United States — Government consumption (USD)
millions of USD · Annual · 1950–2026 · 77 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure. This series reports the amount in millions of US dollars.
The latest government consumption reading for the United States was 4.07T USD in 2025. The previous reading was 3.91T USD in 2024; the period change was +3.92%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 3.31T USD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 13.3% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2011–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.19T USD |
| 2025 | 4.07T USD |
| 2024 | 3.91T USD |
| 2023 | 3.72T USD |
| 2022 | 3.57T USD |
11 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2021 | 3.38T USD |
| 2020 | 3.18T USD |
| 2019 | 3.01T USD |
| 2018 | 2.86T USD |
| 2017 | 2.72T USD |
| 2016 | 2.65T USD |
| 2015 | 2.60T USD |
| 2014 | 2.56T USD |
| 2013 | 2.53T USD |
| 2012 | 2.52T USD |
| 2011 | 2.51T USD |