United States federal budget
Overview

United States federal budget

Section Title: Overview
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Variable As % GDP	2015	2016	2017	2018	Hist Avg

Revenue	18.0%	17.6%	17.2%	16.4%	17.4%

Outlays	20.4%	20.8%	20.7%	20.3%	20.3%

Budget Deficit	2.4%	3.2%	3.5%	3.9%	2.9%

Debt Held by Public	72.5%	76.4%	76.1%	77.8%	41.7%

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Outlays fell from 20.7% GDP in 2017 to 20.3% GDP in 2018.

final_sentence: Outlays fell from 20.7% GDP in 2017 to 20.3% GDP in 2018.