United States — Central government expenditure
millions of LCU · Annual · 1791–2025 · 235 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.
In the United States, the central government expenditure reading was 4.57T LCU in 2025, compared with 4.47T LCU in 2024. The period change was +2.07%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 15% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1791–2025
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.57T LCU |
| 2024 | 4.47T LCU |
| 2023 | 4.24T LCU |
| 2022 | 4.08T LCU |
| 2021 | 4.96T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 4.21T LCU |
| 2019 | 2.86T LCU |
| 2018 | 2.71T LCU |
| 2017 | 2.57T LCU |
| 2016 | 2.50T LCU |
| 2015 | 2.43T LCU |
| 2014 | 2.39T LCU |
| 2013 | 2.31T LCU |
| 2012 | 2.37T LCU |
| 2011 | 2.48T LCU |
| 2010 | 2.46T LCU |
| 2009 | 2.30T LCU |
| 2008 | 2.14T LCU |
| 2007 | 1.88T LCU |
| 2006 | 1.78T LCU |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.