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Table E-1.

Revenues, Outlays, Deficits, Surpluses, and Debt Held by the Public,

1971 to 2010, in Billions of Dollars
Deficit (-) or Surplus
Social
Postal
Security
Service

Total

Debt Held by the

Public a

n.a.
-0.4
-0.2
-0.8
-1.1
-1.1
0.2
0.5
0.9

-23.0
-23.4
-14.9
-6.1
-53.2
-73.7
-53.7
-59.2
-40.7

303.0
322.4
340.9
343.7
394.7
477.4
549.1
607.1
640.3

-1.1
-5.0
-7.9
0.2
0.3
9.4
16.7
19.6
38.8
52.4

0.4
-0.1
0.6
-0.3
-0.4
-0.1
*
-0.9
-1.7
0.3

-73.8
-79.0
-128.0
-207.8
-185.4
-212.3
-221.2
-149.7
-155.2
-152.6

711.9
789.4
924.6
1,137.3
1,307.0
1,507.3
1,740.6
1,889.8
2,051.6
2,190.7

-277.6
-321.4
-340.4
-300.4
-258.8
-226.4
-174.0
-103.2
-29.9
1.9

58.2
53.5
50.7
46.8
56.8
60.4
66.4
81.3
99.4
124.7

-1.6
-1.3
-0.7
-1.4
-1.1
2.0
0.2
*
-0.2
-1.0

-221.0
-269.2
-290.3
-255.1
-203.2
-164.0
-107.4
-21.9
69.3
125.6

2,411.6
2,689.0
2,999.7
3,248.4
3,433.1
3,604.4
3,734.1
3,772.3
3,721.1
3,632.4

1,789.0
1,862.8
2,010.9
2,159.9
2,292.8
2,472.0
2,655.1
2,728.7
2,982.5
3,517.7

86.4
-32.4
-317.4
-538.4
-568.0
-493.6
-434.5
-342.2
-641.8
-1,549.7

151.8
163.0
159.0
155.6
151.1
173.5
185.2
186.5
185.7
137.3

-2.0
-2.3
0.7
5.2
4.1
1.8
1.1
-5.1
-2.4
-0.3

236.2
128.2
-157.8
-377.6
-412.7
-318.3
-248.2
-160.7
-458.6
-1,412.7

3,409.8
3,319.6
3,540.4
3,913.4
4,295.5
4,592.2
4,829.0
5,035.1
5,803.1
7,544.7

3,455.8

-1,371.1

81.7

-4.7

-1,294.1

9,017.8

Revenues

Outlays

On-Budget

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

187.1
207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298.1
355.6
399.6
463.3

210.2
230.7
245.7
269.4
332.3
371.8
409.2
458.7
504.0

-26.1
-26.1
-15.2
-7.2
-54.1
-69.4
-49.9
-55.4
-39.6

3.0
3.1
0.5
1.8
2.0
-3.2
-3.9
-4.3
-2.0

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

517.1
599.3
617.8
600.6
666.4
734.0
769.2
854.3
909.2
991.1

590.9
678.2
745.7
808.4
851.8
946.3
990.4
1,004.0
1,064.4
1,143.7

-73.1
-73.9
-120.6
-207.7
-185.3
-221.5
-237.9
-168.4
-192.3
-205.4

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

1,032.0
1,055.0
1,091.2
1,154.3
1,258.6
1,351.8
1,453.1
1,579.2
1,721.7
1,827.5

1,253.0
1,324.2
1,381.5
1,409.4
1,461.8
1,515.7
1,560.5
1,601.1
1,652.5
1,701.8

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

2,025.2
1,991.1
1,853.1
1,782.3
1,880.1
2,153.6
2,406.9
2,568.0
2,524.0
2,105.0

2010

2,161.7

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

Note: n.a. = not applicable; * = between -$50 million and $50 million.
a. End of year.

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Table E-1.

Revenues, Outlays, Deficits, Surpluses, and Debt Held by the Public,

1971 to 2010, as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product
Deficit (-) or Surplus
Social
Postal
Security
Service

Total

Debt Held by the

Public a

n.a.
*
*
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
*
*
*

-2.1
-2.0
-1.1
-0.4
-3.4
-4.2
-2.7
-2.7
-1.6

28.1
27.4
26.0
23.9
25.3
27.5
27.8
27.4
25.6

*
-0.2
-0.2
*
*
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.8
1.0

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

-2.7
-2.6
-4.0
-6.0
-4.8
-5.1
-5.0
-3.2
-3.1
-2.8

26.1
25.8
28.7
33.1
34.0
36.4
39.5
40.6
41.0
40.6

-4.8
-5.4
-5.5
-4.6
-3.7
-3.1
-2.3
-1.3
-0.3
*

1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.4

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

-3.9
-4.5
-4.7
-3.9
-2.9
-2.2
-1.4
-0.3
0.8
1.4

42.1
45.3
48.1
49.3
49.2
49.1
48.4
45.9
43.0
39.4

18.2
18.2
19.1
19.7
19.6
19.9
20.1
19.6
20.7
25.0

0.9
-0.3
-3.0
-4.9
-4.9
-4.0
-3.3
-2.5
-4.5
-11.0

1.5
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.0

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

2.4
1.3
-1.5
-3.4
-3.5
-2.6
-1.9
-1.2
-3.2
-10.0

34.7
32.5
33.6
35.6
36.8
36.9
36.5
36.2
40.3
53.5

23.8

-9.4

0.6

-8.9

62.1

Revenues

Outlays

On-Budget

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

17.3
17.6
17.6
18.3
17.9
17.1
18.0
18.0
18.5

19.5
19.6
18.7
18.7
21.3
21.4
20.7
20.7
20.2

-2.4
-2.2
-1.2
-0.5
-3.5
-4.0
-2.5
-2.5
-1.6

0.3
0.3
*
0.1
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

19.0
19.6
19.2
17.5
17.3
17.7
17.5
18.4
18.2
18.4

21.7
22.2
23.1
23.5
22.2
22.8
22.5
21.6
21.3
21.2

-2.7
-2.4
-3.7
-6.0
-4.8
-5.3
-5.4
-3.6
-3.8
-3.8

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

18.0
17.8
17.5
17.5
18.0
18.4
18.8
19.2
19.9
19.8

21.9
22.3
22.1
21.4
21.0
20.6
20.2
19.5
19.1
18.5

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

20.6
19.5
17.6
16.2
16.1
17.3
18.2
18.5
17.5
14.9

2010

14.9

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

Note: n.a. = not applicable; * = between -0.05 percent and 0.05 percent.
a. End of year.

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Table E-2.

Revenues by Major Source, 1970 to 2009, in Billions of Dollars

Individual
Income
Taxes

Corporate
Income
Taxes

Social
Insurance
Taxes

Excise
Taxes

Estate
and Gift
Taxes

Customs
Duties

Miscellaneous
Receipts

Total
Revenues

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

90.4
86.2
94.7
103.2
119.0
122.4
131.6
157.6
181.0
217.8

32.8
26.8
32.2
36.2
38.6
40.6
41.4
54.9
60.0
65.7

44.4
47.3
52.6
63.1
75.1
84.5
90.8
106.5
121.0
138.9

15.7
16.6
15.5
16.3
16.8
16.6
17.0
17.5
18.4
18.7

3.6
3.7
5.4
4.9
5.0
4.6
5.2
7.3
5.3
5.4

2.4
2.6
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.7
4.1
5.2
6.6
7.4

3.4
3.9
3.6
3.9
5.4
6.7
8.0
6.5
7.4
9.3

192.8
187.1
207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298.1
355.6
399.6
463.3

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

244.1
285.9
297.7
288.9
298.4
334.5
349.0
392.6
401.2
445.7

64.6
61.1
49.2
37.0
56.9
61.3
63.1
83.9
94.5
103.3

157.8
182.7
201.5
209.0
239.4
265.2
283.9
303.3
334.3
359.4

24.3
40.8
36.3
35.3
37.4
36.0
32.9
32.5
35.2
34.4

6.4
6.8
8.0
6.1
6.0
6.4
7.0
7.5
7.6
8.7

7.2
8.1
8.9
8.7
11.4
12.1
13.3
15.1
16.2
16.3

12.7
13.8
16.2
15.6
17.0
18.5
19.9
19.5
20.2
23.2

517.1
599.3
617.8
600.6
666.4
734.0
769.2
854.3
909.2
991.1

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

466.9
467.8
476.0
509.7
543.1
590.2
656.4
737.5
828.6
879.5

93.5
98.1
100.3
117.5
140.4
157.0
171.8
182.3
188.7
184.7

380.0
396.0
413.7
428.3
461.5
484.5
509.4
539.4
571.8
611.8

35.3
42.4
45.6
48.1
55.2
57.5
54.0
56.9
57.7
70.4

11.5
11.1
11.1
12.6
15.2
14.8
17.2
19.8
24.1
27.8

16.7
15.9
17.4
18.8
20.1
19.3
18.7
17.9
18.3
18.3

28.0
23.6
27.2
19.4
23.1
28.5
25.5
25.4
32.6
34.9

1,032.0
1,055.0
1,091.2
1,154.3
1,258.6
1,351.8
1,453.1
1,579.2
1,721.7
1,827.5

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1,004.5
994.3
858.3
793.7
809.0
927.2
1,043.9
1,163.5
1,145.7
915.3

207.3
151.1
148.0
131.8
189.4
278.3
353.9
370.2
304.3
138.2

652.9
694.0
700.8
713.0
733.4
794.1
837.8
869.6
900.2
890.9

68.9
66.2
67.0
67.5
69.9
73.1
74.0
65.1
67.3
62.5

29.0
28.4
26.5
22.0
24.8
24.8
27.9
26.0
28.8
23.5

19.9
19.4
18.6
19.9
21.1
23.4
24.8
26.0
27.6
22.5

42.8
37.8
33.9
34.5
32.6
32.8
44.6
47.6
50.0
51.7

2,025.2
1,991.1
1,853.1
1,782.3
1,880.1
2,153.6
2,406.9
2,568.0
2,524.0
2,104.6

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

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Table E-3.

Revenues, by Major Source, 1971 to 2010, in Billions of Dollars

Individual
Income
Taxes

Corporate
Income
Taxes

Social
Insurance
Taxes

Excise
Taxes

Estate and
Gift Taxes

Customs
Duties

Miscellaneous
Receipts

Total
Revenues

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

86.2
94.7
103.2
119.0
122.4
131.6
157.6
181.0
217.8

26.8
32.2
36.2
38.6
40.6
41.4
54.9
60.0
65.7

47.3
52.6
63.1
75.1
84.5
90.8
106.5
121.0
138.9

16.6
15.5
16.3
16.8
16.6
17.0
17.5
18.4
18.7

3.7
5.4
4.9
5.0
4.6
5.2
7.3
5.3
5.4

2.6
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.7
4.1
5.2
6.6
7.4

3.9
3.6
3.9
5.4
6.7
8.0
6.5
7.4
9.3

187.1
207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298.1
355.6
399.6
463.3

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

244.1
285.9
297.7
288.9
298.4
334.5
349.0
392.6
401.2
445.7

64.6
61.1
49.2
37.0
56.9
61.3
63.1
83.9
94.5
103.3

157.8
182.7
201.5
209.0
239.4
265.2
283.9
303.3
334.3
359.4

24.3
40.8
36.3
35.3
37.4
36.0
32.9
32.5
35.2
34.4

6.4
6.8
8.0
6.1
6.0
6.4
7.0
7.5
7.6
8.7

7.2
8.1
8.9
8.7
11.4
12.1
13.3
15.1
16.2
16.3

12.7
13.8
16.2
15.6
17.0
18.5
19.9
19.5
20.2
23.2

517.1
599.3
617.8
600.6
666.4
734.0
769.2
854.3
909.2
991.1

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

466.9
467.8
476.0
509.7
543.1
590.2
656.4
737.5
828.6
879.5

93.5
98.1
100.3
117.5
140.4
157.0
171.8
182.3
188.7
184.7

380.0
396.0
413.7
428.3
461.5
484.5
509.4
539.4
571.8
611.8

35.3
42.4
45.6
48.1
55.2
57.5
54.0
56.9
57.7
70.4

11.5
11.1
11.1
12.6
15.2
14.8
17.2
19.8
24.1
27.8

16.7
15.9
17.4
18.8
20.1
19.3
18.7
17.9
18.3
18.3

28.0
23.6
27.2
19.4
23.1
28.5
25.5
25.4
32.6
34.9

1,032.0
1,055.0
1,091.2
1,154.3
1,258.6
1,351.8
1,453.1
1,579.2
1,721.7
1,827.5

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1,004.5
994.3
858.3
793.7
809.0
927.2
1,043.9
1,163.5
1,145.7
915.3

207.3
151.1
148.0
131.8
189.4
278.3
353.9
370.2
304.3
138.2

652.9
694.0
700.8
713.0
733.4
794.1
837.8
869.6
900.2
890.9

68.9
66.2
67.0
67.5
69.9
73.1
74.0
65.1
67.3
62.5

29.0
28.4
26.5
22.0
24.8
24.8
27.9
26.0
28.8
23.5

19.9
19.4
18.6
19.9
21.1
23.4
24.8
26.0
27.6
22.5

42.8
37.7
33.9
34.5
32.6
32.7
44.6
47.5
50.0
52.1

2,025.2
1,991.1
1,853.1
1,782.3
1,880.1
2,153.6
2,406.9
2,568.0
2,524.0
2,105.0

2010

898.5

191.4

864.8

66.9

18.9

25.3

95.9

2,161.7

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

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Table E-4.

Revenues, by Major Source, 1971 to 2010, as a Percentage of

Gross Domestic Product
Individual
Income
Taxes

Corporate
Income
Taxes

Social
Insurance
Taxes

Excise
Taxes

Estate and
Gift Taxes

Customs
Duties

Miscellaneous
Receipts

Total
Revenues

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

8.0
8.1
7.9
8.3
7.8
7.6
8.0
8.2
8.7

2.5
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.7
2.6

4.4
4.5
4.8
5.2
5.4
5.2
5.4
5.5
5.6

1.5
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7

0.3
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2

0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3

0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.4

17.3
17.6
17.6
18.3
17.9
17.1
18.0
18.0
18.5

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

9.0
9.4
9.2
8.4
7.8
8.1
7.9
8.4
8.0
8.3

2.4
2.0
1.5
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.9
1.9

5.8
6.0
6.3
6.1
6.2
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.7

0.9
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3

0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4

19.0
19.6
19.2
17.5
17.3
17.7
17.5
18.4
18.2
18.4

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

8.1
7.9
7.6
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.6
9.6

1.6
1.7
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.0

6.6
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6

0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4

18.0
17.8
17.5
17.5
18.0
18.4
18.8
19.2
19.9
19.8

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

10.2
9.7
8.1
7.2
6.9
7.5
7.9
8.4
8.0
6.5

2.1
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.6
2.2
2.7
2.7
2.1
1.0

6.6
6.8
6.6
6.5
6.3
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3

0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.4

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4

20.6
19.5
17.6
16.2
16.1
17.3
18.2
18.5
17.5
14.9

2010

6.2

1.3

6.0

0.5

0.1

0.2

0.7

14.9

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

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Table E-5.

Outlays for Major Categories of Spending, 1971 to 2010, in Billions of Dollars

Discretionary
Spending

Mandatory Spending
Programmatic
Offsetting
Spendinga
Receipts

Net
Interest

Total
Outlays

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

122.5
128.5
130.4
138.2
158.0
175.6
197.1
218.7
240.0

86.9
100.8
116.0
130.9
169.5
189.1
203.7
227.4
247.0

-14.1
-14.1
-18.0
-21.2
-18.3
-19.6
-21.5
-22.8
-25.6

14.8
15.5
17.3
21.4
23.2
26.7
29.9
35.5
42.6

210.2
230.7
245.7
269.4
332.3
371.8
409.2
458.7
504.0

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

276.3
307.9
326.0
353.3
379.4
415.8
438.5
444.2
464.4
488.8

291.3
339.4
370.8
410.6
405.6
448.2
461.8
474.2
505.1
546.1

-29.2
-37.9
-36.0
-45.3
-44.2
-47.1
-45.9
-52.9
-56.8
-60.1

52.5
68.8
85.0
89.8
111.1
129.5
136.0
138.6
151.8
169.0

590.9
678.2
745.7
808.4
851.8
946.3
990.4
1,004.0
1,064.4
1,143.7

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

500.6
533.3
533.8
539.8
541.3
544.8
532.7
547.0
552.0
572.1

625.6
701.9
717.8
741.4
789.1
818.1
857.8
896.0
943.1
979.5

-57.5
-105.4
-69.4
-70.5
-71.5
-79.3
-71.1
-85.9
-83.7
-79.6

184.3
194.4
199.3
198.7
202.9
232.1
241.1
244.0
241.1
229.8

1,253.0
1,324.2
1,381.5
1,409.4
1,461.8
1,515.7
1,560.5
1,601.1
1,652.5
1,701.8

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

614.6
649.0
734.0
824.3
895.1
968.5
1,016.6
1,041.6
1,134.9
1,237.5

1,032.6
1,097.2
1,196.6
1,283.8
1,347.3
1,448.2
1,553.1
1,628.4
1,780.9
2,283.3

-81.2
-89.5
-90.6
-101.3
-109.7
-128.7
-141.3
-178.4
-186.0
-190.1

222.9
206.2
170.9
153.1
160.2
184.0
226.6
237.1
252.8
186.9

1,789.0
1,862.8
2,010.9
2,159.9
2,292.8
2,472.0
2,655.1
2,728.7
2,982.5
3,517.7

2010

1,349.2

2,093.7

-184.1

196.9

3,455.8

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

a. Excludes offsetting receipts.

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Table E-6.

Outlays for Major Categories of Spending, 1971 to 2010, as a Percentage of

Gross Domestic Product
Discretionary
Spending

Mandatory Spending
Programmatic
Offsetting
Spendinga
Receipts

Net
Interest

Total
Outlays

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

11.3
10.9
9.9
9.6
10.1
10.1
10.0
9.9
9.6

8.1
8.6
8.9
9.1
10.9
10.9
10.3
10.3
9.9

-1.3
-1.2
-1.4
-1.5
-1.2
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
-1.0

1.4
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7

19.5
19.6
18.7
18.7
21.3
21.4
20.7
20.7
20.2

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

10.1
10.1
10.1
10.3
9.9
10.0
10.0
9.5
9.3
9.1

10.7
11.1
11.5
11.9
10.5
10.8
10.5
10.2
10.1
10.1

-1.1
-1.2
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
-1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.1

1.9
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.1

21.7
22.2
23.1
23.5
22.2
22.8
22.5
21.6
21.3
21.2

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

8.7
9.0
8.6
8.2
7.8
7.4
6.9
6.7
6.4
6.2

10.9
11.8
11.5
11.3
11.3
11.1
11.1
10.9
10.9
10.6

-1.0
-1.8
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-0.9
-1.0
-1.0
-0.9

3.2
3.3
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.5

21.9
22.3
22.1
21.4
21.0
20.6
20.2
19.5
19.1
18.5

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

6.3
6.3
7.0
7.5
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.5
7.9
8.8

10.5
10.7
11.3
11.7
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.7
12.4
16.2

-0.8
-0.9
-0.9
-0.9
-0.9
-1.0
-1.1
-1.3
-1.3
-1.3

2.3
2.0
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.3

18.2
18.2
19.1
19.7
19.6
19.9
20.1
19.6
20.7
25.0

2010

9.3

14.4

-1.3

1.4

23.8

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

a. Excludes offsetting receipts.

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Table E-7.

Discretionary Outlays, 1971 to 2010, in Billions of Dollars

Defense

International

Total

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

79.0
79.3
77.1
80.7
87.6
89.9
97.5
104.6
116.8

3.8
4.6
4.8
6.2
8.2
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.1

39.7
44.6
48.5
51.3
62.2
78.2
91.6
105.6
114.1

122.5
128.5
130.4
138.2
158.0
175.6
197.1
218.7
240.0

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

134.6
158.0
185.9
209.9
228.0
253.1
273.8
282.5
290.9
304.0

12.8
13.6
12.9
13.6
16.3
17.4
17.7
15.2
15.7
16.6

128.9
136.3
127.2
129.8
135.1
145.3
147.0
146.5
157.8
168.2

276.3
307.9
326.0
353.3
379.4
415.8
438.5
444.2
464.4
488.8

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

300.1
319.7
302.6
292.4
282.3
273.6
266.0
271.7
270.2
275.5

19.1
19.7
19.2
21.6
20.8
20.1
18.3
18.9
18.2
19.5

181.4
193.9
212.0
225.8
238.2
251.1
248.4
256.4
263.6
277.1

500.6
533.3
533.8
539.8
541.3
544.8
532.7
547.0
552.0
572.1

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

295.0
306.1
349.0
405.0
454.1
493.6
520.0
547.9
612.4
656.8

21.2
22.5
26.2
27.8
33.8
39.0
35.9
34.9
37.4
43.0

298.4
320.4
358.8
391.5
407.2
435.9
460.7
458.8
485.1
537.7

614.6
649.0
734.0
824.3
895.1
968.5
1,016.6
1,041.6
1,134.9
1,237.5

2010

689.1

45.9

614.2

1,349.2

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

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Table E-8.

Discretionary Outlays, 1971 to 2010, as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product

Defense

International

Domestic

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

7.3
6.7
5.9
5.6
5.6
5.2
4.9
4.7
4.7

0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4

3.7
3.8
3.7
3.6
4.0
4.5
4.6
4.8
4.6

Total

11.3
10.9
9.9
9.6
10.1
10.1
10.0
9.9
9.6

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

4.9
5.2
5.8
6.1
5.9
6.1
6.2
6.1
5.8
5.6

0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3

4.7
4.5
3.9
3.8
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.1

10.1
10.1
10.1
10.3
9.9
10.0
10.0
9.5
9.3
9.1

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

5.2
5.4
4.8
4.4
4.0
3.7
3.4
3.3
3.1
3.0

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

3.2
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.0
3.0

8.7
9.0
8.6
8.2
7.8
7.4
6.9
6.7
6.4
6.2

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

3.0
3.0
3.3
3.7
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.9
4.3
4.7

0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3

3.0
3.1
3.4
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.8

6.3
6.3
7.0
7.5
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.5
7.9
8.8

2010

4.7

0.3

4.2

9.3

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

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Table E-9.

Outlays for Mandatory Spending, 1971 to 2010, in Billions of Dollars

Social
Security

Medicare

Medicaid

Income
Securitya

Other
Retirement and
Disability

Other
Programs

Offsetting
Receipts

Total

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

35.1
39.4
48.2
55.0
63.6
72.7
83.7
92.4
102.6

7.5
8.4
9.0
10.7
14.1
16.9
20.8
24.3
28.2

3.4
4.6
4.6
5.8
6.8
8.6
9.9
10.7
12.4

13.4
16.4
14.5
17.4
28.9
37.6
34.6
32.1
32.2

14.5
16.2
18.5
20.9
26.4
27.7
31.2
33.9
38.7

13.1
15.8
21.3
21.2
29.6
25.6
23.6
34.0
32.9

-14.1
-14.1
-18.0
-21.2
-18.3
-19.6
-21.5
-22.8
-25.6

72.9
86.7
98.0
109.8
151.1
169.5
182.2
204.5
221.4

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

117.1
137.9
153.9
168.5
176.1
186.4
196.5
205.1
216.8
230.4

34.0
41.3
49.2
55.5
61.1
69.7
74.2
79.9
85.7
93.2

14.0
16.8
17.4
19.0
20.1
22.7
25.0
27.4
30.5
34.6

44.3
49.9
53.2
64.0
51.7
52.3
54.2
55.0
57.3
62.9

44.4
50.8
55.0
58.0
59.8
61.0
63.4
66.5
71.1
57.3

37.6
42.6
42.1
45.6
36.8
56.2
48.4
40.2
43.7
67.7

-29.2
-37.9
-36.0
-45.3
-44.2
-47.1
-45.9
-52.9
-56.8
-60.1

262.1
301.5
334.7
365.3
361.3
401.0
415.9
421.2
448.2
485.9

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

246.5
266.8
285.2
302.0
316.9
333.3
347.1
362.3
376.1
387.0

107.0
114.2
129.4
143.2
159.6
177.1
191.3
207.9
211.0
209.3

41.1
52.5
67.8
75.8
82.0
89.1
92.0
95.6
101.2
108.0

68.7
87.0
110.9
121.7
118.6
117.2
121.7
122.5
122.1
129.0

60.0
64.4
66.5
68.4
72.3
75.3
77.3
80.6
83.0
85.7

102.2
117.0
58.0
30.2
39.6
26.2
28.4
27.2
49.7
60.5

-57.5
-105.4
-69.4
-70.5
-71.5
-79.3
-71.1
-85.9
-83.7
-79.6

568.1
596.5
648.4
670.9
717.6
738.8
786.7
810.1
859.4
899.9

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

406.0
429.4
452.1
470.5
491.5
518.7
543.9
581.4
612.1
677.7

216.0
237.9
253.7
274.2
297.2
332.6
373.6
436.0
456.0
499.0

117.9
129.4
147.5
160.7
176.2
181.7
180.6
190.6
201.4
250.9

133.9
143.1
180.4
196.2
190.6
196.9
200.1
203.2
260.7
350.3

88.1
93.0
96.1
99.9
104.0
111.8
113.5
122.9
129.4
138.2

70.5
64.5
66.9
82.4
87.6
106.4
141.5
94.3
121.2
367.2

-81.2
-89.5
-90.6
-101.3
-109.7
-128.7
-141.3
-178.4
-186.0
-190.1

951.5
1,007.6
1,106.0
1,182.5
1,237.5
1,319.5
1,411.9
1,450.0
1,594.8
2,093.3

2010

700.7

520.4

272.8

437.7

138.9

23.3

-184.1

1,909.6

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

a. Includes unemployment compensation, Supplemental Security Income, the refundable portion of the earned income and child tax credits, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, family support, child nutrition, and foster care.

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Table E-10.

Outlays for Mandatory Spending, 1971 to 2010, as a Percentage of

Gross Domestic Product
Social
Security

Medicare

Medicaid

Income
Securitya

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

3.3
3.3
3.7
3.8
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.1

0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1

0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5

1.2
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.9
2.2
1.8
1.4
1.3

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

4.3
4.5
4.8
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.3

1.2
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7

0.5
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

4.3
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.2

1.9
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.3

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.8

2010

4.8

Other
Retirement and
Disability

Other
Programs

Offsetting
Receipts

1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5

1.2
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.9
1.5
1.2
1.5
1.3

-1.3
-1.2
-1.4
-1.5
-1.2
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
-1.0

6.7
7.4
7.5
7.6
9.7
9.8
9.2
9.2
8.9

1.6
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.1

1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.4
1.1
0.9
0.9
1.3

-1.1
-1.2
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
-1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.1

9.6
9.9
10.4
10.6
9.4
9.7
9.4
9.1
8.9
9.0

0.7
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2

1.2
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.0
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9

1.8
2.0
0.9
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.7

-1.0
-1.8
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-0.9
-1.0
-1.0
-0.9

9.9
10.1
10.4
10.2
10.3
10.1
10.2
9.9
9.9
9.8

2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.1
3.2
3.5

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.8

1.4
1.4
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.8
2.5

0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0

0.7
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.1
0.7
0.8
2.6

-0.8
-0.9
-0.9
-0.9
-0.9
-1.0
-1.1
-1.3
-1.3
-1.3

9.7
9.9
10.5
10.8
10.6
10.6
10.7
10.4
11.1
14.8

3.6

1.9

3.0

1.0

0.2

-1.3

13.2

Total

Sources: Congressional Budget Office; Office of Management and Budget.

a. Includes unemployment compensation, Supplemental Security Income, the refundable portion of the earned income and child tax credits, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, family support, child nutrition, and foster care.

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Table E-11.

Deficits, Surpluses, Debt, and Related Series, 1971 to 2010

Deficit (-) or
Surplus

Billions of Dollars
Budget
Deficit (-) or
Surplus Without
Automatic
Stabilizers

Percentage of Potential GDP

Budget
Deficit (-) or
Surplus Without
Deficit (-) or
Debt Held by
Automatic
Surplus
the Public
Stabilizers

Debt Held by
the Public

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-23
-23
-15
-6
-53
-74
-54
-59
-41

-19
-22
-27
-17
-35
-51
-41
-61
-52

303
322
341
344
395
477
549
607
640

-2.1
-2.0
-1.2
-0.4
-3.3
-4.1
-2.7
-2.7
-1.6

-1.7
-1.9
-2.2
-1.2
-2.2
-2.9
-2.1
-2.8
-2.1

27.7
27.3
26.8
24.4
24.4
26.7
27.4
27.5
25.9

1,080
1,177
1,311
1,438
1,560
1,738
1,974
2,217
2,501

1,094
1,181
1,272
1,411
1,617
1,791
2,000
2,209
2,473

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

-74
-79
-128
-208
-185
-212
-221
-150
-155
-153

-59
-54
-62
-120
-152
-195
-210
-135
-162
-175

712
789
925
1,137
1,307
1,507
1,741
1,890
2,052
2,191

-2.7
-2.5
-3.7
-5.7
-4.7
-5.1
-5.0
-3.2
-3.1
-2.9

-2.1
-1.7
-1.8
-3.3
-3.9
-4.7
-4.7
-2.9
-3.2
-3.3

25.7
25.4
27.0
30.9
33.3
36.0
39.3
40.3
41.1
41.0

2,724
3,057
3,224
3,441
3,844
4,146
4,404
4,651
5,008
5,399

2,771
3,113
3,419
3,677
3,926
4,187
4,428
4,690
4,990
5,342

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

-221
-269
-290
-255
-203
-164
-107
-22
69
126

-235
-213
-216
-195
-163
-134
-74
-25
32
38

2,412
2,689
3,000
3,248
3,433
3,604
3,734
3,772
3,721
3,632

-3.9
-4.4
-4.5
-3.8
-2.9
-2.2
-1.4
-0.3
0.8
1.4

-4.1
-3.5
-3.4
-2.9
-2.3
-1.8
-0.9
-0.3
0.4
0.4

42.3
44.1
46.8
48.3
48.6
48.6
47.9
46.1
43.4
40.4

5,734
5,930
6,242
6,587
6,977
7,341
7,718
8,212
8,663
9,208

5,706
6,091
6,414
6,729
7,062
7,423
7,796
8,192
8,575
8,994

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

236
128
-158
-378
-413
-318
-248
-161
-459
-1,413

98
49
-137
-311
-386
-331
-289
-185
-425
-1,100

3,410
3,320
3,540
3,913
4,296
4,592
4,829
5,035
5,803
7,545

2.5
1.3
-1.5
-3.4
-3.5
-2.6
-1.9
-1.2
-3.2
-9.4

1.0
0.5
-1.3
-2.8
-3.3
-2.7
-2.2
-1.3
-2.9
-7.3

35.9
32.9
33.4
35.1
36.6
37.0
36.8
36.4
40.0
50.2

9,821
10,225
10,544
10,980
11,686
12,446
13,225
13,892
14,394
14,098

9,503
10,086
10,602
11,149
11,733
12,398
13,123
13,851
14,513
15,020

2010

-1,294

-935

9,018

-8.4

-6.1

58.6

14,513

15,397

Gross Domestic Product

(Billions of dollars)
Actuala
Potential

Sources: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Office of Management and Budget.
Note: The estimates of the automatic stabilizers and related measures differ from those reported by CBO in May 2010 because of revisions
to estimates of potential gross domestic product and the natural rate of unemployment and because of technical changes to the
calculations of the responses of the federal budget to the business cycle. For CBO's previous estimates, see Congressional Budget
Office, The Effects of the Automatic Stabilizers on the Federal Budget (May 2010).

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a. CBO calculated fiscal year numbers from seasonally adjusted quarterly national income and product account data from the Bureau of
Economic Analysis.

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Table E-12.

The Budget Deficit or Surplus With and Without Automatic Stabilizers,

1971 to 2010, in Billions of Dollars
Budget Deficit (-)
or Surplus With
Automatic
Stabilizers

Automatic
Stabilizers

Budget Deficit (-)

or Surplus Without
Automatic
=
Stabilizers

Budget Revenues and Outlays

Without Automatic Stabilizers
Revenues
Outlays

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-23
-23
-15
-6
-53
-74
-54
-59
-41

-4
-1
12
11
-18
-22
-13
2
11

-19
-22
-27
-17
-35
-51
-41
-61
-52

191
209
220
254
294
315
365
398
454

210
231
247
272
329
366
406
459
506

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

-74
-79
-128
-208
-185
-212
-221
-150
-155
-153

-15
-25
-66
-87
-33
-17
-11
-15
6
23

-59
-54
-62
-120
-152
-195
-210
-135
-162
-175

530
620
674
676
698
748
777
869
905
971

588
673
736
796
850
943
987
1,004
1,067
1,147

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

-221
-269
-290
-255
-203
-164
-107
-22
69
126

14
-56
-75
-61
-41
-30
-34
3
37
88

-235
-213
-216
-195
-163
-134
-74
-25
32
38

1,019
1,104
1,155
1,207
1,296
1,382
1,485
1,578
1,690
1,745

1,255
1,318
1,371
1,402
1,458
1,516
1,559
1,602
1,658
1,708

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

236
128
-158
-378
-413
-318
-248
-161
-459
-1,413

138
79
-21
-66
-27
13
41
24
-34
-312

98
49
-137
-311
-386
-331
-289
-185
-425
-1,100

1,896
1,916
1,864
1,839
1,902
2,141
2,371
2,550
2,552
2,356

1,797
1,867
2,001
2,150
2,288
2,472
2,660
2,735
2,977
3,456

2010

-1,294

-359

-935

2,454

3,389

Sources: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Management and Budget.

Note:

The estimates of the automatic stabilizers and related measures differ from those reported by CBO in May 2010 because of revisions
to estimates of potential gross domestic product and the natural rate of unemployment and because of technical changes to the
calculations of the responses of the federal budget to the business cycle. For CBO's previous estimates, see Congressional Budget
Office, The Effects of the Automatic Stabilizers on the Federal Budget (May 2010).

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Table E-13.

The Budget Deficit or Surplus With and Without Automatic Stabilizers,

1971 to 2010, as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product
Budget Deficit (-)
or Surplus With
Automatic
Stabilizers

Automatic
Stabilizers

Budget Deficit (-)

or Surplus Without
Automatic
=
Stabilizers

Budget Revenues and Outlays

Without Automatic Stabilizers
Revenues
Outlays

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-2.1
-2.0
-1.2
-0.4
-3.3
-4.1
-2.7
-2.7
-1.6

-0.4
-0.1
1.0
0.8
-1.1
-1.2
-0.6
0.1
0.5

-1.7
-1.9
-2.2
-1.2
-2.2
-2.9
-2.1
-2.8
-2.1

17.5
17.7
17.3
18.0
18.2
17.6
18.2
18.0
18.3

19.2
19.5
19.5
19.3
20.4
20.5
20.3
20.8
20.5

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

-2.7
-2.5
-3.7
-5.7
-4.7
-5.1
-5.0
-3.2
-3.1
-2.9

-0.5
-0.8
-1.9
-2.4
-0.8
-0.4
-0.2
-0.3
0.1
0.4

-2.1
-1.7
-1.8
-3.3
-3.9
-4.7
-4.7
-2.9
-3.2
-3.3

19.1
19.9
19.7
18.4
17.8
17.9
17.5
18.5
18.1
18.2

21.2
21.6
21.5
21.7
21.7
22.5
22.3
21.4
21.4
21.5

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

-3.9
-4.4
-4.5
-3.8
-2.9
-2.2
-1.4
-0.3
0.8
1.4

0.2
-0.9
-1.2
-0.9
-0.6
-0.4
-0.4
*
0.4
1.0

-4.1
-3.5
-3.4
-2.9
-2.3
-1.8
-0.9
-0.3
0.4
0.4

17.9
18.1
18.0
17.9
18.3
18.6
19.0
19.3
19.7
19.4

22.0
21.6
21.4
20.8
20.6
20.4
20.0
19.6
19.3
19.0

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

2.5
1.3
-1.5
-3.4
-3.5
-2.6
-1.9
-1.2
-3.2
-9.4

1.4
0.8
-0.2
-0.6
-0.2
0.1
0.3
0.2
-0.2
-2.1

1.0
0.5
-1.3
-2.8
-3.3
-2.7
-2.2
-1.3
-2.9
-7.3

19.9
19.0
17.6
16.5
16.2
17.3
18.1
18.4
17.6
15.7

18.9
18.5
18.9
19.3
19.5
19.9
20.3
19.7
20.5
23.0

2010

-8.4

-2.3

-6.1

15.9

22.0

Sources: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Management and Budget.

Notes: The estimates of the automatic stabilizers and related measures differ from those reported by CBO in May 2010 because of revisions
to estimates of potential gross domestic product and the natural rate of unemployment and because of technical changes to the
calculations of the responses of the federal budget to the business cycle. For CBO's previous estimates, see Congressional Budget
Office, The Effects of the Automatic Stabilizers on the Federal Budget (May 2010).
* = between zero and 0.05 percent.

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