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: 15,500,000Accommodation 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
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
