United States Government Spending
Government expenditure as % of GDP GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
United States's government spending stood at 26.22% in 2025, a rise of +1.32% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 26.22% by 2025. United States ranked 71st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Government Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 25.94% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 26.22% | - | - |
| 2025 | 26.22% | +1.32% | #71 |
| 2023 | 24.90% | −0.15% | #37 |
| 2022 | 25.05% | −6.75% | #44 |
| 2021 | 31.79% | −0.48% | #75 |
| 2020 | 32.27% | +9.59% | #77 |
| 2019 | 22.68% | +0.38% | #57 |
| 2018 | 22.30% | +0.01% | #57 |
| 2017 | 22.29% | −0.25% | #57 |
| 2016 | 22.55% | +0.06% | #57 |
| 2015 | 22.48% | −0.20% | #59 |
| 2014 | 22.68% | −0.25% | #56 |
| 2013 | 22.93% | −0.98% | #53 |
| 2012 | 23.91% | −1.43% | #62 |
| 2011 | 25.35% | −0.71% | #65 |
| 2010 | 26.05% | +0.48% | #67 |
Analysis
United States's government spending was 26.22% in 2025, a rise of +1.32% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 26.22% by 2025.
The discussion surrounding the United States's role in NATO highlights potential future shifts in defense spending and international alliance contributions, which are significant components of the nation's government spending (currently 26.2
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's government spending was 26.22% in 2025. Ranked 71st globally. This represents a 5.3% increase from the previous year.
United States's government spending peaked at 32.27% in 2020.
The lowest government spending in United States was 17.80% in 1972.
United States ranks 71st globally in government spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's government spending is projected to reach 26.22% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The government spending of United States in 2025 was 26.22%. This ranks 71st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_government-spending,
title = {United States Government Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/government-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}