Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in United States
United States: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 38.2 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
38.2
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.72
in 2020
All-time low
33.69
in 2006
Years of data
29
2002–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in United States, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 38.2 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in United States peaked at 44.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.69, in 2006.
United States ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33.7 | — |
| 2003 | 34.04 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.72 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.93 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.69 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.56 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.14 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 41.4 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 39.76 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 38.8 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 37.22 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 35.78 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 35.32 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.03 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.33 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.19 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.35 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.82 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.72 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 43.2 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 36.79 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 37.65 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 37.92 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 37.79 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 37.93 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 38.04 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 38.12 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 38.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.27 | 33.69 | 41.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.36 | 35.03 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 | 36.79 | 44.72 | 10 |
| 2030s | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in United States?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in United States was 38.2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 44.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.69 in 2006.
- How does United States rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October