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Friday, August 23rd, 2019

Economy of the United States 2013

This post is a representation of the U.S. economy in 2013. The statistics are around the year 2013 and from multiple sources listed at the bottom of this page. The data in this post is from econfactbook.org. An explanation of this post and Econ Factbook be found at this link.

 

United States

 

Population: 319 million in 2014

GDP: $16.8 trillion in 2013

GDP per capita: $53,042 nominal in 2013

GDP growth rate: 2.4% in 2014

 

Industries

 

GDP by industry 2013

 

Real estate, rental and leasing: 13%

Manufacturing: 13%

State and local government: 8.9%

Educational services, healthcare and social assistance: 8.3%

Professional, scientific and technical services: 7.0%

Finance and insurance: 6.6%

Wholesale trade: 5.9%

Retail trade: 5.9%

Information: 4.8%

Federal government: 4.2%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, food services: 3.7%

Construction: 3.6%

Administrative and waste management services: 3.0%

Transportation and warehousing: 2.9%

Mining: 2.7%

Other services: 2.1%

Management of companies and enterprises: 2.0%

Utilities: 1.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: 1.6%

 

Employment

 

Unemployment rate: 5.5% in Feb 2015

 

Non-farm Employment by sector Nov 2014

 

Government: 21,933,000

Healthcare and social assistance: 18,239,000

Retail trade: 15,500,000

Accommodation and food services: 12,667,000

Manufacturing: 12,217,000

Administrative and support services: 8,516,000

Professional and technical services: 8,476,000

Construction: 6,109,000

Finance and insurance: 5,948,000

Wholesale trade: 5,893,000

Other services: 5,541,000

Transportation and warehousing: 4,685,000

Educational services: 3,427,000

Information: 2,691,000

Management of companies and enterprises: 2,148

Arts, entertainment and recreation: 2,128,000

Real estate, rental and leasing: 2,065,000

Mining and logging: 926,000

Utilities: 556,000

Waste management and remediation services: 382,000

Total: 140,045,000

 

Corporations

 

Top 10 corporations by revenue 2014

 

1. Walmart: $473 billion

2. Exxon Mobile: $394 billion

3. Chevron: $220 billion

4. Berkshire Hathaway: $194 billion

5. Apple: $183 billion

6. Phillips 66: $161 billion

7. General Motors: $156 billion

8. General Electric: $148 billion

9. Ford Motor: $144 billion

10. Valero Energy: $131 billion

 

Households

 

Household wealth: $83.7 trillion in 2014

Household wealth per adult: $347,845 in 2013

Gini coefficient: .411 in 2010

 

Assets of households and nonprofit organizations Q3 2014

 

Real estate: $23.1 trillion

Pension entitlements: $20.5 trillion

Corporation equities: $12.9 trillion

Deposits: $10.1 trillion

Equity in non-corporate business: $9.1 trillion

Mutual fund shares: $7.6 trillion

Consumer durable goods: $5.1 trillion

Credit market instruments: $3.3 trillion

Miscellaneous assets: $2.3 trillion

Life insurance reserves: $1.3 trillion

Total: $95.4 trillion

 

Liabilities of households and nonprofit organization Q3 2014

 

Home mortgages: $9.4 trillion

Consumer credit: $3.2 trillion

Other debt: $1.4 trillion

Total: $14.0 trillion

 

Government

 

Federal government

 

Revenue: $2.7 trillion in 2013

Expenditure: $3.4 trillion in 2013

Balance: -$679 billion in 2013

Debt: $18.1 trillion in 2013

10 year borrowing rate: 2.17% in 2013

 

State and local

 

Revenue: $3.0 trillion in 2012

Expenditure: $3.1 trillion in 2012

Balance: -$118 billion in 2012

Debt: $2.9 trillion in 2012

 

Public funds

 

Social Security Trust Fund: $2.8 trillion in Dec 2013

State and local funds: $5.3 trillion in 2012

 

Federal tax structure

 

Personal income tax rates and thresholds 2013:

10%: $0-$8,925

15%: $8,925-$36,250

25%: $36,250-$87,850

28%: $87,850-$183,250

33%: $183,250-$398,350

35%: $398,350-$400,000

39.6%: $400,000+

 

Corporate tax rate: 39.1% in 2014

 

Federal government revenue by source 2013

 

Individual income taxes: $1.3 trillion

Social insurance and retirement receipts: $947 billion

Corporate income taxes: $274 billion

Other receipts: $153 billion

Excise taxes: $84 billion

Total: $2.7 trillion

 

Federal government expenditure by source 2013

 

Health and Human Services: $886 billion

Social Security Administration: $867 billion

Defense: $608 billion

Treasury: $399 billion

Agriculture: $156 billion

Veterans Affairs: $138 billion

Personal Management: $83 billion

Labor: $80 billion

Transportation: $76 billion

Homeland Security: $57 billion

Defense Civil Programs: $57 billion

Housing and Urban Development: $57 billion

Education: $41 billion

Justice: $30 billion

Independent Agencies: $26 billion

State: $26 billion

Energy: $25 billion

International Assistance Programs: $20 billion

NASA: $17 billion

Interior: $10 billion

Environmental Protection Agencies: $10 billion

Commerce: $9 billion

National Science Foundation: $7 billion

Judicial Branch: $7 billion

Corps of Engineers: $6 billion

Legislative Branch: $4 billion

Small Business Administration: $0.5 billion

Executive Office of the President: $0.4 billion

Undistributed offsetting receipts: -$249 billion

Total: $3.4 trillion

 

Monetary policy

 

Monetary base (M0): $4.0 trillion in Dec 2014

Benchmark interest rate: 0.25% in Dec 2014

Reserves: $448 billion

Inflation: 1.5% in 2013

 

Banks

 

Top 10 banks by assets Sep 2014

 

1. JPMorgan Chase: $2.5 trillion

2. Bank of America: $2.1 trillion

3. Citigroup: $1.8 trillion

4. Wells Fargo: $1.6 trillion

5. Goldman Sachs: $870 billion

6. Morgan Stanley: $815 billion

7. General Electric Capital $514 billion

8. U.S. Bank: $391 billion

9. Bank of New York Mellon: $386 billion

10. PNC Financial Services: $335 billion

 

International accounts

 

Exports: $2.3. trillion in 2013

Imports: $2.7 trillion in 2013

Trade balance: -$470 billion in 2013

Foreign direct investment inflow: $236 billion in 2013

Foreign direct investment outflow: $350 billion in 2013

Foreign aid inflow: N/A

Foreign aid outflow: $31 billion in 2013

 

 

Sources:

Population: World Bank Indicators

GDP: World Bank Indicators

GDP per capita: World Bank Indicators

GDP per capita PPP: World Bank Indicators

GDP growth rate: The Guardian, U.S. Economy slows in fourth quarter

GDP by industry: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Unemployment Rate: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment by industry: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics

Corporate data: annual reports

Household wealth: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook

Gini coefficient: World Bank Indicators

Household balance sheet: Federal Reserve

Government budget: U.S. Government Publishing Office

Public debt: Treasury Direct

Government bond yield: Bloomberg

Local government data: 2012 Census of Governments

Social Security trust fund data: Social Security Administration

Individual tax rates: OECD Stat Extracts

Corporate tax rates: Tax Foundation

Monetary base: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Benchmark interest rate: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Total reserves: World Bank Indicators

Inflation rate: Reuters

Financial institutions by assets: National Information Center

GECC data: General Electric Capital Corporation 2013 8-K

Trade data: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

FDI data: OECD FDI in Figures

Aid outflow: OECD Aid Statistics