Table:
year
total sa benefits
total sa benefits paid to rcs
percentage of sa benefits paid to rcs
predicted total sa benefits paid to rcs
predicted percentage of sa paid to rcs

2011 constant dollars
2011 constant dollars
percent
2011 constant dollars
percent

1999
12,720,599,370
236,875,624
1.9
355,145,983
2.8

2000
11,717,799,462
257,300,460
2.2
381,388,639
3.3

2001
11,111,833,301
302,774,927
2.7
432,057,737
3.9

2002
10,604,219,149
337,936,280
3.2
461,719,590
4.4

2003
10,251,014,042
323,237,824
3.2
442,453,451
4.3

2004
10,255,760,310
284,246,731
2.8
392,020,556
3.8

2005
10,268,147,571
240,181,185
2.3
331,527,714
3.2

2006
10,274,813,861
205,056,435
2.0
287,171,965
2.8

2007
10,422,332,544
201,605,857
1.9
283,756,988
2.7

2008
10,553,340,967
242,407,509
2.3
344,977,223
3.3

2009
11,624,450,454
324,633,550
2.8
443,310,191
3.8

2010
12,066,912,323
319,008,634
2.6
429,676,580
3.6

2011
12,192,859,489
290,680,087
2.4
397,842,359
3.3

Statement: assuming that social assistance receipt patterns were similar for linked and unlinked refugee claimants, the annual amounts paid to refugee claimants would have a minimum percentage of 2.7% of total social assistance expenditures.
Question: assuming that social assistance receipt patterns were similar for linked and unlinked refugee claimants, what was the minimum percentage of the annual amount paid to refugee claimants of total social assistance expenditures?
Answer: [2.7]