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

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).

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.

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.

Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic data was reported at 36,085,055.966 USD th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 35,133,313.843 USD th for Jan 2025. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic data is updated monthly, averaging 28,295,743.877 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36,085,055.966 USD th in Feb 2025 and a record low of 25,775,477.361 USD th in Jul 2022. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Securities: Private Sector data was reported at 2,346,139.446 USD th in Jan 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2,346,139.446 USD th for Dec 2024. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Securities: Private Sector data is updated monthly, averaging 1,491,742.405 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,346,139.446 USD th in Jan 2025 and a record low of 1,265,054.469 USD th in Jul 2021. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Securities: Private Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Other Obligations data was reported at 6,541,802.784 USD th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,351,614.002 USD th for Jan 2025. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Other Obligations data is updated monthly, averaging 6,364,297.239 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,754,134.795 USD th in Dec 2023 and a record low of 4,893,997.326 USD th in Jan 2023. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Other Obligations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Other Obligations: Pending Payment data was reported at 1,147,599.547 USD th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 154,233.213 USD th for Jan 2025. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Other Obligations: Pending Payment data is updated monthly, averaging 1,505,639.978 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,675,906.029 USD th in Dec 2023 and a record low of 154,233.213 USD th in Jan 2025. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Other Obligations: Pending Payment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Public Institutions: Public Companies data was reported at 1,928,428.254 USD th in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,928,428,253.540 USD th for Dec 2024. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Public Institutions: Public Companies data is updated monthly, averaging 206,031.659 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,928,428,253.540 USD th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 3,036.470 USD th in Sep 2022. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Public Institutions: Public Companies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Ecuador Public Debt data was reported at 85,370,865.787 USD th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 84,585,489.292 USD th for Jan 2025. Ecuador Public Debt data is updated monthly, averaging 75,446,841.404 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85,370,865.787 USD th in Feb 2025 and a record low of 71,915,109.110 USD th in Nov 2021. Ecuador Public Debt data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Public Debt: External: LD: Original Agreements Banks data was reported at 797,698.843 USD th in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 797,698,843.168 USD th for Dec 2024. Public Debt: External: LD: Original Agreements Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 973,545.954 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 797,698,843.168 USD th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 797,698.843 USD th in Jan 2025. Public Debt: External: LD: Original Agreements Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Ecuador Public Debt: External: LD: International Financial Institution data was reported at 1,656,022.000 USD th in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,656,022,000.000 USD th for Dec 2024. Ecuador Public Debt: External: LD: International Financial Institution data is updated monthly, averaging 656,022.000 USD th from May 2023 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,656,022,000.000 USD th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 656,022.000 USD th in Nov 2024. Ecuador Public Debt: External: LD: International Financial Institution data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Public Debt: Domestic: Loans: Govt Debt with the Dev Bank of Ecuador data was reported at 40,908.619 USD th in Jan 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 40,908.619 USD th for Dec 2024. Public Debt: Domestic: Loans: Govt Debt with the Dev Bank of Ecuador data is updated monthly, averaging 71,590.084 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112,498.703 USD th in Oct 2021 and a record low of 40,908.619 USD th in Jan 2025. Public Debt: Domestic: Loans: Govt Debt with the Dev Bank of Ecuador data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Loans: IESS Payment Agreement data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Jan 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Dec 2024. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Loans: IESS Payment Agreement data is updated monthly, averaging 127,021.948 USD th from Jul 2021 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 381,065.843 USD th in Oct 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD th in Jan 2025. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Loans: IESS Payment Agreement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F011: Public Debt: 2021 Methodology.

Denmark Central Government Debt: Gross: Domestic data was reported at 580.376 DKK bn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 579.100 DKK bn for Jan 2025. Denmark Central Government Debt: Gross: Domestic data is updated monthly, averaging 641.500 DKK bn from Dec 1990 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 411 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 749.244 DKK bn in Aug 2021 and a record low of 350.571 DKK bn in Aug 2008. Denmark Central Government Debt: Gross: Domestic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Danmarks Nationalbank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.F013: ESA 1995: Central Government Debt. From January 2009, the total of domestic gross debt does not add up to the sum of the types of domestic gross debt as the Fisher-ies Bank's bonds cannot be distributed.