Publications - Charts

Debt Held by the Public Nearly Doubles by 2021

Veronique de Rugy | Feb 07, 2011
If current policies continue, debt held by the public will nearly double in the next ten years.

Total State Expenditures by Funding Source

Matthew Mitchell | Jan 31, 2011
As this chart by Mercatus Research Fellow Matthew Mitchell demonstrates, over time, states have increasingly come to rely less on general fund sources and more on federal sources, dedicated sources, and borrowed sources.

U.S. Manufacturing: Output vs. Jobs Since 1975

Veronique de Rugy | Jan 24, 2011
This week, Veronique de Rugy examines changes in employment and productivity in the American manufacturing sector.

Spending Under Republican Study Committee Plan

Veronique de Rugy | Jan 24, 2011
Veronique de Rugy puts the savings contained in the Republican Study Committee’s Spending Reduction Act of 2011 in context.

States' Real Liabilities

Veronique de Rugy | Jan 18, 2011
This week, Veronique de Rugy examines the condition of states’ pension funds.

Ten Years, Ten Increases to the Debt Limit

Veronique de Rugy | Jan 10, 2011
This chart by Veronique de Rugy pairs the changes in the statutory debt limit since 2000 with the corresponding debt subject to this statutory limit.

Even Accounting for Census, Federal Employment Grows During Recession

Veronique de Rugy | Jan 03, 2011
This chart by Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy breaks down historical fluctuations in federal employment since 1990.

K-12 Spending Per Student in the OECD

Veronique de Rugy | Dec 20, 2010
This chart by Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy compares K-12 education expenditures per pupil in each of the world’s major industrial powers.

Deregulation Works: Monthly Mobile Phone Bills Hold Steady While Capital Investment Increasing

Adam Thierer | Dec 15, 2010
The data presented in this chart suggest that calls for more aggressive regulation of the wireless sector are unwarranted and would likely have a deleterious impact on consumer welfare.

Growth in Real Per Capita Spending, All States: 1987 - 2009

Matthew Mitchell | Dec 12, 2010
This graph by Mercatus Research Fellow Matthew Mitchell shows the growth in different components of aggregate state spending since 1987.