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  • Figure 3.10: Economic Growth Rates in Select High- and Middle-Income Economies

Comparison of Volatility: Investment vs. Consumption

Empirical data from both high-income (UK, US) and middle-income (Mexico, South Africa) economies consistently shows that investment spending is far more volatile than consumption spending. This is visually evident in economic charts where the growth rate of investment exhibits significantly larger upward and downward spikes compared to the relatively stable growth rate of consumption.

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