Figure 5-12: Total National Household Expenditures (Major Expenditure Categories), 2015
Friday, February 17, 2017
| Category | Expenditures (Billions) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total expenditures | $ 12,272 | |
| Other expenditures | $ 3,025 | 24.6% |
| Health | $ 2,591 | 21.1% |
| Housing | $ 2,236 | 18.2% |
| Food | $ 1,440 | 11.7% |
| Transportation | $ 1,184 | 9.6% |
| Recreation | $ 1,087 | 8.9% |
| Apparel and services | $ 394 | 3.2% |
| Insurance and pensions | $ 316 | 2.6% |
NOTES: “Other expenditures” include alcoholic beverages purchased for off-premises consumption; furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance; education; accommodations; financial services (excluding pension funds); other goods and services; net foreign travel and expenditures abroad by U.S. residents; and final consumption expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts Tables, table 2.5.5, 2.4.5U, available at http://www.bea.gov/iTable/index_nipa.cfm as of May 2016.