Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in United States

United States: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.69 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.69
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 1987
All-time low
1.69
in 2015
Years of data
35
1981–2015

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in United States, 1981–2015

01231981199820151981: 31982: 2.91983: 2.91984: 31985: 3.11986: 3.11987: 3.21988: 3.11989: 31990: 2.91991: 2.81992: 2.71993: 2.71994: 2.51995: 2.41996: 2.31997: 2.41998: 2.41999: 2.42000: 2.12001: 2.12002: 2.22003: 2.32004: 2.42005: 2.32006: 2.32007: 2.22008: 22009: 2.22010: 1.92011: 1.82012: 1.82013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United States recorded 1.69 for share of gbard in total general government expenditure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in United States peaked at 3.18 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2015.

United States ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in United States, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in United States, 1981 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1981 2.99
1982 2.89 -3.3%
1983 2.85 -1.4%
1984 3.03 +6.3%
1985 3.12 +3.0%
1986 3.12 +0.0%
1987 3.18 +1.9%
1988 3.12 -1.9%
1989 3.04 -2.6%
1990 2.88 -5.3%
1991 2.82 -2.1%
1992 2.7 -4.3%
1993 2.66 -1.5%
1994 2.51 -5.6%
1995 2.41 -4.0%
1996 2.34 -2.9%
1997 2.35 +0.4%
1998 2.35 +0.0%
1999 2.36 +0.4%
2000 2.1 -11.0%
2001 2.11 +0.5%
2002 2.24 +6.2%
2003 2.34 +4.5%
2004 2.38 +1.7%
2005 2.33 -2.1%
2006 2.28 -2.1%
2007 2.2 -3.5%
2008 2.01 -8.6%
2009 2.2 +9.5%
2010 1.86 -15.5%
2011 1.75 -5.9%
2012 1.81 +3.4%
2013 1.7 -6.1%
2014 1.7 +0.0%
2015 1.69 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.04 2.85 3.18 9
1990s 2.54 2.34 2.88 10
2000s 2.22 2.01 2.38 10
2010s 1.75 1.69 1.86 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 8 Finland 1.78 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 1.75 compare
  3. 10 Austria 1.71 compare
  4. 12 Japan 1.66 compare
  5. 13 Norway 1.65 compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 1.53 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in United States?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in United States was 1.69 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 1987.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2015.
How does United States rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
United States ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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