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United States - Primary Balance (% of GDP) -3.41

IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 102 economies tracked

Latest value

-3.41 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 102 economies

Share of global total

43.3%

Growth since 2017

1.79×

Ranking Race — Primary Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#17#33#49#65#81201720222025#80#42024 overtook Philippines2025 overtook Macao SAR, China
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Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. United States climbed from #80 to #4 (overtook Philippines). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for United States ↓

Key Events — United States

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharpest quarterly GDP contraction on record as the pandemic hits.

2022
Climbed 38 places in global rank auto
2023
Fell 33 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Philippines in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Macao SAR, China in global rank auto
2025
Climbed 59 places in global rank auto

Primary Balance (% of GDP), 2017-2025

IMF GFS (accrual) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201720222025-12.44-8.49-4.54-0.59

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