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The United States' Largest Budget Allocation is for the Defense Sector

Erlina Fury Santika 02/05/2023 14:56 WIB

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The United States government allocated US$4.6 trillion in spending across several sectors. The largest allocation was for defense, at US$835 billion, or 18.2% of the total budget.

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The United States (US) government has budgeted at least US$4.6 trillion, or Rp67.658 trillion (using an exchange rate of Rp14,708 per US dollar), for expenditures across various sectors. This is consistent with data from the official US government website, USA Spending.

Of this amount, the US allocated the largest portion to the defense sector, totaling US$835.3 billion, or Rp12.283 trillion, representing 18.2% of the total budget.

The US has frequently been involved in various wars, and these military ambitions have incurred significant costs, as evidenced by the swelling US national debt.

(See also: [Link to article about US debt])

The second largest allocation was for healthcare, at US$754.6 billion (Rp11.096 trillion), or 16.4% of the total budget. Social security received US$710.2 billion (Rp10.443 trillion), or 15.5%.

Health services received US$508.4 billion (Rp7.477 trillion), or 11.1%, while interest payments amounted to US$394.9 billion (Rp5.807 trillion), or 8.6%.

The smallest allocation was for the energy sector, at US$9.2 billion (Rp135.31 trillion), or 0.2% of the total budget.

The following is a breakdown of US government spending by function in Q2 2023:

* National defense: US$835.3 billion (18.2%)
* Healthcare: US$754.6 billion (16.4%)
* Social security: US$710.2 billion (15.5%)
* Health services: US$508.4 billion (11.1%)
* Net interest: US$394.9 billion (8.6%)
* Income security: US$311.7 billion (6.8%)
* Government administration: US$252.3 billion (5.5%)
* Veterans' benefits: US$156.3 billion (3.4%)
* Education, employment, and social services: US$102.8 billion (2.2%)
* Commerce and housing credit: US$93.2 billion (2%)
* Transportation: US$54.3 billion (1.2%)
* Administration of justice: US$48.4 billion (1.1%)
* International affairs: US$42.5 billion (0.9%)
* Environment and natural resources: US$35.5 billion (0.8%)
* Community and regional development: US$34.3 billion (0.7%)
* Science and technology: US$19.7 billion (0.4%)
* Energy: US$9.2 billion (0.2%)
* Other: US$225.7 billion (4.9%)

(See also: [Link to article about The Fed interest rate hike])

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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