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. 2005 Dec;83(4):731–757. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2005.00398.x

TABLE 3.

Estimated Excesses in Economic Consumption and Output at Various Ages

Excess in Consumption during Various Age Periods Excess in Output during Various Age Periods
0–1 50 20–25 260
1–5 225 25–30 300
5–10 332 30–35 350
10–15 450 35–40 350
15–20 350 40–45 320
65–70 350 45–50 290
70–75 400 50–55 260
75–80 500 55–60 215
80+ 650 60–65 85

Source: Sauvy, A. 1969. General Theory of Population. New York: Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, p. 250.