Deflator for: Government consumption expenditures and gross investment (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Deflators for US GDP and its components
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, the deflator for government spending was 139.45 in 2026-Q3, versus 137.69 in 2026-Q2. This marks a rise of 1.28 percent.
Sample. In this quarterly time series, there are 319 data points in total. The series covers the time span going from March 1947 to September 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics computed on the full sample: the deflator had a mean value of 49.58; it recorded a maximum of 139.45 in September 2026; it reached its minimum of 7.03 in September 1947.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 134.163 |
| 2026-06-30 | 137.685 |
| 2026-09-30 | 139.451 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Deflator for: Government consumption expenditures and gross investment |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Deflator |
| Data type | Price deflator |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | Index (2017 = 100) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Index |
| Source | Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
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GDP
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deflator for: Gross domestic product (GDP) (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Main GDP components
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deflator for: Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Gross private domestic investment (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Government consumption expenditures and gross investment (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
PCE components
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deflator for: Personal consumption expenditures (PCE): Goods (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Personal consumption expenditures (PCE): Goods: Durable goods (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Personal consumption expenditures (PCE): Goods: Nondurable goods (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Personal consumption expenditures (PCE): Services (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Investment components
Net exports components
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deflator for: Exports (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Exports: Goods (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Exports: Services (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Imports (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Imports: Goods (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Imports: Services (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Government spending components
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deflator for: Government consumption expenditures and gross investment: Federal (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Government consumption expenditures and gross investment: Federal: National defense (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Government consumption expenditures and gross investment: Federal: Nondefense (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deflator for: Government consumption expenditures and gross investment: State and local (index; 2017 = 100) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |