US Federal Deficit (Percent of GDP)
U.S. Federal surplus/deficit as a percentage of GDP.
Negative numbers indicate deficit. Positive numbers indicate surplus.
Data courtesy the
White House Office of Management and Budget,
Surpluses or Deficits as Percentages of GDP.
| Date | Deficit (Percent of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | -8.90 |
| 2009 | -10.00 |
| 2008 | -3.20 |
| 2007 | -1.20 |
| 2006 | -1.90 |
| 2005 | -2.60 |
| 2004 | -3.50 |
| 2003 | -3.40 |
| 2002 | -1.50 |
| 2001 | 1.30 |
| 2000 | 2.40 |
| 1999 | 1.40 |
| 1998 | 0.80 |
| 1997 | -0.30 |
| 1996 | -1.40 |
| 1995 | -2.20 |
| 1994 | -2.90 |
| 1993 | -3.90 |
| 1992 | -4.70 |
| 1991 | -4.50 |
| 1990 | -3.90 |
| 1989 | -2.80 |
| 1988 | -3.10 |
| 1987 | -3.20 |
| 1986 | -5.00 |
| 1985 | -5.10 |
| 1984 | -4.80 |
| 1983 | -6.00 |
| 1982 | -4.00 |
| 1981 | -2.60 |
| 1980 | -2.70 |
| 1979 | -1.60 |
| 1978 | -2.70 |
| 1977 | -2.70 |
| 1976 | -4.20 |
| 1975 | -3.40 |
| 1974 | -0.40 |
| 1973 | -1.10 |
| 1972 | -2.00 |
| 1971 | -2.10 |
| 1970 | -0.30 |
| 1969 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | -2.90 |
| 1967 | -1.10 |
| 1966 | -0.50 |
| 1965 | -0.20 |
| 1964 | -0.90 |
| 1963 | -0.80 |
| 1962 | -1.30 |
| 1961 | -0.60 |
| 1960 | 0.10 |
| 1959 | -2.60 |
| 1958 | -0.60 |
| 1957 | 0.80 |
| 1956 | 0.90 |
| 1955 | -0.80 |
| 1954 | -0.30 |
| 1953 | -1.70 |
| 1952 | -0.40 |
| 1951 | 1.90 |
| 1950 | -1.10 |
| 1949 | 0.20 |
| 1948 | 4.60 |
| 1947 | 1.70 |
| 1946 | -7.20 |
| 1945 | -21.50 |
| 1944 | -22.70 |
| 1943 | -30.30 |
| 1942 | -14.20 |
| 1941 | -4.30 |
| 1940 | -3.00 |
| 1939 | -3.20 |
| 1938 | -0.10 |
| 1937 | -2.50 |
| 1936 | -5.50 |
| 1935 | -4.00 |
| 1934 | -5.90 |
| 1933 | -4.50 |
| 1932 | -4.00 |
| 1931 | -0.60 |
| 1930 | 0.80 |