United States Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)
United States's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 24.4 % of GDP in 2023, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1974–2023.
United States (2023)
24.4
% of GDP
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 24.6 | -6.6pp |
| 2021 | 31.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2020 | 31.8 | +9.3pp |
| 2019 | 22.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 22.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 22.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 22.4 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 22.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 22.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 22.9 | -1pp |
| 2012 | 23.9 | -1.4pp |
| 2011 | 25.3 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 26.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2009 | 25.6 | +2.8pp |
| 2008 | 22.8 | +1.9pp |
| 2007 | 20.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 20.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 20.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2004 | 20.4 | -0.2pp |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 24.4 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 1974–2023 the series ranges from 17.9 in 1974 to 31.8 in 2020.
This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in United States from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in United States from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1974–2023 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 31.8 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.9 in 1974. The latest reading of 24.4 in 2023 represents a change of -0.2pp.