Figure 4-2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Highway Vehicle-Miles Traveled (VMT): 1990–2013
Year | GDP (current $) | GDP (chained 2009 $) | Highway Passenger VMT |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 543.3 | 3,108.7 | 591.4 |
1965 | 743.7 | 3,976.7 | 727.4 |
1970 | 1,075.9 | 4,722.0 | 1,047.5 |
1975 | 1,688.9 | 5,385.4 | 1,246.3 |
1980 | 2,862.5 | 6,450.4 | 1,418.8 |
1985 | 4,346.7 | 7,593.8 | 1,651.3 |
1990 | 5,979.6 | 8,955.0 | 1,998.1 |
1991 | 6,174.0 | 8,948.4 | 2,022.5 |
1992 | 6,539.3 | 9,266.6 | 2,093.8 |
1993 | 6,878.7 | 9,521.0 | 2,136.5 |
1994 | 7,308.8 | 9,905.4 | 2,187.4 |
1995 | 7,664.1 | 10,174.8 | 2,244.5 |
1996 | 8,100.2 | 10,561.0 | 2,302.9 |
1997 | 8,608.5 | 11,034.9 | 2,370.2 |
1998 | 9,089.2 | 11,525.9 | 2,435.1 |
1999 | 9,660.6 | 12,065.9 | 2,488.4 |
2000 | 10,284.8 | 12,559.7 | 2,541.4 |
2001 | 10,621.8 | 12,682.2 | 2,586.7 |
2002 | 10,977.5 | 12,908.8 | 2,640.9 |
2003 | 11,510.7 | 13,271.1 | 2,672.3 |
2004 | 12,274.9 | 13,773.5 | 2,744.0 |
2005 | 13,093.7 | 14,234.2 | 2,766.9 |
2006 | 13,855.9 | 14,613.8 | 2,791.9 |
2007 | 14,477.6 | 14,873.7 | 2,726.9 |
2008 | 14,718.6 | 14,830.4 | 2,665.8 |
2009 | 14,418.7 | 14,418.7 | 2,668.5 |
2010 | 14,964.4 | 14,783.8 | 2,680.7 |
2011 | 15,517.9 | 15,020.6 | 2,682.8 |
2012 | 16,163.2 | 15,369.2 | 2,700.2 |
2013 | 16,768.1 | 15,710.3 | 2,713.3 |
NOTE: VMT data are based on State highway agency estimates reported for the various functional systems and include the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
SOURCES: GDP—U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Economic Accounts. Highway VMT—U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2013 as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, tables 1-35 and 3-10, available at www.bts.gov as of April 2015.