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Chart Title: You can create a title for your chart. Use the text field to enter a title and click the button to the right of the text field.

US or State: By default, the chart shows overall United States government spending. But you can select spending for individual states by selecting the state dropdown control in the table heading.

State, Local: By default, you can chart state spending or local spending by clicking a radio button in the selection table. But you can chart state-and-local combined by selecting state n local in the state/local dropdown control in the table heading.

View: There are many ways to view the spending data. The default view is functional. There is a census view that conforms with the spending categories used by the US Census Bureau in its Statistical Abstract. There is a COFOG view that categorizes spending using the UN methodology.

Linear/Log: By default, the data series are displayed as linear charts. But you can also select a log chart. Linear charts show constant amount changes as a straight line; Log charts show constant rates of change as a straight line.

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Data Stack: By default, the data series are “stacked” when displayed on the chart. But you can change the setting to “un stack” the data series.

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Color: By default charts are displayed with color data lines and fill. You can change this to grayscale if you want.

US Budget Year: By default, the chart displays budgeted and estimated federal spending in the current US Budget submitted to the Congress by the president. But you can look at previous budgeted numbers using this dropdown control.

Data Range

Start Year: You can select any start year you want using the dropdown control in the table heading. At the top and bottom of the dropdown only years ending in “0” are shown. Select a start year to get close, then select the start year you want.

End Year: You can select any end year you want using the dropdown control in the table heading. At the top and bottom of the dropdown only years ending in “0” are shown. Select an end year to get close, then select the end year you want.

If you’d like to create your own custom chart of spending data you should use the table above to make your selections.

Select the year range: Select the start year and the end year you want by selecting the years you want in the two year dropdown boxes.
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Select units: You can select the display in billions of nominal (i.e. inflated) dollars, billions of real (i.e. year 2005) dollars, or as percent of GDP.
Choose chart features: You can select the size of the chart, switch from bar chart to line chart, select color or black and white, stacked or not. You can also blow up the chart to fill the screen with the “fullsize” tab control above the chart display.

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Year GDP-US $ billion nominal Population-US million Defense-total percent GDP 1910 33.423 92.229 1.16 i 1911 34.343 93.523 1.17 i 1912 37.384 94.836 1.11 i 1913 39.14 96.167 1.09 a 1914 36.479 97.516 1.17 i 1915 38.675 98.885 1.10 i 1916 49.638 100.273 0.86 i 1917 59.702 101.680 2.69 i 1918 75.835 103.107 15.83 i 1919 78.333 104.554 22.00 i 1920 88.393 106.022 5.28 i 1921 73.603 107.626 4.02 i 1922 73.432 109.254 1.77 a 1923 85.414 110.908 1.49 i 1924 86.947 112.586 1.43 i 1925 90.575 114.290 1.36 i 1926 96.949 116.019 1.25 i 1927 95.544 117.775 1.27 a 1928 97.365 119.557 1.32 i 1929 103.6 121.366 1.33 i 1930 91.2 123.203 1.61 i 1931 76.5 124.071 2.05 i 1932 58.7 124.945 2.85 a 1933 56.4 125.825 2.44 i 1934 66 126.712 1.64 a 1935 73.3 127.605 2.55 i 1936 83.8 128.504 3.17 a 1937 91.9 129.410 2.34 i 1938 86.1 130.321 1.92 a 1939 92.2 131.240 2.07 i 1940 101.4 132.165 2.13 a 1941 126.7 133.966 5.72 i 1942 161.9 135.792 16.73 a 1943 198.6 137.643 35.47 i 1944 219.8 139.519 39.17 a 1945 223 141.421 42.04 i 1946 222.2 143.349 24.00 a 1947 244.1 145.303 9.35 i 1948 269.1 147.283 7.34 a 1949 267.2 149.291 8.23 i 1950 293.7 151.326 8.25 a 1951 339.3 153.917 8.61 a 1952 358.3 156.552 14.43 a 1953 379.3 159.232 15.01 a 1954 380.4 161.958 13.89 a 1955 414.7 164.731 11.37 a 1956 437.4 167.551 10.77 a 1957 461.1 170.420 11.13 a 1958 467.2 173.337 11.08 a 1959 506.6 176.305 10.66 a 1960 526.4 179.323 10.12 a 1961 544.8 181.588 10.46 a 1962 585.7 183.881 10.86 a 1963 617.8 186.204 10.40 a 1964 663.6 188.555 9.85 a 1965 719.1 190.937 8.57 a 1966 787.7 193.348 8.84 a 1967 832.4 195.790 10.06 a 1968 909.8 198.263 10.36 a 1969 984.4 200.766 9.62 a 1970 1038.3 203.302 9.12 a 1971 1126.8 205.515 8.24 a 1972 1237.9 207.752 7.65 a 1973 1382.3 210.013 6.72 a 1974 1499.5 212.299 6.56 a 1975 1637.7 214.609 6.73 a 1976 1824.6 216.945 6.27 a 1977 2030.1 219.307 5.99 a 1978 2293.8 221.694 5.71 a 1979 2562.2 224.107 5.61 a 1980 2788.1 226.546 6.02 a 1981 3126.8 228.670 6.19 a 1982 3253.2 230.815 6.81 a 1983 3534.6 232.979 6.98 a 1984 3930.9 235.164 6.84 a 1985 4217.5 237.369 7.00 a 1986 4460.1 239.595 7.04 a 1987 4736.4 241.842 6.76 a 1988 5100.4 244.110 6.47 a 1989 5482.1 246.399 6.26 a 1990 5800.5 248.710 5.90 a 1991 5992.1 251.802 5.35 a 1992 6342.3 254.933 5.50 a 1993 6667.4 258.103 5.16 a 1994 7085.2 261.312 4.75 a 1995 7414.7 264.561 4.40 a 1996 7838.5 267.850 4.04 a 1997 8332.4 271.180 3.90 a 1998 8793.5 274.552 3.68 a 1999 9353.5 277.966 3.56 a 2000 9951.5 282.172 3.61 a 2001 10286.2 285.082 3.56 i 2002 10642.3 287.804 3.97 a 2003 11142.2 290.326 4.34 i 2004 11853.3 293.046 4.59 a 2005 12623 295.507 4.76 a 2006 13377.2 298.109 4.65 a 2007 14028.7 300.733 4.66 a 2008 14369.1 303.380 5.08 a 2009 13939 306.051 5.70 a 2010 14508.2 308.746 5.84 a 2011 15079.6 311.592 6.40 e 2012 15547.4 314.123 5.96 g 2013 16752.4 316.847 5.19 g 2014 17782.2 319.594 4.86 g 2015 18804.1 322.366 4.68 g 2016 19790.5 325.010 4.56 g 2017 327.676 1.42 g 2018 330.363 1.45 g Legend: i - interpolated between actual reported values a - actual reported b - budgeted estimate in US FY12 budget e - estimated by usgovernmentspending.com g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com

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Defense
Fiscal Years 1910 to 2018
Year	GDP-US $ billion nominal	Population-US million	Defense -total percent GDP
1910	33.423	92.229	1.16	i
1911	34.343	93.523	1.17	i
1912	37.384	94.836	1.11	i
1913	39.14	96.167	1.09	a
1914	36.479	97.516	1.17	i
1915	38.675	98.885	1.10	i
1916	49.638	100.273	0.86	i
1917	59.702	101.680	2.69	i
1918	75.835	103.107	15.83	i
1919	78.333	104.554	22.00	i
1920	88.393	106.022	5.28	i
1921	73.603	107.626	4.02	i
1922	73.432	109.254	1.77	a
1923	85.414	110.908	1.49	i
1924	86.947	112.586	1.43	i
1925	90.575	114.290	1.36	i
1926	96.949	116.019	1.25	i
1927	95.544	117.775	1.27	a
1928	97.365	119.557	1.32	i
1929	103.6	121.366	1.33	i
1930	91.2	123.203	1.61	i
1931	76.5	124.071	2.05	i
1932	58.7	124.945	2.85	a
1933	56.4	125.825	2.44	i
1934	66	126.712	1.64	a
1935	73.3	127.605	2.55	i
1936	83.8	128.504	3.17	a
1937	91.9	129.410	2.34	i
1938	86.1	130.321	1.92	a
1939	92.2	131.240	2.07	i
1940	101.4	132.165	2.13	a
1941	126.7	133.966	5.72	i
1942	161.9	135.792	16.73	a
1943	198.6	137.643	35.47	i
1944	219.8	139.519	39.17	a
1945	223	141.421	42.04	i
1946	222.2	143.349	24.00	a
1947	244.1	145.303	9.35	i
1948	269.1	147.283	7.34	a
1949	267.2	149.291	8.23	i
1950	293.7	151.326	8.25	a
1951	339.3	153.917	8.61	a
1952	358.3	156.552	14.43	a
1953	379.3	159.232	15.01	a
1954	380.4	161.958	13.89	a
1955	414.7	164.731	11.37	a
1956	437.4	167.551	10.77	a
1957	461.1	170.420	11.13	a
1958	467.2	173.337	11.08	a
1959	506.6	176.305	10.66	a
1960	526.4	179.323	10.12	a
1961	544.8	181.588	10.46	a
1962	585.7	183.881	10.86	a
1963	617.8	186.204	10.40	a
1964	663.6	188.555	9.85	a
1965	719.1	190.937	8.57	a
1966	787.7	193.348	8.84	a
1967	832.4	195.790	10.06	a
1968	909.8	198.263	10.36	a
1969	984.4	200.766	9.62	a
1970	1038.3	203.302	9.12	a
1971	1126.8	205.515	8.24	a
1972	1237.9	207.752	7.65	a
1973	1382.3	210.013	6.72	a
1974	1499.5	212.299	6.56	a
1975	1637.7	214.609	6.73	a
1976	1824.6	216.945	6.27	a
1977	2030.1	219.307	5.99	a
1978	2293.8	221.694	5.71	a
1979	2562.2	224.107	5.61	a
1980	2788.1	226.546	6.02	a
1981	3126.8	228.670	6.19	a
1982	3253.2	230.815	6.81	a
1983	3534.6	232.979	6.98	a
1984	3930.9	235.164	6.84	a
1985	4217.5	237.369	7.00	a
1986	4460.1	239.595	7.04	a
1987	4736.4	241.842	6.76	a
1988	5100.4	244.110	6.47	a
1989	5482.1	246.399	6.26	a
1990	5800.5	248.710	5.90	a
1991	5992.1	251.802	5.35	a
1992	6342.3	254.933	5.50	a
1993	6667.4	258.103	5.16	a
1994	7085.2	261.312	4.75	a
1995	7414.7	264.561	4.40	a
1996	7838.5	267.850	4.04	a
1997	8332.4	271.180	3.90	a
1998	8793.5	274.552	3.68	a
1999	9353.5	277.966	3.56	a
2000	9951.5	282.172	3.61	a
2001	10286.2	285.082	3.56	i
2002	10642.3	287.804	3.97	a
2003	11142.2	290.326	4.34	i
2004	11853.3	293.046	4.59	a
2005	12623	295.507	4.76	a
2006	13377.2	298.109	4.65	a
2007	14028.7	300.733	4.66	a
2008	14369.1	303.380	5.08	a
2009	13939	306.051	5.70	a
2010	14508.2	308.746	5.84	a
2011	15079.6	311.592	6.40	e
2012	15547.4	314.123	5.96	g
2013	16752.4	316.847	5.19	g
2014	17782.2	319.594	4.86	g
2015	18804.1	322.366	4.68	g
2016	19790.5	325.010	4.56	g
2017		327.676	1.42	g
2018		330.363	1.45	g
Legend: i - interpolated between actual reported values a - actual reported b - budgeted estimate in US FY12 budget e - estimated by usgovernmentspending.com g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com Data Sources for 1910: GDP: Measuring Worth - US GDP Federal: Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 State and Local: Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 Data Sources for 2018: GDP: Fed. Budget: Hist. Table 10.1 Federal: Fed. Budget: Hist. Tables 3.2 and 7.1 State and Local: State and Local Gov. Finances “Guesstimated” by projecting the latest change in reported spending forward to future years

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Sources

U.S. Federal Individual Income Tax Rates History, 1913-2011
US Federal Income tax rate Schedules

New FDSYS federal budget page
from US Government Printing Office

Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Government FY 2010
Annual US Treasury Report on Spending and Revenue

US Government - Historical Debt Outstanding
US Treasury's measure of US National Debt

Measuring Worth - GDP Series for US and UK
includes GDP and chained GDP for US; GDP and chained GDP for UK

Gross Domestic Product by State
from Bureau of Economic Analysis

US Population Estimates from 1900
Census Bureau's annual population estimate from 1900 to 1999

2005 Census of Governments - Finance Technical Documentation
Contains Census Bureau spending and revenue codes

JpGraph Chart Library
Open source graph creating Library for PHP.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
historical editions of Census Bureau's publication. From 1878.

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