[Historical Tables]
[Section 15 - Total (Federal and State and Local) Government Finances]
[Table 15.5 - Total Government Expenditures by Major Category of Expenditure as Percentages of GDP: 1948-2003]
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                       Table 15.5--TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES BY MAJOR CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURE AS PERCENTAGES OF GDP: 1947-2003
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                                                                                                     Federal Payments For
                                                                                                          Individuals                         State and
                                                           Total      Defense and                ----------------------------     Other      Local From
                     Fiscal Year                        Government   International  Net Interest     Social                      Federal     Own Sources
                                                                                                  Security and      Other                    (Except Net
                                                                                                    Medicare                                  Interest)
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1947.................................................     19.5            8.0           2.0           0.2           3.7           1.1           4.5
1948.................................................     16.7            5.3           1.9           0.2           3.3           1.1           4.9
1949.................................................     19.6            7.1           1.9           0.2           3.5           1.9           5.1
 
1950.................................................     21.4            6.7           2.0           0.3           4.7           2.1           5.6
1951.................................................     19.5            8.5           1.6           0.5           2.7           1.0           5.1
1952.................................................     24.6           14.0           1.5           0.6           2.5           1.0           5.0
1953.................................................     25.5           14.7           1.6           0.7           2.2           1.4           4.9
1954.................................................     24.2           13.5           1.5           0.9           2.5           0.7           5.2
 
1955.................................................     23.0           11.4           1.5           1.1           2.5           1.1           5.4
1956.................................................     22.2           10.5           1.5           1.3           2.3           1.3           5.4
1957.................................................     22.9           10.8           1.5           1.4           2.3           1.2           5.6
1958.................................................     24.3           10.9           1.5           1.7           2.8           1.2           6.1
1959.................................................     25.3           10.6           1.5           1.9           2.7           2.3           6.2
 
1960.................................................     24.4            9.9           1.7           2.2           2.5           1.9           6.3
1961.................................................     25.6           10.0           1.7           2.3           2.9           2.0           6.7
1962.................................................     26.0           10.2           1.6           2.5           2.6           2.3           6.7
1963.................................................     25.8            9.8           1.7           2.6           2.6           2.3           6.8
1964.................................................     25.7            9.3           1.7           2.5           2.5           2.9           6.8
 
1965.................................................     24.6            8.1           1.7           2.5           2.3           3.0           6.9
1966.................................................     25.0            8.4           1.7           2.7           2.2           3.2           6.8
1967.................................................     26.9            9.5           1.7           3.0           2.3           3.3           7.0
1968.................................................     28.4           10.0           1.7           3.3           2.5           3.5           7.4
1969.................................................     27.6            9.2           1.8           3.5           2.6           2.8           7.8
 
1970.................................................     28.0            8.5           1.9           3.6           2.8           3.0           8.2
1971.................................................     28.7            7.7           1.9           3.9           3.5           2.9           8.7
1972.................................................     28.8            7.1           1.9           4.1           3.9           3.2           8.6
1973.................................................     27.6            6.2           1.9           4.4           3.6           3.3           8.2
1974.................................................     27.9            5.9           2.1           4.6           3.8           2.9           8.6
 
1975.................................................     31.1            6.0           2.2           5.0           4.9           3.9           9.1
1976.................................................     31.1            5.5           2.2           5.2           5.2           3.9           9.1
TQ...................................................     30.6            5.4           2.2           5.2           4.7           4.1           9.0
1977.................................................     30.1            5.2           2.2           5.3           4.7           4.0           8.7
1978.................................................     29.7            5.0           2.3           5.3           4.3           4.5           8.4
1979.................................................     29.0            4.9           2.4           5.2           4.1           4.1           8.2
 
1980.................................................     30.9            5.4           2.6           5.5           4.7           4.2           8.5
1981.................................................     31.4            5.6           3.0           5.9           4.8           3.7           8.5
1982.................................................     32.9            6.1           3.4           6.3           4.8           3.2           9.0
1983.................................................     33.5            6.4           3.5           6.5           5.0           2.9           9.1
1984.................................................     31.8            6.3           3.8           6.2           4.3           2.5           8.7
 
1985.................................................     32.6            6.5           4.1           6.2           4.1           2.9           8.9
1986.................................................     32.5            6.5           3.9           6.1           4.1           2.6           9.2
1987.................................................     32.0            6.3           3.9           6.1           4.0           2.1           9.5
1988.................................................     31.6            6.0           4.0           6.0           4.0           2.2           9.4
1989.................................................     31.5            5.8           4.1           6.0           3.9           2.3           9.3
 
1990.................................................     32.4            5.5           4.2           6.2           4.0           3.0           9.6
1991.................................................     33.3            4.9           4.3           6.4           4.6           3.2          10.0
1992.................................................     33.2            5.0           4.2           6.6           5.1           2.2          10.1
1993.................................................     32.3            4.7           3.9           6.8           5.2           1.8          10.0
1994.................................................     31.7            4.3           3.8           6.8           5.0           1.9           9.8
 
1995.................................................     31.4            3.9           4.0           7.0           5.0           1.6           9.9
1996.................................................     30.9            3.6           4.0           7.0           4.9           1.7           9.7
1997.................................................     30.0            3.5           3.8           7.0           4.7           1.4           9.5
1998.................................................     29.4            3.3           3.6           6.8           4.6           1.7           9.4
1999.................................................     28.9            3.2           3.3           6.5           4.5           2.0           9.5
 
2000.................................................     28.8            3.2           3.1           6.4           4.5           2.1           9.5
2001.................................................     29.3            3.2           2.9           6.6           4.6           2.1           9.8
2002.................................................     30.1            3.6           2.5           6.8           5.2           2.2           9.9
2003.................................................     30.6            3.9           2.3           6.9           5.6           2.1           9.8
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