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Roads/Bridges/Transit
Billions (USD)
Total
Needs
Estimated
Funding
Funding
Gap
$1,723
$877
$846
Energy (Electricity)
$736
$629
$107
Airports
$134
$95
$39
Dams/Waterways /Ports
$131
$28
$103
Rail
$100
$89
$11
Other
$811
$306
$505
Total
$3,635
$2,024
$1,611
$454
$253
$201
250
3.5
200
3.0
2.5
150
2.0
100
1.5
1.0
Billions ($US)
4.0
50
0.5
1956
1959
1962
1965
1968
1971
1974
1977
1980
1983
1986
1989
1992
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
2010
2013
0.0
Source Congressional Budget Office, ETF Securities. Exhibit data from 1/1/1956 to
12/31/2014.
Annual Investment
Source: American Society of Civil Engineers 2013 Report Card for American
Infrastructure. Other = public parks & recreation, schools, water & wastewater,
hazardous & solid waste, ETF Securities. Table data as of 6/30/2015.
5%
$1,200
0%
$1,000
-5%
$800
-10%
$600
-15%
$400
2015
2013
2014
2011
2012
2010
2009
2007
2008
2005
2006
2003
-25%
2004
$-
2001
-20%
2002
$200
2000
Billions, USD
$1,400
10%
Percent Surplus/Deficit
Source: Preqin, NIPA, ETF Securities. Exhibit data from 01/01/00 to 6/30/2015.
68%
66%
1
0
65%
-1
64%
-2
63%
-3
62%
-4
2015
2011
2013
2007
2009
2005
2001
2003
1997
60%
1999
-6
1995
61%
1991
-5
Participation Rate
67%
1993
1987
1989
1985
bridges, roads, and transit all of which operate on tolls and income.
This potential cash flow would be an attractive option for many
yield hungry institutional funds and investors, particularly
endowments and pensions, which have long time horizons
matching the tenor of infrastructure investments. Further private
investment is expected to rise in the near term since 66% of USbased infrastructure investors are currently below their target
allocation to the asset class 2.
only uses oil for fuel in machinery and vehicles but for petroleum
products such asphalt for fixing highways and roads.
Source: OECD, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, ETF Securities. Exhibit data from
12/31/85 to 12/31/15.
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