Table 3-12: Personal Expenditures by Category
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Table 3-12: Personal Expenditures by Category
(Current $ millions)
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | R1999 | R2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenditures | R332,300 | R444,300 | R648,900 | R1,030,300 | R1,762,900 | R2,712,600 | R3,831,500 | R3,971,200 | R4,209,700 | R4,454,700 | R4,716,400 | R4,969,000 | 5,237,500 | R5,529,300 | R5,856,000 | 6,250,200 | 6,728,400 |
| Transportation | 42,900 | 59,100 | 81,100 | 130,200 | 238,400 | 372,800 | R455,400 | R428,100 | R460,100 | R494,900 | R532,100 | R560,300 | 594,600 | R626,700 | R649,900 | 711,600 | 784,900 |
| Transportation as a % of total | 12.9 | 13.3 | 12.5 | R12.6 | 13.5 | R13.7 | R11.9 | R10.8 | R10.9 | R11.1 | R11.3 | R11.3 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.7 |
| Food and tobacco | 89,200 | 108,800 | 154,600 | R238,300 | R376,800 | R498,500 | R677,900 | R700,000 | R717,300 | R742,800 | R773,600 | R802,500 | 834,100 | R862,000 | R906,900 | 965,500 | 1,029,500 |
| Clothing, accessories, and jewelry | 32,700 | 41,400 | 57,600 | 85,600 | 132,300 | 188,300 | R261,700 | R263,700 | R280,900 | R294,000 | R307,200 | R317,300 | 333,300 | R348,000 | R367,200 | 391,000 | 416,200 |
| Personal care | 5,600 | 8,100 | R11,500 | R16,100 | R25,500 | R37,600 | R53,700 | R54,900 | R58,000 | R60,100 | R63,300 | R67,400 | 71,600 | 76,100 | R79,900 | 84,400 | 90,400 |
| Housing | 48,200 | 65,400 | 94,000 | 147,000 | R255,100 | R406,800 | R585,600 | R616,000 | R641,300 | R666,500 | R704,700 | R740,800 | 772,500 | R810,500 | R859,700 | 909,000 | 958,800 |
| Household operation | 46,700 | 62,100 | R85,000 | R136,000 | R233,800 | R344,000 | R433,600 | R444,300 | R463,600 | R497,200 | R528,200 | R555,000 | 589,200 | R617,800 | R642,900 | 676,500 | 727,400 |
| Medical care | 22,100 | 34,100 | 60,000 | R107,700 | R206,500 | R367,400 | R619,700 | R675,000 | R741,500 | R794,600 | R838,100 | R888,600 | 932,300 | R984,400 | R1,041,700 | 1,100,500 | 1,173,900 |
| Personal business | 14,600 | R20,700 | R32,600 | R54,000 | R103,600 | R188,100 | R284,700 | R316,700 | R342,600 | R365,900 | R381,600 | R406,800 | 435,100 | R489,000 | R529,800 | 577,300 | 638,900 |
| Recreation | 18,500 | R26,900 | 43,100 | 70,500 | R116,700 | R187,600 | R284,900 | R295,300 | R313,800 | R340,100 | R368,700 | R401,600 | 429,600 | R456,600 | R489,100 | 527,900 | 574,200 |
| Education and research | R4,400 | R7,000 | R12,700 | R20,600 | R33,500 | R53,800 | R83,700 | R89,200 | R96,000 | R101,200 | R107,200 | R114,500 | 122,300 | R130,500 | R140,200 | 149,500 | 159,900 |
| Religious and welfare activities | 5,300 | R7,800 | R12,200 | R19,800 | R37,200 | R60,400 | R97,100 | R101,800 | R112,400 | R116,600 | R127,900 | R134,900 | 146,800 | R149,500 | R163,900 | 173,000 | 190,300 |
| Foreign travel and other, net | 2,100 | 2,900 | 4,500 | 4,400 | 3,500 | 7,500 | R-6,300 | R-13,700 | R-18,000 | R-19,300 | R-16,200 | R-20,700 | -24,100 | -21,800 | R-15,100 | -16,000 | -15,900 |
| Disposable Personal Income (DPI) | 366,200 | 498,900 | 736,500 | 1,181,400 | 2,019,800 | 3,086,500 | 4,293,600 | 4,474,800 | 4,754,600 | 4,935,300 | 5,165,400 | 5,422,600 | 5,677,700 | R5,968,200 | R6,355,600 | 6,618,000 | 7,031,000 |
| Transportation as a % of DPI | 11.7 | R11.8 | R11.0 | R11.0 | 11.8 | 12.1 | R10.6 | R9.6 | R9.7 | R10.0 | R10.3 | R10.3 | 10.5 | R10.5 | R10.2 | 10.8 | 16.7 |
KEY: R = revised.
SOURCES:
DPI: 1960-2000: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts Tables, table 2.9, Internet site http://www.bea.doc.gov, as of Aug. 17, 2001.
All but DPI: 1960-2000: Ibid., National Income and Product Accounts Tables, table 2.4, Internet site http://www.bea.doc.gov as of Aug. 17, 2001.