NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in United States of America
United States of America: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in was 15.33 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in United States of America stood at 15.33 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in United States of America peaked at 19.75 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.75 Percentage of GDP, in 1970.
United States of America ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 7.4 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 7.49 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.7 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.41 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 9.8 Percentage of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 9.62 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.23 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 8.77 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 8.77 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.63 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 9.73 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.38 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 10.29 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.52 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 9.38 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.46 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.31 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.19 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.33 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.74 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.67 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 11.32 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 11.45 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.29 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.41 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.32 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.66 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.39 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.28 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.92 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.54 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.62 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.52 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.62 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.82 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1 Percentage of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 14.67 Percentage of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 15.27 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.92 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.4 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.25 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.52 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.56 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.43 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.28 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.46 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.75 Percentage of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 19.38 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.51 Percentage of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 15.04 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.33 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 15.33 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.26 Percentage of GDP, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.6% | 14.46 Percentage of GDP | 19.75 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.39 Percentage of GDP | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | 9.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 Percentage of GDP | 9.19 Percentage of GDP | 10.38 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 Percentage of GDP | 9.74 Percentage of GDP | 11.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.87 Percentage of GDP | 10.28 Percentage of GDP | 14.67 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 Percentage of GDP | 14.25 Percentage of GDP | 15.27 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 Percentage of GDP | 15.04 Percentage of GDP | 19.75 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 14 Czechia 16.37 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.26 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Norway 16.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Denmark 15.3 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Sweden 14.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Colombia 13.06 Percentage of GDP compare
More population data for United States of America
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in United States of America?
- Naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in United States of America was 15.33 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 Percentage of GDP in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.