The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2026 to 2036
CBO’s current-law baseline for the federal budget, debt, and economy.
Published2026-02-11
Extracted figures2
Source classInstitution forecast
Update cadenceAnnual
Available formatHTML + PDF + XLSX
Reported figures
Each with its source sentence| Metric | Period | Reported | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal deficit / GDP | FY2026“the deficit is 5.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026” — The Budget Outlook · Deficits · source ↗ | 2026-02-11 | 5.8% |
| Federal debt / GDP | FY2026“debt held by the public is projected to increase from 101 percent of GDP at the end of 2026” — Chapter 1 · Growing Debt · source ↗ | 2026-02-11 | 101% |