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Create and customize your own charts of government spending.

Use the controls below to CUSTOMIZE chart or CHANGE the data series

Hover mouse over dropdown controls for help. Remember, you can display a maximum of five data series at once.

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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 2017 dollars, percent of GDP, 2017 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. Or display a chart using Google API or chart.js API.
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.
Mandatory: By default the chart shows all spending without regard to mandatory or discretionary. Select Mandatory if you want to chart only federal Mandatory spending, Discretionary if you want to chart only federal Discretionary spending, Both if you want both federal Mandatory and Discretionary spending broken out using the dropdown control in the table heading.

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.
Category (max 7)Sub-categoryFed Gov. 
Xfer 
State Local Total   
 
Data Series: Select a spending series you want to chart from a dropdown on the left. If you select on the bottom dropdown you will add a data series (up to a maximum of five). The right-hand dropdown allows you to replace a data series with a more narrowly focused series. Click the “X” link to remove a data series from the chart.
? Education: K-12, college, training
  ? Education: K-12, college, training
  ? Education: K-12, college, training
  ? Education: K-12, college, training
  ? Select data series to add to chart
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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 2017) 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 “full screen” tab control above the chart display.

Download Data

Download Tab-delimited Data

Copy and Paste: To copy and paste data into spreadsheet for analysis, just copy the tab-delimited text in the textbox below (click cursor in text box, then press ctrl-A then press ctrl-C) and paste it into your spreadsheet.

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

Education
Fiscal Years 1902 to 2026
YearInflationGDP-US
$ billion nominal
Population-US
million
Education - Gov. Xfer
percent GDP
Education - Federal
percent GDP
Education - State
percent GDP
Education - Local
percent GDP
19022.9MW gdpa79.1760.00a0.02a0.07a0.94a
19034.83MW gdpa80.7010.00i0.02i0.07i0.94i
19042.57MW gdpa82.2550.00i0.02i0.08i1.02i
19050.81MW gdpa83.8390.00i0.02i0.08i0.98i
19063.71MW gdpa85.4530.00i0.02i0.08i0.98i
19076.49MW gdpa87.0990.00i0.02i0.08i0.97i
1908-0.18MW gdpa88.776-0.01i0.02i0.10i1.18i
1909-1.49MW gdpa90.486-0.01i0.02i0.11i1.20i
19102.63MW gdpa92.229-0.01i0.02i0.12i1.24i
1911-0.49MW gdpa93.523-0.01i0.02i0.13i1.30i
19124.17MW gdpa94.836-0.01i0.02i0.13i1.28i
19130.75MW gdpa96.167-0.01a0.02a0.14a1.32a
19140.86MW gdpa97.516-0.01i0.02i0.17i1.60i
19153.29MW gdpa98.885-0.01i0.02i0.18i1.70i
191614.48MW gdpa100.273-0.01i0.02i0.16i1.49i
191722.75MW gdpa101.680-0.01i0.02i0.15i1.40i
191818MW gdpa103.107-0.01i0.01i0.13i1.24i
19192.49MW gdpa104.554-0.01i0.02i0.14i1.36i
192013.78MW gdpa106.022-0.01i0.01i0.14i1.36i
1921-14.44MW gdpa107.626-0.01i0.02i0.20i1.84i
1922-5.79MW gdpa109.254-0.01a0.02a0.22a2.08a
19233.15MW gdpa110.908-0.01i0.02i0.20i1.89i
1924-1.28MW gdpa112.586-0.01i0.02i0.21i1.95i
19251.82MW gdpa114.290-0.01i0.02i0.21i1.98i
19260.5MW gdpa116.019-0.01i0.02i0.21i1.95i
1927-2.42MW gdpa117.775-0.01a0.02a0.23a2.09a
19280.76MW gdpa119.557-0.01i0.02i0.23i2.05i
19290.73MW gdpa121.366-0.01i0.02i0.22i1.93i
1930-3.3592.2a123.203-0.01i0.02i0.26i2.20i
1931-9.6577.4a124.071-0.01i0.03i0.33i2.62i
1932-10.2259.5a124.945-0.02a0.04a0.47a3.42a
1933-2.6357.2a125.825-0.06i0.23i0.44i3.18i
19345.9766.8a126.712-0.09a0.35a0.34a2.40a
19352.1874.2a127.605-0.14i0.38i0.35i2.35i
19361.3984.8a128.504-0.17a0.40a0.35a2.22a
19374.5593a129.410-0.14i0.33i0.35i2.16i
1938-2.7187.4a130.321-0.13a0.31a0.40a2.45a
1939-1.1693.4a131.240-0.14i0.33i0.39i2.36i
19401.36102.9a132.165-0.15a0.33a0.36a2.20a
19417.95129.3a133.966-0.09i0.20i0.30i1.72i
19429.5166a135.792-0.05a0.11a0.24a1.32a
19435.32203.1a137.643-0.07i0.10i0.22i1.11i
19442.53224.4a139.519-0.09a0.09a0.22a1.03a
19452.58228a141.421-0.08i0.16i0.22i1.13i
194611.39227.5a143.349-0.07a0.22a0.23a1.25a
194710.86249.6a145.303-0.11i0.65i0.32i1.43i
19485.86274.5a147.283-0.15a1.01a0.39a1.57a
1949-0.17272.5a149.291-0.14i1.03i0.45i1.86i
19501.33299.8a151.326-0.12a0.95a0.45a1.94a
19517.66346.9a153.917-0.09a0.63a0.41i1.81i
19521.8367.3a156.552-0.12a0.47a0.41a1.86a
19531.52391.2a159.232-0.13a0.32a0.42a1.98a
19540.72391a161.958-0.12a0.28a0.44a2.26a
19552.01430.2a164.731-0.12a0.31a0.44a2.33a
19563.93451.2a167.551-0.12a0.33a0.47a2.46a
19573.2479.5a170.420-0.13a0.33a0.49a2.46a
19582.04485.8a173.337-0.18a0.36a0.56a2.72a
19591.34525a176.305-0.16a0.32a0.59a2.70a
19601.44545.6a179.323-0.17a0.30a0.62a2.81a
19611.04567.7a181.588-0.19a0.30a0.67a2.96a
19621.27609a183.881-0.19a0.29a0.70a2.95a
19630.99644.4a186.204-0.17a0.31a0.73a2.95a
19641.87692a188.555-0.20a0.34a0.79a3.01a
19651.93749.3a190.937-0.22a0.39a0.83a2.99a
19663.34819.6a193.348-0.37a0.64a0.92a3.14a
19672.83865.2a195.790-0.45a0.85a1.08a3.30a
19684.56950.8a198.263-0.50a0.90a1.15a3.18a
19695.381030a200.766-0.46a0.82a1.20a3.39a
19705.021086.1a203.302-0.54a0.88a1.27a3.59a
19715.431177.7a205.515-0.58a0.92a1.35a3.69a
19724.211290.6a207.752-0.55a1.05a1.34a3.68a
19736.331433.8a210.013-0.53a0.96a1.31a3.55a
19749.431560a212.299-0.50a0.86a1.31a3.55a
19758.81709.8a214.609-0.53a1.00a1.38a3.75a
19765.381886.6a216.945-0.52a1.06a1.40a3.75a
19776.522118.5a219.307-0.49a1.05a1.28a3.63a
19787.812395.1a221.694-0.48a1.16a1.24a3.44a
19798.992667.6a224.107-0.46a1.18a1.19a3.35a
19808.712856.5a226.546-0.51a1.16a1.24a3.48a
19819.823260.6a228.670-0.49a1.06a1.22a3.31a
19825.83366.3a230.815-0.43a0.84a1.26a3.38a
19833.863689.2a232.979-0.40a0.75a1.21a3.29a
19843.814084.3a235.164-0.38a0.70a1.19a3.18a
19853.144386.8a237.369-0.38a0.70a1.23a3.23a
19861.924607.7a239.595-0.39a0.69a1.27a3.37a
19872.754884.6a241.842-0.38a0.64a1.27a3.44a
19883.965282.8a244.110-0.37a0.63a1.22a3.44a
19893.95695.4a246.399-0.38i0.67a1.21a3.49a
19903.896015.1a248.710-0.39a0.66a1.26a3.60a
19913.286205.9a251.802-0.41a0.72a1.30a3.75a
19922.156566.6a254.933-0.33a0.71a1.32a3.69a
19932.526882.1a258.103-0.33a0.75a1.32a3.72a
19942.197331.1a261.312-0.34a0.64a1.30a3.59a
19952.137683.1a264.561-0.34a0.72a1.32a3.67a
19961.788131.4a267.850-0.32a0.64a1.31a3.66a
19971.868662.8a271.180-0.30a0.61a1.29a3.62a
19981.199121.1a274.552-0.30a0.61a1.30a3.71a
19991.419686.6a277.966-0.29a0.58a1.31a3.75a
20002.5510318.2a282.172-0.31a0.58a1.34a3.78a
20012.2210598a285.082-0.33a0.60a1.44a3.92i
20021.510984a287.804-0.35a0.71a1.48a4.01a
20032.0711566.7a290.326-0.39a0.78a1.48a3.99i
20042.8912305.3a293.046-0.39a0.78a1.47a3.93a
20053.3613142.6a295.753-0.40a0.81a1.45a3.86a
20063.2113870.2a298.593-0.39a0.92a1.47a3.86a
20072.6314564.1a301.580-0.37a0.69a1.47a3.92a
20082.0314899a304.375-0.36a0.68a1.56a4.06a
20090.1114448.9a307.007-0.48a0.62a1.69a4.28a
20101.4515141.6a309.327-0.60a0.93a1.68a4.07a
20112.415647.7a311.583-0.53a0.73a1.68a3.90a
20121.7216319.5a313.878-0.39a0.63a1.68a3.73a
20131.6516953.8a316.060-0.34a0.50a1.64a3.61a
20141.9617804.2a318.386-0.32a0.58a1.60a3.55a
20150.9118401.6a320.739-0.31a0.73a1.58a3.56a
20160.8618892.6a323.072-0.30a0.64a1.61a3.60a
20171.8219692.6a325.122-0.29a0.79a1.59a3.60a
20182.4920798.7a326.838-0.27a0.52a1.55a3.54a
20191.6221717.2a328.330-0.27a0.69a1.54a3.53a
20201.2621684.6a331.578-0.28a1.16a1.63a3.66a
20215.3423922a332.100-0.36a1.31a1.45a3.40a
20227.5326272a334.017-0.35a2.64a1.53a3.34a
20233.2227967.7a336.806-0.36g0.05a1.56g3.44g
20242.3129374.9a340.111-0.37g1.10a1.62g3.66g
20252.5429340.3a343.448-0.40g0.71b1.77g4.12g
20262.6630552.7b346.818-0.48g0.68b1.85g4.50g

Legend:
a - actual reported
i - interpolated between actual reported values
g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com
b - budgeted estimate in US FY27 budget

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 2026:
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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Spending Data Sources

Spending data is from official government sources.

Gross Domestic Product data comes from US Bureau of Economic Analysis and measuringworth.com.

Detailed table of spending data sources here.
Medicare breakdown here; Medicaid breakdown here.

Federal spending data begins in 1792.

State and local spending data begins in 1820.

State and local spending data for individual states begins in 1957.

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Debt Now:  $37,889,756,572,760.44
Debt 2/2020:$23,409,959,150,243.63

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