Funding of Underfunded PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-1999) Multiemployer Program

Table M-9
Beginning of Year Assets (in millions) Liabilities * (in millions) Underfunding (in millions) Funding Ratio PBGC Rate
1980 $24,819 $42,706 $17,887 58% 8.50%
1981 25,599 38,668 13,068 66% 9.75%
1982 22,301 33,861 11,560 66% 10.75%
1983 27,287 38,508 11,221 71% 9.75%
1984 22,515 32,798 10,282 69% 9.75%
1985 22,813 29,246 6,432 78% 9.75%
1986 27,035 34,723 7,687 78% 8.50%
1987 29,782 39,861 10,079 75% 7.50%
1988 29,802 38,042 8,240 78% 8.25%
1989 34,845 43,480 8,635 80% 7.75%
1990 56,512 68,086 11,574 83% 7.25%
1991 62,563 75,631 13,068 83% 7.25%
1992 93,790 111,625 17,835 84% 6.25%
1993 95,331 115,195 19,864 83% 6.40%
1994 128,718 157,911 29,193 82% 5.65%
1995 118,707 141,434 22,726 84% 7.15%
1996 168,347 208,366 40,019 81% 5.30%
1997 152,633 185,182 32,549 82% 5.80%
1998 180,084 219,582 39,497 82% 5.40%
1999 243,354 309,449 66,095 79% 5.30%

Source: Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Series Filings for multiemployer plans with 100 or more participants.
* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to an interest rate that, along with an assumed mortality table, reflects the cost to purchase an annuity at the beginning of the relevant year. The assumed mortality table was UP-84 for 1980-1992 and GAM-83 for 1993-1999.

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