|
| 1959
| 1982
| 1987
| 1992
| 1996
| 1997
| 1998 |
 Total revision | 0.5 | –0.4 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 16.7 | 26.4 | 42.6 |
| Definitional | 0 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 13.9 | 15.0 | 16.7 |
| Software | 0 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 15.8 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 28.5 |
| Government employee retirement plans | 0 | –1.4 | –2.4 | –3.6 | –6.4 | –7.5 | –8.6 |
| Other | 0 | –.8 | –1.4 | –2.1 | –2.8 | –3.0 | –3.2 |
| Statistical | .5 | –2.5 | .2 | –3.4 | 2.8 | 11.4 | 25.9 |
| Source of revision by component
|
| Federal | .2 | –.4 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 13.2 | 17.6 | 18.1 |
| National defense | .3 | –2.6 | .8 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Consumption expenditures | .2 | –4.0 | –2.8 | –2.8 | –1.7 | –1.8 | –1.6 |
| Definitional | 0 | –.3 | –.9 | –.8 | –1.5 | –1.4 | –1.6 |
| Software | 0 | –.3 | –.9 | –.8 | –1.5 | –1.4 | –1.6 |
| Statistical | .2 | –3.7 | –1.9 | –2.0 | –.2 | –.4 | 0 |
| Investment | 0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.8 |
| Definitional | 0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Software | 0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Statistical | 0 | 0 | 0 | –.1 | –.4 | –.3 | .4 |
| Nondefense | –.1 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 9.9 |
| Consumption expenditures | –.1 | –.6 | –.8 | –2.6 | –3.9 | –1.7 | –6.0 |
| Definitional | 0 | –.5 | –.8 | –.5 | –1.8 | –2.4 | –3.6 |
| Software | 0 | –.5 | –.8 | –.4 | –1.7 | –2.3 | –3.5 |
| Government employee retirement plans | 0 | 0 | 0 | –.1 | –.1 | –.1 | –.1 |
| Statistical | –.1 | –.1 | 0 | –2.1 | –2.1 | .7 | –2.4 |
| Investment | 0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 15.8 |
| Definitional | 0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 15.1 |
| Software | 0 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 15.1 |
| Statistical | 0 | 0 | 0 | –.3 | .6 | .5 | .7 |
| State and local | .3 | 0 | .3 | .2 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 24.5 |
| Consumption expenditures | .2 | –1.1 | –2.1 | –2.0 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 18.4 |
| Definitional | 0 | –2.5 | –4.2 | –7.0 | –10.7 | –11.9 | –13.5 |
| Software | 0 | –.3 | –.4 | –1.4 | –1.6 | –1.5 | –1.8 |
| Government employee retirement plans | 0 | –1.4 | –2.4 | –3.5 | –6.3 | –7.4 | –8.5 |
| Other | 0 | –.8 | –1.4 | –2.1 | –2.8 | –3.0 | –3.2 |
| Statistical | .2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 19.0 | 31.9 |
| Investment | 0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.1 |
| Definitional | 0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 11.0 |
| Software | 0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 11.0 |
| Statistical | 0 | 0 | 0 | –4.0 | –7.6 | –8.2 | –4.9 |