Federal outlays amounted to 6.14 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, which was around 22.7 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in federal outlays up to 10.05 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about 24.1 percent of the projected U.S. GDP.
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Federal outlays and forecast of the United States government from fiscal year 2000 to 2034
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US Congressional Budget Office. (February 7, 2024). Federal outlays and forecast of the United States government from fiscal year 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217424/state-outlay-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Federal outlays and forecast of the United States government from fiscal year 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP)." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217424/state-outlay-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. (2024). Federal outlays and forecast of the United States government from fiscal year 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217424/state-outlay-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Federal Outlays and Forecast of The United States Government from Fiscal Year 2000 to 2034 (as a Percentage of Gdp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217424/state-outlay-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office, Federal outlays and forecast of the United States government from fiscal year 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217424/state-outlay-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Federal outlays and forecast of the United States government from fiscal year 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP) [Graph], US Congressional Budget Office, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217424/state-outlay-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
