United States Budget Deficit
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP GGXCNL_NGDP
Overview
United States's budget deficit stood at -7.37% in 2025, a rise of +0.67% from 2024. The IMF projects -7.37% by 2025. United States ranked 166th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Budget Deficit | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | -7.59% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | -7.70% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | -8.11% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | -7.97% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | -7.86% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | -7.37% | - | - |
| 2025 | -7.37% | +0.67% | #166 |
| 2024 | -8.03% | −0.23% | #17 |
| 2023 | -7.80% | −4.08% | #12 |
| 2022 | -3.72% | +7.71% | #80 |
| 2021 | -11.43% | +2.69% | #11 |
| 2020 | -14.12% | −8.32% | #12 |
| 2019 | -5.81% | −0.47% | #26 |
| 2018 | -5.34% | −0.54% | #27 |
| 2017 | -4.79% | −0.44% | #41 |
| 2016 | -4.36% | −0.83% | #57 |
| 2015 | -3.53% | +0.50% | #75 |
| 2014 | -4.03% | +0.54% | #57 |
| 2013 | -4.56% | +3.55% | #47 |
| 2012 | -8.11% | +1.60% | #13 |
| 2011 | -9.72% | +1.28% | #8 |
Analysis
United States's budget deficit was -7.37% in 2025, a rise of +0.67% from 2024. IMF projects -7.37% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's budget deficit was -7.37% in 2025. Ranked 166th globally. This represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year.
United States's budget deficit peaked at -0.54% in 2001.
The lowest budget deficit in United States was -14.12% in 2020.
United States ranks 166th globally in budget deficit as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GGXCNL_NGDP. Data sourced from IMF WEO.
United States's budget deficit is projected to reach -7.37% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The budget deficit of United States in 2025 was -7.37%. This ranks 166th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_budget-deficit,
title = {United States Budget Deficit},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/budget-deficit},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}