Total Local Government General Revenue as a Percent of GDP 1977-2009 Fiscal Local Government Year General Revenue per GDP 1977 8.8% 1978 8.5% 1979 8.3% 1980 8.3% 1981 8.2% 1982 8.6% 1983 8.4% 1984 8.2% 1985 8.4% 1986 8.5% 1987 8.7% 1988 8.5% 1989 8.5% 1990 8.8% 1991 9.0% 1992 9.1% 1993 9.1% 1994 9.0% 1995 9.1% 1996 9.0% 1997 9.0% 1998 9.0% 1999 9.0% 2000 8.9% 2001 9.3% 2002 9.4% 2003 9.3% 2004 9.2% 2005 9.2% 2006 9.3% 2007 9.6% 2008 9.8% 2009 10.1%