| Characteristic | Expenditure as a share of GDP |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.93 |
| 1954 | 1.04 |
| 1955 | 1.04 |
| 1956 | 1.4 |
| 1957 | 1.55 |
| 1958 | 1.68 |
| 1959 | 1.76 |
| 1960 | 1.85 |
| 1961 | 1.84 |
| 1962 | 1.83 |
| 1963 | 1.92 |
| 1964 | 1.91 |
| 1965 | 1.86 |
| 1966 | 1.87 |
| 1967 | 1.86 |
| 1968 | 1.81 |
| 1969 | 1.75 |
| 1970 | 1.64 |
| 1971 | 1.53 |
| 1972 | 1.49 |
| 1973 | 1.45 |
| 1974 | 1.44 |
| 1975 | 1.39 |
| 1976 | 1.39 |
| 1977 | 1.39 |
| 1978 | 1.37 |
| 1979 | 1.41 |
| 1980 | 1.51 |
| 1981 | 1.57 |
| 1982 | 1.71 |
| 1983 | 1.75 |
| 1984 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 1.9 |
| 1986 | 1.88 |
| 1987 | 1.86 |
| 1988 | 1.81 |
| 1989 | 1.77 |
| 1990 | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 1.86 |
| 1992 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 1.68 |
| 1994 | 1.61 |
| 1995 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 1.76 |
| 1997 | 1.81 |
| 1998 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 1.89 |
| 2000 | 1.95 |
| 2001 | 1.91 |
| 2002 | 1.77 |
| 2003 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 1.73 |
| 2006 | 1.79 |
| 2007 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 1.97 |
| 2009 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | 1.91 |
| 2014 | 1.94 |
| 2015 | 1.94 |
| 2016 | 2.02 |
| 2017 | 2.07 |
| 2018 | 2.16 |
| 2019 | 2.31 |
| 2020 | 2.54 |
| 2021 | 2.57 |
| 2022 | 2.68 |
| 2023* | 2.62 |
| 2024** | 2.62 |
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Release date
February 2026
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Region
United States
Survey time period
1953 to 2024
Supplementary notes
*Preliminary.
**Estimate.
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