Overall, gross public debt of Colombia have experienced an upward trend since, at least, the second quarter of 2020 until the last recorded quarter. According to the source, the gross public debt of the South American country amounted to 235 billion U.S. dollars in the second quarter of 2024.

The statistic shows the external debt in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2016 to 2026. In 2024, the external debt of Latin America and the Caribbean amounted to about 2.74 trillion U.S. dollars.

Key information about United States Government Debt: % of GDP

• United States Government debt accounted for 120.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 122.3 % in the previous quarter.
• US government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 130.3 % 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 38,040.1 USD bn in Oct 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 7,621.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.

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DAY ~11,000 (April 1st, 1993 to Present-Day)

This is a dataset that tracks several figures regarding US debt (to the penny) since 1993.

All data are official figures from the U.S. Treasury that have been compiled and structured by myself. Dates on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday), as well as federal holidays, are excluded from the debt tracker because the Treasury's fiscal data do not account for those days. Recent political debates in the US over the potential raising of the debt ceiling has inspired me to create this dataset. Personally, I believe that the issue will continue to dominate political discourse due to the increasing polarization between Democrats and Republicans.

Data Sources

The primary data source used was the U.S. Treasury's official website, which publishes fiscal data pertaining to the American government. Considering the meticulous documentation of federal spending by the Treasury, no other authority is more equipped to provide insight on US debt.

1. U.S. Treasury's FiscalData Website - The United States Department of the Treasury published daily updates on the national debt since April 1st, 1993. However, intragovernmental holdings and total public debt outstanding have only been accounted for at the end of each fiscal year since 1997. Daily updates for those two statistics officially began since March 31st, 2005.
2. U.S. Treasury's Finance Guide to the National Debt - The United States Department of the Treasury released a detailed overview of the national debt and how it operates in conjunction with American society. The guide mainly provided essential contextual knowledge needed to create a meaningful dataset.

Statistics Being Tracked

• Debt Held by the Public
• Intragovernmental Holdings
• Total Public Debt Outstanding

Dataset History

2023-02-17 - Dataset is created (10,914 days after temporal coverage start date).

GitHub Repository - The same data but on GitHub.

Code Starter

Link to Notebook Important: Each new record is accumulated data from previous days.

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.

As of the first quarter of 2024, Brazil was the country with the largest gross public debt among the Latin American and Caribbean nations shown in this graph. At that point in time, the gross public debt held by Brazil amounted to nearly **** trillion U.S. dollars, whereas in Mexico the government's debt was estimated at almost *** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about United States Total Debt: % of GDP

• United States Total Debt accounted for 718.9 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 718.5 % in the previous quarter.
• US Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1951 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 834.1 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 309.4 % in Jun 1953.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as sum of Liabilities for NonFinancial Business, Federal Government, State and Local Government, Households & Nonprofit Organizations and Financial Business less Mutual Fund Shares. Federal Reserve Board provides Total Debt in local currency. Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

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

This dataset provides values for GOVERNMENT DEBT TO GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This scatter chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) against GDP (current US$) in South America. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Venezuela was the most indebted country in Latin America and the Caribbean based on total government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). The lowest general government debt to GDP ratio in the region was found in Haiti, where the total public debt accounted for only **** percent of the country's GDP as of 2024.

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.

It was estimated that the external debt interest paid by Latin American and Caribbean countries amounted to 117.14 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Overall, the amount paid due to foreign debt interests in Latin America and the Caribbean increased throughout the period under study, except for a considerable fall registered in 2020 and 2021.

United States BoP: Brazil: FA: Liabilities: PI: Debt Securities (DS) data was reported at 33.412 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -13.317 USD bn for Dec 2017. United States BoP: Brazil: FA: Liabilities: PI: Debt Securities (DS) data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.122 USD bn from Mar 2003 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.412 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -20.910 USD bn in Dec 2008. United States BoP: Brazil: FA: Liabilities: PI: Debt Securities (DS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JB007: Balance of Payments: BPM6: Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere.

Key information about United States External Debt: % of GDP

• United States External Debt accounted for 94.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 93.4 % in the previous year.
• US External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 99.9 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 60.6 % in Dec 2003.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The U.S. Department of the Treasury provides External Debt in USD based on BPM6. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in USD. External Debt prior to 2014 is based on BPM5.


Related information about United States External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 251.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 124.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• US Direct Investment Abroad fell by 4.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 452.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's External Debt reached 28,604,291.0 in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 7,621.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean was 16020.00000 Mil. of US $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 44633.00000 in April of 1994 and a record low of -28952.00000 in April of 2005. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean was 103260.00000 Mil. of US $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 125263.00000 in January of 2024 and a record low of 0.00000 in January of 1972. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Amounts Outstanding of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean was 1139894.00000 Mil. of US $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Amounts Outstanding of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 1139894.00000 in October of 2024 and a record low of 31.00000 in October of 1971. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Amounts Outstanding of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

It was estimated that the external debt service in Latin American and Caribbean countries would amount to more than 683.56 billion U.S. dollars by 2025. As of 2023, the debt service was around 642 billion U.S. dollars.

United States BoP: Argentina: FA: Assets: PI: Debt Securities (DS) data was reported at 5.651 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.613 USD bn for Dec 2017. United States BoP: Argentina: FA: Assets: PI: Debt Securities (DS) data is updated quarterly, averaging 120.000 USD mn from Mar 2003 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.295 USD bn in Mar 2017 and a record low of -2.719 USD bn in Sep 2009. United States BoP: Argentina: FA: Assets: PI: Debt Securities (DS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JB007: Balance of Payments: BPM6: Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere.