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  1. U.S. government - Budget surplus or deficit 2000-2029

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. government - Budget surplus or deficit 2000-2029 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200410/surplus-or-deficit-of-the-us-governments-budget-since-2000/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    United States
    Description

    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.

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    Federal Surplus or Deficit [-]

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Oct 18, 2024
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    (2024). Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFSD
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    Oct 18, 2024
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    Graph and download economic data for Federal Surplus or Deficit - from 1901 to 2024 about budget, federal, and USA.

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    United States Government Budget

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    Updated Apr 10, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). United States Government Budget [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-budget-value
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 10, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 1954 - May 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The United States recorded a government budget deficit of 316004 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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    Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Mar 27, 2025
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    (2025). Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFSGDA188S
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    Mar 27, 2025
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    Graph and download economic data for Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYFSGDA188S) from 1929 to 2024 about budget, federal, GDP, and USA.

  5. U.S. budget balance and forecast as a percentage of GDP 2000-2034

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. budget balance and forecast as a percentage of GDP 2000-2034 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217428/us-budget-balance-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The U.S. budget deficit amounted to roughly 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, which was around 6.3 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts a state deficit of about 2.58 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about 6.2 percent of the U.S. GDP. The GDP of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

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    Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-)

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Dec 19, 2024
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    (2024). Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?id=M318501Q027NBEA
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    Dec 19, 2024
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    Graph and download economic data for Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) from Q3 1959 to Q4 2023 about budget, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

  7. U.S. public debt 1990-2023

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. public debt 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187867/public-debt-of-the-united-states-since-1990/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    United States
    Description

    In September 2023, the national debt of the United States had risen up to 33.17 trillion U.S. dollars. The national debt per capita had risen to 85,552 U.S. dollars in 2021. As represented by the statistic above, the public debt of the United States has been continuously rising.

    U.S. public debt Public debt, also known as national and governmental debt, is the debt owed by a nations’ central government. In the case of the U.S., national debt is owed by the federal government to Treasury security holders. Generally speaking, government debt increases with government spending, and can be decreased through taxes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government increased spending significantly to finance virus infrastructure, aid, and various forms of economic relief.

    International public debt

    Venezuela leads the global ranking of the 20 countries with the highest public debt in 2021. In relation to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Venezuela's public debt amounted to around 306.95 percent of GDP. Eritrea was ranked fifth, with an estimated debt of 170 percent of the Gross Domestic Product.

    The national debt of the United Kingdom is forecasted to grow from 87 percent in 2022 to 70 percent in 2027, in relation to the Gross Domestic Product. These figures include England, Wales, Scotland as well as Northern Ireland.

    Greece had the highest national debt among EU countries as of the 4th quarter of 2020 in relation to the Gross Domestic Product. Germany ranked 13th in the EU, with its national debt amounting to 69 percent of GDP in the same time period.

    Tuvalu was one of the 20 countries with the lowest national debt in 2021 in relation to the GDP, while Macao had an estimated level of national debt of zero percent, the lowest of any country. The data refer to the debts of the entire state, including the central government, the provinces, municipalities, local authorities and social insurance.

  8. U.S. government budget surplus 2009-2024, by quarter

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. government budget surplus 2009-2024, by quarter [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215510/budget-surplus-of-the-us-government-by-quarter/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. government's budget balance amounted to a net borrowing of about 2.09 trillion U.S. dollars. This is compared to the first quarter of 2009, when the U.S. government borrowed about 1.79 trillion U.S. dollars.

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    Means of Financing the Deficit or Disposition of Surplus by the U.S....

    • fiscaldata.treasury.gov
    Updated Jul 13, 2020
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    (2020). Means of Financing the Deficit or Disposition of Surplus by the U.S. Government [Dataset]. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/monthly-treasury-statement/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 13, 2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This table shows the net transactions for the current month, and the current and prior fiscal year-to-date, as well as account balances for the beginning of the current fiscal year and current accounting month and the close of the current accounting month. This activity is related to the means used to finance the budget deficit or to dispose of a budget surplus. An asset account would represent an asset to the United States Government, for example United States Treasury Operating Cash. A liability account would represent a liability to the United States Government, for example Borrowing from the Public. 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.

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    United States Government Debt

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jun 10, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). United States Government Debt [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 10, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 1942 - May 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Government Debt in the United States increased to 36215818 USD Million in May from 36213557 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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    United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-)

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    Updated Apr 25, 2018
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2018). United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/federal-government-budget-surplus-or-deficit--fed-data.html
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    csv, excel, json, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Apr 25, 2018
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) was -1694.32800 Bil. of $ in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) reached a record high of 236.23900 in January of 2000 and a record low of -3132.61100 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

  12. Budget balance in relation to GDP in the United States 2001-2030

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    Updated Jun 18, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Budget balance in relation to GDP in the United States 2001-2030 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269961/budget-balance-in-the-united-states-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
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    Jun 18, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2024, the budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States stood at about -7.26 percent. Between 2001 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 6.72 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the budget balance will rise by around 1.65 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

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    Summary of Receipts, Outlays, and the Deficit/Surplus of the U.S. Government...

    • fiscaldata.treasury.gov
    Updated Jul 13, 2020
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    (2020). Summary of Receipts, Outlays, and the Deficit/Surplus of the U.S. Government [Dataset]. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/monthly-treasury-statement/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 13, 2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This summary table shows the total amount of receipts and outlays and the amount of the budget surplus/deficit by month for the current and prior fiscal years. 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.

  14. Historical Debt Outstanding

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    Updated Apr 7, 2022
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    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (2022). Historical Debt Outstanding [Dataset]. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/historical-debt-outstanding/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 7, 2022
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    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1790 - Sep 30, 2024
    Description

    Summarizes the U.S. government's total outstanding debt at the end of each fiscal year from 1789 to the current year.

  15. U.S. government forecast of the budget deficit FY 2023-2034

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. government forecast of the budget deficit FY 2023-2034 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216940/forecast-of-us-budget-balance/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The forecasted budget balance for the U.S. government is predicted to fluctuate between the fiscal years of 2024 and 2034. This forecast predicts a deficit of 2.58 trillion U.S. dollars by fiscal year 2034. A fiscal year covers the period from October 1 to September 30 of a given year.

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    United States - Federal Surplus or Deficit [-]

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    Updated Jun 9, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). United States - Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/federal-surplus-or-deficit-[-]-mil-of-$-a-na-fed-data.html
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 9, 2017
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] was -1832816.00000 Mil. of $ in September of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] reached a record high of 236241.00000 in September of 2000 and a record low of -3131917.00000 in September of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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    United States Gross Federal Debt to GDP

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    TRADING ECONOMICS, United States Gross Federal Debt to GDP [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt-to-gdp
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1940 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The United States recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 124.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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    United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-)

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    Updated Jan 25, 2019
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2019). United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/federal-government-budget-surplus-or-deficit--bil-of-dollar-fed-data.html
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 25, 2019
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) was -508.44400 Bil. of $ in October of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) reached a record high of 211.24100 in April of 2000 and a record low of -1997.87800 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Federal government budget surplus or deficit (-) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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    Summary of Receipts and Outlays of the U.S. Government

    • fiscaldata.treasury.gov
    Updated Jul 13, 2020
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    (2020). Summary of Receipts and Outlays of the U.S. Government [Dataset]. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/monthly-treasury-statement/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 13, 2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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 agencies 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.

  20. United States Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

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    Updated Mar 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). United States Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/united-states/consolidated-fiscal-balance--of-nominal-gdp
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 15, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Mar 1, 2022 - Dec 1, 2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Key information about US Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

    • United States Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 7.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 6.4 % in the previous quarter
    • US Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1981 to Dec 2024, with an average ratio of -3.4 %
    • The data reached an all-time high of 2.5 % in Dec 2000 and a record low of -19.0 % in Mar 2021
    CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in USD. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in USD. Consolidated Fiscal Balance covers Central Government only.


    Further information about US Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

    • In the latest reports, US National Government Debt reached 36,220.2 USD bn in Jan 2025
    • US Nominal GDP reached 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023

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Statista (2024). U.S. government - Budget surplus or deficit 2000-2029 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200410/surplus-or-deficit-of-the-us-governments-budget-since-2000/
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U.S. government - Budget surplus or deficit 2000-2029

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Jul 5, 2024
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United States
Description

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.

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