Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in United States of America
United States of America: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -7.55 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in United States of America, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in United States of America stood at -7.55.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in United States of America peaked at -2.96 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.54, in 2021.
That places United States of America 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3.73 | — |
| 2003 | -4.61 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | -4.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | -3.55 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | -2.96 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | -4.05 | +36.9% |
| 2008 | -6.18 | +52.7% |
| 2009 | -8.25 | +33.5% |
| 2010 | -10.05 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | -8.47 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | -6.44 | -24.0% |
| 2013 | -4.36 | -32.3% |
| 2014 | -3.55 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | -3.13 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | -3.85 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | -4.34 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | -4.9 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | -5.75 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | -10.46 | +81.9% |
| 2021 | -10.54 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -5.97 | -43.3% |
| 2023 | -7.41 | +24.1% |
| 2024 | -7.59 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | -7.72 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | -7.74 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | -7.87 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | -8.05 | +2.2% |
| 2029 | -7.65 | -4.9% |
| 2030 | -7.55 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.73 | -8.25 | -2.96 | 8 |
| 2010s | -5.48 | -10.05 | -3.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.1 | -10.54 | -5.97 | 10 |
| 2030s | -7.55 | -7.55 | -7.55 | 1 |
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More public sector data for United States of America
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,933 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in United States of America?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in United States of America was -7.55 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was -2.96 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.54 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- United States of America ranks 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October