The Gift Contributions to Reduce Debt Held by the Public dataset provides the monthly total for gift contributions received by the U.S. Treasury that were donated to reduce the public debt. These donations can include money, outstanding government obligations (such as savings bonds) and property that is sold for cash. Gifts may be classified as inter vivos (from a living person) or testamentary bequests (from a person's will).

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).

Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt Held by the Public as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYGFGDQ188S) from Q1 1970 to Q4 2024 about public, debt, federal, GDP, and USA.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt: Total Public Debt (GFDEBTN) from Q1 1966 to Q4 2024 about public, debt, federal, government, and USA.

United States Gross Federal Debt: Held by the Public: as % of GDP data was reported at 97.200 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.800 % for 2022. United States Gross Federal Debt: Held by the Public: as % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 43.600 % from Sep 1940 (Median) to 2023, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.100 % in 1946 and a record low of 23.200 % in 1974. United States Gross Federal Debt: Held by the Public: as % of GDP 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.F071: Federal Debt: Annual.

PS: Debt Held by the Public data was reported at 28,924.758 USD bn in 24 Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28,927.403 USD bn for 21 Mar 2025. PS: Debt Held by the Public data is updated daily, averaging 14,831.807 USD bn from Oct 2005 (Median) to 24 Mar 2025, with 4891 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,937.109 USD bn in 14 Mar 2025 and a record low of 8,942.463 USD bn in 10 Sep 2010. PS: Debt Held by the Public 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.F074: Public Debt Transactions.

The Schedules of Federal Debt dataset provides monthly and fiscal year-to-date changes in federal debt. It shows increases (borrowing) and decreases (repayments) in debt. The data notes whether the debt is debt held by the public or intragovernmental holdings. These two categories are further broken down into principal debt, accrued interest payable, and net unamortized premiums/discounts. All figures are rounded to the nearest million.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Maturities: Other: 3 to 4 years data was reported at 0.000 BRL bn in Apr 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 BRL bn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Maturities: Other: 3 to 4 years data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 BRL bn from Dec 1999 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.045 BRL bn in Dec 2002 and a record low of 0.000 BRL bn in Apr 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Maturities: Other: 3 to 4 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.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Government data was reported at 161.832 BRL bn in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 163.865 BRL bn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Government data is updated monthly, averaging 140.686 BRL bn from Jan 2007 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 172.430 BRL bn in Apr 2011 and a record low of 0.000 BRL bn in Nov 2010. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Domestic: Government 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.FC008: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: Domestic: Outstanding: by Holders of Public Securities. 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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GFDGDPA188S) from 1939 to 2023 about gross, debt, federal, GDP, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors (FDHBFIN) from Q1 1970 to Q4 2024 about foreign, debt, federal, and USA.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Inflation Linked data was reported at 1,113.273 BRL bn in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,097.484 BRL bn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Inflation Linked data is updated monthly, averaging 509.944 BRL bn from Jan 2004 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 184 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,113.273 BRL bn in Apr 2019 and a record low of 99.886 BRL bn in Jan 2004. Brazil Federal Public Debt: 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.FC001: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public. 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.

Private Debt to GDP in the United States decreased to 216.50 percent in 2023 from 224.50 percent in 2022. United States Private Debt to GDP - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Maturity: External: Securities: Brady Bonds data was reported at 0.000 Year in Jun 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Year for May 2016. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Maturity: External: Securities: Brady Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 1.103 Year from Dec 2005 (Median) to Jun 2016, with 117 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.157 Year in Dec 2005 and a record low of 0.000 Year in Jun 2016. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Maturity: External: Securities: Brady Bonds 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.FC020: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: Average Maturity. 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.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Life data was reported at 5.792 Year in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.696 Year for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Life data is updated monthly, averaging 5.848 Year from Dec 2005 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 153 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.019 Year in Jul 2013 and a record low of 4.617 Year in Dec 2005. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Life 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.FC022: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: Average Life. 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.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: External: Net Issuance data was reported at -788.437 BRL mn in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,760.243 BRL mn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: External: Net Issuance data is updated monthly, averaging -807.228 BRL mn from Nov 2006 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 150 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,760.243 BRL mn in Mar 2019 and a record low of -8,573.482 BRL mn in Jan 2017. Brazil Federal Public Debt: External: Net Issuance 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.FC017: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: External: Issuances and Redemptions. 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.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Life: External: Contractual Debt: Financial Institutions or Government Agencies data was reported at 7.468 Year in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.597 Year for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Life: External: Contractual Debt: Financial Institutions or Government Agencies data is updated monthly, averaging 6.957 Year from Dec 2005 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 153 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.071 Year in Mar 2007 and a record low of 2.471 Year in May 2015. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Average Life: External: Contractual Debt: Financial Institutions or Government Agencies 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.FC022: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public: Average Life. 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.

Brazil Federal Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic: National Treasury: Securitized Debt data was reported at 4.033 BRL bn in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.371 BRL bn for Mar 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic: National Treasury: Securitized Debt data is updated monthly, averaging 8.964 BRL bn from Jan 2006 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.741 BRL bn in Aug 2007 and a record low of 4.033 BRL bn in Apr 2019. Brazil Federal Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic: National Treasury: Securitized Debt 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.FC019: Federal Public Debt: Held by the Public and Central Bank: Outstanding. 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.