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.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Government: Current Expenditures (FGEXPND) from Q1 1947 to Q4 2024 about expenditures, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

Government spending in the United States was last recorded at 34.4 percent of GDP in 2023 . 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 Federal government total expenditures (W019RCQ027SBEA) from Q3 1959 to Q4 2024 about expenditures, federal, 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.

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.

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In the fiscal year of 2025, the budget for the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to be about 1.83 trillion U.S. dollars. In comparison, the Small Business Administration is expected to have a budget of 1.46 billion U.S. dollars.

United States Federal Government

The federal government in the United States is comprised of three branches of the government: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The executive branch is the office of the President of the United States, the legislative branch is the United States Congress, and the judicial branch is the United States Supreme Court.The U.S. cabinet belongs to the executive branch of the government, which belongs to the president and vice president.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the department of the federal government that provides health services to Americans. The Secretary of the department is Xavier Becerra, who was appointed by current president Joe Biden. Some of the Operating Divisions in this department include the Food and Drug Administration, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. The outlays for the Department of Health and Human Services have been steadily increasing since 2000. The agency that had the highest amount of spending in this department in 2020 was the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The United States federal government budget has allotted around 75 billion dollars toward its 2025 civilian federal agency information technology budget. As leadership and government priorities change, the IT budgets allocated to different departments tend to follow suit. The Department of Energy's IT budget increased significantly by 37 percent compared to the previous year, with 5.5 billion U.S. dollars allocated in FY 2025. Similarly, the IT budget of the Department of Homeland security also increased by 23 percent compared to the previous year, to around 11 billion U.S. dollars for FY 2025. Meanwhile, the Office of Personnel Management saw its IT budget shrink the most among the civilian federal government agencies, decreasing by a staggering 64 percent compared to FY 2024. Since the 2022 federal budget, figures do not include the portion of the budget allocated to the Department of Defense or other classified IT spending. U.S. government budget In the United States, huge shares of government expenditures go towards the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Social Security Administration. Due in part to the country’s continually increasing budget, the government has run at an annual deficit since 2002, with its 2024 deficit estimated to over be around 1.9 trillion dollars. Cybersecurity budget One of the main facets of the U.S. government IT budget is spending related to cybersecurity. Over 12 billion U.S. dollars have been allocated towards cybersecurity in 2024. The Departments of Homeland Security and Justice have unsurprisingly had the highest cybersecurity budgets across all departments, given the sensitive nature of their work.

Government Spending in Mexico increased to 2838581.14 MXN Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 2784668.85 MXN Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Mexico Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in China increased to 208113.40 CNY Hundred Million in 2023 from 193360 CNY Hundred Million in 2022. This dataset provides - China Government Spending - 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.

Government Spending in Japan increased to 119943.10 JPY Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 119604.80 JPY Billion in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Japan 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.

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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.

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

The ratio of government expenditure to GDP in the United States was forecast to decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 0.5 percentage points. This overall decrease does not happen continuously, notably not in 2026. According to this forecast, in 2029, the ratio will have decreased for the third consecutive year to 37.08 percent. 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.Find more statistics on other topics about the United States with key insights such as the annual change in imports of trade goods and services, the number of employed people, and ratio of the national debt to the gross domestic product.

Georgia: Government spending, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 3.74 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 3.13 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 Georgia from 1987 to 2023 is 1.42 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.16 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 3.74 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2023.

United States - Government current expenditures: Federal: Income security: Welfare and social services was 297.86000 Bil. of $ in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Government current expenditures: Federal: Income security: Welfare and social services reached a record high of 894.48800 in January of 2021 and a record low of 2.20500 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Government current expenditures: Federal: Income security: Welfare and social services - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.