* Includes water containment systems (dams, levees, reservoirs, and watersheds) and sources of freshwater (lakes and rivers).
** Includes water supply and wastewater treatment facilities.
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U.S. spending on transportation and water infrastructures as share of GDP 1960-2017
This statistic displays the public spending in transportation and water infrastructure as a share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States from 1960 to 2017, broken down by type. In 1960, around **** percent of the U.S. GDP was spent in highways. This figure decreased as of 2017 to some **** percent.
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US Congressional Budget Office. (October 15, 2018). Public spending on transportation and water infrastructure as a share of GDP in the United States from 1960 to 2017, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1011217/public-spending-transportation-water-infrastructures-share-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Public spending on transportation and water infrastructure as a share of GDP in the United States from 1960 to 2017, by type." Chart. October 15, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1011217/public-spending-transportation-water-infrastructures-share-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. (2018). Public spending on transportation and water infrastructure as a share of GDP in the United States from 1960 to 2017, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1011217/public-spending-transportation-water-infrastructures-share-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure as a Share of Gdp in The United States from 1960 to 2017, by Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Oct 2018, /statistics/1011217/public-spending-transportation-water-infrastructures-share-gdp/
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Public spending on transportation and water infrastructure as a share of GDP in the United States from 1960 to 2017, by type [Graph], US Congressional Budget Office, October 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1011217/public-spending-transportation-water-infrastructures-share-gdp/
