Historical gov spending gdp in United States
United States: Historical gov spending gdp was 37.92 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
37.92
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 151 countries
All-time high
44.72
in 2020
All-time low
8.3
in 1929
Years of data
96
1929β2024
Historical gov spending gdp in United States, 1929β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 37.92 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in United States peaked at 44.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1929.
United States ranks 49th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 96 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.12 | 9.9 | 19.44 | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.57 | 16.52 | 36.61 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.89 | 22.15 | 25.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.67 | 24.9 | 29.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.88 | 31.45 | 35.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.44 | 33.69 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.75 | 32.17 | 36.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.67 | 31.73 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.36 | 35.03 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.06 | 36.79 | 44.72 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7547 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 67,946 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in United States?
- Historical gov spending gdp in United States was 37.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 44.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1929.
- How does United States rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- United States ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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