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Budget history

CBO historical budget series in billions of dollars.

64 fiscal years

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Fiscal years

64 fiscal years · billions of dollars

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Fiscal years

FFY 2025	$5.2T	$7.0T	−$1.8T	$30.2T
FFY 2024	$4.9T	$6.8T	−$1.8T	$28.2T
FFY 2023	$4.4T	$6.1T	−$1.7T	$26.2T
FFY 2022	$4.9T	$6.3T	−$1.4T	$24.3T
FFY 2021	$4.0T	$6.8T	−$2.8T	$22.3T
FFY 2020	$3.4T	$6.6T	−$3.1T	$21.0T
FFY 2019	$3.5T	$4.4T	−$983.6B	$16.8T
FFY 2018	$3.3T	$4.1T	−$779.1B	$15.7T
FFY 2017	$3.3T	$4.0T	−$665.5B	$14.7T
FFY 2016	$3.3T	$3.9T	−$584.6B	$14.2T
FFY 2015	$3.2T	$3.7T	−$442.0B	$13.1T
FFY 2014	$3.0T	$3.5T	−$484.8B	$12.8T
FFY 2013	$2.8T	$3.5T	−$679.8B	$12.0T
FFY 2012	$2.4T	$3.5T	−$1.1T	$11.3T
FFY 2011	$2.3T	$3.6T	−$1.3T	$10.1T
FFY 2010	$2.2T	$3.5T	−$1.3T	$9.0T
FFY 2009	$2.1T	$3.5T	−$1.4T	$7.5T
FFY 2008	$2.5T	$3.0T	−$458.6B	$5.8T
FFY 2007	$2.6T	$2.7T	−$160.7B	$5.0T
FFY 2006	$2.4T	$2.7T	−$248.2B	$4.8T
FFY 2005	$2.2T	$2.5T	−$318.3B	$4.6T
FFY 2004	$1.9T	$2.3T	−$412.7B	$4.3T
FFY 2003	$1.8T	$2.2T	−$377.6B	$3.9T
FFY 2002	$1.9T	$2.0T	−$157.8B	$3.5T
FFY 2001	$2.0T	$1.9T	$128.2B	$3.3T
FFY 2000	$2.0T	$1.8T	$236.2B	$3.4T
FFY 1999	$1.8T	$1.7T	$125.6B	$3.6T
FFY 1998	$1.7T	$1.7T	$69.3B	$3.7T
FFY 1997	$1.6T	$1.6T	−$21.9B	$3.8T
FFY 1996	$1.5T	$1.6T	−$107.4B	$3.7T
FFY 1995	$1.4T	$1.5T	−$164.0B	$3.6T
FFY 1994	$1.3T	$1.5T	−$203.2B	$3.4T
FFY 1993	$1.2T	$1.4T	−$255.1B	$3.2T
FFY 1992	$1.1T	$1.4T	−$290.3B	$3.0T
FFY 1991	$1.1T	$1.3T	−$269.2B	$2.7T
FFY 1990	$1.0T	$1.3T	−$221.0B	$2.4T
FFY 1989	$991.1B	$1.1T	−$152.6B	$2.2T
FFY 1988	$909.2B	$1.1T	−$155.2B	$2.1T
FFY 1987	$854.3B	$1.0T	−$149.7B	$1.9T
FFY 1986	$769.2B	$990.4B	−$221.2B	$1.7T
FFY 1985	$734.0B	$946.3B	−$212.3B	$1.5T
FFY 1984	$666.4B	$851.8B	−$185.4B	$1.3T
FFY 1983	$600.6B	$808.4B	−$207.8B	$1.1T
FFY 1982	$617.8B	$745.7B	−$128.0B	$924.6B
FFY 1981	$599.3B	$678.2B	−$79.0B	$789.4B
FFY 1980	$517.1B	$590.9B	−$73.8B	$711.9B
FFY 1979	$463.3B	$504.0B	−$40.7B	$640.3B
FFY 1978	$399.6B	$458.7B	−$59.2B	$607.1B
FFY 1977	$355.6B	$409.2B	−$53.7B	$549.1B
FFY 1976	$298.1B	$371.8B	−$73.7B	$477.4B
FFY 1975	$279.1B	$332.3B	−$53.2B	$394.7B
FFY 1974	$263.2B	$269.4B	−$6.1B	$343.7B
FFY 1973	$230.8B	$245.7B	−$14.9B	$340.9B
FFY 1972	$207.3B	$230.7B	−$23.4B	$322.4B
FFY 1971	$187.1B	$210.2B	−$23.0B	$303.0B
FFY 1970	$192.8B	$195.6B	−$2.8B	$283.2B
FFY 1969	$186.9B	$183.6B	$3.2B	$278.1B
FFY 1968	$153.0B	$178.1B	−$25.2B	$289.5B
FFY 1967	$148.8B	$157.5B	−$8.6B	$266.6B
FFY 1966	$130.8B	$134.5B	−$3.7B	$263.7B
FFY 1965	$116.8B	$118.2B	−$1.4B	$260.8B
FFY 1964	$112.6B	$118.5B	−$5.9B	$256.8B
FFY 1963	$106.6B	$111.3B	−$4.8B	$254.0B
FFY 1962	$99.7B	$106.8B	−$7.1B	$248.0B

FFY 2025Categories →
Revenues
$5.2T
Outlays
$7.0T
Deficit
−$1.8T
Debt
$30.2T
FFY 2024Categories →
Revenues
$4.9T
Outlays
$6.8T
Deficit
−$1.8T
Debt
$28.2T
FFY 2023Categories →
Revenues
$4.4T
Outlays
$6.1T
Deficit
−$1.7T
Debt
$26.2T
FFY 2022Categories →
Revenues
$4.9T
Outlays
$6.3T
Deficit
−$1.4T
Debt
$24.3T
FFY 2021Categories →
Revenues
$4.0T
Outlays
$6.8T
Deficit
−$2.8T
Debt
$22.3T
FFY 2020Categories →
Revenues
$3.4T
Outlays
$6.6T
Deficit
−$3.1T
Debt
$21.0T
FFY 2019Categories →
Revenues
$3.5T
Outlays
$4.4T
Deficit
−$983.6B
Debt
$16.8T
FFY 2018Categories →
Revenues
$3.3T
Outlays
$4.1T
Deficit
−$779.1B
Debt
$15.7T
FFY 2017Categories →
Revenues
$3.3T
Outlays
$4.0T
Deficit
−$665.5B
Debt
$14.7T
FFY 2016Categories →
Revenues
$3.3T
Outlays
$3.9T
Deficit
−$584.6B
Debt
$14.2T
FFY 2015Categories →
Revenues
$3.2T
Outlays
$3.7T
Deficit
−$442.0B
Debt
$13.1T
FFY 2014Categories →
Revenues
$3.0T
Outlays
$3.5T
Deficit
−$484.8B
Debt
$12.8T
FFY 2013Categories →
Revenues
$2.8T
Outlays
$3.5T
Deficit
−$679.8B
Debt
$12.0T
FFY 2012Categories →
Revenues
$2.4T
Outlays
$3.5T
Deficit
−$1.1T
Debt
$11.3T
FFY 2011Categories →
Revenues
$2.3T
Outlays
$3.6T
Deficit
−$1.3T
Debt
$10.1T
FFY 2010Categories →
Revenues
$2.2T
Outlays
$3.5T
Deficit
−$1.3T
Debt
$9.0T
FFY 2009Categories →
Revenues
$2.1T
Outlays
$3.5T
Deficit
−$1.4T
Debt
$7.5T
FFY 2008Categories →
Revenues
$2.5T
Outlays
$3.0T
Deficit
−$458.6B
Debt
$5.8T
FFY 2007Categories →
Revenues
$2.6T
Outlays
$2.7T
Deficit
−$160.7B
Debt
$5.0T
FFY 2006Categories →
Revenues
$2.4T
Outlays
$2.7T
Deficit
−$248.2B
Debt
$4.8T
FFY 2005Categories →
Revenues
$2.2T
Outlays
$2.5T
Deficit
−$318.3B
Debt
$4.6T
FFY 2004Categories →
Revenues
$1.9T
Outlays
$2.3T
Deficit
−$412.7B
Debt
$4.3T
FFY 2003Categories →
Revenues
$1.8T
Outlays
$2.2T
Deficit
−$377.6B
Debt
$3.9T
FFY 2002Categories →
Revenues
$1.9T
Outlays
$2.0T
Deficit
−$157.8B
Debt
$3.5T
FFY 2001Categories →
Revenues
$2.0T
Outlays
$1.9T
Deficit
$128.2B
Debt
$3.3T
FFY 2000Categories →
Revenues
$2.0T
Outlays
$1.8T
Deficit
$236.2B
Debt
$3.4T
FFY 1999Categories →
Revenues
$1.8T
Outlays
$1.7T
Deficit
$125.6B
Debt
$3.6T
FFY 1998Categories →
Revenues
$1.7T
Outlays
$1.7T
Deficit
$69.3B
Debt
$3.7T
FFY 1997Categories →
Revenues
$1.6T
Outlays
$1.6T
Deficit
−$21.9B
Debt
$3.8T
FFY 1996Categories →
Revenues
$1.5T
Outlays
$1.6T
Deficit
−$107.4B
Debt
$3.7T
FFY 1995Categories →
Revenues
$1.4T
Outlays
$1.5T
Deficit
−$164.0B
Debt
$3.6T
FFY 1994Categories →
Revenues
$1.3T
Outlays
$1.5T
Deficit
−$203.2B
Debt
$3.4T
FFY 1993Categories →
Revenues
$1.2T
Outlays
$1.4T
Deficit
−$255.1B
Debt
$3.2T
FFY 1992Categories →
Revenues
$1.1T
Outlays
$1.4T
Deficit
−$290.3B
Debt
$3.0T
FFY 1991Categories →
Revenues
$1.1T
Outlays
$1.3T
Deficit
−$269.2B
Debt
$2.7T
FFY 1990Categories →
Revenues
$1.0T
Outlays
$1.3T
Deficit
−$221.0B
Debt
$2.4T
FFY 1989Categories →
Revenues
$991.1B
Outlays
$1.1T
Deficit
−$152.6B
Debt
$2.2T
FFY 1988Categories →
Revenues
$909.2B
Outlays
$1.1T
Deficit
−$155.2B
Debt
$2.1T
FFY 1987Categories →
Revenues
$854.3B
Outlays
$1.0T
Deficit
−$149.7B
Debt
$1.9T
FFY 1986Categories →
Revenues
$769.2B
Outlays
$990.4B
Deficit
−$221.2B
Debt
$1.7T
FFY 1985Categories →
Revenues
$734.0B
Outlays
$946.3B
Deficit
−$212.3B
Debt
$1.5T
FFY 1984Categories →
Revenues
$666.4B
Outlays
$851.8B
Deficit
−$185.4B
Debt
$1.3T
FFY 1983Categories →
Revenues
$600.6B
Outlays
$808.4B
Deficit
−$207.8B
Debt
$1.1T
FFY 1982Categories →
Revenues
$617.8B
Outlays
$745.7B
Deficit
−$128.0B
Debt
$924.6B
FFY 1981Categories →
Revenues
$599.3B
Outlays
$678.2B
Deficit
−$79.0B
Debt
$789.4B
FFY 1980Categories →
Revenues
$517.1B
Outlays
$590.9B
Deficit
−$73.8B
Debt
$711.9B
FFY 1979Categories →
Revenues
$463.3B
Outlays
$504.0B
Deficit
−$40.7B
Debt
$640.3B
FFY 1978Categories →
Revenues
$399.6B
Outlays
$458.7B
Deficit
−$59.2B
Debt
$607.1B
FFY 1977Categories →
Revenues
$355.6B
Outlays
$409.2B
Deficit
−$53.7B
Debt
$549.1B
FFY 1976Categories →
Revenues
$298.1B
Outlays
$371.8B
Deficit
−$73.7B
Debt
$477.4B
FFY 1975Categories →
Revenues
$279.1B
Outlays
$332.3B
Deficit
−$53.2B
Debt
$394.7B
FFY 1974Categories →
Revenues
$263.2B
Outlays
$269.4B
Deficit
−$6.1B
Debt
$343.7B
FFY 1973Categories →
Revenues
$230.8B
Outlays
$245.7B
Deficit
−$14.9B
Debt
$340.9B
FFY 1972Categories →
Revenues
$207.3B
Outlays
$230.7B
Deficit
−$23.4B
Debt
$322.4B
FFY 1971Categories →
Revenues
$187.1B
Outlays
$210.2B
Deficit
−$23.0B
Debt
$303.0B
FFY 1970Categories →
Revenues
$192.8B
Outlays
$195.6B
Deficit
−$2.8B
Debt
$283.2B
FFY 1969Categories →
Revenues
$186.9B
Outlays
$183.6B
Deficit
$3.2B
Debt
$278.1B
FFY 1968Categories →
Revenues
$153.0B
Outlays
$178.1B
Deficit
−$25.2B
Debt
$289.5B
FFY 1967Categories →
Revenues
$148.8B
Outlays
$157.5B
Deficit
−$8.6B
Debt
$266.6B
FFY 1966Categories →
Revenues
$130.8B
Outlays
$134.5B
Deficit
−$3.7B
Debt
$263.7B
FFY 1965Categories →
Revenues
$116.8B
Outlays
$118.2B
Deficit
−$1.4B
Debt
$260.8B
FFY 1964Categories →
Revenues
$112.6B
Outlays
$118.5B
Deficit
−$5.9B
Debt
$256.8B
FFY 1963Categories →
Revenues
$106.6B
Outlays
$111.3B
Deficit
−$4.8B
Debt
$254.0B
FFY 1962Categories →
Revenues
$99.7B
Outlays
$106.8B
Deficit
−$7.1B
Debt
$248.0B