Projected nondefense discretionary budget authority as a share of GDP, excluding supplemental spending, FY2015–FY2026
| Year | Historical average* (incl. supplemental) | Historical average* (excl. supplemental) | Current law | President’s budget | CPC budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.76% | 2.76% | 2.76% |
| 2016 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.80% | 2.80% | 2.81% |
| 2017 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.69% | 2.69% | 3.11% |
| 2018 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.56% | 2.74% | 3.25% |
| 2019 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.53% | 2.68% | 3.34% |
| 2020 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.50% | 2.61% | 3.45% |
| 2021 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.46% | 2.57% | 3.52% |
| 2022 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.42% | 2.51% | 3.53% |
| 2023 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.38% | 2.46% | 3.53% |
| 2024 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.34% | 2.41% | 3.53% |
| 2025 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.31% | 2.36% | 3.53% |
| 2026 | 3.53% | 3.47% | 2.27% | 2.31% | 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: Supplemental spending includes war, disaster, emergency, and program integrity. For the president's budget, this figure uses CBO's projections of GDP and undoes reclassifications. Data for 2015 represent actual spending. Data for 2016 exclude Changes in Mandatory Programs.
Source: EPI Policy Center analysis of Congressional Budget Office and Office of Management and Budget data