Federal outlays of the United States government amounted to about 6.14 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. The forecast predicts an increase in government outlays up to about 10.05 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034.
U.S. federal outlays and forecast from 2000 to 2034
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Federal outlays in billion U.S. dollars
2034*
10,054
2033*
9,724
2032*
9,128
2031*
8,710
2030*
8,331
2029*
7,870
2028*
7,715
2027*
7,323
2026*
7,042
2025*
6,768
2024*
6,442
2023
6,135
2022
6,208
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Federal outlays in billion U.S. dollars2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024*2025*2026*2027*2028*2029*2030*2031*2032*2033*2034*
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,000
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