| Date | Value Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | -3.00% estimate |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.40% estimate |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -3.40% estimate |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -3.90% estimate |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -5.50% estimate |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -8.50% estimate |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -8.70% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -10.10% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | -3.20% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | -1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | -1.90% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | -2.60% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | -3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | -3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | -1.50% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 1.30% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 1.40% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 0.80% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | -0.30% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | -1.40% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | -2.20% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | -2.90% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | -3.90% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | -4.70% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | -4.50% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | -3.90% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | -2.80% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | -3.10% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | -3.20% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | -5.00% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | -5.10% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | -4.80% |
| Dec 31, 1983 | -6.00% |
| Dec 31, 1982 | -4.00% |
| Dec 31, 1981 | -2.60% |
| Dec 31, 1980 | -2.70% |
| Dec 31, 1979 | -1.60% |
| Dec 31, 1978 | -2.70% |
| Dec 31, 1977 | -2.70% |
| Dec 31, 1976 | -4.20% |
| Dec 31, 1975 | -3.40% |
| Dec 31, 1974 | -0.40% |
| Dec 31, 1973 | -1.10% |
| Dec 31, 1972 | -2.00% |
| Dec 31, 1971 | -2.10% |
| Dec 31, 1970 | -0.30% |
| Dec 31, 1969 | 0.30% |
| Dec 31, 1968 | -2.90% |
| Dec 31, 1967 | -1.10% |
| Dec 31, 1966 | -0.50% |
| Dec 31, 1965 | -0.20% |
| Dec 31, 1964 | -0.90% |
| Dec 31, 1963 | -0.80% |
| Dec 31, 1962 | -1.30% |
| Dec 31, 1961 | -0.60% |
| Dec 31, 1960 | 0.10% |
| Dec 31, 1959 | -2.60% |
| Dec 31, 1958 | -0.60% |
| Dec 31, 1957 | 0.80% |
| Dec 31, 1956 | 0.90% |
| Dec 31, 1955 | -0.80% |
| Dec 31, 1954 | -0.30% |
| Dec 31, 1953 | -1.70% |
| Dec 31, 1952 | -0.40% |
| Dec 31, 1951 | 1.90% |
| Dec 31, 1950 | -1.10% |
| Dec 31, 1949 | 0.20% |
| Dec 31, 1948 | 4.60% |
| Dec 31, 1947 | 1.70% |
| Dec 31, 1946 | -7.20% |
| Dec 31, 1945 | -21.50% |
| Dec 31, 1944 | -22.70% |
| Dec 31, 1943 | -30.30% |
| Dec 31, 1942 | -14.20% |
| Dec 31, 1941 | -4.30% |
| Dec 31, 1940 | -3.00% |
| Dec 31, 1939 | -3.20% |
| Dec 31, 1938 | -0.10% |
| Dec 31, 1937 | -2.50% |
| Dec 31, 1936 | -5.50% |
| Dec 31, 1935 | -4.00% |
| Dec 31, 1934 | -5.90% |
| Dec 31, 1933 | -4.50% |
| Dec 31, 1932 | -4.00% |
| Dec 31, 1931 | -0.60% |
| Dec 31, 1930 | 0.80% |
US Federal Deficit.
Source: White House Office of Management and Budget, Summary of Receipts, Outlays, and Surpluses or Deficits (-) as Percentages of GDP