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Table 6. Real capital services by asset type, private business sector, 1987-2014 Compound annual growth rates 1987- 1987- 1990- 1995- 2000- 2007- 2013- 2014 1990 1995 2000 2007 2014 2014 All Assets 3.2 3.7 3.2 5.7 3.2 1.4 2.0 Equipment 4.4 3.4 3.9 8.8 4.5 1.9 3.0 Information Processing Equipment (IPE) 9.1 8.9 8.1 18.4 8.6 4.3 3.1 Computers & related equipment 17.1 18.7 15.8 40.7 13.7 6.1 2.5 Communication equipment 7.0 5.8 5.2 10.8 8.5 4.8 4.1 Other IPE 2.8 2.6 3.8 3.5 2.7 1.8 2.5 All other equipment 2.2 1.1 1.9 4.5 2.7 1.0 3.0 Structures 1.6 2.8 1.9 2.1 1.2 0.9 1.0 Intellectual property products 5.7 8.1 6.6 8.4 4.9 2.9 3.3 Research & Development 3.8 5.7 4.1 4.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 Software 10.2 17.8 13.6 17.0 7.5 3.1 3.9 Artistic Originals 3.3 3.7 3.4 4.0 3.6 2.3 2.2 Residential rental 1.2 1.9 0.9 1.8 2.2 -0.3 -0.2 capital Inventories 2.3 2.9 2.3 4.2 2.2 0.8 3.2 Land 0.7 3.3 1.0 0.9 0.6 -0.5 0.3 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Note: For a brief discussion of methods used in preparing these data, see Technical Notes in this release.