United States — General government expenditure
millions of USD · Annual · 1800–2031 · 232 observations
About this series
General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.
The latest general government expenditure reading for the United States was 12.25T USD in 2025. The previous reading was 11.62T USD in 2024; the period change was +5.39%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 39.8% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1800–2031
- Quarterly data, 1960–2027
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 15.60T USD |
| 2030 | 15.07T USD |
| 2029 | 14.46T USD |
| 2028 | 14.01T USD |
| 2027 | 13.49T USD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 13.00T USD |
| 2025 | 12.25T USD |
| 2024 | 11.62T USD |
| 2023 | 10.93T USD |
| 2022 | 10.03T USD |
| 2021 | 10.78T USD |
| 2020 | 10.12T USD |
| 2019 | 8.26T USD |
| 2018 | 7.82T USD |
| 2017 | 7.43T USD |
| 2016 | 7.18T USD |
| 2015 | 6.94T USD |
| 2014 | 6.75T USD |
| 2013 | 6.57T USD |
| 2012 | 6.54T USD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.