“Core” infrastructure investment and health and education investment in the United States, as a share of GDP, 1947–2011
| Core infrastructure | Health and education | |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.86% | 0.12% |
| 1948 | 1.00% | 0.30% |
| 1949 | 1.38% | 0.52% |
| 1950 | 1.29% | 0.54% |
| 1951 | 1.21% | 0.59% |
| 1952 | 1.23% | 0.59% |
| 1953 | 1.29% | 0.55% |
| 1954 | 1.45% | 0.63% |
| 1955 | 1.37% | 0.65% |
| 1956 | 1.49% | 0.64% |
| 1957 | 1.58% | 0.67% |
| 1958 | 1.69% | 0.71% |
| 1959 | 1.66% | 0.61% |
| 1960 | 1.54% | 0.61% |
| 1961 | 1.62% | 0.62% |
| 1962 | 1.66% | 0.58% |
| 1963 | 1.72% | 0.63% |
| 1964 | 1.70% | 0.65% |
| 1965 | 1.68% | 0.67% |
| 1966 | 1.65% | 0.74% |
| 1967 | 1.56% | 0.78% |
| 1968 | 1.58% | 0.73% |
| 1969 | 1.38% | 0.68% |
| 1970 | 1.40% | 0.62% |
| 1971 | 1.38% | 0.57% |
| 1972 | 1.27% | 0.54% |
| 1973 | 1.19% | 0.55% |
| 1974 | 1.31% | 0.57% |
| 1975 | 1.35% | 0.56% |
| 1976 | 1.20% | 0.49% |
| 1977 | 1.08% | 0.39% |
| 1978 | 1.12% | 0.36% |
| 1979 | 1.17% | 0.36% |
| 1980 | 1.21% | 0.37% |
| 1981 | 1.05% | 0.31% |
| 1982 | 0.96% | 0.29% |
| 1983 | 0.88% | 0.25% |
| 1984 | 0.92% | 0.25% |
| 1985 | 0.93% | 0.27% |
| 1986 | 0.95% | 0.29% |
| 1987 | 0.98% | 0.28% |
| 1988 | 0.95% | 0.30% |
| 1989 | 0.88% | 0.32% |
| 1990 | 0.91% | 0.33% |
| 1991 | 0.89% | 0.37% |
| 1992 | 0.85% | 0.38% |
| 1993 | 0.81% | 0.34% |
| 1994 | 0.80% | 0.34% |
| 1995 | 0.77% | 0.40% |
| 1996 | 0.78% | 0.41% |
| 1997 | 0.78% | 0.45% |
| 1998 | 0.73% | 0.44% |
| 1999 | 0.70% | 0.42% |
| 2000 | 0.72% | 0.46% |
| 2001 | 0.74% | 0.49% |
| 2002 | 0.79% | 0.52% |
| 2003 | 0.78% | 0.54% |
| 2004 | 0.73% | 0.53% |
| 2005 | 0.72% | 0.52% |
| 2006 | 0.73% | 0.52% |
| 2007 | 0.83% | 0.55% |
| 2008 | 0.82% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 0.90% | 0.64% |
| 2010 | 0.87% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 0.85% | 0.52% |
Note: "Core" infrastructure investment includes highway, transportation, sewer, and water-treatment investments.
Source: Author's analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis National Income and Product Accounts (Tables 1.1.5, 5.8.5a, and 5.8.5b)
