Nondefense discretionary outlays, 1962–2024

Fiscal year Nondefense discretionary Nondefense discretionary 
1962 3.3%
1963 3.5
1964 3.6
1965 3.8
1966 4.0
1967 4.1
1968 4.0
1969 3.5
1970 3.7
1971 3.9
1972 4.0
1973 3.9
1974 3.9
1975 4.4
1976 4.8
1977 4.9
1978 5.0
1979 4.8
1980 5.1
1981 4.8
1982 4.2
1983 4.1
1984 3.8
1985 3.8
1986 3.6
1987 3.4
1988 3.4
1989 3.3
1990 3.4
1991 3.5
1992 3.6
1993 3.6
1994 3.6
1995 3.6
1996 3.3
1997 3.2
1998 3.1
1999 3.1
2000 3.1
2001 3.2
2002 3.5
2003 3.7
2004 3.6
2005 3.7
2006 3.6
2007 3.4
2008 3.5
2009 4.0
2010 4.5
2011 4.2
2012 3.8
2013 3.5
2014 3.4  3.4
2015 3.3
2016 3.1
2017 2.9
2018 2.8
2019 2.7
2020 2.7
2021 2.6
2022 2.6
2023 2.5
2024 2.5

Source: Office of Management and Budget data (OMB 2015, tables 8.7 and 10.1) and (for projections) CBO 2014a

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