Figure 11
U.S. loses over $100 billion a year in revenue to corporations shifting their profits offshore: Revenue loss due to corporate income shifting, as a share of GDP, 1983–2012
| Year | Lost revenue as a share of GDP |
|---|---|
| 1983 | -0.103% |
| 1984 | -0.114% |
| 1985 | -0.083% |
| 1986 | -0.022% |
| 1987 | -0.014% |
| 1988 | -0.004% |
| 1989 | 0.008% |
| 1990 | 0.033% |
| 1991 | 0.019% |
| 1992 | 0.017% |
| 1993 | 0.042% |
| 1994 | 0.040% |
| 1995 | 0.053% |
| 1996 | 0.050% |
| 1997 | 0.072% |
| 1998 | 0.091% |
| 1999 | 0.123% |
| 2000 | 0.142% |
| 2001 | 0.124% |
| 2002 | 0.201% |
| 2003 | 0.293% |
| 2004 | 0.368% |
| 2005 | 0.409% |
| 2006 | 0.445% |
| 2007 | 0.482% |
| 2008 | 0.522% |
| 2009 | 0.411% |
| 2010 | 0.629% |
| 2011 | 0.618% |
| 2012 | 0.694% |
Source: ATF and EPI analysis of Clausing (2016, 24)
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