U.S.

Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP
50.00%

40.00%
Government Burden
Index
30.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

20.00%

10.00%
Government Leverage
Index

1929
1931
1933
1935
1937
1939
1941
1943
1945
1947
1949
1951
1953
1955
1957
1959
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011

0.00%

-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Revenue & GDP from 1929-1980
U.S. Department of Commerce; Debt from 1929-1980
OrganizaXon for Economic Co-operaXon and Development; Revenue, GDP, Debt from 1980-2010

Australia Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP
35.00%&

30.00%&
Government&Burden&
Index&
25.00%&

20.00%&

Cost&of&Government&
Index&(COGI)&

15.00%&

Government&Leverage&
Index&

10.00%&

5.00%&

!5.00%&

Fiscal&Year&

2011&

2010&

2009&

2008&

2007&

2006&

2005&

2004&

2003&

2002&

2001&

2000&

1999&

1998&

1997&

1996&

1995&

1994&

1993&

1992&

1991&

1990&

1989&

1988&

1987&

1986&

1985&

1984&

1983&

1982&

1981&

1980&

0.00%&

Austria Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

60.00%

50.00%
Government Burden
Index
40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index
10.00%

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

Belgium Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

60.00%

50.00%
Government Burden
Index
40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index
10.00%

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

Canada Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%&

40.00%&

Government&Burden&
Index&

30.00%&
Cost&of&Government&
Index&(COGI)&
20.00%&

Government&Leverage&
Index&

10.00%&

!10.00%&

Fiscal&Year&

2011&

2010&

2009&

2008&

2007&

2006&

2005&

2004&

2003&

2002&

2001&

2000&

1999&

1998&

1997&

1996&

1995&

1994&

1993&

1992&

1991&

1990&

1989&

1988&

1987&

1986&

1985&

1984&

1983&

1982&

1981&

1980&

0.00%&

Chile Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

30.00%

25.00%
Government Burden
Index
20.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

15.00%

10.00%
Government Leverage
Index
5.00%

0.00%
1998

-5.00%

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Fiscal Year

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

45.00%

Czech Republic Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index,

and Cost of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

40.00%
Government Burden
Index

35.00%

30.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

25.00%

20.00%

15.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

5.00%

0.00%
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
-5.00%

Fiscal Year

Denmark Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

70.00%

60.00%
Government Burden
Index

50.00%

40.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

Estonia Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP
40.00%

35.00%
Government Burden
Index
30.00%

25.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)
20.00%

15.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

5.00%

0.00%
2000
-5.00%

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Fiscal Year

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

70.00%

Finland Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

60.00%
Government Burden
Index

50.00%

40.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

0.00%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

60.00%

France Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%
Government Burden
Index
40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index
10.00%

0.00%
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

Germany Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%

40.00%

Government Burden
Index

30.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)
20.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

60.00%

Greece Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%
Government Burden
Index
40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index
10.00%

0.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

60.00%

Hungary Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%
Government Burden
Index

40.00%

30.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

20.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

0.00%
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

Iceland Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP
90.00%
80.00%
Government Burden
Index

70.00%
60.00%
50.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

40.00%
30.00%
Government Leverage
Index

20.00%
10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

-10.00%

1980

0.00%

Ireland Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%

40.00%
Government Burden
Index
30.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

20.00%

10.00%
Government Leverage
Index

-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

50.00%

Isreal Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

40.00%
Government Burden
Index
30.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

20.00%

10.00%
Government Leverage
Index
0.00%
1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Italy Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

60.00%

50.00%
Government Burden
Index
40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index
10.00%

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

Japan Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%

40.00%

Government Burden
Index

30.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)
20.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

Korea Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

35.00%

30.00%
Government Burden
Index

25.00%

20.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

15.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

5.00%

-5.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

45.00%

Luxembourg Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and

Cost of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

40.00%
Government Burden
Index

35.00%

30.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

25.00%

20.00%

15.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

5.00%

0.00%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
-5.00%

Fiscal Year

Mexico Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

40.00%

Government Burden
Index
30.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

20.00%

10.00%
Government Leverage
Index

-10.00%

-20.00%

-30.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

Netherlands Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and

Cost of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

60.00%

50.00%
Government Burden
Index
40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index
10.00%

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

50.00%

New Zealand Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and

Cost of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

40.00%

Government Burden
Index

30.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)
20.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

0.00%
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

60.00%

Norway Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%
Government Burden
Index

40.00%

30.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

20.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

0.00%

-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

70.00%

Poland Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

60.00%
Government Burden
Index

50.00%

40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

Government Leverage
Index

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
-10.00%

Fiscal Year

Portugal Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

45.00%
40.00%
35.00%

Government Burden
Index

30.00%
25.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

20.00%
15.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%
5.00%

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

-5.00%

1980

0.00%

50.00%

Slovak Republic Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index,

and Cost of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

40.00%

Government Burden
Index

30.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)
20.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

0.00%
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

Spain Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%

40.00%

Government Burden
Index

30.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)
20.00%

Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

-10.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

Sweden Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

70.00%

60.00%
Government Burden
Index

50.00%

40.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

0.00%

40.00%

Switzerland Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and

Cost of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

35.00%
Government Burden
Index

30.00%

25.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

20.00%

15.00%
Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

5.00%

0.00%

-5.00%

Fiscal Year

70.00%

Turkey Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

60.00%
Government Burden
Index"""

50.00%

40.00%
Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index

10.00%

0.00%

-10.00%

-20.00%

Fiscal Year

60.00%

U.K. Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost of

Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%
Government Burden
Index"""
40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index
10.00%

0.00%
1999

-10.00%

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Fiscal Year

2007

2008

2009

2010

60.00%

Slovenia Government Burden Index, Government Leverage Index, and Cost

of Government Index (COGI) -- as a percentage of GDP

50.00%
Government Burden
Index
40.00%

Cost of Government
Index (COGI)

30.00%

20.00%
Government Leverage
Index
10.00%

0.00%
2004

-10.00%

2005

2006

2007

2008

Fiscal Year

2009

2010

2011