Government Debt in the United States decreased to 36211469 USD Million in June from 36215818 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar 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.

Total outstanding debt of the U.S. government reported daily. Includes a breakout of intragovernmental holdings (federal debt held by U.S. government) and debt held by the public (federal debt held by entities outside the U.S. government).

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

Key information about United States Government Debt: % of GDP

• United States Government debt accounted for 124.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 123.1 % in the previous quarter.
• US government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 130.4 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 31.8 % in Sep 1974.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides Government Debt in USD. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in USD. Government Debt covers Central Government only.


Related information about United States Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, US National Government Debt reached 36,220.2 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about United States Household Debt

• United States Household Debt reached 18,036.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with the reported number of 17,943.0 USD bn in the previous quarter
• US Household Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 18,036.0 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 4,540.0 USD bn in Mar 1999

Federal Reserve Board of New York provides quarterly Household Debt in USD. Household Debt includes Mortgages, Home Equity Revolving, Auto Loans, Bankcards, Student Loans and Others.


Further information about United States Household Debt

• In the latest reports, United States Household Debt accounted for 61.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024
• Money Supply M2 in United States increased 21,533.8 USD bn YoY in Dec 2024
• United States Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 34.9 USD bn in Dec 2024
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.1 Months of Import in Dec 2024
• United States Domestic Credit reached 30,648.3 USD bn in Mar 2024, representing an drop of 0.3 % YoY

External Debt in the United States increased to 28097015 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 27629576 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - United States Net International Investment Position - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Floating Rates Notes data was reported at 357.811 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 341.811 USD bn for May 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Floating Rates Notes data is updated monthly, averaging 316.869 USD bn from Jan 2014 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 357.811 USD bn in Jun 2018 and a record low of 15.000 USD bn in Jan 2014. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Floating Rates Notes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.F004: Federal Debt.

United States Total State & Local Government: Debt Outstanding: Short Term data was reported at 35,187,874.000 USD th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 34,245,302.000 USD th for 2014. United States Total State & Local Government: Debt Outstanding: Short Term data is updated yearly, averaging 15,912,651.000 USD th from Jun 1902 (Median) to 2015, with 73 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45,742,933.000 USD th in 2008 and a record low of 100,000.000 USD th in 1902. United States Total State & Local Government: Debt Outstanding: Short Term 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.

United States Federal Debt: Held by Govt Account data was reported at 5,737.252 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,655.997 USD bn for Aug 2018. United States Federal Debt: Held by Govt Account data is updated monthly, averaging 1,896.258 USD bn from Jan 1980 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 465 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,737.252 USD bn in Sep 2018 and a record low of 185.979 USD bn in Jan 1980. United States Federal Debt: Held by Govt Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F004: Federal Debt.

United States Gross Federal Debt: Annual: Held by the Public: Fed Reserve System data was reported at 2,465.418 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,463.456 USD bn for 2016. United States Gross Federal Debt: Annual: Held by the Public: Fed Reserve System data is updated yearly, averaging 115.537 USD bn from Sep 1940 (Median) to 2017, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,465.418 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 2.180 USD bn in 1941. United States Gross Federal Debt: Annual: Held by the Public: Fed Reserve System data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of Management and Budget. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F005: Federal Debt: Office of Management & Budget.

The Monthly Statement of the Public Debt (MSPD) details the Treasury's outstanding debts and the statutory debt limit. Debt is categorized by whether it is marketable or non-marketable and whether it is debt held by the public or debt held by government agencies. All amounts are reported in millions of U.S. dollars. Data is published on the fourth business day of each month, detailing the debt as of the end of the previous month.

Debt Balance Total in the United States increased to 18.20 USD Trillion in the first quarter of 2025 from 18.04 USD Trillion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Debt Balance Total.

United States Gross Federal Debt: Annual: Held by the Public: Other data was reported at 12,200.032 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,704.168 USD bn for 2016. United States Gross Federal Debt: Annual: Held by the Public: Other data is updated yearly, averaging 508.179 USD bn from Sep 1940 (Median) to 2017, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,200.032 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 40.314 USD bn in 1940. United States Gross Federal Debt: Annual: Held by the Public: Other data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of Management and Budget. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F005: Federal Debt: Office of Management & Budget.

United States Federal Debt: PDS: Intragovernmental Holdings data was reported at 5,805.776 USD bn in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,859.040 USD bn for Oct 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Intragovernmental Holdings data is updated monthly, averaging 3,779.178 USD bn from Jan 1995 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 287 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,859.040 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 1,254.674 USD bn in Mar 1995. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Intragovernmental Holdings data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F004: Federal Debt.

This table represents the breakdown of total public debt outstanding as it relates to the statutory debt limit. All figures are rounded to the nearest million.

Global Household Debt Share by Country (US Dollars), 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

Dataset shows the funded debt outstanding and debt service payable to bondholders during the next fiscal year. Debt and Debt Service is shown by category/purpose for which the debt was issued and is further classified as to the amounts that are exempt or not exempt from the Constitutional Debt Limit. All amounts are in dollars and information is updated twice per year at the Executive and Adopted budgets.

Debt Balance Credit Cards in the United States decreased to 1.18 Trillion USD in the first quarter of 2025 from 1.21 Trillion USD in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Debt Balance Credit Cards.