2) ANNUAL GROWTH IN FEDERAL SPENDING
YEARLY INCREASES IN FEDERAL OUTLAYS IN DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND PERCENTAGE GROWTH
· Democratic Presidents’ annual spending increased by an average of $38.2 billion per year
· Republican Presidents’ annual spending increased by an average of $122.6 billion per year
· Democratic Presidents’ annual spending has grown by an average of 5.8% per year
· Republican Presidents’ annual spending has grown by an average of 7.9% per year
Dollar Amounts in Billions
|
Year |
+/-$ |
%Growth |
Administration |
Year |
+/-$ |
%Growth |
Administration |
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|
1946 |
|
|
|
1989 |
79.3 |
7.4 |
\ |
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|
1947 |
-20.7 |
-37.5 |
\ |
1990 |
109.3 |
9.6 |
| Bush (R) |
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|
1948 |
-4.7 |
-13.6 |
| |
1991 |
71.2 |
5.7 |
| |
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|
1949 |
9.0 |
30.2 |
| Truman (D) |
1992 |
57.3 |
4.3 |
/ |
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|
1950 |
3.8 |
9.8 |
| |
Average |
79.3 |
6.8 |
|
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|
1951 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
| |
1993 |
27.9 |
2.0 |
\ |
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|
1952 |
22.2 |
48.8 |
/ |
1994 |
52.4 |
3.7 |
| |
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|
Average e |
2.1 |
7.4 |
|
1995 |
53.9 |
3.7 |
| |
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|
1953 |
8.4 |
12.4 |
\ |
1996 |
44.7 |
2.9 |
| Clinton (D) |
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|
1954 |
-5.2 |
-6.8 |
| |
1997 |
40.7 |
2.6 |
| |
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|
1955 |
-2.5 |
-3.5 |
| |
1998 |
51.4 |
3.2 |
| |
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|
1956 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
| Eisenhower (R) |
1999 |
49.3 |
3.0 |
| |
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|
1957 |
6.0 |
8.5 |
| |
2000 |
87.2 |
5.1 |
/ |
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|
1958 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
| |
Average |
50.9 |
3.3 |
|
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|
1959 |
9.7 |
11.8 |
| |
2001 |
73.9 |
4.1 |
\ |
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|
1960 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
/ |
2002 |
148.0 |
7.9 |
| |
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|
Average |
3.1 |
4.2 |
|
2003 |
149.0 |
7.4 |
| |
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|
1961 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
\ |
2004 |
132.9 |
6.2 |
| Bush II (R) |
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|
1962 |
9.1 |
9.3 |
| Kennedy (D) |
2005 |
179.1 |
7.8 |
| |
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|
1963 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
/ |
2006 |
183.0 |
7.4 |
| |
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|
Average |
6.4 |
6.5 |
|
2007 |
73.6 |
2.8 |
| |
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|
1964 |
7.2 |
6.5 |
\ |
2008 |
253.9 |
9.3 |
/ |
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|
1965 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
| |
Average |
149.2 |
6.6 |
|
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|
1966 |
16.3 |
13.8 |
| Johnson (D) |
2009 |
535.1 |
17.9 |
\ |
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|
1967 |
23.0 |
17.1 |
| |
2010 |
-60.6 |
-1.7 |
| |
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|
1968 |
20.6 |
13.1 |
/ |
2011 |
146.0 |
4.2 |
| |
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|
Average |
13.4 |
10.0 |
|
2012 |
-76.5 |
-2.1 |
| Obama (D) |
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|
1969 |
5.5 |
3.1 |
\ |
2013 |
-71.7 |
-2.0 |
| |
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|
1970 |
12.1 |
6.6 |
| |
2014 |
51.4 |
1.5 |
| |
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|
1971 |
14.5 |
7.4 |
| Nixon (R) |
2015 |
185.6 |
5.3 |
| |
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|
1972 |
20.5 |
9.8 |
| |
2016 |
160.8 |
4.4 |
/ |
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|
1973 |
15.0 |
6.5 |
| |
Average |
108.8 |
3.4 |
|
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|
1974 |
23.7 |
9.6 |
/ |
2017 |
129.0 |
3.3 |
\ |
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|
Average |
15.2 |
7.2 |
|
2018 |
127.4 |
3.2 |
| Trump (R) |
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|
1975 |
62.9 |
23.3 |
\ Ford (R) |
2019 |
337.9 |
8.2 |
| |
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|
1976 |
39.5 |
11.9 |
/ |
2020 |
2106.6 |
47.4 |
/ |
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|
Average |
51.2 |
17.6 |
|
Average |
675.2 |
15.5 |
|
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|
1977 |
37.4 |
10.1 |
\ |
2021 |
268.8 |
4.1 |
\ |
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|
1978 |
49.5 |
12.1 |
| Carter (D) |
2022 |
-549.1 |
-8.0 |
| Biden (D) |
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|
1979 |
45.3 |
9.9 |
| |
2023* |
98.5 |
1.5 |
| |
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|
1980 |
86.9 |
17.2 |
/ |
|
|
|
/ |
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|
Average |
54.8 |
12.3 |
|
Average* |
-60.6 |
-0.8 |
|
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|
1981 |
87.3 |
14.8 |
\ |
|
|
|
|
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|
1982 |
67.5 |
10.0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
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|
1983 |
62.7 |
8.4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
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|
1984 |
43.5 |
5.4 |
| Reagan (R) |
|
|
|
|
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|
1985 |
94.5 |
11.1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
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|
1986 |
44.0 |
4.6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
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|
1987 |
13.7 |
1.4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
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|
1988 |
60.4 |
6.0 |
/ |
|
|
|
|
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|
Average |
59.2 |
7.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Democrats |
38.2 |
5.8% |
|
Republicans |
122.6 |
7.9% |
|
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*2023 data estimated as of August 2023
· Source: The Office of Management and Budget: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/historical-tables/. Table 1.1—Summary of Receipts, Outlays, and Surpluses or Deficits (-): 1789–2025; Table 1.2—Summary of Receipts, Outlays, and Surpluses or Deficits (-) as Percentages of GDP: 1930–2025
AO 08/23