15 September 2011
US Federal Deficit (Percent of GDP)
Current Deficit (Percent of GDP): -8.90%
January 2010
Mean: -3.11%
Median: -2.50%
Min: -30.30% (Jan 1943)
Max: 4.60% (Jan 1948)
U.S. Federal surplus/deficit as a percentage of GDP.
Negative numbers indicate deficit. Positive numbers indicate surplus.
Data courtesy the White House Office of Management and Budget,
Surpluses or Deficits as Percentages of GDP.
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January 2010
Mean: -3.11%
Median: -2.50%
Min: -30.30% (Jan 1943)
Max: 4.60% (Jan 1948)
U.S. Federal surplus/deficit as a percentage of GDP.
Negative numbers indicate deficit. Positive numbers indicate surplus.
Data courtesy the White House Office of Management and Budget,
Surpluses or Deficits as Percentages of GDP.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw0UOb59bxCheNNx9xU4lDB7a2x0TvJs58uk9ve3hywUah62h9yovWKGHfYqlN5J2uKZBYB3V7dBYEKzDzs6AKZ4WmntuGIU9ST8-frh-2N6GpbtMrVew7TLNKz4RHLvsN-5E/s400/US+Federal+Deficit+%2528Percent+of+GDP%2529.png)