NAAG Chapter 6A … Expenditure by function of general government in United States
United States: NAAG Chapter 6A … Expenditure by function of general government was 39.57 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in United States is 39.57 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in United States peaked at 47.26 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.38 Percentage of GDP, in 1973.
That places United States 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6A … Expenditure by function of general government in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.24 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 34.55 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 34.41 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 33.38 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 34.56 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 36.87 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 35.51 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 34.55 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 33.74 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 33.57 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 35.4 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 35.6 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 37.85 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 37.92 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 36.73 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 37.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 37.77 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 37.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 36.69 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 36.7 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.66 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 38.58 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 39.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.81 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 37.84 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.81 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.12 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.97 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 35.12 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 34.65 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 34.3 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.61 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 36.74 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.27 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.87 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.95 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.67 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.37 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.68 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.19 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 43.02 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.9 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.09 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 38.17 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.78 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.06 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.77 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.72 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.24 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.26 Percentage of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 45.33 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 38.42 Percentage of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 39.21 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 39.57 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 39.57 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.4 Percentage of GDP, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.54 Percentage of GDP | 33.38 Percentage of GDP | 36.87 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.95 Percentage of GDP | 35.4 Percentage of GDP | 37.92 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.29 Percentage of GDP | 34.65 Percentage of GDP | 39.37 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.47 Percentage of GDP | 34.3 Percentage of GDP | 43.19 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.15 Percentage of GDP | 37.72 Percentage of GDP | 43.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 Percentage of GDP | 38.42 Percentage of GDP | 47.26 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in United States?
- Naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in United States was 39.57 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 47.26 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.38 Percentage of GDP in 1973.
- How does United States rank for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
- United States ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.