Year % 1971 1.7 1973 2.1 1975 2.2 1977 2.2 1979 2.3 1981 2.5 1982 2.5 1984 2.4 1985 2.5 1986 2.6 1987 2.7 1988 2.8 1989 2.7 1990 2.6 1991 2.5 1992 2.7 1993 2.6 1994 2.7 1995 2.7 1996 2.8 1997 2.8 1998 2.7 1999 2.7 2000 2.7 2001 2.7 2002 2.7 2003 2.7 2004 2.6 2005 2.6 2006 2.7 2007 2.7 2008 2.7 2009 2.7 2010 2.7 2011 2.8 2012 2.5 2013 2.4 2014 2.6 2015 2.5 2016 2.8 2017 2.7 2018 2.8 2019 2.9