🏛Executive BranchFiscal Management
National Debt Growth Rate
At what rate is the federal debt growing relative to GDP?
98.2%
% of GDP
vs. prior year
Updated QuarterlyHigh data quality
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How closely do actual federal outlays match congressionally enacted budgets?
The percentage variance between the amounts Congress appropriates and the amounts federal agencies actually spend within a fiscal year. A higher accuracy score indicates that agencies are executing their budgets as planned rather than over- or under-spending.
Formula
Execution Rate (%) = (Actual Outlays ÷ Enacted Appropriations) × 100Deviations above 100% indicate supplemental spending; below 100% may indicate lapses, rescissions, or underspending.
Budget execution accuracy signals whether the federal government is operating as Congress intended. Significant underspending may delay public services; significant overspending may indicate inadequate controls or emergency supplementals. Chronic deviations in either direction can undermine public trust in fiscal planning.
Example Visualization
Bar chart comparing enacted vs. actual outlays by department, with a line overlay showing execution rate % over time. Color-coded to flag outliers beyond ±5%.
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