US Federal Budgetary Spending by Year
This is a table of US Federal Budgetary Spending since 1789, including revenue, spending and surplus/deficit in $Billions. The last four years are projected numbers. The revenue/spending in this table do not include Social Security or the Post Office.
Last Updated 3/14/2023.
Source: Congressional Budget Office (1968-2008) & U.S. Government Printing Office (1789-1967, 2009-2019)
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Surplus/Deficit (-) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1789 - 1849 | $1.160 | $1.090 | $0.070 |
| 1850 - 1900 | $14.462 | $14.453 | -$0.991 |
| 1901 | $0.588 | $0.525 | $0.063 |
| 1902 | $0.562 | $0.485 | $0.077 |
| 1903 | $0.562 | $0.517 | $0.045 |
| 1904 | $0.541 | $0.584 | -$0.043 |
| 1905 | $0.544 | $0.567 | -$0.023 |
| 1906 | $0.595 | $0.570 | $0.025 |
| 1907 | $0.666 | $0.579 | $0.087 |
| 1908 | $0.602 | $0.659 | -$0.057 |
| 1909 | $0.604 | $0.694 | -$0.089 |
| 1910 | $0.676 | $0.694 | -$0.018 |
| 1911 | $0.702 | $0.691 | $0.011 |
| 1912 | $0.693 | $0.690 | $0.003 |
| 1913 | $0.714 | $0.715 | −$0.001 |
| 1914 | $0.725 | $0.726 | −$0.001 |
| 1915 | $0.683 | $0.746 | -$0.063 |
| 1916 | $0.761 | $0.713 | $0.048 |
| 1917 | $1.101 | $1.954 | -$0.853 |
| 1918 | $3.645 | $12.677 | -$9.032 |
| 1919 | $5.130 | $18.493 | -$13.363 |
| 1920 | $6.649 | $6.358 | $0.291 |
| 1921 | $5.571 | $5.062 | $0.509 |
| 1922 | $4.026 | $3.289 | $0.736 |
| 1923 | $3.853 | $3.140 | $0.713 |
| 1924 | $3.871 | $2.908 | $0.963 |
| 1925 | $3.641 | $2.924 | $0.717 |
| 1926 | $3.795 | $2.930 | $0.865 |
| 1927 | $4.013 | $2.857 | $1.155 |
| 1928 | $3.900 | $2.961 | $0.939 |
| 1929 | $3.862 | $3.127 | $0.734 |
| 1930 | $4.058 | $3.320 | $0.738 |
| 1931 | $3.116 | $3.577 | -$0.462 |
| 1932 | $1.924 | $4.659 | -$2.735 |
| 1933 | $1.997 | $4.598 | -$2.602 |
| 1934 | $2.955 | $6.541 | -$3.586 |
| 1935 | $3.609 | $6.412 | -$2.803 |
| 1936 | $3.923 | $8.228 | -$4.304 |
| 1937 | $5.122 | $7.582 | -$2.460 |
| 1938 | $6.364 | $6.850 | -$0.486 |
| 1939 | $5.792 | $9.154 | -$3.362 |
| 1940 | $5.998 | $9.482 | -$3.484 |
| 1941 | $8.024 | $13.618 | -$5.594 |
| 1942 | $13.738 | $35.071 | -$21.333 |
| 1943 | $22.871 | $78.466 | -$55.595 |
| 1944 | $42.455 | $91.190 | -$48.735 |
| 1945 | $43.849 | $92.569 | -$48.720 |
| 1946 | $38.057 | $55.022 | -$16.964 |
| 1947 | $37.055 | $34.193 | $2.861 |
| 1948 | $39.944 | $29.396 | $10.548 |
| 1949 | $37.724 | $38.408 | -$0.684 |
| 1950 | $37.336 | $42.038 | -$4.702 |
| 1951 | $48.496 | $44.237 | $4.259 |
| 1952 | $62.573 | $65.956 | -$3.383 |
| 1953 | $65.511 | $73.771 | -$8.259 |
| 1954 | $65.112 | $67.943 | -$2.831 |
| 1955 | $60.370 | $64.461 | -$4.091 |
| 1956 | $68.162 | $65.668 | $2.494 |
| 1957 | $73.201 | $70.562 | $2.639 |
| 1958 | $71.587 | $74.902 | -$3.315 |
| 1959 | $70.953 | $83.102 | -$12.149 |
| 1960 | $81.851 | $81.341 | $0.510 |
| 1961 | $82.279 | $86.046 | -$3.766 |
| 1962 | $87.405 | $93.286 | -$5.881 |
| 1963 | $92.385 | $96.352 | -$3.966 |
| 1964 | $96.248 | $102.794 | -$6.546 |
| 1965 | $100.094 | $101.699 | -$1.605 |
| 1966 | $111.749 | $114.817 | -$3.068 |
| 1967 | $124.420 | $137.040 | -$12.620 |
| 1968 | $128.056 | $155.798 | -$27.742 |
| 1969 | $157.928 | $158.436 | -$0.507 |
| 1970 | $159.348 | $168.042 | -$8.694 |
| 1971 | $151.294 | $177.346 | -$26.052 |
| 1972 | $167.402 | $193.470 | -$26.068 |
| 1973 | $184.715 | $199.961 | -$15.246 |
| 1974 | $209.299 | $216.496 | -$7.198 |
| 1975 | $216.633 | $270.780 | -$54.148 |
| 1976 | $231.671 | $301.098 | -$69.427 |
| TQ | $63.216 | $77.281 | -$14.065 |
| 1977 | $278.741 | $328.675 | -$49.933 |
| 1978 | $314.169 | $369.585 | -$55.416 |
| 1979 | $365.309 | $404.941 | -$39.633 |
| 1980 | $403.903 | $477.044 | -$73.141 |
| 1981 | $469.097 | $542.956 | -$73.859 |
| 1982 | $474.299 | $594.892 | -$120.593 |
| 1983 | $453.242 | $660.934 | -$207.692 |
| 1984 | $500.363 | $685.632 | -$185.269 |
| 1985 | $547.866 | $769.396 | -$221.529 |
| 1986 | $568.927 | $806.842 | -$237.915 |
| 1987 | $640.886 | $809.243 | -$168.357 |
| 1988 | $667.747 | $860.012 | -$192.265 |
| 1989 | $727.439 | $932.832 | -$205.393 |
| 1990 | $750.302 | $1,027.928 | -$277.626 |
| 1991 | $761.103 | $1,082.539 | -$321.435 |
| 1992 | $788.783 | $1,129.191 | -$340.408 |
| 1993 | $842.401 | $1,142.799 | -$300.398 |
| 1994 | $923.541 | $1,182.380 | -$258.840 |
| 1995 | $1,000.711 | $1,227.078 | -$226.367 |
| 1996 | $1,085.561 | $1,259.580 | -$174.019 |
| 1997 | $1,187.242 | $1,290.490 | -$103.248 |
| 1998 | $1,305.929 | $1,335.854 | -$29.925 |
| 1999 | $1,382.984 | $1,381.064 | $1.920 |
| 2000 | $1,544.607 | $1,458.185 | $86.422 |
| 2001 | $1,483.563 | $1,516.008 | -$32.445 |
| 2002 | $1,337.815 | $1,655.232 | -$317.417 |
| 2003 | $1,258.472 | $1,796.890 | -$538.418 |
| 2004 | $1,345.369 | $1,913.330 | -$567.961 |
| 2005 | $1,576.135 | $2,069.746 | -$493.611 |
| 2006 | $1,798.487 | $2,232.981 | -$434.494 |
| 2007 | $1,932.896 | $2,275.049 | -$342.153 |
| 2008 | $1,865.945 | $2,507.793 | -$641.850 |
| 2009 | $1,450.980 | $3,000.661 | -$1,549.681 |
| 2010 | $1,531.019 | $2,902.397 | -$1,371.378 |
| 2011 | $1,737.678 | $3,104.459 | -$1,366.781 |
| 2012 | $1,880.489 | $3,018.975 | -$1,138.486 |
| 2013 | $2,101.832 | $2,281.070 | -$719.238 |
| 2014 | $2,285.926 | $2,800.231 | -$514.305 |
| 2015 | $2,479.518 | $2,948.773 | -$469.255 |
| 2016 | $2,457.785 | $3,077.942 | -$620.157 |
| 2017 | $2,465.566 | $3,180.429 | -$714.863 |
| 2018 | $2,475.160 | $3,260.473 | -$785.313 |
| 2019 | $2,549.061 | $3,540.339 | -$991.278 |
| 2020 | $2,455.736 | $5,598.021 | -$3,142.285 |
| 2021 | $3,094.789 | $5,818.602 | -$2,723.813 |
| 2022 (Estimate) | $3,389.419 | $4,763.683 | -$1,374.264 |
| 2023 (Estimate) | $3,537.550 | $4,605.306 | -$1,067.756 |
| 2024 (Estimate) | $3,716.495 | $4,801.456 | -$1,084.961 |
| 2025 (Estimate) | $3,868.170 | $5,051.854 | -$1,183.684 |
| 2026 (Estimate) | $4,141.722 | $5,295.202 | -$1,153.480 |
| 2027 (Estimate) | $4,380.631 | $5,533.635 | -$1,153.004 |
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