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Year GDP-US $ billion nominal Population-US million Total Direct Revenue-total percent GDP 1903 25.93 80.701 6.82 i 1904 25.681 82.255 7.09 i 1905 28.788 83.839 6.62 i 1906 31.037 85.453 6.62 i 1907 33.851 87.099 6.60 i 1908 30.133 88.776 7.47 i 1909 32.229 90.486 7.31 i 1910 33.423 92.229 7.66 i 1911 34.343 93.523 7.89 i 1912 37.384 94.836 7.55 i 1913 39.14 96.167 7.61 a 1914 36.479 97.516 8.68 i 1915 38.675 98.885 8.56 i 1916 49.638 100.273 7.31 i 1917 59.702 101.680 7.13 i 1918 75.835 103.107 9.77 i 1919 78.333 104.554 12.03 i 1920 88.393 106.022 13.02 i 1921 73.603 107.626 14.61 i 1922 73.432 109.254 12.69 a 1923 85.414 110.908 11.46 i 1924 86.947 112.586 11.85 i 1925 90.575 114.290 11.68 i 1926 96.949 116.019 11.69 i 1927 95.544 117.775 12.78 a 1928 97.365 119.557 13.10 i 1929 103.6 121.366 12.99 i 1930 91.2 123.203 14.77 i 1931 76.5 124.071 16.48 i 1932 58.7 124.945 17.53 a 1933 56.4 125.825 19.14 i 1934 66 126.712 17.12 a 1935 73.3 127.605 16.98 i 1936 83.8 128.504 16.21 a 1937 91.9 129.410 16.90 i 1938 86.1 130.321 20.31 a 1939 92.2 131.240 19.14 i 1940 101.4 132.165 17.56 a 1941 126.7 133.966 16.56 i 1942 161.9 135.792 17.51 a 1943 198.6 137.643 20.19 i 1944 219.8 139.519 29.47 a 1945 223 141.421 30.24 i 1946 222.2 143.349 27.69 a 1947 244.1 145.303 25.43 i 1948 269.1 147.283 24.90 a 1949 267.2 149.291 24.55 i 1950 293.7 151.326 22.70 a 1951 339.3 153.917 24.32 i 1952 358.3 156.552 27.98 a 1953 379.3 159.232 27.62 a 1954 380.4 161.958 28.46 a 1955 414.7 164.731 25.66 a 1956 437.4 167.551 27.35 a 1957 461.1 170.420 28.01 a 1958 467.2 173.337 27.91 a 1959 506.6 176.305 26.26 a 1960 526.4 179.323 29.08 a 1961 544.8 181.588 29.14 a 1962 585.7 183.881 27.54 a 1963 617.8 186.204 27.89 a 1964 663.6 188.555 27.74 a 1965 719.1 190.937 26.92 a 1966 787.7 193.348 27.34 a 1967 832.4 195.790 28.84 a 1968 909.8 198.263 27.85 a 1969 984.4 200.766 30.46 a 1970 1038.3 203.302 30.92 a 1971 1126.8 205.515 29.06 a 1972 1237.9 207.752 29.55 a 1973 1382.3 210.013 29.60 a 1974 1499.5 212.299 30.63 a 1975 1637.7 214.609 30.14 a 1976 1824.6 216.945 29.99 a 1977 2030.1 219.307 31.07 a 1978 2293.8 221.694 30.59 a 1979 2562.2 224.107 31.09 a 1980 2788.1 226.546 31.77 a 1981 3126.8 228.670 32.48 a 1982 3253.2 230.815 33.10 a 1983 3534.6 232.979 31.23 a 1984 3930.9 235.164 31.07 a 1985 4217.5 237.369 31.95 a 1986 4460.1 239.595 32.27 a 1987 4736.4 241.842 33.40 a 1988 5100.4 244.110 32.86 a 1989 5482.1 246.399 33.24 i 1990 5800.5 248.710 33.23 a 1991 5992.1 251.802 33.07 a 1992 6342.3 254.933 33.07 a 1993 6667.4 258.103 33.39 a 1994 7085.2 261.312 33.51 a 1995 7414.7 264.561 34.27 a 1996 7838.5 267.850 34.85 a 1997 8332.4 271.180 35.40 a 1998 8793.5 274.552 36.25 a 1999 9353.5 277.966 35.83 a 2000 9951.5 282.172 36.93 a 2001 10286.2 285.082 34.30 i 2002 10642.3 287.804 31.00 a 2003 11142.2 290.326 31.03 i 2004 11853.3 293.046 32.83 a 2005 12623 295.507 33.62 a 2006 13377.2 298.109 35.10 a 2007 14028.7 300.733 36.86 a 2008 14369.1 303.380 32.48 a 2009 13939 306.051 26.27 a 2010 14508.2 308.746 32.47 a 2011 14958.6 311.592 34.05 e 2012 15547.4 314.123 32.89 g Legend: i - interpolated between actual reported values a - actual reported e - estimated by usgovernmentspending.com g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com

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US Government Revenue As Percent Of GDP
Fiscal Years 1903 to 2012
Year	GDP-US $ billion nominal	Population-US million	Total Direct Revenue -total percent GDP
1903	25.93	80.701	6.82	i
1904	25.681	82.255	7.09	i
1905	28.788	83.839	6.62	i
1906	31.037	85.453	6.62	i
1907	33.851	87.099	6.60	i
1908	30.133	88.776	7.47	i
1909	32.229	90.486	7.31	i
1910	33.423	92.229	7.66	i
1911	34.343	93.523	7.89	i
1912	37.384	94.836	7.55	i
1913	39.14	96.167	7.61	a
1914	36.479	97.516	8.68	i
1915	38.675	98.885	8.56	i
1916	49.638	100.273	7.31	i
1917	59.702	101.680	7.13	i
1918	75.835	103.107	9.77	i
1919	78.333	104.554	12.03	i
1920	88.393	106.022	13.02	i
1921	73.603	107.626	14.61	i
1922	73.432	109.254	12.69	a
1923	85.414	110.908	11.46	i
1924	86.947	112.586	11.85	i
1925	90.575	114.290	11.68	i
1926	96.949	116.019	11.69	i
1927	95.544	117.775	12.78	a
1928	97.365	119.557	13.10	i
1929	103.6	121.366	12.99	i
1930	91.2	123.203	14.77	i
1931	76.5	124.071	16.48	i
1932	58.7	124.945	17.53	a
1933	56.4	125.825	19.14	i
1934	66	126.712	17.12	a
1935	73.3	127.605	16.98	i
1936	83.8	128.504	16.21	a
1937	91.9	129.410	16.90	i
1938	86.1	130.321	20.31	a
1939	92.2	131.240	19.14	i
1940	101.4	132.165	17.56	a
1941	126.7	133.966	16.56	i
1942	161.9	135.792	17.51	a
1943	198.6	137.643	20.19	i
1944	219.8	139.519	29.47	a
1945	223	141.421	30.24	i
1946	222.2	143.349	27.69	a
1947	244.1	145.303	25.43	i
1948	269.1	147.283	24.90	a
1949	267.2	149.291	24.55	i
1950	293.7	151.326	22.70	a
1951	339.3	153.917	24.32	i
1952	358.3	156.552	27.98	a
1953	379.3	159.232	27.62	a
1954	380.4	161.958	28.46	a
1955	414.7	164.731	25.66	a
1956	437.4	167.551	27.35	a
1957	461.1	170.420	28.01	a
1958	467.2	173.337	27.91	a
1959	506.6	176.305	26.26	a
1960	526.4	179.323	29.08	a
1961	544.8	181.588	29.14	a
1962	585.7	183.881	27.54	a
1963	617.8	186.204	27.89	a
1964	663.6	188.555	27.74	a
1965	719.1	190.937	26.92	a
1966	787.7	193.348	27.34	a
1967	832.4	195.790	28.84	a
1968	909.8	198.263	27.85	a
1969	984.4	200.766	30.46	a
1970	1038.3	203.302	30.92	a
1971	1126.8	205.515	29.06	a
1972	1237.9	207.752	29.55	a
1973	1382.3	210.013	29.60	a
1974	1499.5	212.299	30.63	a
1975	1637.7	214.609	30.14	a
1976	1824.6	216.945	29.99	a
1977	2030.1	219.307	31.07	a
1978	2293.8	221.694	30.59	a
1979	2562.2	224.107	31.09	a
1980	2788.1	226.546	31.77	a
1981	3126.8	228.670	32.48	a
1982	3253.2	230.815	33.10	a
1983	3534.6	232.979	31.23	a
1984	3930.9	235.164	31.07	a
1985	4217.5	237.369	31.95	a
1986	4460.1	239.595	32.27	a
1987	4736.4	241.842	33.40	a
1988	5100.4	244.110	32.86	a
1989	5482.1	246.399	33.24	i
1990	5800.5	248.710	33.23	a
1991	5992.1	251.802	33.07	a
1992	6342.3	254.933	33.07	a
1993	6667.4	258.103	33.39	a
1994	7085.2	261.312	33.51	a
1995	7414.7	264.561	34.27	a
1996	7838.5	267.850	34.85	a
1997	8332.4	271.180	35.40	a
1998	8793.5	274.552	36.25	a
1999	9353.5	277.966	35.83	a
2000	9951.5	282.172	36.93	a
2001	10286.2	285.082	34.30	i
2002	10642.3	287.804	31.00	a
2003	11142.2	290.326	31.03	i
2004	11853.3	293.046	32.83	a
2005	12623	295.507	33.62	a
2006	13377.2	298.109	35.10	a
2007	14028.7	300.733	36.86	a
2008	14369.1	303.380	32.48	a
2009	13939	306.051	26.27	a
2010	14508.2	308.746	32.47	a
2011	14958.6	311.592	34.05	e
2012	15547.4	314.123	32.89	g
Legend: i - interpolated between actual reported values a - actual reported e - estimated by usgovernmentspending.com g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com Data Sources for 1903: GDP: Measuring Worth - US GDP Federal: Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 State and Local: Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 Data Sources for 2012: GDP: Fed. Budget: Hist. Table 10.1 Federal: Fed. Budget: Hist. Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 7.1 State and Local: State and Local Gov. Finances “Guesstimated” by projecting the latest change in reported revenue forward to future years

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Sources

U.S. Federal Individual Income Tax Rates History, 1913-2011
US Federal Income tax rate Schedules

New FDSYS federal budget page
from US Government Printing Office

Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Government FY 2010
Annual US Treasury Report on Spending and Revenue

US Government - Historical Debt Outstanding
US Treasury's measure of US National Debt

Measuring Worth - GDP Series for US and UK
includes GDP and chained GDP for US; GDP and chained GDP for UK

Gross Domestic Product by State
from Bureau of Economic Analysis

US Population Estimates from 1900
Census Bureau's annual population estimate from 1900 to 1999

2005 Census of Governments - Finance Technical Documentation
Contains Census Bureau spending and revenue codes

JpGraph Chart Library
Open source graph creating Library for PHP.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
historical editions of Census Bureau's publication. From 1878.

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