Answer
There was a decrease of about $2\%$.
Work Step by Step
Change in value:
$=\text{new amount} - \text{original amount}
\\= 1975-2008
\\= -33$
There was a decrease.
Percent Change:
$ =\dfrac{\text{change in value}}{\text{original amount}}
\\=\dfrac{-33}{2008}
\\\approx -0.02
\\\approx -2\%$
There was a decrease of around $2\%$.
