Trustees Reports- 1996

Table III.C2. - Ratio of OASDI Taxable Payroll to GDP by Alternative, Calendar Years 1996-2070

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 Calendar year                      Intermediate       Low Cost       High Cost
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1996.............................          0.402          0.402           0.406
1997.............................           .400           .402            .402
1998.............................           .400           .402            .397
1999.............................           .398           .402            .402
2000.............................           .397           .403            .396
2001.............................           .396           .403            .391
2002.............................           .395           .403            .389
2003.............................           .394           .403            .388
2004.............................           .393           .403            .386
2005.............................           .392           .403            .385

2010.............................           .389           .402            .380
2015.............................           .387           .401            .375
2020.............................           .383           .399            .370
2025.............................           .379           .397            .365
2030.............................           .376           .396            .360
2035.............................           .372           .394            .355
2040.............................           .369           .392            .350
2045.............................           .365           .390            .345
2050.............................           .362           .388            .340
2055.............................           .358           .386            .335
2060.............................           .355           .384            .330
2065.............................           .351           .382            .325
2070.............................           .348           .381            .321
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