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Major U.S. programs as a share of the federal budget 2010-2018
Major U.S. programs as a share of the federal budget 2010-2018
Major U.S. program outlays as a share of the federal budget from 2010 to 2018
by Matej Mikulic,
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Aug 23, 2019
Medicare is a major part of U.S. healthcare spending. As of 2018 Medicare expenditure was approximately the same expenditure as the U.S. defense budget at around 15 percent of the overall federal budget. Comparatively, Social Security accounted for about 24 percent of the U.S. federal budget during that time.
Major U.S. program outlays as a share of the federal budget from 2010 to 2018
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| Social Security | Defense | Medicare* | Medicaid** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20% | 20% | 15% | 8% |
| 2011 | 20% | 19% | 16% | 8% |
| 2012 | 22% | 19% | 16% | 7% |
| 2013 | 23% | 18% | 14% | 8% |
| 2014 | 24% | 17% | 14% | 9% |
| 2015 | 24% | 16% | 15% | 9% |
| 2016 | 24% | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| 2017 | 23% | 15% | 15% | 11% |
| 2018 | 24% | 15% | 15% | 11% |
| Social Security | Defense | Medicare* | Medicaid** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20% | 20% | 15% | 8% |
| 2011 | 20% | 19% | 16% | 8% |
| 2012 | 22% | 19% | 16% | 7% |
| 2013 | 23% | 18% | 14% | 8% |
| 2014 | 24% | 17% | 14% | 9% |
| 2015 | 24% | 16% | 15% | 9% |
| 2016 | 24% | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| 2017 | 23% | 15% | 15% | 11% |
| 2018 | 24% | 15% | 15% | 11% |
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by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Aug 23, 2019
Medicare is a major part of U.S. healthcare spending. As of 2018 Medicare expenditure was approximately the same expenditure as the U.S. defense budget at around 15 percent of the overall federal budget. Comparatively, Social Security accounted for about 24 percent of the U.S. federal budget during that time.
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- US Congressional Budget Office; Kaiser Family Foundation
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- August 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- fiscal years 2010 to 2018
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This statistic was assembled from several editions of this KFF fact sheet.
* Consists of Medicare spending minus income from premiums and other offsetting receipts.
** Medicaid, ACA, and CHIP. - Open this statistic in...
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- Sources
- US Congressional Budget Office; Kaiser Family Foundation
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- August 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- fiscal years 2010 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
-
This statistic was assembled from several editions of this KFF fact sheet.
* Consists of Medicare spending minus income from premiums and other offsetting receipts.
** Medicaid, ACA, and CHIP. - Open this statistic in...
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