Graph and download economic data for Federal Government: Current Expenditures (FGEXPND) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about expenditures, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

Government Spending in the United States decreased to 3990.60 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025 from 3996.30 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Government Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Federal government total expenditures (W019RCQ027SBEA) from Q3 1959 to Q1 2025 about expenditures, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

Government spending in the United States was last recorded at 39.7 percent of GDP in 2024 . This dataset provides - United States Government Spending To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Government total expenditures (W068RCQ027SBEA) from Q1 1960 to Q1 2025 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.

The United States recorded a government budget surplus of 27000 USD Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in China increased to 224396.60 CNY Hundred Million in 2024 from 222474.20 CNY Hundred Million in 2023. This dataset provides - China Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Government current expenditures: Education (G160291A027NBEA) from 1959 to 2023 about expenditures, education, government, GDP, and USA.

The ratio of government expenditure to GDP in the United States stood at about 37.59 percent in 2024. From 2001 to 2024, the ratio rose by approximately 4.79 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2030, the ratio will rise by around 0.27 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

Chad: Government spending, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 0.55 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 0.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 109.33 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Chad from 1960 to 2023 is 0.26 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.04 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 1.03 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2013.

Government Spending in Finland decreased to 13758 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 15523 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Finland Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Mexico decreased to 2762162.03 MXN Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 2852959.47 MXN Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Mexico 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.

Government Spending in Costa Rica increased to 1588752.40 CRC Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 1587688.60 CRC Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Costa Rica Government Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Government Spending in Belgium decreased to 32155.80 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 32292.90 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Belgium Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in El Salvador increased to 6126.78 USD Million in 2023 from 5742.62 USD Million in 2022. This dataset provides - El Salvador Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Germany: Government spending, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 960.75 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 896.06 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 109.33 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1970 to 2023 is 431.02 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 35.08 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 960.75 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2023.