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Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: October 2021

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Country Subject Descriptor Units Scale Country/Series-specific Notes 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
United States Gross domestic product, constant prices National currency Billions

19,032.675 18,384.700 19,482.772 20,495.398 20,941.111 21,297.110 21,659.161 22,027.366
United States Gross domestic product, constant prices Percent change

2.289 -3.405 5.973 5.198 2.175 1.700 1.700 1.700
United States Gross domestic product, current prices National currency Billions

21,372.600 20,893.750 22,939.580 24,796.076 25,938.159 26,980.364 28,035.085 29,102.501
United States Gross domestic product, current prices U.S. dollars Billions

21,372.600 20,893.750 22,939.580 24,796.076 25,938.159 26,980.364 28,035.085 29,102.501
United States Gross domestic product, current prices Purchasing power parity; international dollars Billions

21,372.600 20,893.750 22,939.580 24,796.076 25,938.159 26,980.364 28,035.085 29,102.501
United States Gross domestic product, deflator Index

112.294 113.647 117.743 120.984 123.862 126.686 129.438 132.120
United States Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices National currency Units

57,929.840 55,750.012 58,921.070 61,764.557 62,877.293 63,712.689 64,559.185 65,416.927
United States Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices Purchasing power parity; 2017 international dollar Units

62,417.549 60,068.854 63,485.568 66,549.334 67,748.272 68,648.385 69,560.457 70,484.646
United States Gross domestic product per capita, current prices National currency Units

65,051.880 63,358.489 69,375.375 74,725.001 77,881.313 80,714.781 83,563.823 86,428.680
United States Gross domestic product per capita, current prices U.S. dollars Units

65,051.880 63,358.489 69,375.375 74,725.001 77,881.313 80,714.781 83,563.823 86,428.680
United States Gross domestic product per capita, current prices Purchasing power parity; international dollars Units

65,051.880 63,358.489 69,375.375 74,725.001 77,881.313 80,714.781 83,563.823 86,428.680
United States Output gap in percent of potential GDP Percent of potential GDP

0.655 -3.317 0.558 3.301 3.014 2.288 1.631 1.078
United States Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total Percent

15.841 15.831 15.860 15.912 15.695 15.447 15.213 14.985
United States Implied PPP conversion rate National currency per current international dollar

1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
United States Total investment Percent of GDP

21.365 21.152 21.086 22.377 22.465 22.366 22.265 22.190
United States Gross national savings Percent of GDP

19.446 19.158 19.104 20.186 20.421 20.617 20.797 20.940
United States Inflation, average consumer prices Index

255.653 258.844 269.933 279.262 286.703 294.151 301.500 308.543
United States Inflation, average consumer prices Percent change

1.812 1.248 4.284 3.456 2.665 2.598 2.499 2.336
United States Inflation, end of period consumer prices Index

258.180 262.189 275.688 282.963 290.433 297.850 305.093 311.921
United States Inflation, end of period consumer prices Percent change

2.063 1.553 5.149 2.639 2.640 2.554 2.432 2.238
United States Six-month London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) Percent 2.320 0.691 0.223 0.408 n/a n/a n/a n/a
United States Volume of imports of goods and services Percent change

1.150 -8.933 14.140 8.654 4.110 2.109 1.960 2.016
United States Volume of Imports of goods Percent change

0.531 -5.639 15.261 8.108 3.405 1.303 1.303 1.289
United States Volume of exports of goods and services Percent change

-0.067 -13.561 5.409 8.191 4.394 3.595 3.526 3.309
United States Volume of exports of goods Percent change

-0.061 -10.162 8.053 6.519 3.376 3.395 3.741 3.573
United States Unemployment rate Percent of total labor force

3.683 8.108 5.431 3.525 2.995 2.978 3.077 3.302
United States Employment Persons Millions

157.536 147.794 152.724 159.816 n/a n/a n/a n/a
United States Population Persons Millions

328.547 329.770 330.659 331.831 333.047 334.268 335.493 336.723
United States General government revenue National currency Billions

6,428.919 6,391.773 7,143.313 8,053.442 8,463.866 8,721.367 9,011.102 9,451.529
United States General government revenue Percent of GDP

30.080 30.592 31.140 32.479 32.631 32.325 32.142 32.477
United States General government total expenditure National currency Billions

7,653.198 9,495.390 9,625.976 9,761.234 9,946.457 10,123.378 10,495.137 10,999.203
United States General government total expenditure Percent of GDP

35.808 45.446 41.962 39.366 38.347 37.521 37.436 37.795
United States General government net lending/borrowing National currency Billions

-1,224.279 -3,103.617 -2,482.663 -1,707.792 -1,482.592 -1,402.011 -1,484.035 -1,547.674
United States General government net lending/borrowing Percent of GDP

-5.728 -14.854 -10.823 -6.887 -5.716 -5.196 -5.293 -5.318
United States General government structural balance National currency Billions

-1,299.336 -2,320.458 -2,002.341 -1,983.062 -1,784.012 -1,642.503 -1,666.751 -1,683.532
United States General government structural balance Percent of potential GDP

-6.119 -10.739 -8.779 -8.262 -7.085 -6.227 -6.042 -5.847
United States General government primary net lending/borrowing National currency Billions

-743.827 -2,650.190 -2,101.261 -1,388.071 -1,127.865 -958.849 -933.948 -864.679
United States General government primary net lending/borrowing Percent of GDP

-3.480 -12.684 -9.160 -5.598 -4.348 -3.554 -3.331 -2.971
United States General government net debt National currency Billions

17,734.385 20,626.835 23,371.668 24,985.288 26,436.715 27,881.463 29,725.909 31,694.116
United States General government net debt Percent of GDP

82.977 98.723 101.884 100.763 101.922 103.340 106.031 108.905
United States General government gross debt National currency Billions

23,181.389 27,980.855 30,574.776 32,397.117 34,002.962 35,533.938 37,151.976 38,838.727
United States General government gross debt Percent of GDP

108.463 133.920 133.284 130.654 131.092 131.703 132.520 133.455
United States Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year, current prices National currency Billions

21,372.600 20,893.750 22,939.580 24,796.076 25,938.159 26,980.364 28,035.085 29,102.501
United States Current account balance U.S. dollars Billions

-472.146 -616.095 -796.117 -867.967 -854.070 -795.936 -735.897 -688.081
United States Current account balance Percent of GDP

-2.209 -2.949 -3.470 -3.500 -3.293 -2.950 -2.625 -2.364
Country Subject Descriptor Units Scale Country/Series-specific Notes 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Estimates Start After
United States Gross domestic product, constant prices National currency Billions Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 GDP valuation: Market prices. Real Gross Domestic Product determined by chained Fisher quantity growth rates. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December Base year: 2012 Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1980 Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 19,032.675 18,384.700 19,482.772 20,495.398 20,941.111 21,297.110 21,659.161 22,027.366 2020
United States Gross domestic product, constant prices Percent change See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency). 2.289 -3.405 5.973 5.198 2.175 1.700 1.700 1.700 2020
United States Gross domestic product, current prices National currency Billions Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 GDP valuation: Market prices. Real Gross Domestic Product determined by chained Fisher quantity growth rates. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December Base year: 2012 Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1980 Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 21,372.600 20,893.750 22,939.580 24,796.076 25,938.159 26,980.364 28,035.085 29,102.501 2020
United States Gross domestic product, current prices U.S. dollars Billions See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency). 21,372.600 20,893.750 22,939.580 24,796.076 25,938.159 26,980.364 28,035.085 29,102.501 2020
United States Gross domestic product, current prices Purchasing power parity; international dollars Billions See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency). 21,372.600 20,893.750 22,939.580 24,796.076 25,938.159 26,980.364 28,035.085 29,102.501 2020
United States Gross domestic product, deflator Index See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency) Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency). 112.294 113.647 117.743 120.984 123.862 126.686 129.438 132.120 2020
United States Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices National currency Units See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency) Population (Persons). 57,929.840 55,750.012 58,921.070 61,764.557 62,877.293 63,712.689 64,559.185 65,416.927 2020
United States Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices Purchasing power parity; 2017 international dollar Units See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency) Population (Persons). 62,417.549 60,068.854 63,485.568 66,549.334 67,748.272 68,648.385 69,560.457 70,484.646 2020
United States Gross domestic product per capita, current prices National currency Units See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons). 65,051.880 63,358.489 69,375.375 74,725.001 77,881.313 80,714.781 83,563.823 86,428.680 2020
United States Gross domestic product per capita, current prices U.S. dollars Units See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons). 65,051.880 63,358.489 69,375.375 74,725.001 77,881.313 80,714.781 83,563.823 86,428.680 2020
United States Gross domestic product per capita, current prices Purchasing power parity; international dollars Units See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons). 65,051.880 63,358.489 69,375.375 74,725.001 77,881.313 80,714.781 83,563.823 86,428.680 2020
United States Output gap in percent of potential GDP Percent of potential GDP See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency). 0.655 -3.317 0.558 3.301 3.014 2.288 1.631 1.078 2020
United States Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total Percent See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency). 15.841 15.831 15.860 15.912 15.695 15.447 15.213 14.985 2020
United States Implied PPP conversion rate National currency per current international dollar See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency). 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 2020
United States Total investment Percent of GDP Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 GDP valuation: Market prices. Real Gross Domestic Product determined by chained Fisher quantity growth rates. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December Base year: 2012 Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1980 Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 21.365 21.152 21.086 22.377 22.465 22.366 22.265 22.190 2020
United States Gross national savings Percent of GDP Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 GDP valuation: Market prices. Real Gross Domestic Product determined by chained Fisher quantity growth rates. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December Base year: 2012 Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1980 Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 19.446 19.158 19.104 20.186 20.421 20.617 20.797 20.940 2020
United States Inflation, average consumer prices Index Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Harmonized prices: No Frequency of source data: Monthly Base year: Base is 1982-1984=100 Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 255.653 258.844 269.933 279.262 286.703 294.151 301.500 308.543 2020
United States Inflation, average consumer prices Percent change See notes for: Inflation, average consumer prices (Index). 1.812 1.248 4.284 3.456 2.665 2.598 2.499 2.336 2020
United States Inflation, end of period consumer prices Index Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Harmonized prices: No Frequency of source data: Monthly Base year: Base is 1982-1984=100 Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 258.180 262.189 275.688 282.963 290.433 297.850 305.093 311.921 2020
United States Inflation, end of period consumer prices Percent change See notes for: Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Index). 2.063 1.553 5.149 2.639 2.640 2.554 2.432 2.238 2020
United States Six-month London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) Percent 2.320 0.691 0.223 0.408 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2020
United States Volume of imports of goods and services Percent change Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Base year: 2012 Methodology used to derive volumes: Trade volumes are taken from corresponding components of the national income and product accounts. Formula used to derive volumes: Fisher Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1980 Trade System: General trade Excluded items in trade: Excluded items include: US trade with US possessions; merchandise shipped in transit through the US from one foreign country to another; other items mainly related to government activities (shipments of furniture, equipment, supplies to US government agencies); monetary gold and silver; issued monetary coins of all component metals; shipments to US Armed Forces for their own use; bunker fuels and other supplies/equipment for use of departing vessels, planes; imports of articles repaired under warranty. For more detail see https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/guide/sec2.html Oil coverage: Primary or unrefined products; Secondary or refined products; Other;. Oil imports is petroleum and product imports and oil exports is petroleum and product exports as published in the national income and product accounts Valuation of exports: Other Valuation of imports: Other Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 1.150 -8.933 14.140 8.654 4.110 2.109 1.960 2.016 2020
United States Volume of Imports of goods Percent change Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Base year: 2012 Methodology used to derive volumes: Trade volumes are taken from corresponding components of the national income and product accounts. Formula used to derive volumes: Fisher Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1980 Trade System: General trade Excluded items in trade: Excluded items include: US trade with US possessions; merchandise shipped in transit through the US from one foreign country to another; other items mainly related to government activities (shipments of furniture, equipment, supplies to US government agencies); monetary gold and silver; issued monetary coins of all component metals; shipments to US Armed Forces for their own use; bunker fuels and other supplies/equipment for use of departing vessels, planes; imports of articles repaired under warranty. For more detail see https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/guide/sec2.html Oil coverage: Primary or unrefined products; Secondary or refined products; Other;. Oil imports is petroleum and product imports and oil exports is petroleum and product exports as published in the national income and product accounts Valuation of exports: Other Valuation of imports: Other Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 0.531 -5.639 15.261 8.108 3.405 1.303 1.303 1.289 2020
United States Volume of exports of goods and services Percent change Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Base year: 2012 Methodology used to derive volumes: Trade volumes are taken from corresponding components of the national income and product accounts. Formula used to derive volumes: Fisher Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1980 Trade System: General trade Excluded items in trade: Excluded items include: US trade with US possessions; merchandise shipped in transit through the US from one foreign country to another; other items mainly related to government activities (shipments of furniture, equipment, supplies to US government agencies); monetary gold and silver; issued monetary coins of all component metals; shipments to US Armed Forces for their own use; bunker fuels and other supplies/equipment for use of departing vessels, planes; imports of articles repaired under warranty. For more detail see https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/guide/sec2.html Oil coverage: Primary or unrefined products; Secondary or refined products; Other;. Oil imports is petroleum and product imports and oil exports is petroleum and product exports as published in the national income and product accounts Valuation of exports: Other Valuation of imports: Other Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 -0.067 -13.561 5.409 8.191 4.394 3.595 3.526 3.309 2020
United States Volume of exports of goods Percent change Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Base year: 2012 Methodology used to derive volumes: Trade volumes are taken from corresponding components of the national income and product accounts. Formula used to derive volumes: Fisher Chain-weighted: Yes, from 1980 Trade System: General trade Excluded items in trade: Excluded items include: US trade with US possessions; merchandise shipped in transit through the US from one foreign country to another; other items mainly related to government activities (shipments of furniture, equipment, supplies to US government agencies); monetary gold and silver; issued monetary coins of all component metals; shipments to US Armed Forces for their own use; bunker fuels and other supplies/equipment for use of departing vessels, planes; imports of articles repaired under warranty. For more detail see https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/guide/sec2.html Oil coverage: Primary or unrefined products; Secondary or refined products; Other;. Oil imports is petroleum and product imports and oil exports is petroleum and product exports as published in the national income and product accounts Valuation of exports: Other Valuation of imports: Other Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 -0.061 -10.162 8.053 6.519 3.376 3.395 3.741 3.573 2020
United States Unemployment rate Percent of total labor force Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Employment type: National definition Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 3.683 8.108 5.431 3.525 2.995 2.978 3.077 3.302 2020
United States Employment Persons Millions Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Employment type: National definition Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 157.536 147.794 152.724 159.816 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2020
United States Population Persons Millions Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 328.547 329.770 330.659 331.831 333.047 334.268 335.493 336.723 2020
United States General government revenue National currency Billions Source: BEA and IMF's Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (revenue, expenditure, and net lending); Flow of Funds (debt) Latest actual data: 2020 Notes: Revenue, expenditure, and net lending data are is compiled using SNA 2008, and when translated into GFS this is in accordance with GFSM 2014. Due to data limitations, most series begin 2001. Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are based on the July 2021 Congressional Budget Office baseline adjusted for the IMF staff's policy and macroeconomic assumptions. Projections incorporate the effects of the proposed American Jobs, American Families and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, the legislated American Rescue Plan; the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Finally, fiscal projections are adjusted to reflect the IMF staff's forecasts for key macroeconomic and financial variables and different accounting treatment of financial sector support and of defined-benefit pension plans and are converted to a general government basis. Data are compiled using System of National Accounts 2008, and when translated into government finance statistics, this is in accordance with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Because of data limitations, most series begin in 2001. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Loans; Insurance Technical Reserves; Financial Derivatives; Monetary Gold and SDRs Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 6,428.919 6,391.773 7,143.313 8,053.442 8,463.866 8,721.367 9,011.102 9,451.529 2020
United States General government revenue Percent of GDP See notes for: General government revenue (National currency). 30.080 30.592 31.140 32.479 32.631 32.325 32.142 32.477 2020
United States General government total expenditure National currency Billions Source: BEA and IMF's Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (revenue, expenditure, and net lending); Flow of Funds (debt) Latest actual data: 2020 Notes: Revenue, expenditure, and net lending data are is compiled using SNA 2008, and when translated into GFS this is in accordance with GFSM 2014. Due to data limitations, most series begin 2001. Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are based on the July 2021 Congressional Budget Office baseline adjusted for the IMF staff's policy and macroeconomic assumptions. Projections incorporate the effects of the proposed American Jobs, American Families and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, the legislated American Rescue Plan; the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Finally, fiscal projections are adjusted to reflect the IMF staff's forecasts for key macroeconomic and financial variables and different accounting treatment of financial sector support and of defined-benefit pension plans and are converted to a general government basis. Data are compiled using System of National Accounts 2008, and when translated into government finance statistics, this is in accordance with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Because of data limitations, most series begin in 2001. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Loans; Insurance Technical Reserves; Financial Derivatives; Monetary Gold and SDRs Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 7,653.198 9,495.390 9,625.976 9,761.234 9,946.457 10,123.378 10,495.137 10,999.203 2020
United States General government total expenditure Percent of GDP See notes for: General government total expenditure (National currency). 35.808 45.446 41.962 39.366 38.347 37.521 37.436 37.795 2020
United States General government net lending/borrowing National currency Billions Source: BEA and IMF's Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (revenue, expenditure, and net lending); Flow of Funds (debt) Latest actual data: 2020 Notes: Revenue, expenditure, and net lending data are is compiled using SNA 2008, and when translated into GFS this is in accordance with GFSM 2014. Due to data limitations, most series begin 2001. Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are based on the July 2021 Congressional Budget Office baseline adjusted for the IMF staff's policy and macroeconomic assumptions. Projections incorporate the effects of the proposed American Jobs, American Families and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, the legislated American Rescue Plan; the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Finally, fiscal projections are adjusted to reflect the IMF staff's forecasts for key macroeconomic and financial variables and different accounting treatment of financial sector support and of defined-benefit pension plans and are converted to a general government basis. Data are compiled using System of National Accounts 2008, and when translated into government finance statistics, this is in accordance with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Because of data limitations, most series begin in 2001. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Loans; Insurance Technical Reserves; Financial Derivatives; Monetary Gold and SDRs Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 -1,224.279 -3,103.617 -2,482.663 -1,707.792 -1,482.592 -1,402.011 -1,484.035 -1,547.674 2020
United States General government net lending/borrowing Percent of GDP See notes for: General government net lending/borrowing (National currency). -5.728 -14.854 -10.823 -6.887 -5.716 -5.196 -5.293 -5.318 2020
United States General government structural balance National currency Billions Source: BEA and IMF's Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (revenue, expenditure, and net lending); Flow of Funds (debt) Latest actual data: 2020 Notes: Revenue, expenditure, and net lending data are is compiled using SNA 2008, and when translated into GFS this is in accordance with GFSM 2014. Due to data limitations, most series begin 2001. Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are based on the July 2021 Congressional Budget Office baseline adjusted for the IMF staff's policy and macroeconomic assumptions. Projections incorporate the effects of the proposed American Jobs, American Families and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, the legislated American Rescue Plan; the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Finally, fiscal projections are adjusted to reflect the IMF staff's forecasts for key macroeconomic and financial variables and different accounting treatment of financial sector support and of defined-benefit pension plans and are converted to a general government basis. Data are compiled using System of National Accounts 2008, and when translated into government finance statistics, this is in accordance with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Because of data limitations, most series begin in 2001. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Loans; Insurance Technical Reserves; Financial Derivatives; Monetary Gold and SDRs Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 -1,299.336 -2,320.458 -2,002.341 -1,983.062 -1,784.012 -1,642.503 -1,666.751 -1,683.532 2020
United States General government structural balance Percent of potential GDP See notes for: General government structural balance (National currency). -6.119 -10.739 -8.779 -8.262 -7.085 -6.227 -6.042 -5.847 2020
United States General government primary net lending/borrowing National currency Billions Source: BEA and IMF's Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (revenue, expenditure, and net lending); Flow of Funds (debt) Latest actual data: 2020 Notes: Revenue, expenditure, and net lending data are is compiled using SNA 2008, and when translated into GFS this is in accordance with GFSM 2014. Due to data limitations, most series begin 2001. Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are based on the July 2021 Congressional Budget Office baseline adjusted for the IMF staff's policy and macroeconomic assumptions. Projections incorporate the effects of the proposed American Jobs, American Families and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, the legislated American Rescue Plan; the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Finally, fiscal projections are adjusted to reflect the IMF staff's forecasts for key macroeconomic and financial variables and different accounting treatment of financial sector support and of defined-benefit pension plans and are converted to a general government basis. Data are compiled using System of National Accounts 2008, and when translated into government finance statistics, this is in accordance with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Because of data limitations, most series begin in 2001. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Loans; Insurance Technical Reserves; Financial Derivatives; Monetary Gold and SDRs Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 -743.827 -2,650.190 -2,101.261 -1,388.071 -1,127.865 -958.849 -933.948 -864.679 2020
United States General government primary net lending/borrowing Percent of GDP See notes for: General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency). -3.480 -12.684 -9.160 -5.598 -4.348 -3.554 -3.331 -2.971 2020
United States General government net debt National currency Billions Source: BEA and IMF's Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (revenue, expenditure, and net lending); Flow of Funds (debt) Latest actual data: 2020 Notes: Revenue, expenditure, and net lending data are is compiled using SNA 2008, and when translated into GFS this is in accordance with GFSM 2014. Due to data limitations, most series begin 2001. Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are based on the July 2021 Congressional Budget Office baseline adjusted for the IMF staff's policy and macroeconomic assumptions. Projections incorporate the effects of the proposed American Jobs, American Families and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, the legislated American Rescue Plan; the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Finally, fiscal projections are adjusted to reflect the IMF staff's forecasts for key macroeconomic and financial variables and different accounting treatment of financial sector support and of defined-benefit pension plans and are converted to a general government basis. Data are compiled using System of National Accounts 2008, and when translated into government finance statistics, this is in accordance with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Because of data limitations, most series begin in 2001. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Loans; Insurance Technical Reserves; Financial Derivatives; Monetary Gold and SDRs Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 17,734.385 20,626.835 23,371.668 24,985.288 26,436.715 27,881.463 29,725.909 31,694.116 2020
United States General government net debt Percent of GDP See notes for: General government net debt (National currency). 82.977 98.723 101.884 100.763 101.922 103.340 106.031 108.905 2020
United States General government gross debt National currency Billions Source: BEA and IMF's Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (revenue, expenditure, and net lending); Flow of Funds (debt) Latest actual data: 2020 Notes: Revenue, expenditure, and net lending data are is compiled using SNA 2008, and when translated into GFS this is in accordance with GFSM 2014. Due to data limitations, most series begin 2001. Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are based on the July 2021 Congressional Budget Office baseline adjusted for the IMF staff's policy and macroeconomic assumptions. Projections incorporate the effects of the proposed American Jobs, American Families and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, the legislated American Rescue Plan; the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Finally, fiscal projections are adjusted to reflect the IMF staff's forecasts for key macroeconomic and financial variables and different accounting treatment of financial sector support and of defined-benefit pension plans and are converted to a general government basis. Data are compiled using System of National Accounts 2008, and when translated into government finance statistics, this is in accordance with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Because of data limitations, most series begin in 2001. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Loans; Insurance Technical Reserves; Financial Derivatives; Monetary Gold and SDRs Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 23,181.389 27,980.855 30,574.776 32,397.117 34,002.962 35,533.938 37,151.976 38,838.727 2020
United States General government gross debt Percent of GDP See notes for: General government gross debt (National currency). 108.463 133.920 133.284 130.654 131.092 131.703 132.520 133.455 2020
United States Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year, current prices National currency Billions Source: BEA and IMF's Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (revenue, expenditure, and net lending); Flow of Funds (debt) Latest actual data: 2020 Notes: Revenue, expenditure, and net lending data are is compiled using SNA 2008, and when translated into GFS this is in accordance with GFSM 2014. Due to data limitations, most series begin 2001. Fiscal assumptions: Fiscal projections are based on the July 2021 Congressional Budget Office baseline adjusted for the IMF staff's policy and macroeconomic assumptions. Projections incorporate the effects of the proposed American Jobs, American Families and Bipartisan Infrastructure Plans, the legislated American Rescue Plan; the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Finally, fiscal projections are adjusted to reflect the IMF staff's forecasts for key macroeconomic and financial variables and different accounting treatment of financial sector support and of defined-benefit pension plans and are converted to a general government basis. Data are compiled using System of National Accounts 2008, and when translated into government finance statistics, this is in accordance with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Because of data limitations, most series begin in 2001. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 Basis of recording: Accrual General government includes: Central Government; State Government; Local Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Currency and Deposits; Loans; Insurance Technical Reserves; Financial Derivatives; Monetary Gold and SDRs Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 21,372.600 20,893.750 22,939.580 24,796.076 25,938.159 26,980.364 28,035.085 29,102.501 2020
United States Current account balance U.S. dollars Billions Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 BOP Manual used: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6) Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 09/2021 -472.146 -616.095 -796.117 -867.967 -854.070 -795.936 -735.897 -688.081 2020
United States Current account balance Percent of GDP See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Current account balance (U.S. dollars). -2.209 -2.949 -3.470 -3.500 -3.293 -2.950 -2.625 -2.364 2020
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database October 2021
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