Incremental capital-output ratio,ICOR
Formula or Equation
ICOR for the total economy or for a country | Incremental capital-output ratio,ICOR |
Gross investment in time period t It | gross investment,GI |
GDPt | gross domestic product,GDP |
GDPt-1 | gross domestic product,GDP |
Formula or Equation Note
The incremental capital output ratio (ICOR) is defined as the ratio between investment in some previous period(s) and the growth in output in the subsequent period. Needless to say, ICOR calculation is based on constant price data.