Figure11-6Fluctuations in Real GDP, Investment Spending, and Consumer Spending These bars illustrate the annual percent change in real GDP, investment spending, and consumer spending during three recessions. As the lengths of the bars show, swings in investment spending were much larger in percentage terms than those in consumer spending and real GDP. This pattern has led economists to believe that recessions typically originate as a slump in investment spending.
Source: Statistics Canada.
Source: Statistics Canada.