Corporate profits rise while infrastructure spending is flat: After-tax corporate profits versus federal infrastructure spending, as a share of GDP, 1956–2015
| Fiscal Year | After-tax corporate profits | Infrastructure spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6.2% | 2.5% |
| 1957 | 5.8% | 2.7% |
| 1958 | 5.2% | 2.9% |
| 1959 | 6.1% | 3.0% |
| 1960 | 5.9% | 2.9% |
| 1961 | 5.9% | 3.0% |
| 1962 | 6.6% | 2.9% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | 3.0% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | 2.9% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | 2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | 2.8% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | 2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | 2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | 2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | 2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | 2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | 2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | 2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | 2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | 2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | 2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | 2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | 2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | 2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | 2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | 2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | 2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | 2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | 2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | 2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | 2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | 2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | 2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | 2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | 2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | 2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | 2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | 2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | 2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | 2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | 2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | 2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | 2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | 2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | 2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | 2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | 2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | 2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | 2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | 2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | 2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | 2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | 2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | 2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | 2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | 2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | 2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | 2.4% |
Source: ATF and EPI analysis of BEA (2016) and CBO (2015a, Exhibit 3)