Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in United States
United States: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in United States, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, grants and other revenue in United States stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in United States peaked at 11.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
That places United States 154th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.7% | — |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +12.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.7% | 4.8% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in United States?
- Grants and other revenue in United States was 2.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for grants and other revenue?
- United States ranks 154th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.