General Fund Spending Inflation
General Fund spending from Schedule 2.2 of Governor’s Budget Reports. Inflation is the Consumer Price Index for Midwest Cities on a fiscal year basis. FY 2022 spending would be $2.3 billion less if just increased for inflation since 1995.
| Year | Actual | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,310 | 3,310 |
| 1996 | 3,439 | 3,403 |
| 1997 | 3,538 | 3,507 |
| 1998 | 3,799 | 3,571 |
| 1999 | 4,196 | 3,632 |
| 2000 | 4,368 | 3,741 |
| 2001 | 4,430 | 3,869 |
| 2002 | 4,466 | 3,918 |
| 2003 | 4,138 | 3,997 |
| 2004 | 4,317 | 4,071 |
| 2005 | 4,690 | 4,185 |
| 2006 | 5,139 | 4,327 |
| 2007 | 5,608 | 4,410 |
| 2008 | 6,102 | 4,571 |
| 2009 | 6,064 | 4,617 |
| 2010 | 5,268 | 4,668 |
| 2011 | 5,667 | 4,772 |
| 2012 | 6,098 | 4,909 |
| 2013 | 6,135 | 4,994 |
| 2014 | 5,983 | 5,060 |
| 2015 | 6,237 | 5,078 |
| 2016 | 6,115 | 5,086 |
| 2017 | 6,277 | 5,158 |
| 2018 | 6,649 | 5,247 |
| 2019 | 7,032 | 5,330 |
| 2020 | 7,522 | 5,398 |
| 2021 | 7,267 | 5,526 |
| 2022 | 8,196 | 5,940 |