1949 1951 1953 1955 1957 1959 68.0 68.4 68.8 69.6 69.5 69.6 Life expectancy at birth in years $2,172 $2,495 $2,507 $2,650 $2,642 $2,688 GNP per capita, in 1958 dollars $40.6 $45.8 $76.8 $68.5 $76.7 $92.1 Total government spending in billions of dollars $1.0 $7.6 ($5.3) ($3.0) $3.2 ($12.9) Surplus or (deficit), in billions of dollars 32.7% 51.1% 68.1% 63.2% 62.9% 57.9% Defense spending as percent of government spending
1949 1951 1953 1955 1957 1959 Life expectancy at birth in years 68.0 68.4 68.8 69.6 69.5 69.6 GNP per capita, in 1958 dollars $2,172 $2,495 $2,507 $2,650 $2,642 $2,688 Total government spending in billions of dollars $40.6 $45.8 $76.8 $68.5 $76.7 $92.1 Surplus or (deficit), in billions of dollars $1.0 $7.6 ($5.3) ($3.0) $3.2 ($12.9) Defense spending as percent of government spending 32.7% 51.1% 68.1% 63.2% 62.9% 57.9%
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