Figure D
After tax corporate profits* as a share of national income, 1970-2017
| year | profit share of gdp |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | 6.5% |
| 1972 | 7.0% |
| 1973 | 7.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8% |
| 1975 | 6.4% |
| 1976 | 7.1% |
| 1977 | 7.7% |
| 1978 | 7.9% |
| 1979 | 7.5% |
| 1980 | 6.1% |
| 1981 | 6.5% |
| 1982 | 6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% |
| 1985 | 7.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.2% |
| 1988 | 6.5% |
| 1989 | 6.1% |
| 1990 | 5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.5% |
| 1992 | 6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.4% |
| 1994 | 7.4% |
| 1995 | 7.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% |
| 1997 | 8.8% |
| 1998 | 7.5% |
| 1999 | 7.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% |
| 2008 | 8.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.4% |
| 2012 | 11.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% |
*With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.
Source: Economic Policy Institute Analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis NIPA data (Table 1.12, line 15 divided by line 1).