USA: Government expenditure

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The most recent value is 1274.93 billion U.S. Dollar as of Q4 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of 1258.75 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for the USA from Q1 1960 to Q4 2024 is 416.42 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 29.35 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in Q1 1960, while the maximum of 1274.93 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in Q4 2024. Click on the following link to see the values of: Government expenditure around the world.
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  • Measure: billion U.S. Dollar
  • Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Recent values USA: Government expenditure, billion currency units
2024  Q4 1274.93
2024  Q3 1258.75
2024  Q2 1235.75
2024  Q1 1220.25
2023  Q4 1203.8
2023  Q3 1189.1
2023  Q2 1161.48
2023  Q1 1160.98


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Definition: Total spending by all levels of government but excluding public enterprises.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 13.87 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 3,723.95 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -9.25 2023 percent
 Government debt 119.62 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 1,274.93 Q4/2024 billion
 Long-term interest rate 4.28 3/2025 percent
 Tax revenue 12.18 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 36.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 175 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 11 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 2.74 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 3.05 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 86.73 2022 percent
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