The U.S. budget deficit amounted to roughly 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, which was around 6.3 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts a state deficit of about 2.58 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about 6.2 percent of the U.S. GDP.
The GDP of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.
Budget balance and forecast of the United States government from 2000 to 2034
(as a percentage of GDP)
Year
Percentage of the GDP
2034*
-6.2%
2033*
-6.4%
2032*
-5.8%
2031*
-5.5%
2030*
-5.4%
2029*
-5%
2028*
-5.6%
2027*
-5.2%
2026*
-5.5%
2025*
-6.1%
2024*
-5.3%
2023
-6.3%
2022
-5.5%
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-15%-10%-5%0%5%
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