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.

Government Spending in the United States decreased to 3993 USD Billion in the second quarter of 2025 from 3993.90 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025. 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.

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.

Argentina: Government spending, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 105.88 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 100.21 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 Argentina from 1962 to 2023 is 34.86 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1.85 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 113.9 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2017.

The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys: the quarterly Interview survey and the annual Diary survey. Combined, these two surveys provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The CE collects all on all spending components including food, housing, apparel and services, transportation, entertainment, and out-of-pocket health care costs. The CE features several arts-related spending categories, including the following items: Spending on Admissions Plays, theater, opera, and concerts Movies, parks, and museums Spending on Reading Newspapers and magazines Books Digital book readers Spending on Other Arts-Related Items Musical instruments Photographic equipment Audio-visual equipment Toys, games, arts and crafts The CE is important because it is the only Federal survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes, as well as the characteristics of those consumers. It is used by economic policymakers examining the impact of policy changes on economic groups, by the Census Bureau as the source of thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure, by businesses and academic researchers studying consumers' spending habits and trends, by other Federal agencies, and, perhaps most importantly, to regularly revise the Consumer Price Index market basket of goods and services and their relative importance. The most recent data tables are for 2019, and were made available on September 9, 2020. The unpublished integrated CE data tables produced by the BLS are available to download through NADAC (click on "Excel" in the Dataset(s) section). Also, see Featured CE Tables and Economic News Releases sections on the CE home page for current data tables and news release. The 1980 through 2019 CE public-use microdata, including Interview Survey data, Diary Survey data, and paradata (information about the data collection process), are available on the CE website.

In 2023, the average consumer unit in the United States spent about 9,985 U.S. dollars on food. Americans spent the most on housing, at 25,436 U.S. dollars, reflecting around one third of annual expenditure. The total average U.S. consumer spending amounted to 77,280 U.S. dollars.

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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.

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In 2023, the average annual expenditures of consumer units in the United States totaled to 77,280 U.S. dollars. This is an increase from the previous year, when the average annual expenditures of consumer units totaled to 72,967 U.S. dollars.

Iran: Government spending as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 12.92 percent, an increase from 12.88 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.67 percent, based on data from 101 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1960 to 2024 is 14.55 percent. The minimum value, 9.48 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 23.84 percent was recorded in 1975.

Chad: Government spending as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 8.72 percent, a decline from 9.02 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.67 percent, based on data from 101 countries. Historically, the average for Chad from 1960 to 2024 is 11.49 percent. The minimum value, 4.91 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 21.7 percent was recorded in 1973.

Azerbaijan: Government spending as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 14.37 percent, an increase from 13.82 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.67 percent, based on data from 101 countries. Historically, the average for Azerbaijan from 1990 to 2024 is 13.49 percent. The minimum value, 8.5 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 30.14 percent was recorded in 1993.