diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index c86c499..7b52193 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -400,6 +400,15 @@
 endif
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# build system stats
+BUILD_SYSTEM_STATS := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/build_system_stats.txt
+$(BUILD_SYSTEM_STATS):
+	@rm -f $@
+	@$(foreach s,$(STATS.MODULE_TYPE),echo "modules_type_make,$(s),$(words $(STATS.MODULE_TYPE.$(s)))" >>$@;)
+	@$(foreach s,$(STATS.SOONG_MODULE_TYPE),echo "modules_type_soong,$(s),$(STATS.SOONG_MODULE_TYPE.$(s))" >>$@;)
+$(call dist-for-goals,droidcore,$(BUILD_SYSTEM_STATS))
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # The dev key is used to sign this package, and as the key required
 # for future OTA packages installed by this system.  Actual product
diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index 8a1c5ee..39ba822 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+# Catch users that directly include base_rules.mk
+$(call record-module-type,base_rules)
+
 # Users can define base-rules-hook in their buildspec.mk to perform
 # arbitrary operations as each module is included.
 ifdef base-rules-hook
diff --git a/core/clear_vars.mk b/core/clear_vars.mk
index 31b337a..f1a9592 100644
--- a/core/clear_vars.mk
+++ b/core/clear_vars.mk
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
 LOCAL_REPLACE_PREBUILT_APK_INSTALLED:=
 LOCAL_NDK_VERSION:=current
 LOCAL_LOGTAGS_FILES:=
+LOCAL_RECORDED_MODULE_TYPE:=
 
 # arch specific variables
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES_$(TARGET_ARCH):=
diff --git a/core/copy_headers.mk b/core/copy_headers.mk
index 7d5a5d9..417a76c 100644
--- a/core/copy_headers.mk
+++ b/core/copy_headers.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ###########################################################
 ## Copy headers to the install tree
 ###########################################################
+$(call record-module-type,COPY_HEADERS)
 ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE)),)
   my_prefix := HOST_
 else
diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index afb4558..36d8080 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2840,6 +2840,48 @@
   $(if $(filter $(TARGET_2ND_ARCH),$(1)),$(TARGET_2ND_ARCH),$(if $(1),none))))
 endef
 
+# ###############################################################
+# Set up statistics gathering
+# ###############################################################
+STATS.MODULE_TYPE := \
+  HOST_STATIC_LIBRARY \
+  HOST_SHARED_LIBRARY \
+  STATIC_LIBRARY \
+  SHARED_LIBRARY \
+  EXECUTABLE \
+  HOST_EXECUTABLE \
+  PACKAGE \
+  PHONY_PACKAGE \
+  HOST_PREBUILT \
+  PREBUILT \
+  MULTI_PREBUILT \
+  JAVA_LIBRARY \
+  STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY \
+  HOST_JAVA_LIBRARY \
+  DROIDDOC \
+  COPY_HEADERS \
+  NATIVE_TEST \
+  NATIVE_BENCHMARK \
+  HOST_NATIVE_TEST \
+  FUZZ_TEST \
+  HOST_FUZZ_TEST \
+  STATIC_TEST_LIBRARY \
+  HOST_STATIC_TEST_LIBRARY \
+  NOTICE_FILE \
+  HOST_DALVIK_JAVA_LIBRARY \
+  HOST_DALVIK_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY \
+  base_rules
+
+$(foreach $(s),$(STATS.MODULE_TYPE),$(eval STATS.MODULE_TYPE.$(s) :=))
+define record-module-type
+$(strip $(if $(LOCAL_RECORDED_MODULE_TYPE),,
+  $(if $(filter-out $(SOONG_ANDROID_MK),$(LOCAL_MODULE_MAKEFILE)),
+    $(if $(filter $(1),$(STATS.MODULE_TYPE)),
+      $(eval LOCAL_RECORDED_MODULE_TYPE := true)
+        $(eval STATS.MODULE_TYPE.$(1) += 1),
+      $(error Invalid module type: $(1))))))
+endef
+
 ###########################################################
 ## Other includes
 ###########################################################
diff --git a/core/droiddoc.mk b/core/droiddoc.mk
index 0f18a58..06506db 100644
--- a/core/droiddoc.mk
+++ b/core/droiddoc.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+$(call record-module-type,DROIDDOC)
 ##
 ##
 ## Common to both droiddoc and javadoc
diff --git a/core/executable.mk b/core/executable.mk
index 8652077..f1b2462 100644
--- a/core/executable.mk
+++ b/core/executable.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 endif
 
 ifneq (true,$(my_skip_this_target))
+$(call record-module-type,EXECUTABLE)
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET_TRANSLATE_2ND_ARCH),true)
 # If a native test explicity specifies to build only for the translation arch,
diff --git a/core/fuzz_test.mk b/core/fuzz_test.mk
index fc582b3..c31e2e7 100644
--- a/core/fuzz_test.mk
+++ b/core/fuzz_test.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## A thin wrapper around BUILD_EXECUTABLE
 ## Common flags for fuzz tests are added.
 ###########################################
+$(call record-module-type,FUZZ_TEST)
 
 ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
     $(error $(LOCAL_PATH): $(LOCAL_MODULE): NDK fuzz tests are not supported.)
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
index 7fdf249..cee3cc4 100644
--- a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_DALVIK_JAVA_LIBRARY)
 
 #
 # Rules for building a host dalvik java library. These libraries
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_static_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_static_java_library.mk
index b79c0ea..78faf73 100644
--- a/core/host_dalvik_static_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_static_java_library.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_DALVIK_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY)
 
 #
 # Rules for building a host dalvik static java library.
diff --git a/core/host_executable.mk b/core/host_executable.mk
index 0060c3e..78223eb 100644
--- a/core/host_executable.mk
+++ b/core/host_executable.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_EXECUTABLE)
 LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE := true
 my_prefix := HOST_
 LOCAL_HOST_PREFIX :=
diff --git a/core/host_fuzz_test.mk b/core/host_fuzz_test.mk
index cc7baad..1c9eed2 100644
--- a/core/host_fuzz_test.mk
+++ b/core/host_fuzz_test.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## A thin wrapper around BUILD_HOST_EXECUTABLE
 ## Common flags for host fuzz tests are added.
 ################################################
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_FUZZ_TEST)
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -fsanitize-coverage=edge,indirect-calls,8bit-counters,trace-cmp
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libLLVMFuzzer
diff --git a/core/host_java_library.mk b/core/host_java_library.mk
index 9aa2a7c..0a7dd8a 100644
--- a/core/host_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_java_library.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_JAVA_LIBRARY)
+
 #
 # Standard rules for building a host java library.
 #
diff --git a/core/host_native_test.mk b/core/host_native_test.mk
index 2a6097d..aa05bb3 100644
--- a/core/host_native_test.mk
+++ b/core/host_native_test.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## A thin wrapper around BUILD_HOST_EXECUTABLE
 ## Common flags for host native tests are added.
 ################################################
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_NATIVE_TEST)
 
 ifdef LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS),NATIVE_TESTS)
diff --git a/core/host_prebuilt.mk b/core/host_prebuilt.mk
index 7baab69..79f3ffa 100644
--- a/core/host_prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/host_prebuilt.mk
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_PREBUILT)
 LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE := true
 include $(BUILD_MULTI_PREBUILT)
diff --git a/core/host_shared_library.mk b/core/host_shared_library.mk
index 2e0c9f1c..df24b63 100644
--- a/core/host_shared_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_shared_library.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE := true
 my_prefix := HOST_
 LOCAL_HOST_PREFIX :=
diff --git a/core/host_static_library.mk b/core/host_static_library.mk
index 068c702..61f5569 100644
--- a/core/host_static_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_static_library.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_STATIC_LIBRARY)
 LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE := true
 my_prefix := HOST_
 LOCAL_HOST_PREFIX :=
diff --git a/core/host_static_test_lib.mk b/core/host_static_test_lib.mk
index 5423dc6..a24cd62 100644
--- a/core/host_static_test_lib.mk
+++ b/core/host_static_test_lib.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## A thin wrapper around BUILD_HOST_STATIC_LIBRARY
 ## Common flags for host native tests are added.
 ##################################################
+$(call record-module-type,HOST_STATIC_TEST_LIBRARY)
 
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/host_test_internal.mk
 
diff --git a/core/java_library.mk b/core/java_library.mk
index 283e9ad..b132fa6 100644
--- a/core/java_library.mk
+++ b/core/java_library.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## Standard rules for building a java library.
 ##
 ###########################################################
+$(call record-module-type,JAVA_LIBRARY)
 
 ifdef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
 $(error $(LOCAL_PATH): Host java libraries must use BUILD_HOST_JAVA_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/core/multi_prebuilt.mk b/core/multi_prebuilt.mk
index ed2fed6..77c57ab 100644
--- a/core/multi_prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/multi_prebuilt.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+$(call record-module-type,MULTI_PREBUILT)
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_MODULE)$(LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS),)
 $(error $(LOCAL_PATH): LOCAL_MODULE or LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS not needed by \
   BUILD_MULTI_PREBUILT, use BUILD_PREBUILT instead!)
diff --git a/core/native_benchmark.mk b/core/native_benchmark.mk
index fe378b8..7b04d87 100644
--- a/core/native_benchmark.mk
+++ b/core/native_benchmark.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## A thin wrapper around BUILD_EXECUTABLE
 ## Common flags for native benchmarks are added.
 ###########################################
+$(call record-module-type,NATIVE_BENCHMARK)
 
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libgoogle-benchmark
 
diff --git a/core/native_test.mk b/core/native_test.mk
index bb93eb0..8b49fbd 100644
--- a/core/native_test.mk
+++ b/core/native_test.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## A thin wrapper around BUILD_EXECUTABLE
 ## Common flags for native tests are added.
 ###########################################
+$(call record-module-type,NATIVE_TEST)
 
 ifdef LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS),NATIVE_TESTS)
diff --git a/core/notice_files.mk b/core/notice_files.mk
index e7f8974..f0013c2 100644
--- a/core/notice_files.mk
+++ b/core/notice_files.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ###########################################################
 ## Track NOTICE files
 ###########################################################
+$(call record-module-type,NOTICE_FILE)
 
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_NOTICE_FILE),)
 notice_file:=$(strip $(LOCAL_NOTICE_FILE))
diff --git a/core/package.mk b/core/package.mk
index 8c2c435..4fe058d 100644
--- a/core/package.mk
+++ b/core/package.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # TARGET_ARCH and TARGET_2ND_ARCH.
 # To build it for TARGET_2ND_ARCH in a 64bit product, use "LOCAL_MULTILIB := 32".
 
+$(call record-module-type,PACKAGE)
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_TRANSLATE_2ND_ARCH),true)
 LOCAL_MULTILIB := first
 endif
diff --git a/core/phony_package.mk b/core/phony_package.mk
index b534335..578d629 100644
--- a/core/phony_package.mk
+++ b/core/phony_package.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+$(call record-module-type,PHONY_PACKAGE)
 ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_SRC_FILES)),)
 $(error LOCAL_SRC_FILES are not allowed for phony packages)
 endif
diff --git a/core/prebuilt.mk b/core/prebuilt.mk
index cbe2079..5831e24 100644
--- a/core/prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/prebuilt.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ## None.
 ##
 ###########################################################
+$(call record-module-type,PREBUILT)
 
 ifdef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
   my_prefix := HOST_
diff --git a/core/shared_library.mk b/core/shared_library.mk
index 2f48341..a15b1a6 100644
--- a/core/shared_library.mk
+++ b/core/shared_library.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+$(call record-module-type,SHARED_LIBRARY)
 my_prefix := TARGET_
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/multilib.mk
 
diff --git a/core/static_java_library.mk b/core/static_java_library.mk
index d3324f8..d6dd065 100644
--- a/core/static_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/static_java_library.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 # classpaths.  They can, however, be included wholesale in
 # other java modules.
 
+$(call record-module-type,STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY)
 LOCAL_UNINSTALLABLE_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_IS_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY := true
 LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := JAVA_LIBRARIES
diff --git a/core/static_library.mk b/core/static_library.mk
index a8ae399..25e5279 100644
--- a/core/static_library.mk
+++ b/core/static_library.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+$(call record-module-type,STATIC_LIBRARY)
 my_prefix := TARGET_
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/multilib.mk
 
diff --git a/core/static_test_lib.mk b/core/static_test_lib.mk
index 9d0bcc8..a0e2970 100644
--- a/core/static_test_lib.mk
+++ b/core/static_test_lib.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## A thin wrapper around BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY
 ## Common flags for native tests are added.
 #############################################
+$(call record-module-type,STATIC_TEST_LIBRARY)
 
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/target_test_internal.mk