This statistic shows the share of domestic budget outlays that were spent on children as compared to other items in the United States from 1960 to 2011. A projection is also shown for 2022. In 2011, 15 percent of the domestic budget was spent on services directed towards children. By 2022, it is expected the share will have decreased to 12 percent.
Share of U.S. domestic budget spent on children vs other items from 1960 to 2022
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Urban Institute. (July 19, 2012). Share of U.S. domestic budget spent on children vs other items from 1960 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240432/us-domestic-budget-spent-on-children-vs-other-items/
Urban Institute. "Share of U.S. domestic budget spent on children vs other items from 1960 to 2022." Chart. July 19, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240432/us-domestic-budget-spent-on-children-vs-other-items/
Urban Institute. (2012). Share of U.S. domestic budget spent on children vs other items from 1960 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240432/us-domestic-budget-spent-on-children-vs-other-items/
Urban Institute. "Share of U.S. Domestic Budget Spent on Children Vs Other Items from 1960 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240432/us-domestic-budget-spent-on-children-vs-other-items/
Urban Institute, Share of U.S. domestic budget spent on children vs other items from 1960 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240432/us-domestic-budget-spent-on-children-vs-other-items/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
Share of U.S. domestic budget spent on children vs other items from 1960 to 2022 [Graph], Urban Institute, July 19, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240432/us-domestic-budget-spent-on-children-vs-other-items/
