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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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.

The United States recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 122.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Adding to national debt is an inevitable fact of being President of the United States. The extent to which debt rises under any sitting president depends not only on the policy and spending choices they have made, but also the choices made by presidents and congresses that have come before them.

Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush President Ronald Reagan increased the U.S. debt by around 1.86 trillion U.S. dollars, or 186.36 percent. This is often attributed to "Reaganomics," in which Reagan implemented significant supply-side economic policies in which he reduced government regulation, cut taxes, and tightened the money supply. Spending increased under President George W. Bush in light of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. To finance the wars, President Bush chose to borrow the money, rather than use war bonds or increase taxes, unlike previous war-time presidents. Additionally, Bush introduced a number of tax cuts, and oversaw the beginning of the 2008 financial crisis. Barack Obama President Obama inherited both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the financial crisis. The Obama administration also did not increase taxes to pay for the wars, and additionally passed expensive legislation to kickstart the economy following the economic crash, as well as the Affordable Care Act in 2010. The ACA expanded healthcare coverage to cover more than 30 million more Americans through programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Though controversial at the time, more than half of Americans have a favorable view of the ACA in 2023. Additionally, he signed legislation making the W. Bush-era tax cuts permanent.

The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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Nigeria recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 6.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - Nigeria Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Public sector net debt amounted to 88.9 percent of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom during the 2023/24 financial year, rising to 97.8 percent when the Bank of England is included. This is the highest debt incurred by the government since the early 1960s. After peaking at 251.7 percent shortly after the end of the Second World War, government debt in the UK gradually fell, before a sharp increase in the late 2000s at the time of the global financial crisis. Debt not expected to start falling until 2029/30 In 2022/23, the UK's government expenditure was approximately 1.15 trillion pounds, around 45.3 percent of GDP. This spending was financed by 1.02 trillion pounds of revenue raised, and 1.28 billion pounds of borrowing. Although the UK government can still borrow money in the future, it also needs to abide by certain fiscal rules, one of which is that debt should be falling within a five-year timeframe. Recent forecasts suggest that while this is expected to be the case, it is based on falling government deficits in the next five years. Next government faces hard choices Whoever wins the UK's 2024 general election will face tough economic choices in the coming years. Hitting fiscal targets, such as reducing the national debt, will require a careful balancing of the books, and possibly the need for either spending cuts or tax rises. The two major parties, Labour and the Conservatives, have both ruled out raising the main government tax sources, Income Tax, National Insurance, and VAT, and have so far remained silent on possible spending cuts. With limits on borrowing, and no tax rises or spending cuts, maintaining, let alone improving public services, will prove a challenging prospect for the next government.

External Debt in Mexico decreased to 591055.90 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 600455.70 USD Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Mexico External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The budget balance in Japan was forecast to increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 9.3 trillion U.S. dollars. This overall increase does not happen continuously, notably not in 2027, 2028 and 2029. The budget balance is estimated to amount to -27.9 trillion U.S. dollars in 2029. 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 expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.Find more statistics on other topics about Japan with key insights such as ratio of the national debt to the gross domestic product, the growth of the real the gross domestic product, and the budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product.

The budget balance in relation to the GDP in Canada was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.4 percentage points. According to this forecast, in 2029, the budget balance will have increased for the fifth consecutive year to -0.6 percent. 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 expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.Find more statistics on other topics about Canada with key insights such as the national debt, ratio of the national debt to the gross domestic product, and the average inflation rate.

Greece recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 161.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Greece Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This table contains 13 series, with data for years 1867 - 31-MAR-08 not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-08-28. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Government debt (13 items: Gross federal government debt;Marketable bonds;Treasury bills;Unmatured debt ...).

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Israel recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 6.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Israel Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Mexico Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• Mexico Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 4.1 % in the previous quarter
• Mexico Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1980 to Sep 2024, with an average ratio of -2.1 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 4.7 % in Sep 1992 and a record low of -14.7 % in Dec 1982

CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Secretary of Finance and Public Credit provides year-to-date Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2018. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 1993 is based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 1993.


Further information about Mexico Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Mexico National Government Debt reached 874.8 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Mexico Nominal GDP reached 397.5 USD bn in Mar 2023

The national debt in Canada was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 255.5 billion U.S. dollars (+11.03 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the national debt is estimated to reach 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the national debt was continuously increasing over the past years.As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future.Find more statistics on other topics about Canada with key insights such as the gross domestic product per capita, the number of employed people, and the gross domestic product in current prices.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) in Greece was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 19.6 percentage points. After the ninth consecutive decreasing year, the ratio is estimated to reach 139.39 percent and therefore a new minimum in 2029. This indicator describes the general government gross debt in relation to the country's GDP. According to the International Monetary Fund, gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. The GDP, on the other hand, refers to the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.Find more key insights for the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) in countries like Malta, San Marino, and Italy.