Graph and download economic data for Household Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income (TDSP) from Q1 1980 to Q1 2025 about disposable, payments, debt, personal income, percent, personal, households, services, income, and USA.

In the first quarter of 2024, the household debt-to-income ratio in the United States differed significantly within the country. The highest household debt-to-income ratio was recorded in Hawaii at 2.2, and the lowest in the District of Columbia at 0.52 percent, respectively. A ratio of two means that the household debt in that state was twice larger than their income, while a ratio of less than one reflects a volume of debt that is smaller than the income of those households.

Households Debt in the United States decreased to 69.20 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 70.50 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - United States Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the third quarter of 2024, household debt in the United States amounted to over 71.66 percent of its GDP. It can be generally observed that U.S. households are more indebted by the end of the year than in any other quarter. The debt of households peaked in the last quarter of 2020, reaching the highest value since 2013. Debt to GDP ratio As it can be observed here, the household debt to GDP ratio decreased overall in the recent years. The steady growth of the gross domestic product in the United States could be a factor explaining this tendency. If the volume of debt grows at a slower pace than the GDP, the debt to GDP ratio would decrease. In addition to that, the overall value of mortgage debt in the U.S., which is the most significant component of the household debt, decreased from 2012 to the third quarter of 2014, but it has rebounded since then. Public debt in the U.S. Public debt in the United States, which is the amount of money borrowed by the government to finance budget deficits, has been increasing almost every single year. Not only that, but according to that forecast it is also expected to keep increasing during the coming years. The major holders of American government debt, as of December 2023, were Federal Reserve and government accounts and foreign and international holders. The ratio of national debt to GDP of the United States was higher than that of other major economies, but lower than that of Japan. Some of the lowest debt to GDP ratios were observed in Hong Kong SAR, Kuwait, and Turkmenistan.

Graph and download economic data for Mortgage Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income (MDSP) from Q1 1980 to Q4 2024 about disposable, payments, mortgage, debt, personal income, percent, personal, services, income, and USA.

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

The tables and interactive maps below allow users to explore the ratio of debt to income by state, metropolitan statistical area, and county for each year since 1999. Household debt is calculated from Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax Data, and household income is reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In 2023, the debt services payments to disposable income ratio in the United States has remained relatively stable. That came after a sharp drop of the ratio in 2021 and 2022, which was followed by a rapid increase of the debt service payments, as they represented over 9.8 percent of their personal disposable income in the last quarter of 2023. In this context, debt service refers to the amount of money that households need to pay up their debts, including the interest rates of their loans and lending.

Graph and download economic data for Large Bank Consumer Mortgage Originations: Original Front-End Debt-to-Income (DTI): 75th Percentile (RCMFLOFEDTIPCT75) from Q3 2012 to Q1 2025 about FR Y-14M, origination, large, percentile, mortgage, debt, consumer, banks, depository institutions, income, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Large Bank Consumer Mortgage Balances: Original Back-End Debt-to-Income (DTI): 90th Percentile (RCMFLBBEDTIPCT90) from Q3 2012 to Q4 2024 about FR Y-14M, origination, large, percentile, balance, mortgage, debt, consumer, banks, depository institutions, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Household Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income from Q1 1980 to Q4 2024 about disposable, payments, debt, personal income, percent, personal, households, services, income, 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.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income (CDSP) from Q1 1980 to Q1 2025 about disposable, payments, debt, personal income, percent, personal, consumer, services, income, and USA.

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.

Attitudes towards savings and debt differ greatly among countries worldwide. While the household debt in Denmark represented a *** percent of their disposable income in 2021, those figures amounted to ** percent in Mexico. Household debt represented a *** percent of disposable income in the UK and *** percent in the U.S..

United States - Household Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income was 11.28% in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Household Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income reached a record high of 15.85 in October of 2007 and a record low of 9.08 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Household Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

The statistic presents the ratio of debt payments to family income in the United States from 2001 to 2019. In 2019, the debt payments constituted 11.8 percent of the family income.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income from Q1 1980 to Q4 2024 about disposable, payments, debt, personal income, percent, personal, consumer, services, income, and USA.

Key information about United States Debt Service Ratio: Households

• United States Debt Service Ratio: Households was reported at 8.100 % in Sep 2024
• This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.100 % for Jun 2024
• US Debt Service Ratio: Households data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.000 % from Mar 1999 to Sep 2024, with 103 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.600 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of 7.100 % in Mar 2021
• US Debt Service Ratio: Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Banking Sector – Table RC.BIS.DSR: G2 Households (HH) and Non-Profit Institution Serving Households (NPISHs): Quarterly

In 2023, the generation X was the age group with the highest amount of auto loan debt in the United States. That group had on average a car loan debt of roughly 27,100 U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, the silent generation had the lowest amount of auto loan debt, amounting to approximately 16,050 U.S. dollars.