{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"us-government-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-government-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-government-expenditure-gdp/","title":"United States Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"United States's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 24.4 % of GDP in 2023, -0.2pp YoY. 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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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}