Government Debt in the United States increased to 36215818 USD Million in May from 36213557 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In September 2023, the national debt of the United States had risen up to 33.17 trillion U.S. dollars. The national debt per capita had risen to 85,552 U.S. dollars in 2021. As represented by the statistic above, the public debt of the United States has been continuously rising.

U.S. public debt Public debt, also known as national and governmental debt, is the debt owed by a nations’ central government. In the case of the U.S., national debt is owed by the federal government to Treasury security holders. Generally speaking, government debt increases with government spending, and can be decreased through taxes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government increased spending significantly to finance virus infrastructure, aid, and various forms of economic relief.

International public debt

Venezuela leads the global ranking of the 20 countries with the highest public debt in 2021. In relation to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Venezuela's public debt amounted to around 306.95 percent of GDP. Eritrea was ranked fifth, with an estimated debt of 170 percent of the Gross Domestic Product.

The national debt of the United Kingdom is forecasted to grow from 87 percent in 2022 to 70 percent in 2027, in relation to the Gross Domestic Product. These figures include England, Wales, Scotland as well as Northern Ireland.

Greece had the highest national debt among EU countries as of the 4th quarter of 2020 in relation to the Gross Domestic Product. Germany ranked 13th in the EU, with its national debt amounting to 69 percent of GDP in the same time period.

Tuvalu was one of the 20 countries with the lowest national debt in 2021 in relation to the GDP, while Macao had an estimated level of national debt of zero percent, the lowest of any country. The data refer to the debts of the entire state, including the central government, the provinces, municipalities, local authorities and social insurance.

The national debt of Equatorial Guinea was estimated at about 4.58 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the national debt rose by approximately 4.56 billion U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The national debt will steadily rise by around 3.34 billion U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.

Japan recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 236.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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

The national debt of Finland was estimated at about ************** U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the national debt rose by approximately ************** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The national debt will steadily rise by around ************* U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.

As shown in this statistic, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Norway is approximately 42.72 percent in 2025.Fluctuating decline between 1980 and 2025Compared to the earliest depicted observation from 1980 there is a total decrease by approximately 4.96 percentage points. Looking at the trajectory between 1980 and 2025, one can observe that this decrease however did not happen continuously.Fluctuating decline between 2025 and 2030In 2030 the ratio will lie at about 40 percent, according to forecasts. From 2025 onwards, there is an overall decrease by approximately 2.72 percentage points.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Spain recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 101.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Spain Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Finland was estimated at about 82.53 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the ratio rose by approximately 71.64 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio will steadily rise by around 7.98 percentage points over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

France recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 113 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The United States recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 124.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The national debt of Norway was estimated at about ************** U.S. dollars in 2024. From 1980 to 2024, the national debt rose by approximately ************** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2030, the national debt will rise by around ************* U.S. dollars, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of France was estimated at about 113.11 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the ratio rose by approximately 91.81 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio will steadily rise by around 15.28 percentage points over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

In 2025, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of the Netherlands amounts to approximately 43.29 percent.Fluctuating decline between 1980 and 2025Between 1980 and 2025 a total decrease by approximately 0.27 percentage points can be observed. This decrease however did not happen continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030In 2030 the ratio will lie at roughly 47.72 percent, according to forecasts. This indicates an overall increase by approximately 4.43 percentage points since 2025. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

India recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 81.59 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - India Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Depicted is the national debt of Norway which lies at approximately 218.55 billion U.S. dollars in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1980 and 2025Between 1980 and 2025 a total increase by approximately 204.21 billion U.S. dollars can be observed. This increase however did not happen continuously.Fluctuating rise between 2025 and 2030The national debt will amount to close to 240.89 billion U.S. dollars in 2030, according to forecasts. Compared to 2025 this is an overall increase by approximately 22.34 billion U.S. dollars.

In 2025, the national debt of the Netherlands stands at approximately 551.43 billion U.S. dollars.Fluctuating rise between 1980 and 2025A comparison to the earliest shown observation from 1980 reveals a total increase by approximately 469.31 billion U.S. dollars. The trajectory from 1980 to 2025 shows however that this increase did not happen continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030In 2030 the national debt will lie at close to 720.66 billion U.S. dollars, according to forecasts. Compared to 2025 that is an overall increase by approximately 169.23 billion U.S. dollars. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.

Key information about Belgium National Government Debt

• Belgium National Government Debt reached 688.5 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 680.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Belgium National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Mar 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 688.5 USD bn in Mar 2024 and a record low of 76.8 USD bn in Mar 1980.

CEIC converts quarterly Government Debt into USD. The National Bank of Belgium provides Government Debt in EUR based on ESA 2010. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt prior to Q4 1998 is based on ESA 1995.


Related information about Belgium National Government Debt

• In the latest reports, Belgium Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 105.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023.
• Belgium Nominal GDP reached 153.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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