Funding of PBGC-Insured Plans (1980-1999) Single-Employer Program

Table S-23
Beginning of Year Assets (in millions) Liabilities * (in millions) Funding Ratio Underfunding (in millions) Overfunding (in millions) PBGC Rate
1980 $259,810 $211,817 123% $20,156 $67,894 8.50%
1981 309,969 212,072 146% 12,043 114,676 9.75%
1982 331,540 206,303 161% 10,263 135,500 10.75%
1983 376,732 241,010 156% 11,783 147,505 9.75%
1984 457,644 280,695 163% 9,876 186,825 9.75%
1985 500,673 308,617 162% 11,182 203,238 9.75%
1986 619,490 406,118 153% 14,719 228,091 8.50%
1987 644,239 463,255 139% 20,692 201,676 7.50%
1988 640,741 450,844 142% 22,341 212,238 8.25%
1989 696,146 517,226 135% 26,340 205,260 7.75%
1990 837,131 604,047 139% 35,689 268,773 7.25%
1991 848,251 687,896 123% 34,485 194,840 7.25%
1992 915,722 771,421 119% 47,528 191,829 6.25%
1993 951,972 844,803 113% 59,622 166,791 6.40%
1994 1,001,129 936,698 107% 75,569 140,000 5.65%
1995 1,032,503 887,730 116% 37,278 182,050 7.15%
1996 1,198,221 1,134,194 106% 83,071 147,098 5.30%
1997 1,368,188 1,192,222 115% 47,906 223,871 5.80%
1998 1,491,488 1,284,725 116% 49,242 256,005 5.40%
1999 1,621,682 1,436,502 113% 66,495 251,675 5.30%

Source: Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Series Filings for single-employer plans with 100 or more participants.
* Vested liabilities have been adjusted to the PBGC 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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