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United States Real Govt: National Defense (SAAR)

QuarterlyReal (inflation-adjusted)Code US.GDP.Q.REAL.GRP-GOV-DEF

Latest11.7%Q3 2026
Previous5.3%Q2 2026
Year ago5.8%Q3 2025

United States Real Govt: National Defense (SAAR) was 11.7% in Q3 2026, up 6.4 percentage points from Q2 2026 and up 5.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.2% (Q1 2022) to 13.5% (Q4 2020), averaging 2.2%.

United States Real Govt: National Defense (SAAR) (% SAAR), Q1 1966 – Q3 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%30%197019801990200020102020Robomacro
United States Real Govt: National Defense (SAAR) (% SAAR), Q1 1966 – Q3 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q3 202611.7%
Q2 20265.3%
Q1 20264.5%
Q4 2025−8.7%
Q3 20255.8%
Q2 20251.6%
Q1 2025−6.7%
Q4 20244.1%
Q3 20248.8%
Q2 20245.6%
Q1 2024−1.2%
Q4 20232.1%
Q3 20236.5%
Q2 20233.2%
Q1 20235.2%
Q4 20227.5%
Q3 2022−4.8%
Q2 20222.4%
Q1 2022−10.2%
Q4 2021−3.0%
Q3 2021−5.0%
Q2 2021−2.5%
Q1 2021−7.7%
Q4 202013.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (243 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 1966
Observations243
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% SAAR
AdjustmentReal (inflation-adjusted)
10-year high13.5% (Q4 2020)
10-year low−10.2% (Q1 2022)
10-year average2.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Makrognosis codeUS.GDP.Q.REAL.GRP-GOV-DEF

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FAQ

What is the current real Govt: National Defense (SAAR) in United States?
The latest reading is 11.7% for Q3 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.GDP.Q.REAL.GRP-GOV-DEF.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Original title: “Real Govt: National Defense (SAAR)”.