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.

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.

In September 2024, the national debt of the United States had risen up to 35.46 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.

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.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against inflation (annual %) in Germany. The data is about countries per year.

In 2023, the gross federal debt in the United States amounted to around ****** U.S. dollars per capita. This is a moderate increase from the previous year, when the per capita national debt amounted to about ****** U.S. dollars. The total debt accrued by the U.S. annually can be accessed here. Federal debt of the United States The level of national debt held by the United States government has risen sharply in the years following the Great Recession. Federal debt is the amount of debt the federal government owes to creditors who hold assets in the form of debt securities. As with individuals and consumers, there is a common consensus among economists that holding debt is not necessarily problematic for government so long as the public debt is held at a sustainable level. Although there is no agreed upon ratio of debt to gross domestic product, the increasing debt held by the Federal Reserve has become a major part of the political discourse in the United States. Politics and the national debt In recent years, debate over the debt ceiling has been of concern to domestic politicians, the owners of federal debt, and global economy as a whole. The debt ceiling is a legislated maximum amount that national debt can reach intended to impose a degree of fiscal prudence on incumbent governments. However, as national debt has grown the debt ceiling has been reached, thus forcing legislative action by Congress. In both 2011 and 2013, new legislation was passed by Congress allowing the debt ceiling to be raised. The Budget Control Act of 2011 and the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 successively allowed the government to avoid defaulting on national debt and therefore avert a potential economic crisis.

United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: T Inflation Protected Securities data was reported at 1,382.288 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,376.426 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: T Inflation Protected Securities data is updated monthly, averaging 693.766 USD bn from Jun 2004 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 173 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,382.288 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 200.391 USD bn in Jun 2004. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: T Inflation Protected Securities 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.

Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked: Inflation-Linked Bonds data was reported at 182,767.340 SEK mn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 182,339.340 SEK mn for Oct 2018. Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked: Inflation-Linked Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 187,767.074 SEK mn from Aug 2004 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 172 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 226,661.877 SEK mn in Sep 2008 and a record low of 161,567.290 SEK mn in Dec 2012. Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked: Inflation-Linked Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swedish National Debt Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.F012: Central Government Debt: Swedish National Debt Office.

Households Debt in the United States decreased to 68.30 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2025 from 69.40 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - United States Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Maturities: Inflation Linked: Over 5 years data was reported at 462.537 BRL bn in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 453.051 BRL bn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Maturities: Inflation Linked: Over 5 years data is updated monthly, averaging 157.284 BRL bn from Dec 1999 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 522.456 BRL bn in Jul 2017 and a record low of 11.640 BRL bn in Nov 2000. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Maturities: Inflation Linked: Over 5 years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Treasury Secretariat. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table BR.FC011: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: Domestic: by Maturities: Indexing Factor. This data is part of the Monthly Report of Federal Public Debt from National Treasury. Displays information about emissions, redemptions, stock, maturity profile and average cost to the Federal Public Debt, including both the internal and external debts, responsibility of the National Treasury market.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against inflation (annual %) in Micronesia. The data is about countries.

Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked: National Debt Savings data was reported at 26.394 SEK mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.075 SEK mn for May 2018. Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked: National Debt Savings data is updated monthly, averaging 660.677 SEK mn from Aug 2004 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 167 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,039.589 SEK mn in Sep 2004 and a record low of 26.394 SEK mn in Jun 2018. Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked: National Debt Savings data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swedish National Debt Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.F012: Central Government Debt: Swedish National Debt Office.

The statistic shows Japan's national debt from 2020 to 2023 in relation to gross domestic product (GDP), with projections up until 2030. In 2023, the national debt of Japan amounted to about 239.97 percent of the gross domestic product. An eye on Japan’s national debt Japan’s national debt ranks first among countries with the highest debt levels in the world, far surpassing the debt levels of Greece - which ranks number two - whose financial crisis has been in the spotlight recently. Italy is third, followed by Jamaica, Lebanon and Enritrea. Currently, Japan’s national debt amounts more than a thousand trillion yen and the country’s debt is predicted to keep rising for the foreseeable future, albeit only slightly. Japan’s national debt is not without consequence for the global economy, because the country claims the fourth-largest share in global gross domestic product. Therefore, the effects on the global economy would and could have a much greater global impact than that of a country such as Greece - considering its share of the global economy adjusted for purchase power parity was less than 0.29 percent in 2011. The debt levels of China, the United States and India should also be watched closely as they together make up the largest share of global GDP. At the moment, Japan’s inflation rate is among the lowest in the world, but as Japan attempts to reduce its national debt, this could change.

Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked data was reported at 178,195.734 SEK mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 177,282.340 SEK mn for May 2018. Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked data is updated monthly, averaging 191,487.918 SEK mn from Aug 2004 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 167 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 227,743.948 SEK mn in Sep 2008 and a record low of 162,249.958 SEK mn in Dec 2012. Sweden Central Govt Debt: NI: Inflation Linked data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swedish National Debt Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.F012: Central Government Debt: Swedish National Debt Office.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Inflation Linked data was reported at 1,433.302 BRL bn in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,405.050 BRL bn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Inflation Linked data is updated monthly, averaging 470.235 BRL bn from Dec 1999 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,433.568 BRL bn in Feb 2019 and a record low of 275.650 BRL bn in Dec 1999. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Inflation Linked data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Treasury Secretariat. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table BR.FC006: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: Domestic. This data is part of the Monthly Report of Federal Public Debt from National Treasury. Displays information about emissions, redemptions, stock, maturity profile and average cost to the Federal Public Debt, including both the internal and external debts, responsibility of the National Treasury market.

The statistic shows the national debt of Japan from 2020 to 2023, with projections up until 2030. The amount of Japan's national debt in 2023 amounted to about 9.91 trillion U.S. dollar. In a ranking of debt to GDP per country, Japan is thus currently ranked first. Japan's economic power With one of the largest gross domestic products (GDP), Japan is among the largest economies in the world. However, ever since the global financial crisis, Japan's GDP - like many others - has been slightly unstable; Japan even reported a negative GDP growth in comparison to the previous year in 2011 and in 2014. Still, it is estimated that gross domestic product in Japan will continue to thrive over the next decade. One indicator is Japan's inflation rate: Despite the aforementioned economic slumps, Japan has managed to maintain one of the lowest inflation rates in the world, and it also reduced its unemployment rate. Between 2010 and 2013, the unemployment rate in Japan decreased by approximately one percent, and it is expected to drop even lower over the next years. Recently, Japan has been reporting a trade deficit, meaning the value of its imports exceeds the value of its exports. Most of these imports have come from China and the United States. The trade deficit is one of the causes for in an increase of the national debt. It is estimated that the national debt in relation to the GDP will increase further until 2020.

Graph and download economic data for Federal government current expenditures: Interest payments (A091RC1Q027SBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about payments, expenditures, federal, government, interest, GDP, and USA.

Global public debt increased steadily since 2010, almost doubling from 2010 to 2023. Global public debt in the United States alone stood at ** trillion dollars. The rising global public debt is driven by increasing inflation and slowing economic growth.

This scatter chart displays inflation (annual %) against central government debt (% of GDP) in Japan. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against inflation (annual %) in the Americas. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.