income share
The financial sector's share of GDP has almost doubled since 1980: Value-added in financial sector as a share of GDP, 1947–2017
| Year | Value-added in financial sector as share of GDP |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.4% |
| 1948 | 2.5% |
| 1949 | 2.8% |
| 1950 | 2.8% |
| 1951 | 2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.0% |
| 1954 | 3.2% |
| 1955 | 3.2% |
| 1956 | 3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | 3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.7% |
| 1961 | 3.8% |
| 1962 | 3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.9% |
| 1979 | 4.9% |
| 1980 | 4.9% |
| 1981 | 5.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5% |
| 1986 | 5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.0% |
| 1988 | 5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.9% |
| 1990 | 6.0% |
| 1991 | 6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.6% |
| 1994 | 6.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% |
| 1996 | 6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% |
| 2005 | 8.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% |
Source: EPI analysis of Philippon 2015, updated using BEA National Income and Product Accounts data
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