Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
United States's government spending stands at 24.43% as of 2023-12-31, down from 24.61% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2023 (52 observations).
In 2023, United States's government spending was 24.43%, down from 24.61% in 2022.
In 2022, United States's government spending was 24.61%, down from 31.24% in 2021.
In 2021, United States's government spending was 31.24%, down from 31.8% in 2020.
In 2020, United States's government spending was 31.8%, up from 22.51% in 2019.
In 2019, United States's government spending was 22.51%, up from 22.17% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.43% | -0.18% |
| 2022 | 24.61% | -6.63% |
| 2021 | 31.24% | -0.5518% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +9.28% |
| 2019 | 22.51% | +0.3449% |
| 2018 | 22.17% | +0.0288% |
| 2017 | 22.14% | -0.2752% |
| 2016 | 22.42% | +0.0424% |
| 2015 | 22.37% | -0.2365% |
| 2014 | 22.61% | -0.2714% |
| 2013 | 22.88% | -1.03% |
| 2012 | 23.91% | -1.43% |
| 2011 | 25.35% | -0.7089% |
| 2010 | 26.05% | +0.4781% |
| 2009 | 25.58% | +2.79% |
| 2008 | 22.79% | +1.92% |
| 2007 | 20.86% | +0.2695% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -0.15% |
| 2005 | 20.75% | +0.2966% |
| 2004 | 20.45% | -0.2121% |
| 2003 | 20.66% | +0.5766% |
| 2002 | 20.08% | +0.5743% |
| 2001 | 19.51% | +1.58% |
| 2000 | 17.93% | -0.1779% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -0.6169% |
| 1998 | 18.72% | -0.6683% |
| 1997 | 19.39% | -0.6157% |
| 1996 | 20.01% | -0.5276% |
| 1995 | 20.53% | -0.1984% |
| 1994 | 20.73% | -0.686% |
| 1993 | 21.42% | -0.4009% |
| 1992 | 21.82% | -1.07% |
| 1991 | 22.88% | +1.33% |
| 1990 | 21.56% | +0.6958% |
| 1989 | 20.86% | -0.1672% |
| 1988 | 21.03% | -0.344% |
| 1987 | 21.37% | -0.8563% |
| 1986 | 22.23% | +0.0558% |
| 1985 | 22.17% | +0.7044% |
| 1984 | 21.47% | -1.33% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | +0.3396% |
| 1982 | 22.46% | +1.46% |
| 1981 | 21% | +0.4606% |
| 1980 | 20.54% | +1.62% |
| 1979 | 18.92% | -0.2025% |
| 1978 | 19.12% | -0.4794% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -0.1295% |
| 1976 | 19.73% | +0.2619% |
| 1975 | 19.47% | +1.59% |
| 1974 | 17.88% | -0.0137% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +0.098% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | — |
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United States's government spending is 24.43% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 24.61% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 31.8% (2020); the lowest is 17.8% (1972), across data from 1972 to 2023.
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