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

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 Outlays: Interest as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYOIGDA188S) from 1940 to 2024 about outlays, federal, percent, interest, GDP, and USA.

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

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.

Federal outlays of the United States government amounted to about 6.14 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. The forecast predicts an increase in government outlays up to about 10.05 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034.

United States Federal Government Outlays: On Budget Outlays data was reported at 279.122 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 167.661 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Government Outlays: On Budget Outlays data is updated monthly, averaging 137.864 USD bn from Oct 1984 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 409 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 388.305 USD bn in Jun 2017 and a record low of 57.080 USD bn in Jun 1985. United States Federal Government Outlays: On Budget Outlays data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F001: Federal Government Receipts & Outlays.

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.

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 Federal government expenditures: Budget outlays (M318191Q027NBEA) from Q3 1959 to Q4 2023 about outlays, budget, 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.

The United States federal government budget has allotted around 75 billion dollars toward its 2025 civilian federal agency information technology budget. As leadership and government priorities change, the IT budgets allocated to different departments tend to follow suit. The Department of Energy's IT budget increased significantly by 37 percent compared to the previous year, with 5.5 billion U.S. dollars allocated in FY 2025. Similarly, the IT budget of the Department of Homeland security also increased by 23 percent compared to the previous year, to around 11 billion U.S. dollars for FY 2025. Meanwhile, the Office of Personnel Management saw its IT budget shrink the most among the civilian federal government agencies, decreasing by a staggering 64 percent compared to FY 2024. Since the 2022 federal budget, figures do not include the portion of the budget allocated to the Department of Defense or other classified IT spending. U.S. government budget In the United States, huge shares of government expenditures go towards the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Social Security Administration. Due in part to the country’s continually increasing budget, the government has run at an annual deficit since 2002, with its 2024 deficit estimated to over be around 1.9 trillion dollars. Cybersecurity budget One of the main facets of the U.S. government IT budget is spending related to cybersecurity. Over 12 billion U.S. dollars have been allocated towards cybersecurity in 2024. The Departments of Homeland Security and Justice have unsurprisingly had the highest cybersecurity budgets across all departments, given the sensitive nature of their work.

United States - Federal Outlays: Interest was 881651.00000 Mil. of $ in September of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Federal Outlays: Interest reached a record high of 881651.00000 in September of 2024 and a record low of 899.00000 in June of 1940. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Federal Outlays: Interest - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

United States Federal Govt Outlays: Energy data was reported at 0.770 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.444 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Govt Outlays: Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 0.206 USD bn from Apr 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 318 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.253 USD bn in Sep 2009 and a record low of -1.331 USD bn in Dec 2003. United States Federal Govt Outlays: Energy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F001: Federal Government Receipts & Outlays.

United States Federal Government Outlays: Off Budget Outlays data was reported at 82.166 USD bn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.061 USD bn for Oct 2018. United States Federal Government Outlays: Off Budget Outlays data is updated monthly, averaging 30.477 USD bn from Oct 1984 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 410 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.776 USD bn in Aug 2018 and a record low of -6.674 USD bn in Dec 2007. United States Federal Government Outlays: Off Budget Outlays data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F001: Federal Government Receipts & Outlays.

In 2022, Medicaid expenditure totaled around 805 billion U.S. dollars, the highest in the provided time interval. The federal government paid approximately 70 percent of total Medicaid expenditures in 2022, with states picking up the other 30 percent. Medicaid’s high-cost enrollees Spending on aged enrollees and individuals with disabilities accounted for more than half of the total Medicaid expenditure in 2021. One reason why this share is so high is that these groups require greater health care, and often the services are more costly. Spending on long-term care services, which includes nursing facilities and home health care, totaled approximately 154 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Overall, long-term care services accounted for around 20 percent of all Medicaid expenditure in 2022. The basics of Medicaid funding Medicaid is a joint federal and state health care plan, and the costs of administering the program are split between the two. States report their Medicaid costs to the federal government on a quarterly basis, and the federal government matches those costs based on a formula. This formula is designed so that the federal government pays a larger share of costs in poorer states, but in general, state costs are matched by the federal government at a 50 percent rate. California was the state with the highest Medicaid costs in 2022.

This table shows the total receipts and outlays and the resulting surplus or deficit (shown on the table as excess) for the current month and the current fiscal year-to-date for all federal trust funds. The table also shows the totals for securities held as investments by the federal trust funds for the beginning of the fiscal year and the beginning and ending of the current accounting month. A trust fund is a type of account, designated by law, for receipts or offsetting receipts dedicated to specific purposes and the expenditure of these receipts. 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 Federal government total expenditures (W019RCQ027SBEA) from Q3 1959 to Q4 2024 about expenditures, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

This table is a subsidiary table for Means of Financing the Deficit or Disposition of Surplus by the U.S. Government providing a detailed view of all direct and guaranteed loan financing for federal credit programs under the Credit Reform Act of 1990. Guaranteed loan financing is issuing any debt obligation with a guarantee, insurance, or other pledge that payment of all or a part of the principal or interest will be made to the lender. This table applies to lending to non-federal borrowers by non-federal lenders that carries some form of guarantee by the federal government. Exceptions include the insurance of deposits, shares, or other withdrawable accounts in financial institutions. 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.

United States Federal Govt Outlays: General Science, Space & Tech data was reported at 2.940 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.851 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Govt Outlays: General Science, Space & Tech data is updated monthly, averaging 1.905 USD bn from Apr 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 319 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.473 USD bn in Oct 2008 and a record low of 0.390 USD bn in Nov 2008. United States Federal Govt Outlays: General Science, Space & Tech data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F001: Federal Government Receipts & Outlays.