NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in United States of America

United States of America: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general was 8.43 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.43 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
12.26 Percentage of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
8.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in United States of America, 1970–2024

02.557.51012.5197019972024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in United States of America is 8.43 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in United States of America peaked at 12.26 Percentage of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.32 Percentage of GDP, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government in United States of America, 1970 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1970 12.09 Percentage of GDP
1971 12.26 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1972 12.2 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
1973 11.76 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
1974 11.71 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
1975 11.86 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
1976 11.4 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
1977 11.05 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
1978 10.66 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
1979 10.33 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
1980 10.45 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1981 10.26 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1982 10.7 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
1983 10.47 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
1984 10.12 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
1985 10.19 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1986 10.26 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1987 10.27 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1988 10.22 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
1989 10.24 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1990 10.48 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
1991 10.84 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
1992 10.85 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1993 10.66 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1994 10.37 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
1995 10.18 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1996 9.89 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
1997 9.66 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
1998 9.55 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
1999 9.51 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2000 9.5 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2001 9.83 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2002 10.18 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2003 10.31 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2004 10.18 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2005 9.99 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2006 9.85 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2007 9.92 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2008 10.21 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2009 10.76 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2010 10.69 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2011 10.38 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2012 9.97 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2013 9.87 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2014 9.69 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2015 9.61 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2016 9.57 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2017 9.41 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2018 9.31 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2019 9.19 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2020 9.57 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2021 8.88 Percentage of GDP -7.2%
2022 8.32 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2023 8.32 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2024 8.43 Percentage of GDP +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.53 Percentage of GDP 10.33 Percentage of GDP 12.26 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 10.32 Percentage of GDP 10.12 Percentage of GDP 10.7 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 10.2 Percentage of GDP 9.51 Percentage of GDP 10.85 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 10.07 Percentage of GDP 9.5 Percentage of GDP 10.76 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 9.77 Percentage of GDP 9.19 Percentage of GDP 10.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 8.71 Percentage of GDP 8.32 Percentage of GDP 9.57 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 23 Chile 9.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 24 Italy 9.03 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 25 Germany 8.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 27 Mexico 8.09 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 28 China 8.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 7.27 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in United States of America?
Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in United States of America was 8.43 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12.26 Percentage of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.32 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
United States of America ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
43 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.