General government balance, % of GDP (OECD): United States

The latest reading SOTW holds for United States is -8.04% of GDP for 2024, from OECD.

Source series · Listed tier · Fiscal & Monetary · Annual · % of GDP · OECD.L.GOV.BALANCE.GDP.A · USA

Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.

Latest
-8.04
% of GDP · 2024
Previous
-7.95
% of GDP · 2023
Earliest held
0.33
% of GDP · 2000
Readings shown
25
Every reading SOTW holds

United States · history

% of GDP · Annual

Source: OECD. Viewer read 2026-11-12T03:18:24.568Z (UTC); publisher acquisition and release times are not supplied here. Original units; no interpolation, rebasing or conversion. Missing periods and stored U/B flags interrupt the line. Daily gaps can include non-business days.

Readings, newest first

General government balance, % of GDP (OECD): United States: 25 readings, newest first. Source: OECD.
PeriodValue (% of GDP)
2024-8.04
2023-7.95
2022-3.72
2021-11.95
2020-14.99
2019-6.69
2018-6.12
2017-4.43
2016-5.39
2015-4.60
2014-5.17
2013-5.83
2012-9.21
2011-10.98
2010-12.40
2009-13.12
2008-7.36
2007-4.00
2006-3.35
2005-4.46
2004-5.78
2003-6.42
2002-5.31
2001-1.85
20000.33

Source: OECD. All 25 readings held, 2000 to 2024. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.

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