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U.S. government - Budget surplus or deficit
Surplus or deficit of the U.S. government's budget in fiscal years 2000 to 2023* (in trillion U.S. dollars)
This graph shows the surplus or deficit of the U.S. government's budget in fiscal years 2000 to 2017 with estimated data until 2023. The U.S. government had a deficit of about 0.67 trillion U.S. dollars in 2017. Total government revenue was 3.32 trillion U.S. dollars in 2017.
Surplus or deficit of the U.S. government's budget in fiscal years 2000 to 2023* (in trillion U.S. dollars)
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| Year | Surplus/deficit in trillion U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| '23* | -0.78 |
| '22* | -0.91 |
| '21* | -0.92 |
| '20* | -0.99 |
| '19* | -0.98 |
| '18* | -0.83 |
| '17* | -0.67 |
| '16 | -0.58 |
| '15 | -0.44 |
| '14 | -0.48 |
| '13 | -0.68 |
| '12 | -1.09 |
| '11 | -1.3 |
| '10 | -1.29 |
| '09 | -1.41 |
| '08 | -0.46 |
| '07 | -0.16 |
| '06 | -0.25 |
| '05 | -0.32 |
| '04 | -0.41 |
| '03 | -0.38 |
| '02 | -0.16 |
| '01 | 0.13 |
| '00 | 0.24 |
| Year | Surplus/deficit in trillion U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| '23* | -0.78 |
| '22* | -0.91 |
| '21* | -0.92 |
| '20* | -0.99 |
| '19* | -0.98 |
| '18* | -0.83 |
| '17* | -0.67 |
| '16 | -0.58 |
| '15 | -0.44 |
| '14 | -0.48 |
| '13 | -0.68 |
| '12 | -1.09 |
| '11 | -1.3 |
| '10 | -1.29 |
| '09 | -1.41 |
| '08 | -0.46 |
| '07 | -0.16 |
| '06 | -0.25 |
| '05 | -0.32 |
| '04 | -0.41 |
| '03 | -0.38 |
| '02 | -0.16 |
| '01 | 0.13 |
| '00 | 0.24 |
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This graph shows the surplus or deficit of the U.S. government's budget in fiscal years 2000 to 2017 with estimated data until 2023. The U.S. government had a deficit of about 0.67 trillion U.S. dollars in 2017. Total government revenue was 3.32 trillion U.S. dollars in 2017.
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