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.

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.

Government Debt in the United States decreased to 36213557 USD Million in April from 36214310 USD Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Italy recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 135.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Italy Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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China recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 88.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - China Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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

United States US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities data was reported at 98.883 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.936 % for Dec 2017. United States US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 62.630 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 93 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.883 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 46.674 % in Jun 2001. United States US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

United States US: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 99.457 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.375 % for 2015. United States US: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 54.468 % from Sep 1989 (Median) to 2016, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.457 % in 2016 and a record low of 15.109 % in 2001. United States US: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

This database compiles currrent standardized statistics on sovereign debt issuances for the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region and contains biannual data starting in 2006 through December 2023. Sovereign debt data is classified by legislation, creditor, currency, and maturity, among other areas, for 26 LAC countries. The availability of valid, comparable, and standardized public debt data is essential for the implementation of sound policies. As such, at the core of the LAC Debt Group initiative is the development of a standardized sovereign debt database to help debt managers, policymakers, and other actors of financial markets analyze the evolution and composition of public debt in the region and conduct cross-country comparisons. The data are provided by LAC public debt offices in response to a questionnaire specifically designed to allow comparability of data. The questionnaire, whose response is non-compulsory, is intended to compile current standardized statistics for objective and homogeneous definitions of public debt.

Germany recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 62.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data was reported at 87.761 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 88.682 % for Mar 2018. US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data is updated quarterly, averaging 54.175 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 94 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.682 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 39.172 % in Jun 2001. US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.

France recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 113 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data was reported at 105.859 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 103.890 % for Dec 2017. US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data is updated quarterly, averaging 67.484 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 93 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.859 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 51.149 % in Jun 2001. US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

United States US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans data was reported at 85.707 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 86.631 % for Mar 2018. United States US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 52.669 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 94 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.631 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 38.023 % in Jun 2001. United States US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.

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 June of 2025.

Greece recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 153.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Greece Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.F072: Federal Debt: Annual.

This dataset includes various economic indicators such as stock market performance, inflation rates, GDP, interest rates, employment data, and housing index, all of which are crucial for understanding the state of the economy. By analysing this dataset, one can gain insights into the causes and effects of past recessions in the US, which can inform investment decisions and policy-making.

There are 20 columns and 343 rows spanning 1990-04 to 2022-10

The columns are:

1. Price: Price column refers to the S&P 500 lot price over the years. The S&P 500 is a stock market index that measures the performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. This variable represents the value of the S&P 500 index from 1980 to present. Industrial Production: This variable measures the output of industrial establishments in the manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors. It reflects the overall health of the manufacturing industry, which is a key component of the US economy.

2. INDPRO: Industrial production measures the output of the manufacturing, mining, and utility sectors of the economy. It provides insights into the overall health of the economy, as a decline in industrial production can indicate a slowdown in economic activity. This data can be used by policymakers and investors to assess the state of the economy and make informed decisions.

3. CPI: CPI stands for Consumer Price Index, which measures the change in the prices of a basket of goods and services that consumers purchase. CPI inflation represents the rate at which the prices of goods and services in the economy are increasing.

4. Treasure Bill rate (3 month to 30 Years): Treasury bills (T-bills) are short-term debt securities issued by the US government. This variable represents the interest rates on T-bills with maturities ranging from 3 months to 30 years. It reflects the cost of borrowing money for the government and provides an indication of the overall level of interest rates in the economy.

5. GDP: GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, which is the value of all goods and services produced in a country. This dataset is taking into account only the Nominal GDP values. Nominal GDP represents the total value of goods and services produced in the US economy without accounting for inflation.

6. Rate: The Federal Funds Rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight. It is set by the Federal Reserve and is used as a tool to regulate the money supply in the economy.

7. BBK_Index: The BBKI are maintained and produced by the Indiana Business Research Center at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. The BBK Coincident and Leading Indexes and Monthly GDP Growth for the U.S. are constructed from a collapsed dynamic factor analysis of a panel of 490 monthly measures of real economic activity and quarterly real GDP growth. The BBK Leading Index is the leading subcomponent of the cycle measured in standard deviation units from trend real GDP growth.

8. Housing Index: This variable represents the value of the housing market in the US. It is calculated based on the prices of homes sold in the market and provides an indication of the overall health of the housing market.

9. Recession binary column: This variable is a binary indicator that takes a value of 1 when the US economy is in a recession and 0 otherwise. It is based on the official business cycle dates provided by the National Bureau of Economic Research.