Social spending oecd longrun in United States
United States: Social spending oecd longrun was 19.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.81
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
23.68
in 2020
All-time low
0.29
in 1880
Years of data
71
1880–2024
Social spending oecd longrun in United States, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, social spending oecd longrun in United States stood at 19.81.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in United States peaked at 23.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1880.
United States ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.29 | — |
| 1890 | 0.45 | +55.2% |
| 1900 | 0.55 | +22.2% |
| 1910 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.7 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 0.56 | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 6.21 | +1009.8% |
| 1961 | 6.79 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 6.83 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.81 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.72 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.72 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.84 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7.51 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 7.89 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 7.98 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 8.88 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 9.6 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 9.75 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.94 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.91 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 12.41 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 12.25 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.02 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.66 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 11.81 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.86 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 13.2 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.62 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.78 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.89 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 12.59 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 12.92 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.88 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.85 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.83 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.2 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.16 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 14.84 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 15.11 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.05 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.93 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.74 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.32 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.38 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.11 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.12 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.54 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.66 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.49 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.54 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.68 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.25 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.32 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 19.05 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.75 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.48 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.42 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.41 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.48 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.59 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.39 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.15 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.68 | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 21.62 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.98 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 18.95 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.81 | +4.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 19.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +1009.8% | 0.56 | 6.21 |
| 1890 | +55.2% | 0.29 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | +30.1% | 18.2 | 23.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.03 | 6.21 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.92 | 8.88 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.04 | 12.59 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 | 13.2 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 14.12 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 | 18.15 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.61 | 18.95 | 23.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social spending oecd longrun in United States?
- Social spending oecd longrun in United States was 19.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1880.
- How does United States rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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