GROSS CAPITAL FORMATION (P.5)

3.100 Gross capital formation consists of:
  1. gross fixed capital formation (P.51);
  2. changes in inventories (P.52);
  3. acquisitions less disposals of valuables (P.53).
3.101 Gross capital formation means gross of consumption of fixed capital. Net capital formation is arrived at by deducting consumption of fixed capital from gross capital formation.