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United States Budget FY2025 vs FY2001

Spending, revenue and category allocations compared side by side.

Key Budget Metrics โ€” FY2025 vs FY2001

Total Outlays

FY2025

$7.01 trillion

FY2001

$1.86 trillion

FY2025 is 276.2% higher
Total Receipts

FY2025

$5.23 trillion

FY2001

$1.99 trillion

FY2025 is 162.9% higher
Deficit

FY2025

$1.78 trillion

FY2001

-$128.2 billion

FY2025 is 1484.8% higher
Deficit (% GDP)

FY2025

5.8%

FY2001

-1.2%

FY2025 is 587.5% higher
Net Interest

FY2025

$969.9 billion

FY2001

$206.2 billion

FY2025 is 370.4% higher
Debt Held by Public

FY2025

$30.17 trillion

FY2001

$3.32 trillion

FY2025 is 808.9% higher

Receipts & Expenditure Comparison

ParticularsFY2025FY2001Difference
Total Receipts$5.23 trillion$1.99 trillion+162.9%
Total Outlays$7.01 trillion$1.86 trillion+276.2%
Deficit$1.78 trillion-$128.2 billion+1484.8%
Net Interest$969.9 billion$206.2 billion+370.4%
Debt Held by the Public$30.17 trillion$3.32 trillion+808.9%
Nominal GDP$30.36 trillion$10.53 trillion+188.5%
Deficit (% of GDP)5.85%-1.2%โ€”
Debt-to-GDP Ratio99.38%31.5%โ€”

FY2025 โ€” Revenue Composition

FY2001 โ€” Revenue Composition

Category-wise Allocation โ€” FY2025 vs FY2001

CategoryFY2025FY2001Difference
1. Social Security
$1.58 trillion
$433.0 billion
+263.8%
2. Medicare
$1.18 trillion
$217.4 billion
+442.8%
3. All Other
$1.08 trillion
$257.7 billion
+317.3%
4. Net Interest
$969.9 billion
$206.2 billion
+370.4%
5. National Defense
$892.5 billion
$304.8 billion
+192.8%
6. Medicaid
$668.1 billion
$129.4 billion
+416.3%
7. Income Security
$397.4 billion
$269.8 billion
+47.3%
8. Veterans Benefits
$251.3 billion
$45.0 billion
+458.4%

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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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