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Industry > Background

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Number of countries: 5

Industry > value added > current US$ (per capita)

Definition: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Source: World Development Indicators database
Number of countries: 171

Industry > value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)

Definition: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Source: World Development Indicators database
Number of countries: 163

Industry > Patent applications, residents (per capita)

Definition: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Source: World Development Indicators database
Number of countries: 96

Industry > Patent applications, nonresidents (per capita)

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per capita)

Definition: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Source: World Development Indicators database
Number of countries: 165

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)

Definition: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Source: World Development Indicators database
Number of countries: 154

Industry > Changes in inventories > current US$ (per capita)

Definition: Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Source: World Development Indicators database
Number of countries: 138

Industry > Car production (per capita)

Definition: OICA defines passenger cars as motor vehicles used for transporting passengers with at least four wheels and containing 8 seats or less. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Source: International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers.
Number of countries: 47

Industry > Copper production > tonnes

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Source: Wikipedia: List of countries by copper production
Number of countries: 19