United States - Government consumption expenditures: Federal: National defense was 794.42000 Bil. of $ in October of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Government consumption expenditures: Federal: National defense reached a record high of 794.42000 in October of 2023 and a record low of 17.32300 in April of 1948. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Government consumption expenditures: Federal: National defense - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2024.