Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in United States of America

United States of America: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate was 1.96 million National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.96 million National currency
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.96 million National currency
in 2024
All-time low
53,836 National currency
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in United States of America, 1970–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.96 million National currency for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in United States of America peaked at 1.96 million National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53,836 National currency, in 1970.

That places United States of America 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements in United States of America, 1970 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1970 53,836 National currency
1971 57,668 National currency +7.1%
1972 62,972 National currency +9.2%
1973 65,570 National currency +4.1%
1974 76,869 National currency +17.2%
1975 87,942 National currency +14.4%
1976 92,620 National currency +5.3%
1977 103,463 National currency +11.7%
1978 113,756 National currency +9.9%
1979 129,254 National currency +13.6%
1980 151,102 National currency +16.9%
1981 174,176 National currency +15.3%
1982 192,637 National currency +10.6%
1983 213,490 National currency +10.8%
1984 223,646 National currency +4.8%
1985 248,589 National currency +11.2%
1986 270,012 National currency +8.6%
1987 281,904 National currency +4.4%
1988 290,482 National currency +3.0%
1989 314,683 National currency +8.3%
1990 340,717 National currency +8.3%
1991 363,612 National currency +6.7%
1992 380,936 National currency +4.8%
1993 395,256 National currency +3.8%
1994 417,729 National currency +5.7%
1995 436,742 National currency +4.6%
1996 456,072 National currency +4.4%
1997 482,817 National currency +5.9%
1998 503,627 National currency +4.3%
1999 544,953 National currency +8.2%
2000 591,105 National currency +8.5%
2001 649,417 National currency +9.9%
2002 702,666 National currency +8.2%
2003 750,314 National currency +6.8%
2004 806,659 National currency +7.5%
2005 866,435 National currency +7.4%
2006 928,516 National currency +7.2%
2007 983,707 National currency +5.9%
2008 1.07 million National currency +8.3%
2009 1.10 million National currency +3.2%
2010 1.14 million National currency +3.3%
2011 1.13 million National currency -0.6%
2012 1.12 million National currency -0.4%
2013 1.11 million National currency -1.7%
2014 1.11 million National currency +0.3%
2015 1.12 million National currency +1.2%
2016 1.16 million National currency +3.0%
2017 1.19 million National currency +2.9%
2018 1.27 million National currency +7.0%
2019 1.38 million National currency +8.4%
2020 1.48 million National currency +7.0%
2021 1.66 million National currency +12.2%
2022 1.83 million National currency +10.5%
2023 1.88 million National currency +2.6%
2024 1.96 million National currency +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84,395 National currency 53,836 National currency 129,254 National currency 10
1980s 236,072 National currency 151,102 National currency 314,683 National currency 10
1990s 432,246 National currency 340,717 National currency 544,953 National currency 10
2000s 844,395 National currency 591,105 National currency 1.10 million National currency 10
2010s 1.17 million National currency 1.11 million National currency 1.38 million National currency 10
2020s 1.76 million National currency 1.48 million National currency 1.96 million National currency 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Japan 28.21 million National currency compare
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  3. 3 Netherlands 75,953 National currency compare
  4. 3 Chile 11.77 million National currency compare
  5. 3 Croatia 6,494 National currency compare
  6. 4 Slovenia 4,405 National currency compare
  7. 4 Hungary 6.94 million National currency compare
  8. 5 Lithuania 3,492 National currency compare
  9. 6 Costa Rica 1.48 million National currency compare
  10. 6 Estonia 2,515 National currency compare
  11. 7 Latvia 2,489 National currency compare
  12. 7 Sweden 734,143 National currency compare
  13. 8 Czechia 486,568 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in United States of America?
Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in United States of America was 1.96 million National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million National currency in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 53,836 National currency in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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38 places, 1,108 data points, 1970–2025
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