This statistic presents data regarding the digital economy as percentage of the total economy (GDP) in the United States from 2005 to 2018, sorted by commodity. During the most recently measured period, e-commerce accounted for 2.3 percent dollar value added of the GDP in the United States. Overall, the digital economy accounted for nine percent of current-dollar value added to the total U.S. economy.
Digital economy as percentage of the total economy (GDP) in the United States from 2005 to 2018, by commodity
Notes: Value added by commodity is prepared by (1) calculating ratios of commodity output to total industry output for each industry and digital commodity, (2) applying these ratios to each industry’s value added, and (3) aggregating the result by digital commodity.
These estimates are based on data valued in producers’ prices and exclude transportation costs and wholesale and retail trade markups, with the exception of retail trade markups associated with e-commerce transactions.
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BEA. (August 25, 2020). Digital economy as percentage of the total economy (GDP) in the United States from 2005 to 2018, by commodity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962004/digital-economy-gdp-share-usa-commodity/
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BEA. (2020). Digital economy as percentage of the total economy (GDP) in the United States from 2005 to 2018, by commodity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962004/digital-economy-gdp-share-usa-commodity/
BEA. "Digital Economy as Percentage of The Total Economy (Gdp) in The United States from 2005 to 2018, by Commodity." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962004/digital-economy-gdp-share-usa-commodity/
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