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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 2012 dollars, percent of GDP, 2012 dollars per capita, percent of federal spending, or percent of total spending.

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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.

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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 2009) dollars, or as percent of GDP.
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Year GDP-US $ billion nominal Population-US million Total Spending-xfer percent GDP Total Spending-fed percent GDP Total Spending-state percent GDP Total Spending-local percent GDP 1902 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 79.176 -0.03 a 2.35 a 0.56 a 3.95 a 1903 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 80.701 -0.03 i 2.29 i 0.56 i 3.91 i 1904 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 82.255 -0.03 i 2.43 i 0.61 i 4.21 i 1905 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 83.839 -0.03 i 2.27 i 0.58 i 4.01 i 1906 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 85.453 -0.03 i 2.21 i 0.58 i 3.97 i 1907 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 87.099 -0.03 i 2.13 i 0.57 i 3.88 i 1908 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 88.776 -0.03 i 2.51 i 0.68 i 4.65 i 1909 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 90.486 -0.03 i 2.46 i 0.69 i 4.64 i 1910 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 92.229 -0.03 i 2.49 i 0.71 i 4.78 i 1911 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 93.523 -0.03 i 2.54 i 0.74 i 4.96 i 1912 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 94.836 -0.03 i 2.45 i 0.73 i 4.87 i 1913 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 96.167 -0.03 a 2.45 a 0.75 a 4.96 a 1914 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 97.516 -0.04 i 2.73 i 0.93 i 5.85 i 1915 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 98.885 -0.05 i 2.69 i 1.01 i 6.06 i 1916 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 100.273 -0.04 i 2.08 i 0.91 i 5.18 i 1917 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 101.680 -0.04 i 3.83 i 0.88 i 4.74 i 1918 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 103.107 -0.04 i 17.03 i 0.80 i 4.10 i 1919 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 104.554 -0.05 i 23.84 i 0.89 i 4.36 i 1920 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 106.022 -0.06 i 7.60 i 0.91 i 4.24 i 1921 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 107.626 -0.11 i 7.42 i 1.26 i 5.59 i 1922 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 109.254 -0.16 a 5.08 a 1.46 a 6.16 a 1923 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 110.908 -0.14 i 4.31 i 1.33 i 5.66 i 1924 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 112.586 -0.14 i 4.18 i 1.39 i 5.94 i 1925 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 114.290 -0.13 i 3.96 i 1.41 i 6.09 i 1926 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 116.019 -0.12 i 3.66 i 1.40 i 6.08 i 1927 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 117.775 -0.13 a 3.66 a 1.50 a 6.59 a 1928 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 119.557 -0.14 i 3.73 i 1.58 i 6.47 i 1929 <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/usgdp">MW gdp</a> 121.366 -0.15 i 3.64 i 1.59 i 6.09 i 1930 92.2 123.203 -0.19 i 4.29 i 1.92 i 6.91 i 1931 77.4 124.071 -0.26 i 5.31 i 2.45 i 8.23 i 1932 59.5 124.945 -0.39 a 7.17 a 3.41 a 10.71 a 1933 57.2 125.825 -1.06 i 8.92 i 3.65 i 10.55 i 1934 66.8 126.712 -1.46 a 8.89 a 3.21 a 8.53 a 1935 74.2 127.605 -1.27 i 10.18 i 3.09 i 7.92 i 1936 84.8 128.504 -1.07 a 10.81 a 2.88 a 7.14 a 1937 93 129.410 -0.90 i 9.47 i 2.97 i 6.97 i 1938 87.4 130.321 -0.87 a 9.67 a 3.53 a 7.90 a 1939 93.4 131.240 -0.88 i 9.91 i 3.55 i 7.81 i 1940 102.9 132.165 -0.86 a 9.78 a 3.45 a 7.47 a 1941 129.3 133.966 -0.68 i 10.95 i 2.75 i 5.81 i 1942 166 135.792 -0.53 a 21.42 a 2.15 a 4.43 a 1943 203.1 137.643 -0.48 i 40.86 i 1.69 i 3.58 i 1944 224.4 139.519 -0.48 a 44.80 a 1.48 a 3.20 a 1945 228 141.421 -0.43 i 46.88 i 1.82 i 3.57 i 1946 227.5 143.349 -0.39 a 29.25 a 2.19 a 4.00 a 1947 249.6 145.303 -0.53 i 16.59 i 2.58 i 4.50 i 1948 274.5 147.283 -0.65 a 12.97 a 2.88 a 4.87 a 1949 272.5 149.291 -0.76 i 14.75 i 3.44 i 5.58 i 1950 299.8 151.326 -0.79 a 14.94 a 3.62 a 5.68 a 1951 346.9 153.917 -0.69 a 14.11 a 3.12 i 5.35 i 1952 367.3 156.552 -0.69 a 19.48 a 2.94 a 5.47 a 1953 389.2 159.232 -0.74 a 20.55 a 2.95 a 5.52 a 1954 390.5 161.958 -0.76 a 19.90 a 3.33 a 6.04 a 1955 425.5 164.731 -0.73 a 17.26 a 3.38 a 6.11 a 1956 449.4 167.551 -0.74 a 16.91 a 3.37 a 6.23 a 1957 474 170.420 -0.82 a 17.25 a 3.54 a 6.49 a 1958 481.2 173.337 -1.05 a 17.88 a 4.15 a 7.01 a 1959 521.7 176.305 -1.22 a 17.93 a 4.30 a 6.93 a 1960 542.4 179.323 -1.29 a 17.94 a 4.08 a 7.16 a 1961 562.2 181.588 -1.26 a 18.65 a 4.37 a 7.55 a 1962 603.9 183.881 -1.30 i 17.69 a 4.22 a 7.46 a 1963 637.5 186.204 -1.36 i 17.46 a 4.34 a 7.37 a 1964 684.5 188.555 -1.46 i 17.32 a 4.33 a 7.45 a 1965 742.3 190.937 -1.49 i 15.93 a 4.24 a 7.44 a 1966 813.4 193.348 -1.62 i 16.54 a 4.20 a 7.46 a 1967 860 195.790 -1.79 i 18.31 a 4.62 a 7.71 a 1968 940.7 198.263 -1.83 i 18.94 a 4.71 a 7.65 a 1969 1017.6 200.766 -1.88 i 18.05 a 4.86 a 8.07 a 1970 1073.3 203.302 -2.04 i 18.23 a 5.23 a 8.56 a 1971 1164.9 205.515 -2.24 i 18.04 a 5.68 a 8.98 a 1972 1279.1 207.752 -2.44 i 18.03 a 5.67 a 9.10 a 1973 1425.4 210.013 -2.75 i 17.24 a 5.47 a 8.88 a 1974 1545.2 212.299 -2.71 i 17.43 a 5.58 a 9.03 a 1975 1684.9 214.609 -2.79 i 19.72 a 6.18 a 9.56 a 1976 1873.4 216.945 -2.97 i 19.85 a 6.62 a 9.61 a 1977 2081.8 219.307 -3.00 i 19.66 a 6.19 a 9.25 a 1978 2351.6 221.694 -2.96 i 19.51 a 5.81 a 8.88 a 1979 2627.3 224.107 -2.86 i 19.18 a 5.66 a 8.72 a 1980 2857.3 226.546 -2.91 i 20.68 a 6.07 a 9.07 a 1981 3207 228.670 -2.82 i 21.15 a 6.18 a 8.94 a 1982 3343.8 230.815 -2.61 i 22.30 a 6.33 a 9.25 a 1983 3634 232.979 -2.48 i 22.24 a 6.42 a 9.14 a 1984 4037.6 235.164 -2.40 i 21.10 a 6.02 a 8.81 a 1985 4339 237.369 -2.45 i 21.81 a 6.21 a 8.92 a 1986 4579.6 239.595 -2.47 i 21.63 a 6.38 a 9.24 a 1987 4855.2 241.842 -2.37 i 20.68 a 6.47 a 9.45 a 1988 5236.4 244.110 -2.25 i 20.33 a 6.37 a 9.38 a 1989 5641.6 246.399 -2.25 i 20.27 a 6.38 i 9.36 i 1990 5963.1 248.710 -2.39 i 21.01 a 6.66 a 9.65 a 1991 6158.1 251.802 -2.60 i 21.50 a 7.18 a 10.03 a 1992 6520.3 254.933 -2.73 a 21.19 a 7.65 a 9.93 a 1993 6858.6 258.103 -2.82 a 20.55 a 7.72 a 9.93 a 1994 7287.2 261.312 -2.89 a 20.06 a 7.55 a 9.75 a 1995 7639.7 264.561 -2.94 a 19.84 a 7.81 a 9.84 a 1996 8073.1 267.850 -2.82 a 19.33 a 7.53 a 9.74 a 1997 8577.6 271.180 -2.73 a 18.67 a 7.33 a 9.65 a 1998 9062.8 274.552 -2.72 a 18.23 a 7.18 a 9.65 a 1999 9630.7 277.966 -2.78 a 17.67 a 7.20 a 9.64 a 2000 10252.3 282.172 -2.79 a 17.45 a 7.38 a 9.62 a 2001 10581.8 285.082 -3.01 i 17.60 a 7.89 a 9.99 i 2002 10936.4 287.804 -3.23 a 18.39 a 8.39 a 10.32 a 2003 11458.2 290.326 -3.39 a 18.85 a 8.53 a 10.34 i 2004 12213.7 293.046 -3.34 a 18.77 a 8.32 a 10.20 a 2005 13036.6 295.753 -3.28 a 18.96 a 8.18 a 9.95 a 2006 13814.6 298.593 -3.14 a 19.22 a 8.12 a 9.94 a 2007 14451.9 301.580 -3.07 a 18.88 a 8.15 a 10.27 a 2008 14712.8 304.375 -3.14 a 20.27 a 8.56 a 10.71 a 2009 14448.9 307.007 -3.72 a 24.35 a 9.29 a 11.40 a 2010 14992.1 309.326 -4.06 a 23.06 a 9.72 a 11.02 a 2011 15542.6 311.580 -3.90 a 23.18 a 9.71 a 10.59 a 2012 16197 313.874 -3.36 a 21.77 a 9.24 a 10.19 a 2013 16784.9 316.058 -3.25 a 20.58 a 9.03 a 9.90 a 2014 17521.7 318.386 -3.29 a 20.01 a 8.85 a 9.77 a Legend: a - actual reported i - interpolated between actual reported values Data Sources for 1902: GDP: https://www.measuringworth.org/usgdp/ Samuel H. Williamson, "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?" MeasuringWorth, 2015. Federal: https://www.census.gov/library/publications/1975/compendia/hist_stats_colonial-1970.html Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 State and Local: https://www.census.gov/library/publications/1975/compendia/hist_stats_colonial-1970.html Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 Data Sources for 2014: GDP, GO: https://usgovernmentspending.blogspot.com/search/label/usgdp GDP, GO Sources Federal: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/budget/2020/BUDGET-2020-TAB Fed. Budget: Hist. Tables 3.2, 5.1, 7.1 State and Local: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/gov-finances.html State and Local Gov. Finances

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Total Spending
Fiscal Years 1902 to 2014
Year	GDP-US $ billion nominal	Population-US million	Total Spending -xfer percent GDP		Total Spending -fed percent GDP		Total Spending -state percent GDP		Total Spending -local percent GDP
1902	MW gdp	79.176	-0.03	a	2.35	a	0.56	a	3.95	a
1903	MW gdp	80.701	-0.03	i	2.29	i	0.56	i	3.91	i
1904	MW gdp	82.255	-0.03	i	2.43	i	0.61	i	4.21	i
1905	MW gdp	83.839	-0.03	i	2.27	i	0.58	i	4.01	i
1906	MW gdp	85.453	-0.03	i	2.21	i	0.58	i	3.97	i
1907	MW gdp	87.099	-0.03	i	2.13	i	0.57	i	3.88	i
1908	MW gdp	88.776	-0.03	i	2.51	i	0.68	i	4.65	i
1909	MW gdp	90.486	-0.03	i	2.46	i	0.69	i	4.64	i
1910	MW gdp	92.229	-0.03	i	2.49	i	0.71	i	4.78	i
1911	MW gdp	93.523	-0.03	i	2.54	i	0.74	i	4.96	i
1912	MW gdp	94.836	-0.03	i	2.45	i	0.73	i	4.87	i
1913	MW gdp	96.167	-0.03	a	2.45	a	0.75	a	4.96	a
1914	MW gdp	97.516	-0.04	i	2.73	i	0.93	i	5.85	i
1915	MW gdp	98.885	-0.05	i	2.69	i	1.01	i	6.06	i
1916	MW gdp	100.273	-0.04	i	2.08	i	0.91	i	5.18	i
1917	MW gdp	101.680	-0.04	i	3.83	i	0.88	i	4.74	i
1918	MW gdp	103.107	-0.04	i	17.03	i	0.80	i	4.10	i
1919	MW gdp	104.554	-0.05	i	23.84	i	0.89	i	4.36	i
1920	MW gdp	106.022	-0.06	i	7.60	i	0.91	i	4.24	i
1921	MW gdp	107.626	-0.11	i	7.42	i	1.26	i	5.59	i
1922	MW gdp	109.254	-0.16	a	5.08	a	1.46	a	6.16	a
1923	MW gdp	110.908	-0.14	i	4.31	i	1.33	i	5.66	i
1924	MW gdp	112.586	-0.14	i	4.18	i	1.39	i	5.94	i
1925	MW gdp	114.290	-0.13	i	3.96	i	1.41	i	6.09	i
1926	MW gdp	116.019	-0.12	i	3.66	i	1.40	i	6.08	i
1927	MW gdp	117.775	-0.13	a	3.66	a	1.50	a	6.59	a
1928	MW gdp	119.557	-0.14	i	3.73	i	1.58	i	6.47	i
1929	MW gdp	121.366	-0.15	i	3.64	i	1.59	i	6.09	i
1930	92.2	123.203	-0.19	i	4.29	i	1.92	i	6.91	i
1931	77.4	124.071	-0.26	i	5.31	i	2.45	i	8.23	i
1932	59.5	124.945	-0.39	a	7.17	a	3.41	a	10.71	a
1933	57.2	125.825	-1.06	i	8.92	i	3.65	i	10.55	i
1934	66.8	126.712	-1.46	a	8.89	a	3.21	a	8.53	a
1935	74.2	127.605	-1.27	i	10.18	i	3.09	i	7.92	i
1936	84.8	128.504	-1.07	a	10.81	a	2.88	a	7.14	a
1937	93	129.410	-0.90	i	9.47	i	2.97	i	6.97	i
1938	87.4	130.321	-0.87	a	9.67	a	3.53	a	7.90	a
1939	93.4	131.240	-0.88	i	9.91	i	3.55	i	7.81	i
1940	102.9	132.165	-0.86	a	9.78	a	3.45	a	7.47	a
1941	129.3	133.966	-0.68	i	10.95	i	2.75	i	5.81	i
1942	166	135.792	-0.53	a	21.42	a	2.15	a	4.43	a
1943	203.1	137.643	-0.48	i	40.86	i	1.69	i	3.58	i
1944	224.4	139.519	-0.48	a	44.80	a	1.48	a	3.20	a
1945	228	141.421	-0.43	i	46.88	i	1.82	i	3.57	i
1946	227.5	143.349	-0.39	a	29.25	a	2.19	a	4.00	a
1947	249.6	145.303	-0.53	i	16.59	i	2.58	i	4.50	i
1948	274.5	147.283	-0.65	a	12.97	a	2.88	a	4.87	a
1949	272.5	149.291	-0.76	i	14.75	i	3.44	i	5.58	i
1950	299.8	151.326	-0.79	a	14.94	a	3.62	a	5.68	a
1951	346.9	153.917	-0.69	a	14.11	a	3.12	i	5.35	i
1952	367.3	156.552	-0.69	a	19.48	a	2.94	a	5.47	a
1953	389.2	159.232	-0.74	a	20.55	a	2.95	a	5.52	a
1954	390.5	161.958	-0.76	a	19.90	a	3.33	a	6.04	a
1955	425.5	164.731	-0.73	a	17.26	a	3.38	a	6.11	a
1956	449.4	167.551	-0.74	a	16.91	a	3.37	a	6.23	a
1957	474	170.420	-0.82	a	17.25	a	3.54	a	6.49	a
1958	481.2	173.337	-1.05	a	17.88	a	4.15	a	7.01	a
1959	521.7	176.305	-1.22	a	17.93	a	4.30	a	6.93	a
1960	542.4	179.323	-1.29	a	17.94	a	4.08	a	7.16	a
1961	562.2	181.588	-1.26	a	18.65	a	4.37	a	7.55	a
1962	603.9	183.881	-1.30	i	17.69	a	4.22	a	7.46	a
1963	637.5	186.204	-1.36	i	17.46	a	4.34	a	7.37	a
1964	684.5	188.555	-1.46	i	17.32	a	4.33	a	7.45	a
1965	742.3	190.937	-1.49	i	15.93	a	4.24	a	7.44	a
1966	813.4	193.348	-1.62	i	16.54	a	4.20	a	7.46	a
1967	860	195.790	-1.79	i	18.31	a	4.62	a	7.71	a
1968	940.7	198.263	-1.83	i	18.94	a	4.71	a	7.65	a
1969	1017.6	200.766	-1.88	i	18.05	a	4.86	a	8.07	a
1970	1073.3	203.302	-2.04	i	18.23	a	5.23	a	8.56	a
1971	1164.9	205.515	-2.24	i	18.04	a	5.68	a	8.98	a
1972	1279.1	207.752	-2.44	i	18.03	a	5.67	a	9.10	a
1973	1425.4	210.013	-2.75	i	17.24	a	5.47	a	8.88	a
1974	1545.2	212.299	-2.71	i	17.43	a	5.58	a	9.03	a
1975	1684.9	214.609	-2.79	i	19.72	a	6.18	a	9.56	a
1976	1873.4	216.945	-2.97	i	19.85	a	6.62	a	9.61	a
1977	2081.8	219.307	-3.00	i	19.66	a	6.19	a	9.25	a
1978	2351.6	221.694	-2.96	i	19.51	a	5.81	a	8.88	a
1979	2627.3	224.107	-2.86	i	19.18	a	5.66	a	8.72	a
1980	2857.3	226.546	-2.91	i	20.68	a	6.07	a	9.07	a
1981	3207	228.670	-2.82	i	21.15	a	6.18	a	8.94	a
1982	3343.8	230.815	-2.61	i	22.30	a	6.33	a	9.25	a
1983	3634	232.979	-2.48	i	22.24	a	6.42	a	9.14	a
1984	4037.6	235.164	-2.40	i	21.10	a	6.02	a	8.81	a
1985	4339	237.369	-2.45	i	21.81	a	6.21	a	8.92	a
1986	4579.6	239.595	-2.47	i	21.63	a	6.38	a	9.24	a
1987	4855.2	241.842	-2.37	i	20.68	a	6.47	a	9.45	a
1988	5236.4	244.110	-2.25	i	20.33	a	6.37	a	9.38	a
1989	5641.6	246.399	-2.25	i	20.27	a	6.38	i	9.36	i
1990	5963.1	248.710	-2.39	i	21.01	a	6.66	a	9.65	a
1991	6158.1	251.802	-2.60	i	21.50	a	7.18	a	10.03	a
1992	6520.3	254.933	-2.73	a	21.19	a	7.65	a	9.93	a
1993	6858.6	258.103	-2.82	a	20.55	a	7.72	a	9.93	a
1994	7287.2	261.312	-2.89	a	20.06	a	7.55	a	9.75	a
1995	7639.7	264.561	-2.94	a	19.84	a	7.81	a	9.84	a
1996	8073.1	267.850	-2.82	a	19.33	a	7.53	a	9.74	a
1997	8577.6	271.180	-2.73	a	18.67	a	7.33	a	9.65	a
1998	9062.8	274.552	-2.72	a	18.23	a	7.18	a	9.65	a
1999	9630.7	277.966	-2.78	a	17.67	a	7.20	a	9.64	a
2000	10252.3	282.172	-2.79	a	17.45	a	7.38	a	9.62	a
2001	10581.8	285.082	-3.01	i	17.60	a	7.89	a	9.99	i
2002	10936.4	287.804	-3.23	a	18.39	a	8.39	a	10.32	a
2003	11458.2	290.326	-3.39	a	18.85	a	8.53	a	10.34	i
2004	12213.7	293.046	-3.34	a	18.77	a	8.32	a	10.20	a
2005	13036.6	295.753	-3.28	a	18.96	a	8.18	a	9.95	a
2006	13814.6	298.593	-3.14	a	19.22	a	8.12	a	9.94	a
2007	14451.9	301.580	-3.07	a	18.88	a	8.15	a	10.27	a
2008	14712.8	304.375	-3.14	a	20.27	a	8.56	a	10.71	a
2009	14448.9	307.007	-3.72	a	24.35	a	9.29	a	11.40	a
2010	14992.1	309.326	-4.06	a	23.06	a	9.72	a	11.02	a
2011	15542.6	311.580	-3.90	a	23.18	a	9.71	a	10.59	a
2012	16197	313.874	-3.36	a	21.77	a	9.24	a	10.19	a
2013	16784.9	316.058	-3.25	a	20.58	a	9.03	a	9.90	a
2014	17521.7	318.386	-3.29	a	20.01	a	8.85	a	9.77	a
Legend: a - actual reported i - interpolated between actual reported values Data Sources for 1902: 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: Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 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

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