The total outlays of the United States government added up to about 6.13 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. This is expected to increase to 6.94 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, and increase to over eight trillion U.S. dollars by 2029.

Graph and download economic data for Federal government total expenditures (W019RCQ027SBEA) from Q3 1959 to Q4 2024 about expenditures, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

Government spending in the United States was last recorded at 34.4 percent of GDP in 2023 . This dataset provides - United States Government Spending To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2022, the total receipts of the United States government added up to approximately 4.9 trillion U.S. dollars. By 2028, the receipts of the U.S. government are expected to increase to 6.4 trillion U.S. dollars.

In the fiscal year of 2025, the budget for the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to be about 1.83 trillion U.S. dollars. In comparison, the Small Business Administration is expected to have a budget of 1.46 billion U.S. dollars.

United States Federal Government

The federal government in the United States is comprised of three branches of the government: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The executive branch is the office of the President of the United States, the legislative branch is the United States Congress, and the judicial branch is the United States Supreme Court.The U.S. cabinet belongs to the executive branch of the government, which belongs to the president and vice president.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the department of the federal government that provides health services to Americans. The Secretary of the department is Xavier Becerra, who was appointed by current president Joe Biden. Some of the Operating Divisions in this department include the Food and Drug Administration, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. The outlays for the Department of Health and Human Services have been steadily increasing since 2000. The agency that had the highest amount of spending in this department in 2020 was the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Graph and download economic data for Government total expenditures (W068RCQ027SBEA) from Q1 1960 to Q4 2024 about expenditures, government, GDP, and USA.

Annual government expenditure in the United States added up to about 10.07 trillion U.S. dollars in the second quarter of 2024. This is compared to the first quarter of 2009, when this figure stood at 5.53 trillion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Government Current Expenditures (GEXPND) from Q1 1947 to Q4 2024 about expenditures, government, GDP, and USA.

Government Spending in China increased to 208113.40 CNY Hundred Million in 2023 from 193360 CNY Hundred Million in 2022. This dataset provides - China Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the U.S. government had a budget deficit of 1.69 trillion U.S. dollars. This is compared to 2000, when the government had a budget surplus of 0.24 trillion U.S. dollars.

U.S. Government budget

The government budget is a financial statement that demonstrates the government’s suggested revenues and spending for the financial year. Budget surpluses occur when income exceeds expenditures. Budget deficits occur when spending exceeds income. The budget balance of the U.S. government has fluctuated since 2016, and is expected to decrease slightly by 2026.

Military spending

Defense outlays in the United States amounted to 714 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. It is expected to continue to increase over the next several years. The United States currently has the largest defense budget in the world, and is the largest employer in the world. The military budget funds the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. The amount of funding that goes towards the Department of Defense is heavily criticized by Democrats in the United States, because they believe that the funding should be more evenly distributed towards other social welfare programs such as public health insurance and education.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Outlays: Interest (FYOINT) from 1940 to 2024 about outlays, federal, interest, and USA.

For the fiscal year of 2025, mandatory government spending is predicted to sum up to about 4.37 trillion U.S. dollars. It consists primarily of benefit programs such as: social security, Medicare, Medicaid, as well as other programs. Discretionary spending consists of spending controlled by lawmakers through annual appropriation acts. In FY 2025 it is proposed at 1.93 trillion U.S. dollars, and is divided into defense and nondefense spending. Spending for net interest is also listed, which consists of the government's interest payments on debt held by the public, offset by interest income the government receives.

Government Spending in Mexico increased to 2838581.14 MXN Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 2784668.85 MXN Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Mexico Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This summary table shows, for Budget Receipts, the total amount of activity for the current month, the current fiscal year-to-date, the comparable prior period year-to-date and the budgeted amount estimated for the current fiscal year for various types of receipts (i.e. individual income tax, corporate income tax, etc.). The Budget Outlays section of the table shows the total amount of activity for the current month, the current fiscal year-to-date, the comparable prior period year-to-date and the budgeted amount estimated for the current fiscal year for functions of the federal government. The table also shows the amounts for the budget/surplus deficit categorized as listed above. This table includes total and subtotal rows that should be excluded when aggregating data. Some rows represent elements of the dataset's hierarchy, but are not assigned values. The classification_id for each of these elements can be used as the parent_id for underlying data elements to calculate their implied values. Subtotal rows are available to access this same information.

Graph and download economic data for Government current expenditures: Interest payments (A180RC1Q027SBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q4 2024 about payments, expenditures, government, interest, GDP, and USA.

Government Spending in Japan increased to 119943.10 JPY Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 119604.80 JPY Billion in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Japan Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Germany increased to 208.83 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 207.97 EUR Billion in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Germany Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The United States Department of Education had outlays of about 639.37 U.S. dollars in 2022. This was a significant increase from the previous year. By 2029, the outlays of the Department of Education are expected to decrease to 173.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Government Spending in Belgium decreased to 32411.30 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 32544.90 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Belgium Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Finland increased to 15781 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 14411 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Finland Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.