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Figure 4-1: Percent of U.S. GDP by Spending Category, 2011

Friday, August 22, 2014

 

GDP Category % of total 2011
Housing 18.4
Healthcare 15.9
Food 10.1
Transportation 9.7
Education 7.1
Other 38.9

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, calculated based on data from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Account Tables. 1.1.5,2.4.5,3.11.5,3.15.5,4.2.5,5.4.5,5.5.5,and 5.6.5, available at http://www.bea.gov/national/nipaweb/index.asp as of November 27, 2012.