Figure 4-1 Percent of GDP by Spending Category: 1991–2014
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Current dollars
| 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 20.0 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.7 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 22.4 | 21.9 | 20.6 | 19.6 | 19.1 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 18.6 | 18.7 |
| Healthcare | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.7 |
| Food | 11.5 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 |
| Transportation | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 |
| Education | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Other 1 | 41.5 | 41.1 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 41.5 | 41.6 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 38.7 | 38.3 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 39.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 39.8 |
1 Other includes all other categories (e.g. entertainment, personal care products and services, and payments to pension plans).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 3-9, 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 5.7.5B, available at https://www.bts.gov/product/national-transportation-statistics as of February 2016.