Summarizes the U.S. government's total outstanding debt at the end of each fiscal year from 1789 to the current year.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt: Total Public Debt (GFDEBTN) from Q1 1966 to Q2 2025 about public, debt, federal, government, and USA.

Public sector net debt amounted to 93.5 percent of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom during the 2024/25 financial year. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, UK government debt has reached levels not seen since the early 1960s, due to a significant increase in borrowing in 2020/21. After peaking at 251.7 percent shortly after the end of the Second World War, government debt in the UK gradually fell, before a sharp increase in the late 2000s at the time of the global financial crisis. Debt not expected to start falling until 2029/30 In 2024/25, the UK's government expenditure was approximately 1.28 trillion pounds, around 44 percent of GDP. This spending was financed by 1.14 trillion pounds of revenue raised, and almost 150 billion pounds of borrowing. Although the UK government can continue to borrow money to finance its spending, the amount spent on debt interest has increased significantly in recent years. Current forecasts suggest that while the debt is eventually expected to start declining, this is based on falling government deficits in the next five years. Government facing hard choices Hitting fiscal targets, such as reducing the national debt, will require a careful balancing of the books from the current government, and the possibility for either spending cuts or tax rises. Although Labour ruled out raising the main government tax sources, Income Tax, National Insurance, and VAT, at the 2024 election, they did raise National Insurance for employers (rather than employees) and also cut Winter Fuel allowances for large numbers of pensioners. Less than a year after implementing cuts to Winter Fuel, the government performed a U-Turn on the issue, and also held back on more significant cuts to welfare.

Graph and download economic data for Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GFDGDPA188S) from 1939 to 2023 about debt, gross, federal, GDP, and USA.

Key information about South Africa National Government Debt

• South Africa National Government Debt reached 344.4 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 336.9 USD bn in the previous month.
• South Africa National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Sep 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 344.4 USD bn in Sep 2025 and a record low of 3.4 USD bn in Feb 1960.

CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. South African Reserve Bank provides Government Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa National Government Debt

• In the latest reports, South Africa Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 78.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• South Africa Nominal GDP reached 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

In 2024, the credit market debt of households in the United States amounted to nearly 20.24 trillion U.S. dollars. Those figures measure the liability level of the credit market instruments of households and nonprofit organizations, which, overall, have increased considerably during the past decade.

The average for 2022 based on 14 countries was 52.09 percent. The highest value was in Egypt: 88.53 percent and the lowest value was in Kuwait: 2.94 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Nigeria Government Debt data was reported at 20,533.636 NGN bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,376.999 NGN bn for 2017. Nigeria Government Debt data is updated yearly, averaging 287.443 NGN bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2018, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,533.636 NGN bn in 2018 and a record low of 0.030 NGN bn in 1960. Nigeria Government Debt data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Debt Management Office Nigeria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.F003: Government Debt: Annual.

The average for 2022 based on 10 countries was 65.75 percent. The highest value was in Singapore: 158.25 percent and the lowest value was in Brunei: 2.06 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Philippines recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 60.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Philippines Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Africa Central Government Debt Total Percentage of Gdp Dataset

  Overview

This dataset contains central government debt, total (% of gdp) data for African countries from the World Bank Economy & Growth indicators.

  Data Details

Indicator Code: GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS Description: Central government debt, total (% of GDP) Geographic Coverage: 54 African countries Time Period: 1960-2024 Data Points: 1,495 observations Coverage: 42.59% of possible country-year… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/africa-central-government-debt-total-percentage-of-gdp.

This dataset contains country level economic and social measures for 183 countries. Part 1, World Tables (1980 File), contains, where available, measures of (1)population, (2)national accounts and price data for 1950, 1955, 1960 through 1977, (3)data on external trade for 1962, 1965, 1970, and 1977, (4)data on balance of payments, debt, central government finance and trade indices for 1970-1977, and (5)social data for 1960, 1970, and (estimated) 1977. More specifically, the groupings include population, GDP by industrial origin and expenditures in constant local prices and current local prices, exchange rates and indices, balance of payments and external debt ($US), central government finance in local currency, social indicators, and external trade. Part 2, World Tables (1982 File), contains data on national accounts, prices, exchange rates and population for 1960-1981. The groupings include GDP by industrial origin as well as expenditure in current local prices and constant local prices, area, population, exchange rates, and indices and savings.

United States Hawaii: Debt Outstanding: Long Term(LT) data was reported at 14,736,159.000 USD th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,210,883.000 USD th for 2014. United States Hawaii: Debt Outstanding: Long Term(LT) data is updated yearly, averaging 2,987,432.000 USD th from Jun 1957 (Median) to 2015, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,736,159.000 USD th in 2015 and a record low of 306,000.000 USD th in 1960. United States Hawaii: Debt Outstanding: Long Term(LT) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.F008: Debt Outstanding: State and Local Government: By State.

Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Holder: Others data was reported at 5,442.290 NGN bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,493.540 NGN bn for 2016. Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Holder: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 20.310 NGN bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,493.540 NGN bn in 2016 and a record low of 0.022 NGN bn in 1960. Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Holder: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Nigeria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.F003: Government Debt: Annual.

Key information about South Africa Government Debt: % of GDP

• South Africa Government debt accounted for 75.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 74.6 % in the previous quarter.
• South Africa government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1960 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 75.1 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of 23.5 % in Sep 2008.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The South African Reserve Bank provides Government Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about South Africa Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, South Africa National Government Debt reached 310.9 USD bn in Oct 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 95.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Surplus or Deficit - from 1901 to 2025 about budget, federal, and USA.

Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Treasury Bills data was reported at 3,579.799 NGN bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,277.279 NGN bn for 2016. Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Treasury Bills data is updated yearly, averaging 25.351 NGN bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,579.799 NGN bn in 2017 and a record low of 0.024 NGN bn in 1960. Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Treasury Bills data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Nigeria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.F003: Government Debt: Annual. Treasury Bills outstanding in 2009 include promissory notes of N63.03 billion.

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The OECD Economic Outlook analyses the major economic trends over the coming 2 years. It provides in-depth coverage of the main economic issues and the policy measures required to foster growth in each member country. Forthcoming developments in selected non-OECD economies are also evaluated in detail. Each edition of the Outlook provides a unique resource to keep abreast of world economic developments. The OECD Economic Outlook database is a comprehensive and consistent macroeconomic database of the OECD economies, covering expenditures, foreign trade, output, labour markets, interest and exchange rates, balance of payments, and government debt. For the non-OECD regions, foreign trade and current account series are available.

The database contains annual data (for all variables) and quarterly figures (for a subset of variables). Variables are defined in such a way that they are as homogenous as possible for the countries covered. Breaks in underlying series are corrected as far as possible. Sources for the historical data are publications of national statistical agencies and OECD databases such as Quarterly National Accounts, Annual National Accounts, Labour Force Statistics and Main Economic Indicators.

Concerning the aggregation of world trade, a new composition has been introduced, since projections are now made for selected non-OECD economies. Thus, besides OECD and the OECD Euro Area, the following new regions are available: Dynamic Asian Economies (Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam); Oil Producers (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Brunei, Timor-Leste, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Ecuador, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Algeria, Angola, Chad, Rep. of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Sudan); with the remaining countries in a residual 'Rest of the World' group.

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The database covers:

• economic conditions and indicators
• finance
• financial output
• employment
• prices
• financial projections
• foreign trade
• interest rates
• exchange rates
• balance of payments
• government debt

Nigeria Government Debt: External data was reported at 7,759.230 NGN bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,787.513 NGN bn for 2017. Nigeria Government Debt: External data is updated yearly, averaging 240.394 NGN bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2018, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,759.230 NGN bn in 2018 and a record low of 0.000 NGN bn in 1960. Nigeria Government Debt: External data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Nigeria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.F003: Government Debt: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYFSGDA188S) from 1929 to 2024 about budget, federal, GDP, and USA.