Projected nondefense discretionary budget authority as a share of GDP, FY2014–FY2025
| Year | President’s budget | Current law | CPC budget | Historical average* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.03% | 3.03% | 3.03% | 3.53% |
| 2015 | 2.94% | 2.98% | 3.39% | 3.53% |
| 2016 | 2.85% | 2.74% | 3.66% | 3.53% |
| 2017 | 2.78% | 2.67% | 3.81% | 3.53% |
| 2018 | 2.72% | 2.62% | 3.60% | 3.53% |
| 2019 | 2.67% | 2.59% | 3.42% | 3.53% |
| 2020 | 2.62% | 2.54% | 3.36% | 3.53% |
| 2021 | 2.56% | 2.49% | 3.29% | 3.53% |
| 2022 | 2.52% | 2.45% | 3.22% | 3.53% |
| 2023 | 2.48% | 2.41% | 3.19% | 3.53% |
| 2024 | 2.43% | 2.37% | 3.14% | 3.53% |
| 2025 | 2.39% | 2.33% | 3.10% | 3.53% |
* Historical average reflects the average nondefense discretionary budget authority as a share of GDP between FY1980 and FY2007 (the last year before the onset of the Great Recession).
Note: For the president’s budget, this figure uses CBO’s projections of GDP. Data for 2014 represent actual spending.
Source: EPI Policy Center analysis of Congressional Budget Office and Office of Management and Budget data