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.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Receipts as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYFRGDA188S) from 1929 to 2024 about receipts, federal, GDP, and USA.

Government Revenues in the United States increased to 526445 USD Million in June from 371229 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Revenues- 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.

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.

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.

This dataset contains agency revenue data for Adopted, Modified and five years of Financial Plan by Revenue Class, Revenue Category and Revenue Source (Revenue Structure) or FPS Group name. The numbers within can be summarized to match pages from either the Supporting Schedule, Departmental Estimate or the Expense, Revenue, Contact Budget. This dataset is updated three times per year after publication of the Preliminary, Executive and Adopted Budget, usually in January, April and June respectively.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Budget Receipts, Income Tax for United States (M1502BUSM144NNBR) from Feb 1953 to Apr 1959 about budget, receipts, tax, federal, income, and USA.

The total receipts of the United States government added up to about 4.92 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024. This was a slight increase from 2023 levels.

United States US: Budgetary Central Government: Revenue: Taxes: Other data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2016. United States US: Budgetary Central Government: Revenue: Taxes: Other data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. United States US: Budgetary Central Government: Revenue: Taxes: Other data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.IFS: Government Finance: Operations Statement: Annual.

CBO Projection: Revenues: Individual Income Taxes: % of GDP data was reported at 8.651 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.230 % for 2017. CBO Projection: Revenues: Individual Income Taxes: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 8.544 % from Sep 2015 (Median) to 2018, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.651 % in 2018 and a record low of 8.230 % in 2017. CBO Projection: Revenues: Individual Income Taxes: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Congressional Budget Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.F003: Federal Government Receipts & Outlays: Projection: Congressional Budget Office.

Revenue, expenditure and budgetary balance of six levels of general governments.

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.

This dataset contains agency revenue data for Adopted, Modified and four years of Financial Plan by Revenue Class, Revenue Category and Revenue Source (Revenue Structure) or FPS Group name.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Government: Current Expenditures (FGEXPND) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about expenditures, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in United States was reported at 17.98 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

This table shows the gross outlays, applicable receipts and net outlays for the current month, current fiscal year-to-date and prior fiscal year-to-date by various agency programs accounted for in the budget of the federal government. 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.

This summary table shows the on-budget and off-budget receipts and outlays, the on-budget and off-budget surplus/deficit, and the means of financing the budget surplus/deficit. The table also shows the budgeted amounts estimated in the President's Budget for the current fiscal year and next fiscal year for each item on the table. 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.

This table shows the receipts and outlays of the United States Government by month for the current fiscal year, up to and including the current accounting month. The table also shows the total receipts and outlays for the current fiscal year-to-date and the comparable prior fiscal year-to-date. 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 US: Budgetary Central Government: Revenue: Taxes: Property data was reported at 5.646 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 255.735 USD bn for Dec 2017. United States US: Budgetary Central Government: Revenue: Taxes: Property data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.446 USD bn from Mar 2001 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 255.735 USD bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 2.302 USD bn in Sep 2011. United States US: Budgetary Central Government: Revenue: Taxes: Property data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.IFS: Government Finance: Operations Statement: Quarterly.