| Type | First-order index | Secondary index | Three-level index |
| Input | Capital element | Asset investment | Investment in fixed assets of pharmaceutical manufacturing industry |
| Elements of labor force | Number of employees | Average employment in pharmaceutical manufacturing | |
| Energy element | Energy consumption | Energy consumption of pharmaceutical manufacturing industry | |
| Output | Expected output | Economic benefit | Pharmaceutical manufacturing industry main business income |
| Undesirable output | Carbon dioxide | CO2 emissions from pharmaceutical manufacturing |