United States — Combined government deficit
millions of USD · Annual · 1792–2031 · 240 observations
About this series
The combined government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.
For the United States, the combined government deficit reading stood at −2.24T USD in 2025. Against −2.36T USD in 2024, the period change was +125.96B USD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −7.27% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1792–2031
- Quarterly data, 1960–2027
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -2.88T USD |
| 2030 | -2.81T USD |
| 2029 | -2.71T USD |
| 2028 | -2.66T USD |
| 2027 | -2.60T USD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -2.58T USD |
| 2025 | -2.24T USD |
| 2024 | -2.36T USD |
| 2023 | -2.22T USD |
| 2022 | -971.06B USD |
| 2021 | -2.84T USD |
| 2020 | -3.21T USD |
| 2019 | -1.44T USD |
| 2018 | -1.26T USD |
| 2017 | -868.82B USD |
| 2016 | -1.01T USD |
| 2015 | -842.30B USD |
| 2014 | -911.22B USD |
| 2013 | -983.47B USD |
| 2012 | -1.50T USD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.