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United States Highest Government Spending

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32.27% in 2020

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in United States was 32.27% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (32.27%), 2021 (31.79%), 2025 (26.22%), 2010 (26.05%), 2009 (25.58%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United States Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	32.27%
2nd	2021	31.79%
3rd	2025	26.22%
4th	2010	26.05%
5th	2009	25.58%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	31.79%	−0.48%	75th
2020	32.27%	+9.59%	77th
2025	26.22%	+1.32%	71st
2023	24.90%	−0.15%	37th
2022	25.05%	−6.75%	44th
2011	25.35%	−0.71%	65th
2010	26.05%	+0.48%	67th
2009	25.58%	+2.79%	57th
2019	22.68%	+0.38%	57th
2018	22.30%	+0.01%	57th
2017	22.29%	−0.25%	57th
2016	22.55%	+0.06%	57th
2015	22.48%	−0.20%	59th
2014	22.68%	−0.25%	56th
2013	22.93%	−0.98%	53rd
2012	23.91%	−1.43%	62nd
2008	22.79%	+1.92%	51st
1991	22.88%	+1.33%	34th
1992	21.82%	−1.07%	32nd
1986	22.23%	+0.06%	13th
1985	22.17%	+0.70%	14th
1983	22.80%	+0.34%	16th
1982	22.46%	+1.46%	14th
2007	20.86%	+0.27%	43rd
2006	20.60%	−0.15%	42nd
2005	20.75%	+0.30%	41st
2004	20.45%	−0.21%	47th
2003	20.66%	+0.58%	42nd
1993	21.42%	−0.40%	29th
1990	21.56%	+0.70%	31st
1987	21.37%	−0.86%	13th
1984	21.47%	−1.33%	15th
2002	20.08%	+0.57%	35th
1995	20.53%	−0.20%	30th
1994	20.73%	−0.69%	29th
1989	20.86%	−0.17%	16th
1988	21.03%	−0.34%	14th
1981	21.00%	+0.46%	14th
1980	20.54%	+1.62%	16th
2001	19.51%	+1.58%	32nd
1996	20.01%	−0.53%	30th
1976	19.73%	+0.26%	18th
2000	17.93%	−0.18%	27th
1999	18.10%	−0.62%	24th
1998	18.72%	−0.67%	28th
1997	19.39%	−0.62%	26th
1979	18.92%	−0.20%	15th
1978	19.12%	−0.48%	14th
1977	19.60%	−0.13%	15th
1975	19.47%	+1.59%	18th
1974	17.88%	−0.01%	17th
1973	17.90%	+0.10%	18th
1972	17.80%	–	15th

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