The table below shows Social Security administrative expenses, by trust fund. Since 1989, such expenses have totaled one percent or less of combined cost from the trust funds.
| Calendar year |
Percentage of total cost | Administrative expenses (in millions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | OASI | DI | Total | OASI | DI | |
| 1957 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 5.1% | $164 | $162 | $3 |
| 1958 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 207 | 194 | 12 |
| 1959 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 10.3% | 234 | 184 | 50 |
| 1960 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 6.0% | 240 | 203 | 36 |
| 1961 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 6.7% | 303 | 239 | 64 |
| 1962 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 322 | 256 | 66 |
| 1963 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 348 | 281 | 68 |
| 1964 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 375 | 296 | 79 |
| 1965 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 418 | 328 | 90 |
| 1966 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 7.0% | 393 | 256 | 137 |
| 1967 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 515 | 406 | 109 |
| 1968 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 603 | 476 | 127 |
| 1969 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 612 | 474 | 138 |
| 1970 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 635 | 471 | 164 |
| 1971 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 719 | 514 | 205 |
| 1972 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 907 | 674 | 233 |
| 1973 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 837 | 647 | 190 |
| 1974 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 1,082 | 865 | 217 |
| 1975 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1,152 | 896 | 256 |
| 1976 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1,244 | 959 | 285 |
| 1977 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 1,379 | 981 | 399 |
| 1978 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1,440 | 1,115 | 325 |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1,483 | 1,113 | 371 |
| 1980 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1,522 | 1,154 | 368 |
| 1981 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1,743 | 1,307 | 436 |
| 1982 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2,109 | 1,519 | 590 |
| 1983 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 2,153 | 1,528 | 625 |
| 1984 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 2,264 | 1,638 | 626 |
| 1985 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2,200 | 1,592 | 608 |
| 1986 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2,202 | 1,601 | 600 |
| 1987 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 2,373 | 1,524 | 849 |
| 1988 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2,513 | 1,776 | 737 |
| 1989 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 2,427 | 1,673 | 754 |
| 1990 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2,270 | 1,563 | 707 |
| 1991 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2,587 | 1,792 | 794 |
| 1992 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 2,664 | 1,830 | 834 |
| 1993 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2,963 | 1,996 | 966 |
| 1994 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 2,674 | 1,645 | 1,029 |
| 1995 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 3,141 | 2,077 | 1,064 |
| 1996 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 2,962 | 1,802 | 1,160 |
| 1997 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3,409 | 2,128 | 1,280 |
| 1998 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 3,467 | 1,899 | 1,567 |
| 1999 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3,328 | 1,809 | 1,519 |
| 2000 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3,788 | 2,149 | 1,639 |
| 2001 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3,702 | 1,961 | 1,741 |
| 2002 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 4,185 | 2,137 | 2,049 |
| 2003 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 4,562 | 2,553 | 2,008 |
| 2004 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 4,536 | 2,384 | 2,152 |
| 2005 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 5,272 | 2,957 | 2,315 |
| 2006 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 5,337 | 3,010 | 2,326 |
| 2007 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 5,542 | 3,075 | 2,468 |
| 2008 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 5,749 | 3,223 | 2,526 |
| 2009 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 6,182 | 3,439 | 2,743 |
| 2010 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 6,525 | 3,543 | 2,982 |
| 2011 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 6,405 | 3,486 | 2,920 |
| 2012 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 6,338 | 3,448 | 2,890 |
| 2013 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 6,166 | 3,397 | 2,769 |
| 2014 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 6,066 | 3,133 | 2,933 |
| 2015 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 6,169 | 3,376 | 2,792 |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 6,229 | 3,469 | 2,760 |
| 2017 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 6,457 | 3,661 | 2,796 |
| 2018 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 6,656 | 3,800 | 2,856 |
| 2019 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 6,422 | 3,733 | 2,689 |
| 2020 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6,303 | 3,748 | 2,555 |
| 2021 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6,492 | 4,011 | 2,481 |
| 2022 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 6,746 | 3,999 | 2,747 |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 7,206 | 4,367 | 2,839 |