The annual cost of owning an automobile ranges from $5,200 to $10,500. There are 82 vehicles per 100 people in the United States. In addition, construction and maintenance of all roadways costs around $200 billion per year, or about $600 for each individual. The GDP per capita of the United States is $56,200. Therefore, the cost of mere automobile ownership and usage amounts to at least one eighth, or 12.5%, of our entire economic product.