In case anyone else was wondering how much less dramatic the increase is than it appears, here are the numbers adjusted for population. 1947: $3254/person ($46

In case anyone else was wondering how much less dramatic the increase is than it appears, here are the numbers adjusted for population. 1947: $3254/person ($468.7B / 144 million people) 1967: $3201/person ($637.1B / 199 million people) 2007: $4073/person ($1230.2B / 302 million people)