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United States Budget FY2023 vs FY2001

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

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Key Budget Metrics โ€” FY2023 vs FY2001

Total Outlays

FY2023

$6.13 trillion

FY2001

$1.86 trillion

FY2023 is 229.3% higher
Total Receipts

FY2023

$4.44 trillion

FY2001

$1.99 trillion

FY2023 is 123.0% higher
Deficit

FY2023

$1.69 trillion

FY2001

-$128.2 billion

FY2023 is 1421.2% higher
Deficit (% GDP)

FY2023

6.2%

FY2001

-1.2%

FY2023 is 615.0% higher
Net Interest

FY2023

$658.3 billion

FY2001

$206.2 billion

FY2023 is 219.2% higher
Debt Held by Public

FY2023

$26.24 trillion

FY2001

$3.32 trillion

FY2023 is 690.3% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsFY2023FY2001Difference
Total Receipts$4.44 trillion$1.99 trillion+123.0%
Total Outlays$6.13 trillion$1.86 trillion+229.3%
Deficit$1.69 trillion-$128.2 billion+1421.2%
Net Interest$658.3 billion$206.2 billion+219.2%
Debt Held by the Public$26.24 trillion$3.32 trillion+690.3%
Nominal GDP$27.40 trillion$10.53 trillion+160.3%
Deficit (% of GDP)6.18%-1.2%โ€”
Debt-to-GDP Ratio95.76%31.5%โ€”

FY2023 โ€” Revenue Composition

FY2001 โ€” Revenue Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” FY2023 vs FY2001

CategoryFY2023FY2001Difference
1. Social Security
$1.35 trillion
$433.0 billion
+211.3%
2. All Other
$1.07 trillion
$257.7 billion
+316.0%
3. Medicare
$1.02 trillion
$217.4 billion
+367.3%
4. National Defense
$806.2 billion
$304.8 billion
+164.5%
5. Net Interest
$658.3 billion
$206.2 billion
+219.2%
6. Medicaid
$615.8 billion
$129.4 billion
+375.9%
7. Income Security
$448.1 billion
$269.8 billion
+66.1%
8. Veterans Benefits
$170.4 billion
$45.0 billion
+278.7%

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Understanding This Comparison

Federal figures are compared on outlays and receipts as reported by the Treasury and the Congressional Budget Office. The deficit is the gap between them; net interest is the cost of servicing past borrowing, and it buys no current services.

The federal fiscal year runs October to September and is named for the year it ends in, so FY2026 covers October 2025 through September 2026.

Definitions for every term used here are in the US budget glossary. To compare across countries, see India budget comparisons.

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