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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.
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Year GDP-US $ per capita 2009 Population-US million Pre primary thru secondary education-total $ per capita 2009 1900 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 76.212 62 i 1901 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 77.680 61 i 1902 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 79.176 61 a 1903 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 80.701 62 i 1904 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 82.255 64 i 1905 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 83.839 67 i 1906 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 85.453 68 i 1907 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 87.099 67 i 1908 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 88.776 71 i 1909 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 90.486 75 i 1910 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 92.229 78 i 1911 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 93.523 83 i 1912 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 94.836 84 i 1913 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 96.167 89 a 1914 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 97.516 98 i 1915 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 98.885 106 i 1916 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 100.273 104 i 1917 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 101.680 94 i 1918 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 103.107 90 i 1919 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 104.554 97 i 1920 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 106.022 95 i 1921 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 107.626 124 i 1922 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 109.254 146 a 1923 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 110.908 147 i 1924 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 112.586 155 i 1925 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 114.290 159 i 1926 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 116.019 164 i 1927 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 117.775 175 a 1928 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 119.557 171 i 1929 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 121.366 168 i 1930 7846 123.203 173 i 1931 7293 124.071 191 i 1932 6308 124.945 217 a 1933 6186 125.825 199 i 1934 6804 126.712 165 a 1935 7359 127.605 175 i 1936 8253 128.504 185 a 1937 8613 129.410 189 i 1938 8270 130.321 206 a 1939 8866 131.240 212 i 1940 9580 132.165 213 a 1941 11124 133.966 194 i 1942 13048 135.792 175 a 1943 15066 137.643 169 i 1944 16051 139.519 168 a 1945 15682 141.421 180 i 1946 13679 143.349 173 a 1947 13347 145.303 194 i 1948 13715 147.283 218 a 1949 13456 149.291 253 i 1950 14432 151.326 284 a 1951 15333 153.917 282 i 1952 15689 156.552 293 a 1953 16149 159.232 324 a 1954 15787 161.958 361 a 1955 16627 164.731 395 a 1956 16696 167.551 414 a 1957 16760 170.420 411 a 1958 16357 173.337 442 a 1959 17192 176.305 462 a 1960 17336 179.323 484 a 1961 17557 181.588 518 a 1962 18398 183.881 554 a 1963 18960 186.204 573 a 1964 19803 188.555 606 a 1965 20827 190.937 635 a 1966 21924 193.348 719 a 1967 22244 195.790 772 a 1968 23045 198.263 778 a 1969 23473 200.766 834 a 1970 23227 203.302 871 a 1971 23734 205.515 917 a 1972 24714 207.752 951 a 1973 25827 210.013 947 a 1974 25417 212.299 929 a 1975 25094 214.609 978 a 1976 26161 216.945 1001 a 1977 27072 219.307 989 a 1978 28270 221.694 982 a 1979 28853 224.107 981 a 1980 28473 226.546 993 a 1981 28940 228.670 970 a 1982 28123 230.815 946 a 1983 29153 232.979 955 a 1984 30978 235.164 977 a 1985 31992 237.369 1027 a 1986 32807 239.595 1093 a 1987 33628 241.842 1137 a 1988 34716 244.110 1177 a 1989 35659 246.399 1229 i 1990 36006 248.710 1276 a 1991 35537 251.802 1320 a 1992 36349 254.933 1332 a 1993 36888 258.103 1361 a 1994 37906 261.312 1355 a 1995 38459 264.561 1400 a 1996 39429 267.850 1432 a 1997 40692 271.180 1464 a 1998 41981 274.552 1546 a 1999 43408 277.966 1606 a 2000 44512 282.162 1670 a 2001 44504 284.969 1725 i 2002 44881 287.625 1787 a 2003 45745 290.108 1840 i 2004 47040 292.805 1864 a 2005 48167 295.517 1884 a 2006 48977 298.380 1917 a 2007 49376 301.231 1956 a 2008 48769 304.094 2003 a 2009 47001 306.772 2055 a 2010 47790 309.347 2062 a 2011 48186 311.722 1962 a 2012 48929 314.112 1855 a 2013 49638 316.498 1704 e 2014 50448 318.857 1615 g Legend: i - interpolated between actual reported values a - actual reported e - estimated by usgovernmentspending.com b - budgeted estimate in US FY15 budget g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com Data Sources for 1900: GDP: www.measuringworth.org/usgdp/ Samuel H. Williamson, "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?" MeasuringWorth, 2015. Federal: www.census.gov/compendia/statab/past_years.html Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 State and Local: www.census.gov/compendia/statab/past_years.html Hist. Stats of US, Colonial Times to 1970 and 1789 - 1945 Data Sources for 2014: GDP, GO: usgovernmentspending.blogspot.com/2014/04/gdp-go-sources.html GDP, GO Sources Federal: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=BUDGET&browsePath=Fiscal+Year+2015&searchPath=Fiscal+Year+2015&leafLevelBrowse=false&isCollapsed=false&isOpen=true&packageid=BUDGET-2015-TAB&ycord=822 Fed. Budget: Hist. Tables 3.2, 5.1, 7.1 State and Local: www.census.gov/govs/local/ State and Local Gov. Finances usgovernmentspending.blogspot.com/2011/03/change-to-guesstimated-state-and-local.html 'Guesstimated' by projecting the latest change in reported spending forward to future years

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Below is a formatted version of the data displayed in the chart.

Pre Primary Thru Secondary Education
Fiscal Years 1900 to 2014
Year	GDP-US $ per capita 2009	Population-US million	Pre primary thru secondary education -total $ per capita 2009
1900	MW gdp	76.212	62	i
1901	MW gdp	77.680	61	i
1902	MW gdp	79.176	61	a
1903	MW gdp	80.701	62	i
1904	MW gdp	82.255	64	i
1905	MW gdp	83.839	67	i
1906	MW gdp	85.453	68	i
1907	MW gdp	87.099	67	i
1908	MW gdp	88.776	71	i
1909	MW gdp	90.486	75	i
1910	MW gdp	92.229	78	i
1911	MW gdp	93.523	83	i
1912	MW gdp	94.836	84	i
1913	MW gdp	96.167	89	a
1914	MW gdp	97.516	98	i
1915	MW gdp	98.885	106	i
1916	MW gdp	100.273	104	i
1917	MW gdp	101.680	94	i
1918	MW gdp	103.107	90	i
1919	MW gdp	104.554	97	i
1920	MW gdp	106.022	95	i
1921	MW gdp	107.626	124	i
1922	MW gdp	109.254	146	a
1923	MW gdp	110.908	147	i
1924	MW gdp	112.586	155	i
1925	MW gdp	114.290	159	i
1926	MW gdp	116.019	164	i
1927	MW gdp	117.775	175	a
1928	MW gdp	119.557	171	i
1929	MW gdp	121.366	168	i
1930	7,846	123.203	173	i
1931	7,293	124.071	191	i
1932	6,308	124.945	217	a
1933	6,186	125.825	199	i
1934	6,804	126.712	165	a
1935	7,359	127.605	175	i
1936	8,253	128.504	185	a
1937	8,613	129.410	189	i
1938	8,270	130.321	206	a
1939	8,866	131.240	212	i
1940	9,580	132.165	213	a
1941	11,124	133.966	194	i
1942	13,048	135.792	175	a
1943	15,066	137.643	169	i
1944	16,051	139.519	168	a
1945	15,682	141.421	180	i
1946	13,679	143.349	173	a
1947	13,347	145.303	194	i
1948	13,715	147.283	218	a
1949	13,456	149.291	253	i
1950	14,432	151.326	284	a
1951	15,333	153.917	282	i
1952	15,689	156.552	293	a
1953	16,149	159.232	324	a
1954	15,787	161.958	361	a
1955	16,627	164.731	395	a
1956	16,696	167.551	414	a
1957	16,760	170.420	411	a
1958	16,357	173.337	442	a
1959	17,192	176.305	462	a
1960	17,336	179.323	484	a
1961	17,557	181.588	518	a
1962	18,398	183.881	554	a
1963	18,960	186.204	573	a
1964	19,803	188.555	606	a
1965	20,827	190.937	635	a
1966	21,924	193.348	719	a
1967	22,244	195.790	772	a
1968	23,045	198.263	778	a
1969	23,473	200.766	834	a
1970	23,227	203.302	871	a
1971	23,734	205.515	917	a
1972	24,714	207.752	951	a
1973	25,827	210.013	947	a
1974	25,417	212.299	929	a
1975	25,094	214.609	978	a
1976	26,161	216.945	1001	a
1977	27,072	219.307	989	a
1978	28,270	221.694	982	a
1979	28,853	224.107	981	a
1980	28,473	226.546	993	a
1981	28,940	228.670	970	a
1982	28,123	230.815	946	a
1983	29,153	232.979	955	a
1984	30,978	235.164	977	a
1985	31,992	237.369	1027	a
1986	32,807	239.595	1093	a
1987	33,628	241.842	1137	a
1988	34,716	244.110	1177	a
1989	35,659	246.399	1229	i
1990	36,006	248.710	1276	a
1991	35,537	251.802	1320	a
1992	36,349	254.933	1332	a
1993	36,888	258.103	1361	a
1994	37,906	261.312	1355	a
1995	38,459	264.561	1400	a
1996	39,429	267.850	1432	a
1997	40,692	271.180	1464	a
1998	41,981	274.552	1546	a
1999	43,408	277.966	1606	a
2000	44,512	282.162	1670	a
2001	44,504	284.969	1725	i
2002	44,881	287.625	1787	a
2003	45,745	290.108	1840	i
2004	47,040	292.805	1864	a
2005	48,167	295.517	1884	a
2006	48,977	298.380	1917	a
2007	49,376	301.231	1956	a
2008	48,769	304.094	2003	a
2009	47,001	306.772	2055	a
2010	47,790	309.347	2062	a
2011	48,186	311.722	1962	a
2012	48,929	314.112	1855	a
2013	49,638	316.498	1704	e
2014	50,448	318.857	1615	g
Legend: i - interpolated between actual reported values a - actual reported e - estimated by usgovernmentspending.com b - budgeted estimate in US FY15 budget g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com Data Sources for 1900: GDP: Samuel H. Williamson, "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?" MeasuringWorth, 2015. 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 2014: GDP, GO: GDP, GO Sources Federal: Fed. Budget: Hist. Tables 3.2, 5.1, 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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