Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in United States of America
United States of America: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of was -3.4 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in United States of America, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in United States of America stood at -3.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in United States of America peaked at -0.9535 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.48, in 2020.
That places United States of America 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1.63 | — |
| 2003 | -2.65 | +63.2% |
| 2004 | -2.59 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | -1.53 | -41.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9535 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | -1.94 | +103.3% |
| 2008 | -4.14 | +113.8% |
| 2009 | -6.43 | +55.1% |
| 2010 | -8.08 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | -6.23 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | -4.28 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | -2.43 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | -1.61 | -33.6% |
| 2015 | -1.31 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | -1.9 | +44.6% |
| 2017 | -2.35 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | -2.68 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | -3.47 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | -8.48 | +144.4% |
| 2021 | -8.27 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | -3.24 | -60.9% |
| 2023 | -4.28 | +32.2% |
| 2024 | -4.16 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | -4.15 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | -3.95 | -4.9% |
| 2027 | -4.02 | +1.9% |
| 2028 | -4.11 | +2.2% |
| 2029 | -3.58 | -12.9% |
| 2030 | -3.4 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.73 | -6.43 | -0.9535 | 8 |
| 2010s | -3.43 | -8.08 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.82 | -8.48 | -3.24 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.4 | -3.4 | -3.4 | 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 primary balance, general government, percent of in United States of America?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in United States of America was -3.4 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9535 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.48 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- United States of America ranks 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October