NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in United States
United States: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 5.75 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.75 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
7.4 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
4.28 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in United States stood at 5.75 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in United States peaked at 7.4 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.28 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.
That places United States 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.12 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 5.21 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.35 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.87 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.33 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 5.12 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.16 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.39 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.37 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.68 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.98 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.69 Percentage of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 6.9 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.08 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.31 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.31 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.24 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.08 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.04 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.13 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.67 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 7.1 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.63 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.69 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.51 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.09 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.79 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.17 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.04 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.76 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.97 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.74 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.08 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.71 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.98 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.14 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.99 Percentage of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 5.48 Percentage of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.19 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.78 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.64 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.28 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.52 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.58 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.64 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4 Percentage of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 6.76 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.32 Percentage of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 5.8 Percentage of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 5.75 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.75 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.2% | 4.8 Percentage of GDP | 7.4 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 Percentage of GDP | 4.87 Percentage of GDP | 5.39 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 Percentage of GDP | 5.68 Percentage of GDP | 7.31 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.51 Percentage of GDP | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | 7.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 Percentage of GDP | 4.71 Percentage of GDP | 5.99 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 Percentage of GDP | 4.28 Percentage of GDP | 5.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 Percentage of GDP | 4.32 Percentage of GDP | 7.4 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in United States?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in United States was 5.75 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- How does United States rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- United States ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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