6-1 U.S. GDP by Spending Category: 2015
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
percent of GDP
| Category | Billions of dollars | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1,203 | 7% |
| Transportation | 1,631 | 9% |
| Food | 1,761 | 10% |
| Healthcare | 2,970 | 16% |
| Housing | 3,439 | 19% |
| Othera | 7,033 | 39% |
| Total | 18,037 |
aIncludes all other categories (e.g. entertainment, personal care products and services, and payments to pension plans).
Source: As cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 3-9, available at www.bts.gov as of October 2016.