Executive Summary - Nation By The Numbers
The Nation By The Numbers
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| NATION BY THE NUMBERS A Snapshot of The Government's Financial Position & Condition |
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| 2017 | 2016* | |
| Financial Measures (Dollars in Billions): | ||
| Gross Costs | $ (4,609.3) | $ (4,515.7) |
| Less: Earned Revenues | $ 431.9 | $ 383.9 |
| Gain / (Loss) from Changes in Assumptions | $ (356.5) | $(273.3) |
| Net Cost | $ (4,533.9) | $ (4,405.1) |
| Less: Total Taxes and Other Revenues | $ 3,374.6 | $ 3,345.3 |
| Unmatched Transactions and Balances | $ 2.6 | $ 8.1 |
| Net Operating Cost | $ (1,156.7) | $ (1,051.7) |
| Budget Deficit | $ (665.7) | $ (587.4) |
| Assets: | $ 3,480.7 | $ 3,534.8 |
| Less: Liabilities, comprised of: | ||
| Debt Held By the Public & Accrued Interest | $ (14,724.1) | $ (14,221.1) |
| Federal Employee & Veteran Benefits | $ (7,700.1) | $ (7,209.4) |
| Other | $ (1,472.7) | $ (1,401.1) |
| Total Liabilities | $ (23,896.9) | $ (22,831.6) |
| Net Position (Assets Less Liabilities) | $ (20,416.2) | $ (19,296.8) |
| Sustainability Measures (Dollars in Trillions): | ||
| Social Insurance Net Expenditures | $ (49.0) | $ (46.7) |
| Total Non-Interest Net Expenditures | $ (16.2) | $ (10.6) |
| Sustainability Measures as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP): | ||
| Social Insurance Net Expenditures | (4.0%) | (3.8%) |
| Total Non-Interest Net Expenditures | (1.2%) | (0.8%) |
| Fiscal Gap1 | (2.0%) | (1.6%) |
*Restated (See Financial Statement Note 1.V).
1 To prevent the debt-to-GDP ratio from rising over the next 75 years, a combination of non- interest spending reductions and receipts increases that amounts to 2.0 percent of GDP on average is needed (1.6 percent of GDP on average in 2016). See Financial Statement Note 23.
- A Message from the Secretary of the Treasury - PDF version
- Table of Contents - PDF version
- Results in Brief - PDF version
- The Nation By The Numbers
- Executive Summary - PDF version
- Management's Discussion & Analysis - PDF version
- Statement of the Comptroller General of the United States - PDF version
- Financial Statements - PDF version
- Statements of Net Cost
- Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Position
- Reconciliations of Net Operating Cost and Budget Deficit
- Statements of Changes in Cash Balance from Budget and Other Activities
- Balance Sheets
- Statements of Long-Term Fiscal Projections
- Statements of Social Insurance and Changes in Social Insurance Amounts
- Statements of Changes in Social Insurance Amounts
- Notes to the Financial Statements - PDF version
- Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - PDF version
- Note 2. Cash and Other Monetary Assets - PDF version
- Note 3. Accounts and Taxes Receivable, Net - PDF version
- Note 4. Loan Receivable and Loan Guarantee Liabilities, Net - PDF version
- Note 5. Inventories and Related Property, Net - PDF version
- Note 6. Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net - PDF version
- Note 7. Debt and Equity Securities - PDF version
- Note 8. Investments in Government-Sponsored Enterprises - PDF version
- Note 9. Other Assets - PDF version
- Note 10. Accounts Payable - PDF version
- Note 11. Federal Debt Securities Held by the Public and Accrued Interest - PDF version
- Note 12. Federal Employee and Veteran Benefits Payable - PDF version
- Note 13. Environmental and Disposal Liabilities - PDF version
- Note 14. Benefits Due and Payable - PDF version
- Note 15. Insurance and Guarantee Program Liabilities - PDF version
- Note 16. Other Liabilities - PDF version
- Note 17. Collections and Refunds of Federal Revenue - PDF version
- Note 18. Contingencies - PDF version
- Note 19. Commitments - PDF version
- Note 20. Funds from Dedicated Collections - PDF version
- Note 21. Fiduciary Activities - PDF version
- Note 22. Social Insurance - PDF version
- Note 23. Long-Term Fiscal Projections - PDF version
- Note 24. Stewardship Land and Heritage Assets - PDF version
- Note 25. Subsequent Events - PDF version
- Required Supplementary Information (Unaudited) - PDF version
- The Sustainability of Fiscal Policy - PDF version
- Social Insurance - PDF version
- Deferred Maintenance and Repairs - PDF version
- Other Claims for Refunds - PDF version
- Tax Assessments - PDF version
- Federal Oil and Gas Resources - PDF version
- Federal Natural Resources Other than Oil and Gas - PDF version
- Other Information (Unaudited) - PDF version
- Tax Burden - PDF version
- Tax Gap - PDF version
- Unmatched Transactions and Balances - PDF version
- Required Supplementary Stewardship Information (Unaudited) - PDF version
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Reporting Entity - PDF version
- Appendix B: Acronyms - PDF version
- U.S. Government Accountability Office Independent Auditor's Report - PDF version
- List of Social Insurance Charts - PDF version
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