Spending Units: By default, government spending is displayed in billions of dollars. But using a dropdown control in the table heading you can select billions of 2005 dollars, percent of GDP, 2005 dollars per capita, percent of federal spending, or percent of total spending.

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.

Line/Bar: By default, the data series are displayed as line charts. But you can also select a bar chart.

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.

Chart Size: By default, the chart is displayed at medium size. But you can use the dropdown control to change the size.

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.
Select spending items: Just select the spending item you want from the dropdown control. Then click a radio button to select the level of government: federal, state, or local. If you select from the < select > you will add another data series to your chart. Up to 5 data series are allowed at once. Click the “X” link to remove a data series from the chart.
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 $ per capita 2005 Population-US million Total Spending-total $ per capita 2005 Defense-total $ per capita 2005 1900 5548 76.212 434 i 89 a 1901 5732 77.680 431 i 89 a 1902 5913 79.176 408 a 75 a 1903 5970 80.701 406 i 73 i 1904 5650 82.255 412 i 71 i 1905 6169 83.839 425 i 72 i 1906 6300 85.453 428 i 70 i 1907 6340 87.099 419 i 67 i 1908 5547 88.776 438 i 67 i 1909 5836 90.486 457 i 68 i 1910 5787 92.229 465 i 67 i 1911 5892 93.523 489 i 69 i 1912 6083 94.836 493 i 67 i 1913 6236 96.167 512 a 68 a 1914 5678 97.516 543 i 66 i 1915 5753 98.885 564 i 63 i 1916 6459 100.273 530 i 56 i 1917 6213 101.680 590 i 167 i 1918 6679 103.107 1476 i 1058 i 1919 6640 104.554 1946 i 1461 i 1920 6486 106.022 831 i 342 i 1921 6243 107.626 893 i 251 i 1922 6492 109.254 822 a 115 a 1923 7237 110.908 816 i 108 i 1924 7349 112.586 844 i 105 i 1925 7409 114.290 848 i 101 i 1926 7776 116.019 864 i 98 i 1927 7734 117.775 908 a 98 a 1928 7706 119.557 906 i 102 i 1929 8050 121.366 907 i 107 i 1930 7247 123.203 947 i 116 i 1931 6729 124.071 1071 i 138 i 1932 5809 124.945 1231 a 165 a 1933 5694 125.825 1274 i 139 i 1934 6269 126.712 1217 a 103 a 1935 6779 127.605 1367 i 173 i 1936 7610 128.504 1522 a 241 a 1937 7944 129.410 1488 i 186 i 1938 7617 130.321 1564 a 146 a 1939 8174 131.240 1689 i 169 i 1940 8829 132.165 1778 a 188 a 1941 10197 133.966 1960 i 583 i 1942 11917 135.792 3355 a 1993 a 1943 13681 137.643 6386 i 4853 i 1944 14587 139.519 7297 a 5714 a 1945 14230 141.421 7541 i 5982 i 1946 12502 143.349 4485 a 3000 a 1947 12223 145.303 2891 i 1143 i 1948 12589 147.283 2577 a 924 a 1949 12356 149.291 2900 i 1017 i 1950 13256 151.326 3175 a 1094 a 1951 14041 153.917 3142 i 1209 a 1952 14333 156.552 3996 a 2068 a 1953 14741 159.232 4277 a 2213 a 1954 14401 161.958 4215 a 2000 a 1955 15178 164.731 4052 a 1726 a 1956 15217 167.551 4029 a 1639 a 1957 15263 170.420 4153 a 1698 a 1958 14870 173.337 4288 a 1647 a 1959 15669 176.305 4508 a 1670 a 1960 15787 179.323 4537 a 1598 a 1961 15953 181.588 4827 a 1669 a 1962 16709 183.881 4835 i 1814 a 1963 17221 186.204 4944 i 1790 a 1964 17991 188.555 5127 i 1772 a 1965 18907 190.937 5098 i 1620 a 1966 19888 193.348 5459 i 1757 a 1967 20136 195.790 6001 i 2025 a 1968 20848 198.263 6352 i 2160 a 1969 21228 200.766 6385 i 2043 a 1970 21003 203.302 6510 i 1915 a 1971 21474 205.515 6762 i 1769 a 1972 22371 207.752 7017 i 1711 a 1973 23413 210.013 6963 i 1572 a 1974 23033 212.299 6962 i 1512 a 1975 22737 214.609 7643 i 1530 a 1976 23699 216.945 8057 i 1487 a 1977 24521 219.307 8071 i 1469 a 1978 25610 221.694 8200 i 1462 a 1979 26126 224.107 8224 i 1465 a 1980 25774 226.546 8692 i 1552 a 1981 26183 228.670 8986 i 1621 a 1982 25436 230.815 9221 i 1732 a 1983 26338 232.979 9565 i 1837 a 1984 27968 235.164 9632 i 1913 a 1985 28855 237.369 10237 i 2019 a 1986 29577 239.595 10562 i 2081 a 1987 30240 241.842 10611 i 2045 a 1988 31190 244.110 10832 i 2019 a 1989 32005 246.399 11119 i 2003 a 1990 32302 248.710 11633 i 1905 a 1991 31831 251.802 11848 i 1702 a 1992 32507 254.933 12041 a 1787 a 1993 33023 258.103 11990 a 1704 a 1994 33947 261.312 12011 a 1612 a 1995 34373 264.561 12214 a 1514 a 1996 35221 267.850 12219 a 1422 a 1997 36339 271.180 12270 a 1418 a 1998 37456 274.552 12451 a 1377 a 1999 38781 277.966 12659 a 1383 a 2000 39784 282.172 12953 a 1435 a 2001 39803 285.082 13267 i 1418 i 2002 40108 287.804 13935 a 1591 a 2003 40769 290.326 14396 i 1771 i 2004 41792 293.046 14567 a 1918 a 2005 42716 295.507 14880 a 2034 a 2006 43469 298.109 15266 a 2022 a 2007 43914 300.733 15411 a 2046 a 2008 43384 303.380 16123 a 2206 a 2009 41506 306.051 17777 a 2367 a 2010 42231 308.746 17302 a 2468 a 2011 42215 311.592 17101 e 2482 e 2012 42712 314.123 17120 g 2481 g Legend: a - actual reported i - interpolated between actual reported values e - estimated by usgovernmentspending.com b - budgeted estimate in US FY13 budget g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com

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Various Items
Fiscal Years 1900 to 2012
Year	GDP-US $ per capita 2005	Population-US million	Total Spending -total $ per capita 2005		Defense -total $ per capita 2005
1900	5,548	76.212	434	i	89	a
1901	5,732	77.680	431	i	89	a
1902	5,913	79.176	408	a	75	a
1903	5,970	80.701	406	i	73	i
1904	5,650	82.255	412	i	71	i
1905	6,169	83.839	425	i	72	i
1906	6,300	85.453	428	i	70	i
1907	6,340	87.099	419	i	67	i
1908	5,547	88.776	438	i	67	i
1909	5,836	90.486	457	i	68	i
1910	5,787	92.229	465	i	67	i
1911	5,892	93.523	489	i	69	i
1912	6,083	94.836	493	i	67	i
1913	6,236	96.167	512	a	68	a
1914	5,678	97.516	543	i	66	i
1915	5,753	98.885	564	i	63	i
1916	6,459	100.273	530	i	56	i
1917	6,213	101.680	590	i	167	i
1918	6,679	103.107	1476	i	1058	i
1919	6,640	104.554	1946	i	1461	i
1920	6,486	106.022	831	i	342	i
1921	6,243	107.626	893	i	251	i
1922	6,492	109.254	822	a	115	a
1923	7,237	110.908	816	i	108	i
1924	7,349	112.586	844	i	105	i
1925	7,409	114.290	848	i	101	i
1926	7,776	116.019	864	i	98	i
1927	7,734	117.775	908	a	98	a
1928	7,706	119.557	906	i	102	i
1929	8,050	121.366	907	i	107	i
1930	7,247	123.203	947	i	116	i
1931	6,729	124.071	1071	i	138	i
1932	5,809	124.945	1231	a	165	a
1933	5,694	125.825	1274	i	139	i
1934	6,269	126.712	1217	a	103	a
1935	6,779	127.605	1367	i	173	i
1936	7,610	128.504	1522	a	241	a
1937	7,944	129.410	1488	i	186	i
1938	7,617	130.321	1564	a	146	a
1939	8,174	131.240	1689	i	169	i
1940	8,829	132.165	1778	a	188	a
1941	10,197	133.966	1960	i	583	i
1942	11,917	135.792	3355	a	1993	a
1943	13,681	137.643	6386	i	4853	i
1944	14,587	139.519	7297	a	5714	a
1945	14,230	141.421	7541	i	5982	i
1946	12,502	143.349	4485	a	3000	a
1947	12,223	145.303	2891	i	1143	i
1948	12,589	147.283	2577	a	924	a
1949	12,356	149.291	2900	i	1017	i
1950	13,256	151.326	3175	a	1094	a
1951	14,041	153.917	3142	i	1209	a
1952	14,333	156.552	3996	a	2068	a
1953	14,741	159.232	4277	a	2213	a
1954	14,401	161.958	4215	a	2000	a
1955	15,178	164.731	4052	a	1726	a
1956	15,217	167.551	4029	a	1639	a
1957	15,263	170.420	4153	a	1698	a
1958	14,870	173.337	4288	a	1647	a
1959	15,669	176.305	4508	a	1670	a
1960	15,787	179.323	4537	a	1598	a
1961	15,953	181.588	4827	a	1669	a
1962	16,709	183.881	4835	i	1814	a
1963	17,221	186.204	4944	i	1790	a
1964	17,991	188.555	5127	i	1772	a
1965	18,907	190.937	5098	i	1620	a
1966	19,888	193.348	5459	i	1757	a
1967	20,136	195.790	6001	i	2025	a
1968	20,848	198.263	6352	i	2160	a
1969	21,228	200.766	6385	i	2043	a
1970	21,003	203.302	6510	i	1915	a
1971	21,474	205.515	6762	i	1769	a
1972	22,371	207.752	7017	i	1711	a
1973	23,413	210.013	6963	i	1572	a
1974	23,033	212.299	6962	i	1512	a
1975	22,737	214.609	7643	i	1530	a
1976	23,699	216.945	8057	i	1487	a
1977	24,521	219.307	8071	i	1469	a
1978	25,610	221.694	8200	i	1462	a
1979	26,126	224.107	8224	i	1465	a
1980	25,774	226.546	8692	i	1552	a
1981	26,183	228.670	8986	i	1621	a
1982	25,436	230.815	9221	i	1732	a
1983	26,338	232.979	9565	i	1837	a
1984	27,968	235.164	9632	i	1913	a
1985	28,855	237.369	10237	i	2019	a
1986	29,577	239.595	10562	i	2081	a
1987	30,240	241.842	10611	i	2045	a
1988	31,190	244.110	10832	i	2019	a
1989	32,005	246.399	11119	i	2003	a
1990	32,302	248.710	11633	i	1905	a
1991	31,831	251.802	11848	i	1702	a
1992	32,507	254.933	12041	a	1787	a
1993	33,023	258.103	11990	a	1704	a
1994	33,947	261.312	12011	a	1612	a
1995	34,373	264.561	12214	a	1514	a
1996	35,221	267.850	12219	a	1422	a
1997	36,339	271.180	12270	a	1418	a
1998	37,456	274.552	12451	a	1377	a
1999	38,781	277.966	12659	a	1383	a
2000	39,784	282.172	12953	a	1435	a
2001	39,803	285.082	13267	i	1418	i
2002	40,108	287.804	13935	a	1591	a
2003	40,769	290.326	14396	i	1771	i
2004	41,792	293.046	14567	a	1918	a
2005	42,716	295.507	14880	a	2034	a
2006	43,469	298.109	15266	a	2022	a
2007	43,914	300.733	15411	a	2046	a
2008	43,384	303.380	16123	a	2206	a
2009	41,506	306.051	17777	a	2367	a
2010	42,231	308.746	17302	a	2468	a
2011	42,215	311.592	17101	e	2482	e
2012	42,712	314.123	17120	g	2481	g
Legend: a - actual reported i - interpolated between actual reported values e - estimated by usgovernmentspending.com b - budgeted estimate in US FY13 budget g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com Data Sources for 1900: GDP: Measuring Worth - US GDP Federal: Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 State and Local: Hist. Stats of US, Colonial Times to 1970 and 1789 - 1945 Data Sources for 2012: 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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