Share of U.S. federal budget spent on Medicare 1970, 2020 & 2051

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Preeti Vankar,
Jun 20, 2022
In 2020, the share of U.S. federal budget spent on Medicare was 12 percent, a four-times increase since 1970. If current laws stand, the share of federal spending on Medicare could rise to one fifth of total budget by 2051. This statistic shows the share of U.S. federal budget spent on Medicare in 1970, 2020, and forecast for 2051 under current law.

Share of U.S. federal budget spent on Medicare in 1970, 2020, and forecast for 2051

CharacteristicShare of federal spending on Medicare
2050 (current law) 20%
2020 12%
1970 3%
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2021

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1970 and 2020

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