Five-year rolling average annual growth rate of real investment in computer and information-processing equipment, 1951–2011
| Year | Growth rate |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.30% |
| 1952 | 4.65% |
| 1953 | 9.00% |
| 1954 | 4.71% |
| 1955 | 5.55% |
| 1956 | 5.69% |
| 1957 | 6.34% |
| 1958 | 6.19% |
| 1959 | 5.06% |
| 1960 | 6.25% |
| 1961 | 5.53% |
| 1962 | 10.26% |
| 1963 | 12.14% |
| 1964 | 10.61% |
| 1965 | 12.41% |
| 1966 | 16.28% |
| 1967 | 13.95% |
| 1968 | 12.30% |
| 1969 | 12.82% |
| 1970 | 9.38% |
| 1971 | 9.26% |
| 1972 | 10.91% |
| 1973 | 10.22% |
| 1974 | 10.59% |
| 1975 | 9.09% |
| 1976 | 8.89% |
| 1977 | 9.51% |
| 1978 | 12.13% |
| 1979 | 16.58% |
| 1980 | 17.21% |
| 1981 | 16.12% |
| 1982 | 11.90% |
| 1983 | 11.04% |
| 1984 | 12.90% |
| 1985 | 12.03% |
| 1986 | 12.20% |
| 1987 | 10.16% |
| 1988 | 7.30% |
| 1989 | 7.79% |
| 1990 | 7.22% |
| 1991 | 7.00% |
| 1992 | 7.79% |
| 1993 | 7.65% |
| 1994 | 9.10% |
| 1995 | 11.53% |
| 1996 | 12.37% |
| 1997 | 14.31% |
| 1998 | 16.30% |
| 1999 | 17.30% |
| 2000 | 16.95% |
| 2001 | 12.06% |
| 2002 | 6.95% |
| 2003 | 4.29% |
| 2004 | 2.79% |
| 2005 | 4.33% |
| 2006 | 6.67% |
| 2007 | 6.70% |
| 2008 | 5.16% |
| 2009 | 2.83% |
| 2010 | 2.06% |
| 2011 | 1.46% |
Source: Author's analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis National Income and Product Accounts (Table 5.5.3)