4 3.62
107.75
4 3.17
7 2.26
9.36
2 .4 4
1 0.34
4 6 .5 6
219 .52

4 4.51
43.11
4 6.16
4 1.59
115 .40
4 1.07
9 1.20
9.28
1.77
10.34
4 7.52
296 .68

4 8 .8 0
4 9.62
5 2.99
45.01
105 .69
4 4.58
135 .80
11.77
2.71
1 3.04
4 3.65
4 86 .35

5 4 .5 7
5 6.96
6 0.65
4 9.57
112 .95
4 9.12
1 77 .57
1 5.07
3.06
1 6.76
4 5.25
4 19 .07

5 7.71
6 0.94
6 4.42
5 2.52
121 .67
52.03
1 90 .03
2 0.63
4 .88
2 2.85
45.21
5 16 .20

20

T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tra ile rs

1954

1 8.6 0

1

E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu rb in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s

1953

21

66

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 0.1 1

1.01

3.41
3 3.23
8 7.56

11.01

2 6.87
97.83
37.74
15.79
18.47
10.21

6 8 .0 0

6 1.74
141 .19
6 8.24
7 3.69
2 7.86
1 2 .2 0

4 0.3 9
4 1.00
44.01
4 5.96
131.96
4 5.35
15.49
8 .2 0
2.21

9 .05
38.22
138 .22

8 .0 0

1 2 0 .6 6

6 4.46
30.85
2 0 .8 6

2 0 .0 0

3 3.40
1 08 .57
8 5.92
2 8.6 7
2 1.57
3 6.13
2 1.03
3 9.62
3 6.50
5 0.66
5 9.26
31.71
1 1 2 .6 6

1 0 .1 0

4 8.74
8 .1 9
1 8.04

1 0 .6 8

19.81

6 6 .0 1

4 2.09
3 2.17
19.52
3 2.39
4 9.98
109 62
1 51 .10
29 68
2 9.43
7 7.77
113 .93
80.31
5 6.18
164 .86
4 5.06
1 6.73
9 4.67
12.63
23.37

8 1.70
4 2.89

5 0.40
1 43 .36
5 5.93
6 9.12

4 51 .17
65.13
71 87
42.34
78.28
78.66
5 7.85
199 .70
6 1.16
6387
50.81
55.81
5 8.67
6 1.49
5 2.34
9 9.99
5 2.00

5.34
2 7.77
558.91

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

66

T a b le 2 . 8 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n t ity in d e x e s to r In v e s tm e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re

C o m p u te r s a n d p e r ip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
In s tru m e n ts
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
E n g in e s a n d tu rb in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
T r a n s p o r ta tio n e q u ip m e n t
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a ft
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
O th e r f u r n it u re
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm

In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa r m b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa r m s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s

H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to th e T a b le s .”

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1

3 3 .1 7

3 2.61

3 5.1 8

3 7.36

3 6.3 5

3 9 .2 5

4 4.2 3

48.31

4 5 .3 2

40.61

4 4.4 3

5 1. iS

56.91

2

1 8.4 9

1 8 .4 3

1 9.9 4

2 1.69

2 1.3 6

2 1 .6 8

2 4.8 7

2 9.5 5

3 0.5 8

2 7 .6 9

2 9.3 3

3 4.1 3

3 9.1 4

3
4
5

1 8.45
2.94
0.04
1.49
14.31
13.62
16.19
3 0.39
5 6.20
4 4.88
92.85
110 .74
6 1.40
7 2.38
5 5.19

1 9.9 4
3.15
0.05
1.67
15.06
13.82
1 7.79
2 9.03
54.71
5 1.57
108 .70
135.51
62.59
64.76
54.91

2 1 .6 6

3 .8 4
0 .07
2 .24
17.75
15.48
20.34
34.59
5 8.09
6 2.50
121 .95
153 .07
68.50
64.05
56.95

2 1.2 9
4.31
0.08
2.89
19.63
16.88
2 3.67
2 9.53
5 9.04
7 2.62
128.68
168.84
6 0.16
6 1.58
5 7.19

2 1 .5 7
4.58
3.17
18.85
1 7.69
2 7.97
2 7.19
5 3.76
7 1.66
1 36 .62
1 83 .50
5 6.67
4 8.98
5 2.65

2 4.7 0
5.25
0.17
4 .00
1 8.08
2 0.16
3 4.79
2 8.58
5 7.79
7 5.49
153 .55
2 05 .77
64.47
53.24
5 6.84

2 9.3 9
6 .1 9
0 .18
4 .50
2 1.80
2 3.22
4 2.38
3 9.53
68.51
9 0.22
152 .55
196 .17
7 8.49
6 8.57
6 3.83

3 0.4 2
7.04
0.24
5.13
2 2.38
2 6.76
4 7.87
5 0.35
7 3.88
9 8.87
158.51
2 02 .55
8 3.76
7 6.40
62.21

2 7 .5 3
7.00
0.24
5.92
2 1.17
2 5.27
52.11
4 3.44
6 2.88
97.11
129 .45
164.51
6 9.88
6 4.06
5 0.96

2 9.1 6
7.94
0 .36
6.31
2 2.93
2 8.05
5 5.50
5 1.15
63.12
105 .26
1 15 .09
1 37 .66
7 6.38
6 4.50
4 9.59

3 3.97
9 .58
0 .53
6 .46
3 0.48
3 4.10
5 4.68
5 1.78
6 8.08
102.06
104.17
114.52
8 6.55
6 7.96
50.31

3 8.98
11.83
0.77
7.67
36.27
38.08
62.66
77.75
7 5.35

13
14
15
16
17

1 8.5 2
2.73
0.03
1.28
1 3.76
11.28
1 9.59
31.41
56.01
4 6.35
6 8.98
7 1.43
6 2.08
5 9.35
6 1.37

18

5 3.63

48.45

4 6.38

5 1.63

5 1.45

48.16

5 0.23

60.41

6 7.77

5 7.00

5 7.43

6 7.64

78.61

5 1.03
5 2.14
3 8.25
5 6.18
6 3.83
2 80 .95
103 .54
6 6.58
3 5.90
1 02 .83
3 2.33
127 .08
1 21 .38
1 45 .49
142 .18
71.46
320.51
50.22
3 4.96
159 .75
2 8.56
4 2.24

6 3.36
4 8.53
79.21
8 2.86
2 84 .17
114.81
75.39
44.25
105 .77
40.97
144.68
127.95
203 .42
142 .62
9 1.47
337 .20
53.71
4 0.49
156 .28
3 4.72
4 7.93

6 3.54
7 5.06
5 5.43
89.50
95.75
2 72 .14
142 .67
84.13
49.29
115 .96
4 5.74
155.01
135 .54
223 .45
152 .16
114.25
309 .69
60.81
4 9.95
169.45
4 4.15
5 4.46

6

7
8

9
10
11
12

19
20
21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39

40

5 0.32
34.17
2 3.08
2 6.42
69.23
114 .79
132 .42
49.84
3 3.19
4 1.40
3 3.22
99.11
8 9.62
1 34 .02
8 7.20
61.21
171 .66
5 1.75
1 7.95
9 5.04
13.97
2 5.94

2 2.08
9 2.83
122 .36
141 .72
4 6.60
3 2.99
4 5.86
3 2.73
8 5.46
84.61
8 4.10
9 2.52
5 8.68
123.71
48.71
16.08
8 9.07
12.26
2 2.76

4 5.25
4 4.19
2 4.45
4 1.78
132 .13
157.63
117 .72
4 7.77
3 2.17
6 2.00
3 0.85
8 6.24
8 5.76
8 3.29
9 1.18
6 1.32
127 .66
51.83
16.09
98.56
11.70
2 4.98

47.16
33.71
2 0 .6 6

4 7.08
4 5.75
2 9 '1 6
40.01
9 9.19
172 .20
155 .97
50.71
35.51
7 8.34
33.44
78.95
70.31
110 .39
9 9.87
6 4.36
134.44
5 5.06
1 7.27
106.41
12.52
2 8.27

4 8.13
3 5.16
24.71
81.99
171 .42
119 .57
52.76
3 4.35
9 8.23
3 0.98
8 2.56
7 8.66
9 3.78
115.51
6 2.62
176.71
5 4.88
1 8.55
104 .07
14.04
29.01

2 0 .1 1

0.11

43.83
3 9.90
2 7 '8 8
4 2.07
4 8.35
160 .84
1 25 .84
5 2.39
3 1.94
1 1 3 .73
2 7.47
75.71
7 0.34
9 3.49
110 .45
6137
1 96 .00
5 5.92
19.56
1 1 0 .1 1

14.78

3209

4 7.74
4 9.74
36.02
4 7.57
7 9.13
208 .65
115 .47
5 9.46
40.41
131 .55
3 5.48
101 .98
9 5.94
121 .04
1 21 .80
72.90
159.53
56.71
25.36
135 .40
19.56
3 3.53

5 7.33
6 0.24
4 2.89
5 3.76
111 .13
2 88 .54
126 .68
70.31
4 3.40
136.31
38.41
135 .80
126 .18
167 .69
153 .93
8 6.07
195.08
6 0.33
2 8.29
158.68
2 1.40
4 0.70

6 3.37
5 5.15
4 2.05
4 5.62
8199
237.71
148 .37
7 1.06
3 8.86
1 17 .60
3 4.63
1 31 .16
1 15 .87
185 .94
149 .65
9 2.67
259.41
5 8.16
3 2.00
146 .15
2 6.13
4 3.43

5 1.58
4 7.20
3 0.85
4 2.0 5
7 7.90
2 9 9.1 4
1 34 .37
6 5.69
3 2.96
8 3.38
3 0.27
130 .93
1 20 .72
1 66 .28
1 56 .08
7 3.29
3 17 .80
4 6.10
3 2.08
124 .96
2 7.44
3 8.13

6 6 .1 2

1 0 0 .0 2

97.83
98.75
9 6.89
7 8.72
6 2.35

41

1 7 .4 8

1 7.8 8

2 1 .9 9

2 5.6 7

2 8.39

3 2.41

39.61

4 4.7 5

4 5.7 4

4 2 .4 4

4 4.7 6

4 9.1 7

5 3.63

42

5 7.7 9

5 6.1 9

6 0.4 4

6 2.9 3

6 0.60

6 8 .6 8

7 6.4 3

78.41

6 7.8 0

6 0.1 8

6 7 .8 4

7 7.4 2

8 3.83

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

6 6.91
64.71
102.19
4 1.83
48.64
36.04
48.80
131.74
6 5.40
55.01
6 6.75
3116
4 4.52
4 73 .97
7 0.24
8 6.60
4 4.26
7 8.33
9 3.34
6 5.02
205 .80
5 8.18
6 0.57
50.51
4 0.30

6 5.46
5 9.86
9 0.32
4 0.76
4 7.44

7 0.0 6
6 3.82
9 1.40
5 2.19
5 6.67
2 6.75
5 7.17
9 8.15
6 1.60
72.01
4 3 .0 3
3 3.28
3 9.36
144.66
8 7.69
93.81
53.91
114 .83
9 5.70
9 5.80
2 01 .04
5 8.69
5 9.70
6 6.55
5 2.94

6 9.5 3
62.01

6 8.50
61 20
7 2.67
5 5.15
6 1.20
1 9.90
6 1.92
7 0.62
4 9.66
8 8.08
3 8.52
3 4.30
37.01
8 2.40
9 1.54
7 9.34

5 5.13
5 5.10
7 3.28
6 2.30

7 6.0 3
67.51
78.41
6 5.27
6 8.16
2 0.56
6 8.99
6 1.09
41.52
8 7.39
5 1.52
5 5.09
4 3.7 8
5 2.63
104.19
9 3.95
7 8.04
143.16
8 2.13
100.05
2 22 .63
5 8.30
5 7.29
8 7.87
5 1.86

7 3.6 2
6 4.69
89.43
61.08
64.10
3 0.73
6 4.69
6 2.32
2 8.04
8 1.84
3 7.05
3 6.24
3 7.65
4 1.84
9 3.84
95.01
7 2.74
115 .39
7 1.50
2 21 .59
2 58 .00
6 9.39
6 7.04
116 .68
4 9.30

6 6 .9 7
5 3.49
8 5.96
4 6.86
4 6.75
30.51
4 7.05
5 3.74
2 2.58
76.51
2 5.68
2 1.72
3 2.25
3 3.25
9 1.53
81.11
6 1.94
117 .19
5 1.45
4 77 .68
270.31
81.14
78.56
134 .48
4 8.36

67.41
5 1.85
7 9.42
4 4.36
4 6.30
3 7.59
4 6.48
5 7.37
2 4.00
7 9.37
2 5.23
17.66
3 8.47
36.81
95.24
102.05
6 1.48
112 .26
4 7.03
660 .53
2 78 .04
8 7.56
8 2.97
169.25
4 9.36

7 8.19
6 1.90
9 4.30
54.82
61.70
49.76
61.95
67.84

123.60
7 4.52
153.52
198 .04
50.90
49.98
7 7.18
6 1.07

7 0.4 5
62.61
6 3.36
6 1.35
6 3.53
17.91
6 4.32
6 8.28
4 8.46
9 2.48
4 7.02
5 0.53
3 8.98
49.88
98.30
89.77
69.84
136 .24
8 2.47
9660
170.29
5 4.64
54.01
7 9.16
54.42

7 0.1 9

3 6.70
4 7.56
118 .60
6 7.30
4 9.90
5 8.90
2 8.62
3 8.87
410.01
7 9.18
8 2.94
4 2.93
105.94
88.63
142 .77
228 .90
55.93
58.09
5 0.13
3 6.32

66.41
59.12
8 6.87
46.01
5 1.03
3 2.28
51.31
114 .68
7 0.18
5 6.30
39.72
28.51
3 3.06
166 .60
87.32
92.22
43.61
112 .60
113 .29
157 .90
204.71
5 6.25
57.63
59.32
43.71

5 0.6 7
51.52
53.43
4 6.00
100.58
45.61
130 .04
2 7.88
5.84
3 0.98
4 5.25
5 16 .89

4 8 .9 8
4 9.37
5 0.76
4 4.70
9 7.43
4 4.32
112.26
3 1.72
6.17
3 5.32
4 5.73
4 05 .06

5 5.5 8
58.77
5 9.82
5 0.00
107 .07
4 9.60
162 .54
4 4.99
9.51
49.99
44.66
331.81

5 7.21
6 1.34
6 1.63
4 8.43
9 0.25
4113
202.41
5 6.85
11.06
6 3.29
4 4.05
2 59 .48

5 3.5 7
56.11
56.19
4 2.98
8 3.24
4 2.70
197 .86
5 4.32
11.79
60.31
4 5.55
169 .70

6 8 .4 6
7 5.74
7 5.79
5 9.13
9 2.70
5 8.89
2 53 .78
7 3.96
1 6.17
8 2.10
47.71
115 .04

8 0.60
92.01
9 1.73
70.51
117 .26
7 0.18
3 19 .19
94.37
24.24
104 .24
4 8.74
6 9.12

7 9.81
92.35
9 1.69
6 9.84
108 .20
6 9.56
3 26 .26
100 .09
3 0.89
109 .83
4 4.76
7 9.45

6 2.9 3
6 8.08
6 7.90
5 4.44
161.52
5 3.68
2 10 .70
6 9.35
3 9.74
7 3.52
4 8.38
6 1.77

5 4 .5 8
5 4.26
5 4.67
5 1.62
108.61
5 1.22
8 0.93
4 7.23
2 7.17
5 0.06
5 4.69
102 .87

6 7.9 5
7 0.63
715 1
6 9.86
110 .79
6 9.57
7 9.16
56.73
2 7.39
6 0.86
6 0.13
5 6.72

66

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

8 8 .1 2

4 9.95
55.51
23.01
56.07
8 7.33
4 9.52
8 2.25
4 0.79
3 4.23
3 8.60
108 .03
9 0.92
7 8.27
65.41
120 .33
84.31
111.19
2 1 0 .1 1

66 .0 1

5185
8 1.58
4 6.44
5 1.68
27.71
5 2.12
59.16
2 3.23
7 4.25
2 5.03
1 7.47
4 0.4 3
27.61
9 4.42
109 .52
65.41
129.85
5 1.20
2 51 .38
290 .70
9 8.98
9 3.42
196 .68
5 6.57

25.10
7 1.05
3 0.22
2 1.93
4 4.55
43.54
9 7.73
130.33
7 6.49
129.17
5 8.24
102.25
312.04
113.03
109.97
172.07
64.66

8 2.8 2
9 0 .1 0
9 1 .5 3
8 9.03
120 .76
88.81
105.81
6 7.73
3 2.7 2
7 2.6 6
6 2.59
2 4.75

8 7.99
94.60
96.19
92.81
114.42
9 2.66
119.71
69.91
2 6.56
76.01
6 9.55
3 7.93

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

67

T a b le 2 . 8 . C h a in -T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s fo r In v e s tm e n t in P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1

60.11

5 6 .0 8

5 7.07

5 2 .6 7

5 6.7 9

6 6.38

7 0.5 0

7 1 .3 7

7 1.01

7 2 .9 9

7 5 .1 4

7 3.9 6

4 2 .6 9

6 9.2 2

2

4 0 .9 7

4 2.4 7

3 9.71

4 1.8 3

4 9 .4 4

5 2 .7 4

5 4.0 5

5 3.61

5 7 .6 6

3
4
5

6 1.3 3

6 1.4 9

4 0.7 8
16.95
1.97

6 1 .9 5

3 9 .5 4

23.74
60.95
5 6.22
8 2.83
142.98
7 6.60
8 0.43
8 9.73
9 8.06
7 5.79
7 0.86
7 2.72

5 3 .7 7
36.21
1 3.30
2 6.12
6 2.47
5 7.3 9
8 2.75
157 .38
7 6.40
7 5.05
8 2.3 8
8 3.94
7 8.86
7 0 .2 3
7 3 .5 7

5 3.2 8
37.04
15.03
2 9.38
6 0.74
6 0.26
8 3.02
9 1.59
7 4.00
6 7.76
8 3.93
9 4.96
6 6.15
6 4.14
7 7.33

5 7 .3 5
4 1.10
1 7.22
3 4.0 2
6 7.54
6 3.10
8 9.00
7 9.12
7 7 .6 7
7 0.84

5 8.57
5 4.52
6 1.44

4 9 .2 3
3 0.48
9 .4 0
20.42
57.10
5 4.12
8 7.47
144 .72
73.31
81.71
85.45
9 2.66
73.31
6 5.98
68.46

9 0.29
8 3.5 7
6 8.56
8 1.55

6 1.0 6
4 6.04
2 0.57
42.11
6 6.96
7 1.09
9 3.79
8 3.60
8 3.49
7 5.92
102 .18
112 .38
8 5.03
7 8.30
8 9.60

6 1.2 6

3.74
1 4.50
5 1.44
4 8.03
7 3.37
8 1.59
6 9.25
9 1.40
7 9.50
87.81
6 5.77
67.47
61.41

4 1.61
24.31
5.74
16.73
5 1.57
49.01
7 0.92
128 .89
63.91
8 5.75
7 5.66

5 2.51
3 3.82

4 8.39
4 1.69
6 4.30
102 .64
7 7.25
102.58
83.21
8 0.75
8 8.18
85.59
6 3.07

42.31
19.49
3.01
12.73
50.46
44.91
70.62
107 .00
76.02
102 .07
9 1.15
9 2.88
88.57
8 2.15
6 1.34

4 7.50
1 9.83
48.21
6 7.3 8
7 7.12
8 9.87
6 7.84
78.61
7 5 .6 9
9 0.88
9 6.86
80.81
7 2.23
81.51

6 1 .7 6
4 9.44
2 1.34
5 4.08
6 3.68
7 9.79
9 2.55
6 2.80
7 3.59
7 5.90
104 .44
115 .92
8 4.74
6 7.70
7 3.80

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

S p e c ia l i n d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

4 2.51
14.42
1.24
9 .56
4 3.17
3 9.49
6 2.73
9 5.68
8 0.75
111 .28
9 7.03
102.67
8 7.92
85.81
6 3.78

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

8 4.93

7 8.69

76.21

7 1.07

6 2.96

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

7 6.68

8 1.97

8 7.78

7 9.09

8 2.75

8 2.76

8 0.15

7 2.66

19

6 8.07
77.55
55.90
72.29
128.01
308 .15
192.87
8 7.13
5 3.12
112.45
4 9.94
156 .26
147 .78
186 .64
160.22
108.39
2 97 .97

6 7.37
5 8.00
3 6.93
6 2.89
110 .05
3 54 .26
9 7.53
7 9.62
57.82
103 .79
55.35
116.06
109.09
141 .27
119 .70
7 7.40
464 .83
6 3.16
4 9.52
133.61
4 5.45
58.55

6 3.27
4 8.37
34.02
5 3.87
9 1.90
5 8.76
6 7.90
6 1.62
9 3.49
5 9.93
7 4.77
7 7.76
64.21
8 2.72
5 4.29
3 12 .73
6 2.36
49.93
....... 98.73
....... 4 7 .5 7
61.69

6 4.27
5 5.48
39.45
83.48
9 3.56
131.52
3 9.17
6 4.62

8 0.1 7
6 4.44
5 2.49
7 1.73
1 23 .98
9 5.3 9
5 4.27
7 8.64
8 4.76
1 11 .04
8 3.3 8
8 3.30
8 3.14
8 4.20
74.04
6 9.94
7 1.13
9 1.52
6 8.58
1 15 .28
6 6.32
7 5.30

1 0 1 .8 8

6 1.58
6 0.92

7 8.08
5 9.87
51.95
61.61
116 .07
66.85
34.91
75.71
8 7.58
118 .00
8 5.98
8 0.73
75.01
102 .95
5 7.72
7 0.60
5 9.66
8 8.58
6 6.14
118 .98
6 3.58
6 9.33

8 0.7 7
5 8.53
4 4.1 8
6 3.99
126 .30
8 0.69
7 6.66
8 5.56

78.17
7 8.66
7 5.59
9 0.76
5 8.17
8 3.17
132 .49
81.11
6 4.37
123 .46
6 1.52
6 3.23

7 3.55
6 6.3 2
5 2.2 5
9 0.73
1 09 .58
9 2.54
4 5.0 3
7 3.3 0
8 2.16
1 17 .60
8 0.28
7 2.3 7
6 7.4 7
9 1.4 0
5 6.37
7 9.2 4
6 7.0 9
8 1.2 7
6 4.53
117 .82
6 1.96
66.85

8 3.98
5 5.30
4 8.88
4 8.95
9 5.35
7 9.86
76.11
8 7.35
94.01

101 .23
6 4.12
7 5.58
7 7.10
7 0.42
6 7.20
5 4.88
1 78 .19
6 3.38
5 3.00
104 .14
5 0.52
5 8.44

77.71
62.28
52.10
7 8.77
8 3.70
1 17 .76
5 8.17
73.92
76.44
109 .16
74.70
9 1.44
90.01
9 7.43
6 8.09
7 4.67
153 .43
7 5.87
6 3.9 0

7 7.84
6 6.32
5 9.36
7 7.82
8 8.73
8 4.00
5 1.30
7 4.57
79.83

4 9.87
165.25
4 4.29
6 2.00

6 5.59
61.25
3 9.58
48.14
132 .87
3 03 .18
168 .10
77.45
56.13
104 .38
5 3.53
115 .90
114 .37
121.67
125 .83
86.79
300 .72
64.63
4 6.72
158.48
41.31
5 8.58

41

5 8 .6 6

9 0.86
8 8.08
9 6.69
9 2.13
114 .29
101 .52
8 3.72
7 5.4 4
8 3.85
8 1.22
9 4.80
8 0.56
7 6.18

75.54
7 1.45
4 1.43
1 34 .17
134 .12
8 0.40
6 9.87
7 4.74
7 7.98
7 9.34
77.91
8 3.66
8 5.10
77.91
8 0.86
5 5.92
6 0.04
7 5.99
83.91
8 1.28
8 4.03
73.94

5 8.33

5 7.9 4

5 5 .5 6

6 2 .2 3

6 8.9 7

7 3.9 0

7 9 .8 5

8 3 .4 6

8 6.0 3

42

8 5 .9 3

8 2.91

8 6.09

7 9.21

7 8 .2 9

7 8.3 3

7 1.4 2

7 8.6 6

9 1.05

96.31

9 6.46

9 6 .2 4

9 4.9 7

9 4 .7 5

9 1.60

7 9.1 8

9 4.15
7 7.08
99.60
92.08
72.35
79.92
72.29
7 7.09
3 6.67
7 2.98
47.61
4 5.54
4 3.65
82.31
98.41
117.57
8 4.89
115.25
7 4.74
133.34
252 .74
169 .15
168.73
187.69
68.49

1 0 1.3 6
8 4.17
113.47
111 .48
6 8.82

8 9.45
8 2.10
81.34
123 .82
5 9.64
8 8.03
5 9.24
7 6.32
4 1.15
117 .22
6 3.13
6 2.83
3 7.42
172.89
7 7.48
9 3.24
8 2.43
8 6.97
4 3.80
6 1.34
132 .97
150.29
151.41
135 .29
8 1.12

1 0 4.3 6
9 6.78
8 5.52
149.11
8301
110 .46
82.63

1 1 4.8 9
110 .47
9 7.36
176 .49
101 .47
130 .44
101 .07
97.08
4 8.32
9 7.67
8 3.37
8 2.74
5 0.59
225 .54
106 .80

1 0 1 .5 4
1 02 .76
8 2.95
1 55 .66
9 9.18
1 24 .59
9 8.83
1 05 .17
5 6.33
9 2.99
8 3.14
8 2.52
5 1.55
2 20 .29
1 03 .44
8 7.98
100 .53
139 .15
56.88
3 8.39
7 8.16
8 8.89
89 22
8 4.24
122 .43

1 0 0 .3 9
100 .96
8 0.80
138 .74

9 8.81
1 03 .74
87.31
1 41 .03
1 02 .87
127.61
1 02 .52
1 11 .30
6 1.24

1 0 0 .4 4
106 .74
106 .92
1 37 .22
102 .98
129 .87
102.61
116.41
6 7.02
108.01
8 0.26
7 9.52
7 3.85
113 .50
8 4.77
7 3.86
9 6.99
9 0.36
6 7.46
4 0.12
83.06
81.21
82.16
6 9.84
1 22 .40

1 0 4.1 0
107 .86

68.38
74.62
36.20
82.13
52.18
5 3.54
3 9.84
9 1.60
9 7.28
112 .57
8 7.94
109.68
79.15
109 .79
209 .48
196 .69
194.91
240 .76
6 8.47

9 9.6 5
88 U 9
1 10 .89
139 .20
5 7.36
9 1.80
5 6.87
6 7.40
3 8.63
1 07 .14
5 3.92
5 1.36
36.71
1 48 .16
89.31
101 .27
89.39
99.31
67.47
5 1.67
157 .08
1 81 .82
181.92
187 .08
7 0.38

9 0.4 9
8 8.18
1 10 .77
9 9.32
7 0.85
1 04 .05
7 0.40
98.21
7 3.87
1 06 .68

6 0.65
58.39
58.33
51.64
17.78
51.88
127.23
5 9.72
29.32
64.00
6 7.04
5 4.77

4 9 .4 7
4 6.38
4 5.78
3 9.78
4.82
4 0.09
108 .66
5 6.37
2 9.06
60.21
58.03
68.56

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

In s tru m e n ts

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10

I n d u s t r ia l e q u i p m e n t

S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t

11

20

T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s

21

A u to s

22

A ir c r a f t

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39

S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u i p m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s

40

P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

O t h e r m in in g

66

N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
S e e th e s e c t io n " F o o t n o t e s to t h e T a b le s ."

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

6 6 .6 6

8 7.96
7 5.1 5 .....
117.02
7 2.15
7 3.14
7 1.25
7 3.23
78.21
2 8.03
6 9.39
4 0.35
3 6.60
4 2.56
6 4.14
98.16
128.36
8 3.86
118.25
6 7.59
105.41
312 .47
120.35
118.53
158.75

7601

8 4.52
8931
9 0.53
84.64
5 9.99
84.82
144.11
7 0.19
2 5.75
7 6.45
7 1.33
2 1.50

11.11

6 6.13
......6 4.03
644 1
5 7.76
2 8.33
5 7.97
131.77
5 8.24
3 1.68
6 1.98
72.31
29.01

1 0 0 .6 6

2 0 .8 6

2 2 1 .1 2

8 6 .1 2

6 6 .0 0

1 1 2 .0 2

8 8.0 1

1 1 .6 6

1 1 1 .2 2

4 2.05
110.45
7 7.83
7 7.98
4 5.28
2 12 .09
9 0.18
107 .15
9 0.24
110.77
4 7.97
3 5.29
127 .14
170.91
172.72
145.56
106 .98

9 1.65
144.55
5 9.06
3 5.42
8 5.34
152.20
153 .32
136 .64
151 .26

7 0.6 2
8 1 .1 2
85.50
..... 7 4.05
7 4 .1 3 ......
8 6 .2 0
6 6.92
7 6.97
4 2.90
... 4 4.45
6 7.09
7 7.20
148 .09
181 .27
7 2.73
7 3.73
2 4.09
4 9.34
7 9.57
7 7.16
6 1.26
6 9.15
8 4.79
1 01 .0 1

8 2 .3 9
85.52
86.41
7 6.93
4 5.23
7 7.16
184 .20
7 0.38
4 6.14
7 3.79
7 3.88
9 0.26

1 2 2 .2 2

9 2.71
9 4 25
9 6.19
8 7.25
3 3.53
8 7.63
188 .10
6 0.57
4 3.45
6 2.98
8 8.57
1 0 0 .2 0

1 0 1 .2 1

126 .86
1 0 0 .8 6

108 .56
7 9.05
9 7.50
82.61
8 0.76
6 0.20
192 .34
101 .72
7 3.38
101 .85
138 .39
5 4.29
4 8.05
9 1.83

8 8 .1 1

1 1 0 .1 2

8 4.24
7 2.84
7 4.06
2 27 .16
8 5.20
6 8 .1 1

89.01
6 1.19
136 .44

1 04 .90
9 0.98
5 8.92
46.31
8 1.32
8 9.06
9 1.22
6 3.17
107.91

9 3.1 8
9 5.22
9 7.28
9 2.07
6 2.17
9 2.29
150 .06
5 9.42
4 9.09
6 0.87
8 7.35
143.81

9 2 .1 4
9 2.3 9
9 4.75
9 1.66
100 .13
9 1.60
125 .67
50.72
3 .22
5 7.40
9 1.40
132 .66

8 6 .8 6

9 3.60
9 3.53
8 5.66
1 23 .79
9 4.30
8 3.29
8 3.12
9 3.16
76.24
109 .74
7 4.60
7 8.92

9 0.5 5
8 9.27
9 1.37
8 8 .1 2

6 4.85
8 8.29
123 .98
5 2.34
4 6.43
5 3.17
9 4.08
137.53

8 8 .2 1

1 2 0 .6 8

126 .18
9 9.19
1 29 .87
9 8.77
107 .74
7 2.90
1 15 .18
8 7.64

6 6 .2 0

9 2 .8 8
6 6.33
1 30 .28
9 1.79
7 0.00
9 6.3 7
1 07 .80
7 2.28
4 6.94
8 9.14
9 2.4 7
9 3.68
7 7.95
141 .74

6 3.34
60.41
1 15 .47
9 0.68
6 3.54
87.41
106 .17
8 1.88
8 4.19
86.37
9 5.22
9 5.80
8 8.39
1 37 .75

8 2 .3 2
8 0.50
82.31
8 0.04
141 .85
7 9.60
104 .70
48.91
4 5.59
4 9.37
8 7.14
154 .56

7 0 .7 9
71.31
7 2.95
7 2.25
8 1.77
7 2.18
7 8.90
4 2.73
4 3.88
4 2.56
69.71
5 3.96

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

68

T a b le 2 . 8 . C h a in - T y p e Q u a n t ity In d e x e s f o r In v e s t m e n t in P r iv a t e F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[In d e x n u m b e rs , 1 9 96 = 1 0 0 ]
L in e

P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e

1992

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 8 .9 9

2

6 5.8 5

7 2 .8 0

8 1.2 2

9 0.1 5

1 0 0 .0 0

1 1 2 .6 7

7 2 .6 4
6 3.47
3 6.48
7 0.18
6 7.44
9 0.14
108 .09
9 1.92
8 0.40
7 7.88
9 0.46
9 7.70
7 8.04
7 8.84
8 0.00

8 1.0 9
7 1.56
4 5.07
7 8.07
7 8.16
9 0.87
114 .30
9 2.57
8 7.70
8 5.77
9 8.69
105 .64
86.74

9 0.07
84.22
68.55
86.18
89.20
95.52
105.42
96.74
9 6.24
9 0.75
8 3.65
7 6.68
9 5.45
98.80
97.32

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0

1 1 2 .7 9
121 .43
145.02
124 .99
112 .70
9 8.90
9 3.05
1 11 .26
102 .69
88.71
9 4.38
84.38
111.29
103.41
101 .13

8 1.75

8 8 .2 2

9 6.63

1 0 0 .0 0

101 .75

8 0.97
7 7.14
6 4.55
90.81
126 .26

8 8.27
9001

96.11
93.24
8 9.08
9 7.79
108.88
79.48
101 .77
9 4.93
9 6.65
9 5.84
96.69

1 0 0 .0 0

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

7 2.34

6

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u i p m e n t

7

In s tr u m e n ts

8

P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10

M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

11

C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c t u r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a t io n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l i g h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm r e la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a t u r a l g a s
O t h e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
T - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

.....60
61
62
63
64
65
66

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 2 .79

8 3.43

8 8 .1 5

9 2 .6 7

91.61

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 4 .53

8 3.4 4
7976

8 6.2 9
8 0.83
8 9.37
8 2.62
7 4.29
86.19
74.13
9 4.64
7 3.63
117 .06
5 6.77
4 6.18
6 5.90
112 .18
9 2.37
7 6.97
9 2.07
102 .96
7 9.47
105 .63
102.34
9 6.00
9 6.54
90.21
150 .27

8 5 .6 6
8 4.67
9 4.32
8 4.54
8 2.90
87.31
8 2.84
9 0.74

9 1.82
9 1.48
101.91
9 3.97
9 0.55
9 2.22
9 0.53
9 7.57
8 2.94
9 7.64
71.98
66.61
9 3.50
2 9.60
9 2.42
8 2.98
9 9.44
9 5.12
8 2.00
9 2.35
8 4.25
8 5.93
8 5.94
8 5.86
123.21

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 9 .05
110.14
9 8.85

1 0 0 .0 0

12 0.0 1

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0

104.74
109.68
104.67
123 .47
124.15
111.40
115.45
114.66
118.08
111.44
9 8.98
110 .48
103.37
101.14
8 2.63
9 2.50
100 .69
125.11
127.51
9 6.13
91.15

9 1 .4 5
9 2.13
9 2.12
92.31
7 8.85
9 2.40
90.02
9 2.17
177 .35
8 0.1 8
8 9.52
8 6.82

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 1 .1 8

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59

C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s

1 0 0 .0 0

9 7.0 2

42

F a rm tr a c to r s

1 0 0 .0 0

9 3 .1 4

8 1.1 7

T ra c to rs

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

8 6.7 6

41

H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r fu r n it u r e

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

F u r n it u r e a n d f i x t u r e s

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0

A ir c r a f t

O th e r e q u ip m e n t

1 0 0 .0 0

105.22
85.18
95.70
88.95
9 5.92
9 5.77
92.21
97.90
91.92
9 4.64

22

R a il r o a d e q u i p m e n t

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 1 .2 1

21

A u to s
S h ip s a n d b o a t s

1 0 0 .0 0

7 4.17
9 0.49
7 9.93
9 6.08
9 2.06
9 1.44
9 5.40
9 1.24
91.30

T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s

19
20

88.81.....
85.20

1 0 0 .0 0

116.83
106.27
110 .98
81.62
119.22
114.64
112.65
110.64
114.68
9 9.38
115.48
131.23
129.32
138.86
105.22
103.67
160 .59
9 7.48
116.01
9 7.97
116.92
104 1 6

7 5.80
7 2.85
5 1.88
110 .25
136 .73
5 7.53
6 4.14
7 4.98
85.17
83.00
85.29
68.55
7 1.49
5 6.84
6 9.65
5 5.17
5 1.36
7 5.72
9 0.05
8 5.03
9 0.29
7 7.05

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t

1997

9 0.7 9

C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t

I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s

1996

8 6 .1 3

S o ftw a re 1

S te a m e n g in e s

1995

7 9 .3 4

6 5.6 8
56.26
28.37
61.65
6 6.13
8 5.34
9 3.89
8 3.86
7 4.05
7 6.70
9 2.15
102 .43
7 4.49
72.11
7 2.89

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

1994

7 3.2 8

3
4
5

I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e

1993

1

1 0 1 .2 2

8 2.56
6 8.98
8 6.33
6 8.74
87.71
76.41
111 .27
46.41
38.55
54.41
8 2.48
8 9.05
7 7.04
8 7.79
87.31
100 .09
9 3.68
7 4.80
7 9.57
7 9.10
8 4.87
1 6 5.74
8 3.42
8 2.13
83.78
85.32
95.47
85.25
6 5.77
5 3.37
4 0.12
5 5.24
87.31
6 9.98

1 0 2 .2 2

7 2.87
8 4.22
8 7.63
8 8.15
8 7.60
8 3.40
8 6.23
7 2.06
8 1.62
6 9.88
9 8.65
8 3.99
93.51
8 8.93
9 3.73
8 6 .17

8 9.5 2
86.95
8 8 .2 2

9 1.24
9 7.43
9 1.20
5 4.33
6 4.92
4 1.07
6 8.28
9 6.75
103 .45

7925 .....
124 .06
9 1.28
83.81
9 4.49
9 0.07
9 0.72
9 4.72
90.51
9 5.72
1 0 1 .1 2

7 7.56
110 .76
5 9.39
4 5.30
7 7.24
109 .28
78.91
8 0.79
9 4.10
7 3.78
6 2.28
101 .03
93.80
9 2.89
9 0.43
1 19 .78

12863
9 7.8 0
9 6.83
9 7.77

1 0 0 .0 0

103 .63
9 9.98
7 2.49
8 0.60
1 62 .02
6 9.15
100.91
59.84

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0

..... 100 .00
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

m o o
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 0 .0 0

1 0 1 .6 8

1 0 0 .0 0

101 .56
100 .94
9 9.30
100.95
108 .43
103.86
122.41
101 .25
9 9.48
133 .73

1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

69

T a b le 2 . 9 . C u r r e n t- C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e
[Y ears]
L in e

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
P r e s i d e n t i a l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u i p m e n t
S o ftw a re 1

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1932

1931

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1

1 9 .8

1 9 .7

1 9 .6

1 9 .7

1 9.9

2 0 .2

2 0 .6

2 1 .3

2 2 .2

2 3 .0

2 3 .6

2 4 .0

2

7 .9

7 .8

7 .9

8 .0

7 .9

8 .1

8 .6

9 .4

1 0 .1

1 0 .5

1 0 .7

1 0 .4

1 0 .0

3
4
5

7 .9
4.2

7 .9
4.2

8 .0

8 .0

8 .6

1 0 .6

1 0 .8

1 0 .5

1 0 .1

4.5

4.9

9 .4
5.4

1 0 .1

4.4

7 .9
4.4

8 .1

4.3

6.1

6.4

6.3

6.1

5.6

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

2 4 .3

6

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

7

in s t r u m e n t s

8

5.0
4.3
3.5

5.2
4.5
3.5

5.3
4.5
3 .6

5.3
4.4
3.4

2 .8

2 .8

5.8
4.8
3.7
3.4
8.9

7.5
5.8
4.9
3.9
1 0 .6

9.2
18.8
20.7
5.6

2 0 .1
2 2 .0

8.1

8 .6

1 0 .2

9.5
19.6
21.5
5.8
10.7

7.5
5.7
4.7
3.2
10.5
9.7
19.9

7.0
5.2
4.2
2.9

10.1

7.7
5.8
5.1
3.6
1 0.7
9.7

16.8
19.0
4.4

6.5
5.2
4,1
3 .8
9 .5
8.7
1 7.8
1 9.9
5.0
9.5

7.1
5.6
4.6
4 .2

8.4

5.5
4.4
3.5
3.1
8.5
7.9
16.2
18.4
4.1

P h o t o c o p y a n d r e la te d e q u ip m e n t

9

5.0
4.7
3.6

O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t

10

2 .8

2 .8

2 .8

11

8.3

F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s

12

8 .0

E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s

14.3
16.2
3.6

8.3
7.9
15.3
17.3
4.0

1 5.7
1 7.7
4.1

8 .2

8 .2

8 .2

8 .0

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

13
14
15
16
17

8.3
7.9
14.7
16.7
3.7

8 .2

8.3

8.5

8 .6

8.3
7.9
15.9
18.0
4.1
7.8
8.7

9.1

9.5

10.1

1 0 .6

G e n e ra l in d u s t r ia l, in c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.9

6.4

6.9

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s

19

8 .8

8 .6

8.7

9.0

9.2
2.5
1.5

8.7
9.7
3.1

8.7

20

8.7
9.4
2.7
1.5

1 0 .0

9.9
3.3
1.7

1 0 .2

1 0 .8

3.5
1.9

4.0
2 .2

2 .6

2 .8

2 .0

1 .8

1.7

3.4
1.7
1.4

9 .7
1 1.9
4.5

1.6

2 .2

2 .8

1 1 .0

11.3

1 1 .6

1 2 .2

1 2 .6

1 2 .6

1 2 .8

5.0
5.6
4.4
5.7
3.8
4.1

13.2
4.9
5.4
4.4
5.5
3.9
4 .2
1.9
6.5
3.2
4.8
4.5
5.1

13.7
5.0
5.4
4.5
5.5
4.1
4.5

6 .2

6 .8

6.4
5 .7
6 .5
5.4

7.0
6.3
7.0

6 .2

6.9
4.2
8.3

10.1

11.1

3.9
3.0

3.9
3.1

13.9
4.9
5.3
4.5
5.5
4.2
4.6
2.5
6.3
3.6
4.8
4.5
3.9
4.1
3.8
3.4

13.0
14.9
5.5
5.9
5.1
5.9
4.8
5.4

4.4
14.7
16.7

5.1
5.8
4.4
5.9
3.7
3.9
1.5
6.5
3.0
4.6
4.5
5.0

12.7
14.1
5.1
5.5
4.7
5.6
4.4
4.8

3.8
13.8
15.8

I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t

S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s

21

A u to s

22

A ir c r a f t

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O th e r f u r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t

8.1

3.8
3.6

1 .8

6.5
3.1
4.7
4.4
5.0
9.1
3.8
3.1

1 .6

8 .0

2.1

6.4
3.4
4.9
4.5
5.1

8 .2

2 .6

2 .8

6.3
3.9
5.1
4.6
3.7
3.3
4.0
3.8

6.9
4.5
5.8
4 .7
3.9
3.3
4.3
4.3

3 .3
7.6
5.3
6.4
5.2
4.4
3.8
4 .9
4 .7

1 0 .2

9.7
1 9.2

2 2 .2

2 2 .0

5.7

5 .0

1 0 .6

1 0 .0

1 1 .0

1 1 .2

11.1

4.2
9.2
1 0.9

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.0

10.4

1 1 .0

13.3
5.0
2.7
4 .6
15.5
17.4
7.1
7.3

11.4
13.3
4 .5
1.9
5.8
16.7
18.4

11.1

1 2 .8

1 1.3
1 3.6
4.8
2.3
5.2
1 6.4
1 8.0
7.1
7.6
6.7
7.7

4 .9

6 .6

7.4
6.5
7.0
5.0
8.9

6 .8

7.6
6 .6

1 2 .8

4.4
1 .8

5.5
1 6.8
1 8.2
6.5
7.5
6.5
7.6
4 .8
4 .8
4 .9

8 .8

7.8
5.5
5.5
5.3
8.5

6 .2

6 .8

7.0

6 .6

6.1

6.9
5 .6
4.9
4.3
5.5
5.2

7.1
5.9
5.2
4 .6
5 .7
5.4

6 .8

6 .2

5.9
5.1
4.5
5 .7
5.6

5.6
4 .9
4 .3
5.5
5.5

5 .8
5 .2
4.2
3.8
4 .7
5.7

6 .2

6 .2

6.4
5.6

8.1

41

5 .3

5 .4

5 .6

5 .8

5 .9

6 .2

6 .5

7 .0

7 .3

7 .5

7 .5

7 .4

7 .4

42

2 1 .6

2 1 .4

2 1.4

2 1 .4

2 1 .6

2 2 .0

2 2 .5

2 3.2

2 4.0

2 4 .7

2 5 .4

2 5 .9

2 6 .3

1 9.0
12.7
13.6
10.3
9.7

1 8.9

1 9.0

19.1

1 2 .6

1 2 .6

13.7
10.5
9.7

13.9

1 9.3
12.9
14.2

1 9 .8
13.5
14.8

1 0 .6

13.9
10.7
9.8

19.1
12.7
13.8

2 0 .5
14.3
15.7
12.4
11.5

2 1 .2

1 2 .6

2 1 .9
1 5.8
17.1
1 4.0
1 3.0

2 2 .5
16.5
17.8
14.7
13.7

2 3 .0
17.1
1 8.3
1 5.4
1 4.3

2 3 .2
17.5
18.5
15.9
14.7

P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

O th e r m in in g

66

S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l ?
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d i n s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a r m re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f ts , a n d w e lls

O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s it e
l- to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O t h e r r e s id e n t ia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n “F o o tn o te s t o t h e T ab le s."

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

9 .7

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

9.7
14.2
14.1
13.8
14.9

9.7
13.8
13.4
13.4
14.7

9.7
13.6
13.0

9.8
13.5

8 .6

8 .0

14.6
7.9

10.7
18.2
23.6
27.8
11.5
11.3
10.7
18.6
2 4.3

1 0 .2

18.7
23.7
28.0
11.4
11.7
10.4
19.2
24.8

1 0 .8

1 1 .0

1 1 .6

1 0 .0

10.3

1 0 .8

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

1 0 .0

10.3
13.7

1 0 .8

14.0

12.3
15.4
13.2
13.4
17.7

13.7
16.9
14.7
15.1
19.1

1 4.3
1 7.6
1 5.2
1 5.8
19.5
1 3.2
1 4.3
2 4.5
2 7.8
33.1
1 4.5
1 7.6
14.6

14.7
18.2
15.7
16.4

29.6
10.5
10.4
12.7
23.4

1 3.0
16.2
14.0
1 4.3
1 8.4
1 1.9
1 3.0
2 3.4
2 6.6
3 1.9
13.1
16.1
13.3
21.5
30.4
10.9
10.7
13.1
24.1

12.1

1 2 .0

11.5
14.6
12.4

1 2 .2

1 2 .0

12.1

1 2 .6

15.4

8.1

15.0
8.4

1 0 .0

1 0 .0

1 0.2

10.5

19.1
23.9
28.3
11.4

2 0.4
24.1
28.8
10.9

24.2
29.1
10.7

16.9
10.3
11.5
21.9
2 5.2
3 0.2

1 1 .0

1 1 .6

1 2 .0

19.7
24.1
2 8.6
11.4
12.4

16.1
9.5
10.9
21.4
24.5
29.5

1 2 .8

13.1

13.7

1 0 .2

1 0 .2

1 0 .6

11.1

19.2
25.2
8.4

19.6
2 5.7

19.2
26.9
9.0
8 .8

19.2
2 7.7
9.5
9.4

1 4.4
1 1.7
1 9.7
2 8.7

8.4
10.7
2 0.3

10.4
18.5
26.2
8.7
8.5
1 0 .8

11.1

1 1 .6

1 2 .8

1 2 .6

12.5
14.7

8.1

8 .2

7.9
10.4
18.9

8 .0

8 .2

10.4
19.5

1 0 .6

24.1
24.6
24.6
2 5.4
3 5.4
2 4.0
14.1

2 3 .8
24.3
24.3
2 5.2
3 5.9
2 3.7
13.2

2 3 .6
24.1
24.1
25.2
36.6
23.6
12.5

2 3.6
24.1
24.1
2 5.2
3 7.3
2 3.6

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

19.9

8 .6

15.1
16.4
13.2
12.3

13.5
12.4

8 .8
2 0 .8

1 0 .0

11.1
1 2 .2

22.7
26.0
31.1
12.4
15.3
12.5
2 0 .6

1 2 .6

13.7
24.0
27.3
32.6
13.9
16.9
14.0

2 0 .0

13.8
14.8
25.0
2 8.3
3 3.7
15.0
18.1
15.1
2 2.7
32.1

2 2 .2

2 2 .6

31.1

3 1.6

1 1 .0

1 1 .0

1 0 .8

1 0 .8

1 0 .8

1 0 .6

13.4
2 4.9

13.4
2 5.8

1 3.3
2 6.6

2 0 .8

21.4

2 2 .0

9 .9
12.3
2 2.7

1 2 .2

2 3 .8
2 4.3
2 4.3
2 5.5
38.1
2 3.9
1 2.4

2 4 .3
24.9
24.9
26.1
38.9
24.5
13.1

2 5 .0
25.5
25.5
2 6.7
3 9.7
25.1
13.8

2 5 .7
2 6.3
2 6.3
2 7.5
4 0.5
2 5.9
14.8

2 6 .6
27.2
27.2
28.4
4 1.4
26.7
15.7

2 7 .3
2 8.0
2 8.0
29.2
42.3
27.5
16.7

2 8.0
2 8.7
28.7
2 9.8
4 3.0
2 8.2
17.6

2 8 .5
2 9.3
2 9.3
3 0.4
4 3.7
2 8.8
18.3

2 9.0
2 9.9
2 9.9
3 1.0
4 4.4
2 9.3
19.0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

19.1
9.9

19.1
9.5

19.0
9.5

18.9
9.8

1 8.9

18.9

19.8

2 0 .2

1 2 .2

13.0

2 0.3
14.6

2 0 .0

1 0 .6

20.4
13.8

2 0 .1

10.1

19.3
11.4

15.3

1 6.0

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

70

T a b le 2 . 9 . C u r r e n t- C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[Years]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e

1938

1939

1941

1940

1942

1943

1944

1945

1947

1946

1948

1949

1950

1

2 4 .8

2 5 .2

2 5.4

2 5.4

2 6 .0

2 6.8

2 7.5

2 7 .9

2 7 .6

27.1

2 6.4

2 6 .0

2 5 .4

2

1 0 .2

1 0 .2

9 .9

9 .3

9 .6

9 .9

9 .7

9 .2

8 .6

7 .7

7.1

7 .0

6 .9

1 0 .2

1 0 .2

5.5

9 .4
4.9

9 .6
5.3

9 .9
5.7

9 .8
5.4

9 .2
4.9

8 .6

5.6

9 .9
5.2

7.7
3.9

7.1
3.7

7 .0
3.8

6 .9
3 .9

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
3
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a re
4
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
5
S o ftw a re 1
6
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t
.... 7 "
In s tru m e n ts
8
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
9
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
10
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
11
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
12
E n g in e s a n d tu rb in e s
13
S te a m e n g in e s
14
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
15
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
16
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
17
G e n e ra l in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
18
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a nd
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
19
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
20
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile r s
21
A u to s
22
A ir c r a ft
23
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
24
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
25
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
26
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
27
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
28
O th e r fu r n it u re
29
T ra c to rs
30
F a rm tr a c to r s
31
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
...3 2...
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
33
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
34
M in in g a n d o ilfie ld m a c h in e ry
35
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
36
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
37
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
38
O th e r
39
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
40

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

4 .3
0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

7.0
5.3
4.3
2.9
10.3

6 .8

6.3
5.3
4.3

6 .0

6 .2

6.4

6 .0

5.6
4 .8
3 .6

5 .3
4 .0
2 .9

4.8
3.4
2.5

4.7
3.2
2.5

4 .7 ....
3.3

4.8
3.4

2 .6

2 .8

2 .8

2 .2

2 .0

2 .0

2 .2

8 .9

8.5
7 .3
15.9

7.9
6.4
15.6

7.6

7.7

2.3
7.6

2 0 .8

2 0 .0

19.4

19.1

9.9
18.9

5.5
4 .5
2.7
9.7
9.5
19.1

2 2 .2

2 2 .2

2 2 .0

22.1

4.2
9.4

4.1
9.2

3.9
8.1

3.9
7.0

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

5.0
3.1
9.7
9.6
19.7
2 2.7
4.3
6.5
11.3

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.8

8 .0

7.7

7.1

11.3
13.2
4.7

11.3
13.3
4.7

1 0 .8

10.5
12.3
4.4

10.9
13.4
5.7

1 0 .0

13.6
18.8

10.5
13.8
5.9
3.4
7.3
13.7
18.8

6.1

6 .0

7.3
6.3
7.4
5.2
5.2
5.3
7.2
5.7
5.6
4.9
4.1
4.0
4.3
5.9

7.4
6.5
7.5
4.8
4.8
4.9
.......6.8

1 0 .0

5.1
4.2
2.9
10.3
10.1

2 .8
1 0 .0

6 .0

6.1

6 .0

4.9
3.3
9.7
9.1
19.7
2 2.9
4,4
6.3

4.7
3.1
9.4
8 .6

8.1

19.0
22.4
3.8
6.3

15.3
20.4
2 .7
6.3

3.8

3.6

6 .2

6.1

1 1 .6

1 1 .6

1 1 .0

1 0 .2

2.1

2 .0

1 .8

1 .6

5.6
16.4
18.7
6.5
7.6
6.5
7.7
4.7
4.7
4.9
7.7
5.9

5.4
16.7
19.1
6.4
7.6

4.8
16.0
19.1

4 .7
15.1
18.7
5.8
7.0

10.7
1 2.9
5.1
2.3
5.6
14.4
18.6
5.9
7.0

6 .0

6.1

6 .0

6 .0

5.2
4.3
3.9
4.7
5.9

5.1
4.1
3.9
4.5
5.9

6 .6

7.7
4.8
4.7
4.9
7.7
5.9

13.0
4.6

6 .2

7.3
6.3
7.5
4.6
4.6
4.7
...... 7“6 ....
5.7
5.8
4.9
3.8
3.6
4.0
5.8

7.1
4.2
4.2
...... 4 .3 ....
7.1....
5.4
5.2
4.8
3.6
3.4
3.8
5.5

7.2
4.5
4.5
4.6
6.9
5.5
5.4
4.9
3.8
3.7
4.0
5.6

2 .8
6 .6

6.1

5.5
4.5
4.0
3.7
4.4
5.9

13.4
4.6
3.9
5.3
1 3.3
18.8
5.5
7.3
6.4
7.4
4.6
4.6
4.8
6.3
4.6
4 .9
4.1
3 .6
3.5
3 .7
5.8

6.1

6 .2

6 .2

13.9
17.2
3.7

9.0

14.6
18.5
3.6
6.3
8.3

8.1

12.7
15.3
3 .8
6 .9
7 .9

6.9

6 .6

6.5

6.7

6 .9

9.5
12.4
4.1
3 .0
3 .7
13.6
18.8
5.2
6.7
5.8

8.7

8.4

1 1 .0

1 0.0

3.9
1.9
3.8
13.0
18.3
4.7

4.4
13.5
17.1
4.3

8.3
9.5
3.6
1.5
4.6
13.9
16.1
4 .4

9 .0
3 .6
1.5
5 .0
14.3
1 5.8
4 .4

6 .0

6 .0

6 .0

5.0

4.9

4 .8

6 .8

4.8
4.7
5.0
6.3
3 .6
5.0
3 .7
3.4
3.3
3.5
5.3

6 .2

5.3
6.3
4.4
4.3
5.0
...... 5 .8....
3.3
5.0
3.1
2.9
2 .8

3.0
4.9

3.6
1 .6

6 .2

4.0
3.8
4.9
....... 5.3...
3.1
4.9
2 .8
2 .8

2.7
3.0
4.5

6 .8

6.1

3.8
3.6
...... 5 .3 ....
.......5“ï .....
3.5
5.1
3 .0
3 .0
2 .9
3.1
4 .4

8 .2

6.1

3 .7
3 .6
5.5
5 .0
3 .7
5 .2
3 .3
3 .0
2 .9
3.1
4 .4

41

7 .5

7 .5

7 .4

7 .2

7 .5

8.1

8 .9

9 .4

8 .8

7.8

7 .2

6 .9

6 .5

42

2 6 .8

2 7 .3

2 7 .6

2 7.7

2 8 .3

2 9.0

2 9 .7

3 0 .4

3 0.1

2 9 .8

2 9 .4

29.1

2 8 .5

N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu r e s
N o n re s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa r m
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c ia l3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo ra tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

2 3 .8
18.1
19.2
16.6
15.4

2 4 .3
18.7
19.7
17.2
15.9

2 4.7
19.1

2 5.0
1 9.3
19.8
18.2
17.0

2 5 .6

2 6.2
20.9

2 6 .8
21.7

2 7 .4
2 2.3

2 7 .3

2 7 .3

2 2 .0

2 2 .2

2 7.2
22.3

2 7 .2
2 2.5

2 7 .0
2 2.4

21.1

2 1 .8

2 2 .0

2 1 .2

2 0 .8

2 0 .8

2 1 .0

2 1 .2

2 0 .0

2 0 .8

2 1 .2

21.4
2 0.3

2 1.5

1 9.6

21.4
20.4

2 1 .6

18.7

2 1.5
2 0.3

66

13.6
27.3

R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e rm a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 -o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
Fa rm
N o n fa rm
Im p r o v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

68

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b le s ."

67
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

2 0 .0

17.7
16.5

2 0 .0

20.3
19.0
17.8

2 0 .2

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0.5

0 .8

1 .2

15.4
18.8
16.2
16.8
20.4
14.4
15.2
25.6
28.8
34.3
15.4
18.4
15.8
23.5
32.6

15.9
19.4
16.8
17.4

1 6.5
1 9.8
172
17.9

1 7.0
2 0.3
17.5
18.2

17.8

18.7
2 2 .0

2 4.2
2 0.7
2 1 .0

21.1

2 1 .2

2 1 .0

2 1 .6

22.1

2 6.9

14.9
15.5
26.4
29.4
3 5.0
1 5.9
1 8.8
16.4
2 3.3
3 3.0
10.9
10.7
13.6
28.1

15.4
16.0
2 7.8
2 9.9
3 5.6
1 6.2
1 9.0
1 6.8
2 3.3
3 3.6
10.9
10.7
13.5
2 8.9

15.9
1 6.6
2 8 .4
3 0 .4
3 6.2
1 6.3
1 9.5
17.2
2 3.3
3 4.0
10.9
1 0.7
1 3.2
2 9 .6

19.2
19.7
23.5
17.5
18.3
2 9.6
3 1.6
37.4
17.3

20.5
2 4.5
2 0.5

2 0.3
2 4.4

18.2
18.8
22.7
16.6
17.4
2 9.0
3 1.0
3 6.9
16.5
19.9
17.7
23.4
34.5

2 0.3
2 3.7
207
2 0.9
25.1
19.2

2 0 .2

2 1 .0

19.6
2 2.9

27.6
20.5
2 0.9
35.5
3 2.5
3 9.4
16.6
2 0.9
18.4
24.9
32.3
11.4

2 9 .5
30.4
30.4
31.5
45.1
2 9.8
19.7

2 9 .7
3 0.7
3 0.7
3 1.7
4 5.7
3 0.0

2 9 .8
30.8
30.8
31.8
46.1
30.2

2 0 .2

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

1 0 .8
1 0 .6

2 0 .6

1 3.0
30.5

18.4
2 3.6
3 4.8
11.5
11.4
12.9
31.4

3 0 .5
3 1.5
3 1.5
3 2.4
4 7.0
3 0.8

31.1
3 2.2
3 2.2
3 3.2
4 7.6
31.5

2 0 .8

2 9 .9
3 1 .0
3 1 .0
3 1 .9
4 6.5
3 0 .2
2 1.4

2 2 .1

2 2 .6

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

1 1 .2
1 1 .0

20.1

2 0.4
2 4.2
18.4
19.2
3 0.3
32.1
3 7.8
1 7.9
2 1.3
18.6
2 3.9
3 5.2

2 0 .0

3 1.0
3 2.6
3 8.2
18.3
2 1.7
18.8
2 4.4

2 5.2
19.5
20.3
31.1
3 2.9
3 8.7
18.1
2 2 .0

20.1

2 0.9
3 4.6
3 2.8
39.1
17.5
21.5
18.7
25.1
33.1
11.7
11.5
13.6
3 4.4

3 5.6
11.7

1 9.0
2 4.9
3 4.2
1 1.7

11.5
13.0
3 2.3

1 1 .6

1 1 .6

13.2
3 3.2

13.5
3 3.8

3 1.9
32.9
32.9
33.9
48.2
32.3
23.0

3 2 .6
3 3.7
3 3.7
3 4.7
49.0
3 3.0
2 3.8

3 1.7
33.2
33.2
34.1
49.4
32.4
24.4

1 1 .6

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

3 2 .3
3 3.6
3 3.6
3 4.5
4 9.0
3 2.9
2 4.3
0.5
0.5
0.5

2 0 .0

2 0 .0

20.7

2 1 .2

21.5

20.1

18.6

17.2

1 9.8
1 8.3

20.1

16.6

19.9
17.7

19.1

2 0 .0

20.9

2 1 .8

2 2 .2

2 2 .8

0 .8

0.9
0 .8

2 0 .2

2 0.3
1.9
2 0.4
2 3.7
19.8
2 0.9
2 8.0
20.9
2 0 .9
3 6.2
3 2.2
3 9.8
16.4
2 0 .1

17.9
2 5.0
3 1.7
11.3

1 1 .2

1 1 .0

13.8
35.0

1 4.0
3 5.6

3 1.0
32.7
32.7
33.5
49.6
31.8
24.6

3 0 .5
3 2.3
3 2 .3
3 3 .0
4 9 .9
3 1.3
2 4.6
1.9
1.9
1.9
1 6.4
2 3 .7

1 .2
1 .2

......1 .2 ...
17.2
23.3

2 0 .1
2 .2
2 0 .2

2 3 .0
1 9.3
19.7
28.1
2 1.3
2 0.9
3 6.4
32.1
4 0 .3
16.4
1 9.7
1 7.2
2 4.9
31.1
1 1 .0

1 0.7
14.1
3 5 .9
2 9 .6
3 1.4
3 1.4
3 2.0
5 0.3
3 0.3
2 4 .7
2.4
2.4
2A

15.8
2 4.2

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

71

T a b le 2 . 9 . C u r r e n t- C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c t u r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[Years]
L in e
P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ft w a r e
In fo r m a tio n p ro c e s s in g e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a r e
C o m p u te rs a n d p e rip h e ra l e q u ip m e n t
S o f tw a r e 1
C o m m u n ic a tio n e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g fa rm
In d u s tr ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u ild in g s 2
C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s tru c tu re s
O th e r c o m m e rc ia l *
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p ita l a n d in s titu tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o te ls a n d m o te ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d re c re a tio n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n fa rm b u ild in g s 4
U tilitie s
R a ilro a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s
E le c tric lig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e tro le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s tru c tu r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a tio n , s h a fts , a n d w e lls
P e tro le u m a n d n a tu ra l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n fa rm s t r u c t u r e s 5
R e s id e n tia l s tru c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n its
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - t o - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 -o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
Fa rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6
See th e s e c tio n “F o o tn o te s t o th e T a b les ."

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

2 4 .9

2 4 .7

2 4.3

2 4 .0

2 3 .6

2 3 .2

2 2 .9

2 2 .7

2 2 .4

2 2 .3

2 2 .1

2 2 .0

2 1 .6

2

6 .8

6 .8

6 .7

6 .8

6 .8

6 .8

6 .9

7.1

7.1

7 .2

7 .3

7 .3

7 .2

3
4
5

6 .8

6 .8

6 .8

6 .8

6 .8

3.9

3.9

3.9

4 .0

4.1

6 .9
4.1

6 .9
4.1

7.1
4 .2

7 .2
4.3

7 .2
4.3

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

1.1

1.1

6

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0 .0

0.0

0 .0

0 .0

4.8
3.5
2.9
2.4
7.5

4.7
3.6
3.0
2.5
7.5

4.5
3.7
3.0
2.5
7.4

4 .6
4 .0
3.1

4.7
4.3
3.2
7.3

4.6
4.4
3.3
2.5
7.4

6.1

6 .0

6 .0

6.1

6 .2

6 .2

12.4
14.7
4.1
6.9
7.7

1 1 .8

11.4

10.1

1 0 .0

1 2 .6

1 1 .0

6 .8

6 .6

7.8

7.8

4.1
6.4
7.9

10.9
3.8
6.4
7.8

9.7
10.5
3.7
6.4
7.9

4 .8
4 .6
3.6
2.5
7.6
6.3
9.5

13.3
4.5

7.3
5.9
10.5
11.5
4 .3
6.3
7.9

4.7
4.2
3.1
2.7
7.4

7 .3
4.3
0.9
0.9
4.6
5.3
3.6
2 .9

7 .3
4 .3

0 .0

7.1
4 .3
0.5
0.5
4.8
4 .9
3 .6

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.3

7.3

8 .0

7.5

7.5

8.7
3.6
1.7
5.5
14.2
15.1
4.5
5.9
4.8

7.7
8.7
3.9
1.9
5.2
13.6
14.8
4.6
5.9
4.8

8 .6

8 .8

4.1
1.9
5.1
13.1
14.6
4.8
5.9
4.9

4 .3
5.2
1 3.2
1 4.9
5.0
5.9
4.9

6 .0

6 .0

6 .0

6 .0

3.8
3.7
4.2
5.0
3.8
5.1
3.6
3.2
3.1
3.2
4.6

3.9
4.0
3.6
5.1
3.9
5.0
3.9
3.4
3.4
3.4
4.7

7.5
8.7
4 .2
1.9
5.6
13.4
15.2
5.0
5.8
4.8
5.9
4.6
4.8
3.7
5.8
4.5
5.1
4.3
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.8

....7 ......
In s tru m e n ts
8
P h o to c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
9
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n tin g e q u ip m e n t
10
In d u s tr ia l e q u ip m e n t
11
F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts
12
E n g in e s a n d tu rb in e s
13
S te a m e n g in e s
14
In te rn a l c o m b u s tio n e n g in e s
15
M e ta lw o r k in g m a c h in e ry
16
S p e c ia l in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry , n .e .c .
17
G en e ral in d u s tria l, in c lu d in g m a te ria ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t
18
E le c tric a l tr a n s m is s io n , d is tr ib u tio n , a n d
in d u s tria l a p p a ra tu s
19
T ra n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t
20
T ru c k s , b u s e s , a n d tr u c k tr a ile rs
21
A u to s
22
A ir c r a ft
23
S h ip s a n d b o a ts
24
R a ilro a d e q u ip m e n t
25
O th e r e q u ip m e n t
26
F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s
27
H o u s e h o ld fu r n it u re
28
O th e r fu r n it u re
29
T ra c to rs
30
F a rm tr a c to r s
31
C o n s tr u c tio n tr a c to r s
32
A g r ic u ltu r a l m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
...3 3 ......
C o n s tr u c tio n m a c h in e ry , e x c e p t tr a c to r s
34
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e ry
35
S e rv ic e in d u s tr y m a c h in e ry
36
E le c tric a l e q u ip m e n t, n .e .c .
37
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
38
O th e r
39
O th e r n o n re s id e n tia l e q u ip m e n t
40

S tr u c tu r e s

195 1

1

4.6

4.2
4.2
.......3.6.....
...... 5.3.....
4.1
5.1
4.0
3.6
3.6
3.7
4.7

2 .6

2 .0

4 .5
4 .6
3 .8
5.6
4.4
5.2
4.2
3.9
3.8
4 .0
4.8

2 .6

0 .6
0 .6

1.1

1.1

4.5
5.5
3.5
3.1

4.6
5.7
3.1
3.1

7.7

4.7
5.1
3.6
2.7
7.9

8 .2

8 .2

6 .6

6 .8

7.1
9.9
10.5
4.4
7.5

7.4

9.5

10.1

7.6
10.4

1 0 .8

11.1

4.5
7.6

4.4
7.6

8 .2

8 .2

8 .2

7.8

2 .6

8 .0

1 0 .2

1 0 .2

3 .8
6 .8

3 .9
7.1

9.7
10.3
4.1
7.2

8 .0

8.1

8.1

7.3

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.5
8.7
4.1

7.5
8.7
4.2

7.8
9.0
4 .4

8 .0

8 .2

8 .6

8 .8

8.9
4.4

8.9
4.5

8.4
9.0
4.5

2 .0

2 .0

2 .2

2.1

2.1

2.1

4.7
13.1
14.9
5.2
5.8
4.9
5.9
5.0
5.3
3.8
6.3
4.7
5.1
4.4
4.1
4.2
4.0
4.8

4 .9

4 .2
12.7
15.7
5.4

4.0
12.7
15.9
5.5

4 .0
1 2.9
16.3
5.7

8.7
4.3
1.9
4.1

8.7
4.1
1.9
4.6
13.2
16.3
5.7

5.1
13.4
15.2
5.1
5.8
4.8
5.9
4.7
5.1
...... 3.5....
6 .0

4.5
5.1
4.3
4.0
4.1
4.0
4.8

1 2 .8

1 5.4
5.4
5 .9
5.0

6 .0

13.0
16.3
5.7

6 .0

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.2

5.4

5j6

5.7

5.8

6 .0

6 .0

6.1

6.1

6 .2

6.1

5.1
5.4
4 .2
6 .3
4 .8
5 .4
4 .6
4.3
4.5
4.2
4.8

5.1
5.4
4.4
6.4
4 .8
5.6
4 .8
4.2
4.0
4.3
4.6

5.5
5.7
4.8
6.5
5.0
5.8
5.0
4.1
3.8
4.2
4.5

5.7
5.8
5.1
6.7
5.2

5.8
5.9
5.3
6.9
5.3

5.7
5.8
5.2
6 .8

5.2

6 .0

6 .2

6.1

5.1
4 .0
3.9
4.1
4.5

5.1
3.9
3.9
3 .9
4 .4

5.2
3.7
3.7
3.7
4.3

41

6 .4

6 .4

6 .4

6 .5

6 .4

6 .4

6 .4

6 .4

6 .4

6 .4

6 .5

6 .6

6 .6

42

28.1

2 7.9

2 7.6

2 7.2

2 6 .8

2 6 .4

2 6 .2

2 6 .0

2 5 .7

2 5 .5

2 5 .3

2 5.1

2 4 .7

2 6 .7

2 6.6

2 6.3

2 5 .8

2 5.4

2 5 .2

21.1

2 0 .6

2 0 .2

19.4
20.7
17.8
3.5
17.9
19.7
16.9
17.5
28.4

18.9

2 4 .9
2 4.7
19.5
19.2
18.9
19.1
19.7
19.4
17.1
16.6
3 .8
4 .0
17.2
16.7
1 8.7
18.2
16.5
.......16.6
16.3
16.6
25.2
2 5.5
21 1... .
2 0 .2
21.4
2 2 .1 ... ................
3 0.3
30.7
3 1.2
31.0
4 4.0
44.7
1 5.4
15.4
1 7.8
17.9
16.1
16.0
2 6.5
27.0
2 9.3
29.0
9 .7
9.8
9 .3
9 .5
1 4.9
14.8
3 7 .8
37.7

2 4 .4
18.9
18.9
19.0
16.2
4.3
16.3
17.7
16.5
16 0
2 4.5
.......1 9.2
205
3 1.0
3 1.0
4 5.4
15.3
18.0
16.1
2 7.5
28.6
9.9
9.6
14.6
37.2

2 4 .2
18.5
18.8
18.5
15.7
4 .6
15.8
17.3
16.4
15.5
23.9
18.1
19.9
3 1.0
31.1
46.1
15.4
18.1
16.1
28.1
28.3

2 4 .0
18.3
1 8.8
1 8.2
1 5.2
4.7
1 5.3
17.1
16.2
14.8
2 4.2
1 7.4
1 9.4
3 3.5
3 1.3
4 6.8
1 5.4
18.3
1 6.3
28.3
2 8.0

10.1

1 0 .2

2 3 .8
18.0
18.7
17.9
15.0
4 .7
15.1
16.9
16.2
14.3
23.5
16.5
18.9
33.2
31.3
47.5
15.4
18.5
16.6
28.2
2 7.6
10.5

9.8
14.4
3 6.8

1 0 .0

1 0 .2

14.2
3 6.5

14.0
3 6.0

2 5 .8
28.1
28.2
28.8
5 8.5
2 7.0
2 2.7
4 .8
5.2
4 .8
13.4
20.4

2 5 .4
2 7.7
2 7.9
2 8.6
5 9.0
2 6.8

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
.. 51.......
.. 5 2.......
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

67
68

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

22.1

2 2 .0

2 1 .8

26.1
21.5

20.9

20.5

2 0 .2

2 0 .1

2 1 .6

2 1 .8

21.9

2 1 .8

20.1

20.4

20.1

2.5

2 .8

3.1

20.1

22.5
18.9
18.7
28.1
21.7
21.3
3 5.9
32.1
40.8
16.5
19.4
16.5
25.1
3 0.6
1 0 .8

10.4
14.2
3 6.5
29.1
3 0.9
3 1.0
3 1.5
5 0.7
2 9.7
2 5.2
2.9
3.0
2.9
15.3
2 4.6

20.4

2 0 .2

19.6
3.4
19.7

2 2 .2

2 1 .8

2 1 .2

...... 18.7......
18.2
...... 1 7 .6 .....
1 8.1 ..... .... 17 9 .....
17 7
28.0
28.2
2 8.2
22.1
2 2 .2
2 2.3
2 1 .8
2 2 .2
2 2.4
34.8
3 4.8
3 4.6
32.0
31.6
3 1.5
41.2
41.4
4 1.8
16.4
16.4
16.3
19.0
18.5
18.3
16.4
16.3
1 6.3
24.9
24.5
2 4.6
30.1
29.8
2 9.6
10.5
1 0 .2
9.9
1 0.2
9.9
9.6
14.2
14.2
14.4
37.0
37.3
3 7.6
2 8.8
30.6
30.7
31.1
51.3
29.3
25.8
3.1
3.3
3.1
14.9
2 5.0

2 8.4
30.3
30.4
30.7
52.0
28.9
26.3
3.4
3.5
3.4
14.6
25.2

2 8.0
2 9.9
3 0.0
3 0.3
5 2.6
2 8.5
2 6.8
3.7
3.8
3 .7
14.3
2 5.4

19.9
21.4
1 8.7
3.5
18.8
20.4
...... 1 7 .3 ....
17.5
28.3
2 2 .2

225
349
31.5
4 2.3
16.1
18.2
16.2
25.1
29.5
9.7
9.3
14.5
3 7.6
2 7 .5
2 9.4
2 9.5
2 9.7
5 3.5
2 7.8
2 7.3
3.7
3.9
3.6
14.1
2 5.4

2 0 .2

31.3
42.8
15.7
18.2
16.1
25.6
29.4
9.6
9.2
14.7
37.9

17.4
3.6
17.5
19.1
16.8
17.1
2 8.7
2 1.7
22.5
3 6.0
31.2
43.4
15.4
18.0
16.0
26.1
29.3
9.6
9.2
14.9
37.8

2 7.2
29.1
29.2
29.3
54.2
27.5
27.8
3.5
3.7
3.5
13.9
25.2

2 7 .0
29.0
29.2
2 9.2
5 5.0
2 7.4
28.1
3.6
3.9
3.6
13.7
24.9

21.9
...... 2 2 .5 .....
35.4

2 6 .8
2 8.9
29.1
2 9.2
5 5.8
2 7.4
2 7.3
3 .8
4.1
3 .8
1 3.7
2 4.2

2 6 .4
28.6
28.7
29.0
56.5
27.1
26.1
4 .0
4.2
4 .0
13.5
2 3.5

2 6.2
28.4
28.6
2 8.9
57.2
2 7.0
25.3
4.3
4.5
4.3
13.4
23.0

2 6 .0
2 8.3
2 8.5
2 8.8
5 7.8
2 7.0
2 4.3
4.6
5.0
4.6
1 3.3
2 2 .1

2 0 .8

4.9
5.4
4.8
13.4
19.4

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

72

T a b le 2 . 9 . C u r r e n t- C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o t P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu re s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[Y ears]
L in e

1964

1966

1965

1967

1969

1968

1970

1972

1971

1973

1974

1975

1976

1

2 1 .4

2 1 .1

2 0 .8

2 0 .6

20.4

2 0 .2

2 0 .0

2 0 .0

19.8

19.7

19.6

1 9 .6

19.7

2

7.1

6.9

6.7

6 .6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6 .5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.6

3

7.1

6.9

6.7

6 .6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.6

S p e c ia l in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

4.2
1.2
1.3
4.7
5.7
2.7
3.2
8.2
7.7
10.6
11.4
4.3
7.5
8.1

4.2
1.4
1.4
4.7
5.6
2.5
3.2
8.1
7.7
10.8
11.7
4.1
7.2
7.8

4.1
1.4
1.4
4.7
5.6
2.5
3.0
7.9
7.5
10.9
11.8
3.9
6.9
7.6

4.1
1.5
1.5
4 .7
5.4
2.7
2.9
7.8
7.5
10.7
11.6
3 .8
6.5
7.5

4.1
1.7
1.6
4.8
5.3
2.8
3.0
7.8
7.3
10.4
11.2
3.7
6.4
7.5

4.1
1.8
1.6
4.8
5.1
2.9
2.9
7.8
7.1
10.0
10.8
3.7
6.3
7.5

4.1
1.9
1.6
4.8
5.0
3.0
3.0
7.8
6.8
9.7
10.4
3.7
6.4
7.5

4.2
2.0
1.7
4 .9
4 .9
3 .0
3.1
7 .9
6 .7
9.5
10.0
3.9
6.7
7.7

4 .2
1.9
1.7
5.0
4.8
2.9
3.1
8.0
6.6
9.2
9 .7
3 .9
6 .9
7 .7

4.1
2.0
1.8
5.1
4.7
2.9
2.9
7.9
6.4
9.0
9.5
3.7
6.8
7.7

4.2
2.0
1.8
5.1
4.6
2.9
2.6
7.8
6.3
8.9
9.4
3.6
6.8
7.7

4.2
2.1
1.8
5 .3
4 .6
2.9
2 .7
8.0
6.2
9.1
9.6
3.8
6.9
7.9

4 .3
2.1
1.9
5.4
4.6
3.0
2.6
8.1
6.2
9.4
9.9
3.8
7.0
8.1

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a t e r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

7.7

7.5

7.3

7 .3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.5

7 .6

7.5

7.4

7.5

7 .6

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

8.9
8.5
4.1
1.9
4.7
13.4
15.9
5.6
6.0

8.9
8.1
3.8
1.8
4.5
13.4
1 5.4
5.4
6.0
5.9
6.0
5.3
5.4
47
67
4.7
5.8
5.0
3.4
3.4
3.4
4.2

8.9
7.7
3.6
1.8
4.2
13.3
15.2
5.2
5.8
5.9
5.8
4.9
5.1
4.4
6.6
4.6
5.6
4.8
3.4
3.5
3.4
4.2

8.9
7 .5
3.7
1.8
3.9
13.2
14.9
5.2
5 .8
5.8
5.8
4 .9
5.0
4 .6
6.5
4.6
5.8
4.8
3.5
3 .6
3.5
4 .3

9.0
7.1
3.6
1.7
3.6
12.9
14.9
5.3
5.8
5.5
5.8
4.9
4.9
4.8
6.4
4.6
5.9
4.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
4.4

9.2
6.9
3.5
1.7
3.7
1 2.5
14.6
5.2
5.8
5.1
5.9
5.0
5.1
4.7
6.3
4.6
5.9
4.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.4

9.3
6.9
3.6
1.8
4.1
12.3
14.6
5.2
5.9
4.7
6.0
5.1
5.2
4.9
6.2
4.7
5.7
4.7
3.8
3.9
3.8
4.5

9.5
7 .0
3 .7
1.8
4 .7
12.2
14.5
5.3
6.0
4.4
6.2
5.2
5.3
5 .0
6.1
4 .8
5.5
4.7
3.9
4.0
3.8
4.5

9 .7
7 .0
3 .5
1.7
5.0
11.8
14.6
5 .2
5 .9
4.1
6 .2
5.1
5.2
4 .8
6.1
4.8
5 .6
4 .7
3 .8
3 .9
3 .7
4 .5

9.7
6.8
3.4
1.7
5.1
11.1
14.6
5.1
5.9
4.1
6.1
4.8
4.9
4.5
5.8
4.6
5.4
4.7
3.7
3.8
3.6
4.4

9.7
7.0
3.4
1.8
5.4
10.9
14.4
5.1
6.0
4.2
6.2
4.7
4.8
4.3
5.7
4.6
5.1
4.8
3.6
3.9
3.4
4.3

9 .9
7 .3
3 .7
1.8
5 .8
10.4
14.4
5.1
6.2
4 .6
6.4
4 .7
4 .8
4 .3
5.7
4 .7
4 .7
5.0
3.6
4.1
3.4
4.4

10.1
7.4
3 .7
1.7
6.2
10.2
14.6
5.2
6.3
4 .7
6.5
4 .7
4 .8
4 .4
5.7
4.9
4.6
5.2
3.6
4.1
3.4
4 .5

P r iv a te f ix e d a s s e t s
E q u ip m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
N o n r e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f tw a r e
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t
S o ftw a re 1
C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u i p m e n t
In s tr u m e n ts
P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
I n t e r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d is t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r f u r n it u r e
T ra c to rs
F a rm tr a c to r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e in d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u i p m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u i p m e n t

R e s id e n tia l e q u i p m e n t
S tr u c tu r e s
N o n r e s id e n tia l s tr u c t u r e s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b i le s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r c o m m e r c i a l 3
R e lig io u s b u ild in g s
E d u c a tio n a l b u ild in g s
H o s p it a l a n d in s t it u t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r
H o t e ls a n d m o t e ls
A m u s e m e n t a n d r e c r e a t io n a l b u ild in g s
O th e r n o n f a r m b u i l d i n g s 4
U t ilit ie s
R a ilr o a d
T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s
E le c t r ic l ig h t a n d p o w e r
G as
P e t r o le u m p ip e lin e s
F a rm re la te d b u ild in g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s
M in in g e x p lo r a t io n , s h a f t s , a n d w e lls
P e t r o le u m a n d n a tu r a l g a s
O th e r m in in g
O th e r n o n f a r m s t r u c t u r e s 5

R e s id e n tia l s tr u c tu r e s
H o u s in g u n it s
P e r m a n e n t s ite
1 - to - 4 - u n it
F a rm
N o n fa rm
5 - o r - m o r e - u n it
M a n u fa c tu re d h o m e s
F a rm
N o n fa rm
Im p ro v e m e n ts
O th e r r e s id e n tia l6

S ee th e s e c tio n "F o o tn o te s to t h e T a b le s ."

5.9
6.1
5.4
5.6
5.0
6.8
4.9
6.0
5.2
3.5
3.6
3.5
4.3

41

6.7

6 .6

6.7

6.7

6 .6

6.5

6.3

6.2

6 .0

5.8

5.7

5.8

5.9

42

24.4

24.1

23.9

23.8

23.6

2 3 .4

23.3

23.1

2 2 .8

2 2 .6

22.7

2 2 .8

22.9

43

23.4

22.9

22.4

2 2 .1

21.9

21.5

21.3

2 1 .1

2 0 .9

2 0 .8

2 1 .0

2 1 .1

2 1 .2

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

17.6
18.5
17.6
14.7
4.7
14.8
16.9
16.1
1 3.6
22.5
15.8
18.7
3 1.3
3 1.4
48.1
15.4
18.6
16.6
28.5
2 7.4
10.6
10.4
13.9
35.4

17.1
17.9
17.3
14.2
4.9
14.3
16.7
16.0
13.1
21.5
15.4
18.6
28.8
3 1.2
4 8.7
15.2
18.7
16.6
2 9.0
27.1
10.7
10.5
13.8
34.7

16.6
17.2
17.1
13.9
5.1
14.0
16.7
15.8
12.8
20.7
15.3
18.6
26.6
30.9
49.2
15.1
1 8.8
16.5
2 9.4
2 6.9
10.9
10.7
13.7
3 3.8

16.4
1 6.7
17.1
1 3.7
5.3
1 3.8
1 6.8
1 5.7
1 2.8
2 0.4
1 5.2
1 8.8
2 5.7
3 0.8
4 9.7
15.1
1 8.6
1 6.4
29.1
2 6.5
11.2
1 1.0
13.7
3 3.2

16.2
16.5
16.9
13.5
5.6
13.6
17.0
15.5
12.6
2 0.4
15.2
19.1
2 5.7
3 0.7
50.2
15.1
18.5
16.2
28.7
26.4
11.4
11.2
13.6
3 2.3

16.0
16.2
16.7
13.3
6.0
13.4
17.3
15.6
12.3
20.4
15.1
19.2
25.8
30.3
50.7
15.0
18.3
16.2
28.9
26.3
11.6
11.4
13.4
31.3

15.9
16.1
16.5
13.2
6.5
13.3
17.6
15.8
12.0
20.5
15.0
19.4
26.2
3 0.0
5 1.2
1 4.7
1 8.2
1 6.3
2 8.9
2 6.2
11.8
11.7
13.1
3 0.0

1 5.9
16.1
1 6.4
13.1
7.0
13.1
18.1
16.1
1 1.7
2 0.6
1 5.0
1 9.6
2 6.5
2 9.8
5 1.7
1 4.4
18.1
16.5
2 8.6
26.1
12.1
12.0
12.9
29.0

1 5.9
1 6.4
16.1
1 3.0
7 .6
1 3.0
18.6
1 6.4
11.5
2 0.5
1 4.6
19.8
27.0
29.4
5 2.2
14.2
17.9
16.7
28.8
2 6.2
12.3
12.3
1 2.7
2 8.3

15.8
16.4
15.9
12.8
8.0
12.9
19.2
16.8
11.5
20.5
14.2
19.8
2 7.9
29.2
52.6
14.0
17.7
16.9
29.0
26.1
12.5
1 2.5
12.5
2 7.8

15.9
16.3
15.8
12.9
8.2
12.9
19.7
17.4
11.5
21.1
14.3
20.1
2 9.6
2 9.9
5 3.0
13.9
1 7.8
17.2
2 8.2
2 5.8
1 2.5
1 2.5
1 2.0
2 7.4

16.1
1 6.3
1 6.0
13.1
8.4
13.2
2 0.3
1 8.0
1 1.7
2 1.7
1 4.8
2 0.4
3 0.7
2 9.6
5 3.5
14.1
17.9
17.7
2 5.8
2 5.5
12.4
12.5
11.4
27.1

16.4
16.4
1 6.3
1 3.5
8.5
13.5
2 0.8
1 8.6
11.9
2 2.3
15.3
2 0.6
3 1.7
29.4
53.8
14.2
18.0
18.2
2 3.0
25.2
12.3
12.4
10.8
26.8

68

25.1

24.9

24.9

24.9

24.8

24.6

24.6

24.4

24.1

23.9

23.8

24.0

24.1

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

27.3
27.5
28.4
59.5
26.7
19.3
4.8
5.2
4.8
13.5
18.3

27.1
2 7.2
2 8.3
60.1
2 6.6
18.6
4.7
5.2
4.7
1 3.7
1 7.3

2 7.0
2 7.2
2 8.3
60.6
26.6
18.2
4.7
5.2
4.7
13.8
16.7

2 7.0
2 7.2
2 8.4
6 0.9
2 6.7
18.2
4.7
5.3
4.7
14.0
16.5

26.9
27.1
28.4
61.3
26.7
17.7
4.6
5.1
4.6
14.2
16.6

26.7
2 7.0
2 8.4
6 1.7
2 6.8
17.1
4.5
5.0
4.5
14.4
16.9

2 6.7
2 7.0
2 8.6
6 2.2
27.0
16.6
4.6
5.0
4.5
14.6
17.4

2 6.4
2 6.8
2 8.5
6 2.6
26.9
16.0
4.5
4.8
4.5
14.8
18.1

2 5.9
26.3
28.2
6 2.8
2 6.6
1 5.2
4.4
4 .5
4 .4
15.0
1 8.9

2 5.5
2 5.9
2 8.0
63.1
2 6.4
14.6
4.5
4.3
4.5
15.2
19.7

2 5.5
2 5.9
2 8.0
63.0
26.6
14.6
4.9
4.1
4.9
15.4
20.4

2 5.7
2 6.2
28.2
6 3.3
2 6.7
15.3
5.4
4.4

25.8
26.2
28.0
63.6
26.6
15.9
5.9
4.7
5.9
15.6
2 1.9

5.5
15.5
21.1

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-97

73

T a b le 2 . 9 . C u r r e n t- C o s t A v e r a g e A g e a t Y e a r e n d o f P r iv a te F ix e d A s s e t s ; E q u ip m e n t, S o f t w a r e , a n d S tr u c tu r e s ; b y T y p e — C o n tin u e d
[Y ears]
L in e

1977

1979

1978

1980

1981

1982

1984

1983

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1

1 9 .6

1 9 .5

1 9 .4

1 9 .3

1 9.2

1 9 .4

1 9 .6

1 9 .6

1 9 .5

1 9.5

1 9 .6

1 9 .5

2

6 .6

6 .5

6 .4

6 .5

6 .5

6 .7

6 .8

6 .8

6.8

6 .8

6 .9

6 .9

7 .0

6 .6
4.2

6 .5
4.0
2 .0

5.1
4.4
3.2
2.4
8.1
6.3
10.1
10.8
3.7
7.1
8.3

2 .2

2 .2

8.1
6.4
10.5
11.2
3.7
7.0
8.3

8.2
6.6
10.9
11.7
3.8
7.0
8.3

6 .8
3.8
1.9
1.9
4.8
4.5
3.7
2.4
8.7
7.3
12.2
1 3.0
4.3
7.6
8.4

6 .8
3.8
1.8
1.9
4 .9
4.5
3 .7
2.4
8.9
7.6
12.5
13.4
4.4
7.8
8.4

6.8
3.9
1.9
1.9
5.0
4.5
3.8
2.4
8.9
7.9
12.8
13.7
4.4
7.9
8.4

6 .9
4.0
1.9
1.9
5.2
4.7
4.0
2.8
9.1
8.5
13.3
14.4
4.4
8.2
8.3

2 .0

2 .0

5.3
4.4
3.1
2.6
8.2
6.2
9.7
10.3
3.7
7.1
8.3

6 .7
3.8
1.9
1.9
4.8
4.4
3.6
2.5
8.5
7.0
11.7
12.6
4.1

2 .0

2 .0

7

6 .5
3.8
1.7
1.9
4.7
4.4
3.5
2.3
8.3
6.8
11.3
12.1
3.8
7.0
8.3

7 .0
4.1

C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t

6 .5
3.8
1.7
1.9
4 .8
4.4
3.5

6 .9
4.1

2 .0

6 .4
3.9
1.8
1.9
4.9
4.3
3.3

6 .8
3.9

S o ftw a re 1

3
4
5
6

1.9
5 .3 '
4 .7
4 .0
3.2
9.2
8.8
1 3.5
1 4.7
4.4
8.3
8.2

1.9
5 .4
4 .7
4.1
3 .4
9.3
9 .0
13.8
14.8
4 .3
8 .3
8.1

P riv a te fix e d a s s e ts
E q u ip m e n t an d s o ftw a re
N o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t a n d s o ftw a re
I n f o r m a t io n p r o c e s s in g e q u i p m e n t a n d s o f t w a r e
C o m p u t e r s a n d p e r ip h e r a l e q u ip m e n t

2 .0

1.9
5.0
4.6
3.9
2.5
9.0
8.2
13.1
14.1
4.3
8.0
8.3

1 9 .6

S p e c ia l i n d u s t r y m a c h in e r y , n .e .c .

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

G e n e r a l i n d u s t r ia l, i n c lu d in g m a te r ia ls h a n d lin g ,
e q u ip m e n t

18

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.7

7 .8

7.8

7.8

7.9

8 .0

8.1

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

10.2
7.2
3.7
1.7
6.4
10.1
14.7
5.2
6.2
4.9
6.4
4.7
4.8
4.3
5.8
4 .9
4 .5
5.2
3 .6
4.2
3.3
4.5

10.2
7.1
3.5
1.6
6.5
10.0
14.6
5.1
6.1
5.0
6.3
4.7
4.8
4.2
5.9
4.7
4.5
5.2
3.4
4.2
3.2
4.4

10.3
6.9
3.5
1.7
6.4
9.9
14.1
5.1
6.0
5.1
6.1
4.7
4.8
4.3
5.9
4.7
4.6
5.1
3.4
4.3
3.2
4.3

10.4
7.1
3.8
1.9
6.4
9.9
1 3.9
5.2
5.9
5.3
6 .0
4.9
5.0
4.7
6.2
5.0
4.7
5.1
3.5
4 .4
3 .3
4.4

10.5
7.3
4.1
1.9
6.5
9.7
14.3
5.3
5.9
5.4
5.9
5.2
5.2
4.9
6.4
5.2
4.5
5.1
3.6
4.6
3.4
4.5

10.7
7.5
4.3
1.9
6.8
10.0
14.8
5.5
5.8
5.7
5.8
5.6
5.6
5.5
6.9
5.7
4.7
5.1
3.7
5.0
3.5
4.5

10.8
7.6
4.4
1.8
7.1
10.6
15.5
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
6.0
5.9
6.0
7.3
6.0
5.2
5.2
3.8
5.3
3.6
4.7

10.9
7.6
4.3
1.6
7.4
1 1.2
1 6.0
5.9
5 .6
5.8
5 .6
6.1
6.1
6.2
7.8
6.1
5.7
5.1
3.8
5.4
3 .5
4 .8

10.9
7.5
4.1
1.5
7.7
11.9
16.5
5.9
5.6
5.9
5.5
6.4
6.4
6.3
8.2
6.1
6.2
4.9
3.8
5.5
3.5
4.9

11.0
7.4
4.1
1.6
7.8
12.5
17.1
6.0
5.5
5.9
5.5
6.6
6.6
6.4
8.6
6.2
6.8
4.9
3.8
5.5
3.6
4.9

11.1
7.5
4.1
1.7
7.8
13.1
17.7
6.1
5.5
5.9
5.5
6.7
6.8
6.4
8.9
6.3
7.5
4.8
3.9
5.6
3.7
4.9

1 1.2
7.5
4.2
1.7
7.8
13.6
18.1
6.1
5.5
6 .0
5 .5
6 .7
6 .8
6.5
9 .0
6.4
8.0
4.8
4.0
5.6
3.8
4.9

11.3
7 .7
4 .2
1 .7
8.1
14.2
18.3
6 .0
5 .5
6.1
5 .5
6 .6
6 .8
6 .2
8 .9
6.4
8.3
4 .9
4 .0
5 .7
3 .8
4 .9

In s t r u m e n t s
P h o t o c o p y a n d re la te d e q u ip m e n t
O ffic e a n d a c c o u n t in g e q u ip m e n t
I n d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p r o d u c t s
E n g in e s a n d t u r b in e s
S te a m e n g in e s
In te r n a l c o m b u s t io n e n g in e s
M e t a lw o r k in g m a c h in e r y

E le c t r ic a l t r a n s m is s io n , d i s t r ib u t io n , a n d
in d u s t r ia l a p p a r a tu s
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t
T r u c k s , b u s e s , a n d t r u c k t r a ile r s
A u to s
A ir c r a f t
S h ip s a n d b o a t s
R a ilr o a d e q u ip m e n t
O t h e r e q u ip m e n t
F u r n it u r e a n d f ix t u r e s
H o u s e h o ld f u r n it u r e
O t h e r fu r n it u r e
T r a c to r s
F a rm t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n t r a c t o r s
A g r ic u lt u r a l m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
C o n s t r u c t io n m a c h in e r y , e x c e p t t r a c t o r s
M in in g a n d o ilf ie ld m a c h in e r y
S e r v ic e i n d u s t r y m a c h in e r y
E le c t r ic a l e q u ip m e n t , n .e .c .
H o u s e h o ld a p p lia n c e s
O th e r
O t h e r n o n r e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t

R e s id e n t ia l e q u ip m e n t
S tru ctu res
N o n r e s id e n t ia l s tru c tu re s
N o n r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s , e x c lu d in g f a r m
I n d u s t r ia l b u ild in g s
O ffic e b u i l d i n g s 2
C o m m e r c ia l b u ild in g s
M o b ile s t r u c t u r e s
O th e r