United States — General government expenditure
millions of LCU · Annual · 1800–2030 · 231 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 12.29T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 11.69T LCU in 2024; the period change was +5.16%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 40.3% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1800–2030
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 14.82T LCU |
| 2029 | 14.24T LCU |
| 2028 | 13.81T LCU |
| 2027 | 13.31T LCU |
| 2026 | 12.81T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 12.29T LCU |
| 2024 | 11.69T LCU |
| 2023 | 11.09T LCU |
| 2022 | 10.16T LCU |
| 2021 | 10.72T LCU |
| 2020 | 10.11T LCU |
| 2019 | 8.26T LCU |
| 2018 | 7.82T LCU |
| 2017 | 7.43T LCU |
| 2016 | 7.18T LCU |
| 2015 | 6.94T LCU |
| 2014 | 6.75T LCU |
| 2013 | 6.57T LCU |
| 2012 | 6.54T LCU |
| 2011 | 6.56T LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.