Revenue, excluding grants in United States of America
United States of America: Revenue, excluding grants was 17.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Revenue, excluding grants in United States of America, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in United States of America is 17.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in United States of America peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2009.
That places United States of America 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Revenue, excluding grants in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.7% | — |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.0%, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in United States of America?
- Revenue, excluding grants in United States of America was 17.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- United States of America ranks 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.