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

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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).

United States Federal Debt: Statutory Limit: PDSL: Debt Held by the Public data was reported at 15,822.723 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,740.453 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: Statutory Limit: PDSL: Debt Held by the Public data is updated monthly, averaging 7,713.217 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,822.723 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 3,220.106 USD bn in Jul 2001. United States Federal Debt: Statutory Limit: PDSL: 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.F004: Federal Debt.

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United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Bills data was reported at 2,258.001 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,239.936 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Bills data is updated monthly, averaging 1,454.941 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,340.923 USD bn in Aug 2018 and a record low of 618.497 USD bn in May 2001. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Bills 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.F004: Federal Debt.

United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable data was reported at 15,357.896 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,278.045 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable data is updated monthly, averaging 7,200.562 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,357.896 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 2,852.885 USD bn in Jul 2001. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable 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.F004: Federal Debt. Federal Debt: Public Debt Securities (id 40860101) dated September 30, 2003 is not equal to the summation of Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable (id 51033102) and Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable (id 51033602) due to an adjustment of $89 million reported by the Bureau of Public Debt after the publication of Monthly Statement of Public Debt

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;

United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Govt Account Series data was reported at 6,084.109 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,977.617 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Govt Account Series data is updated monthly, averaging 4,540.888 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,084.109 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 2,348.243 USD bn in Jan 2001. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Govt Account Series 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.F004: Federal Debt.

United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Notes data was reported at 9,218.210 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,154.380 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Notes data is updated monthly, averaging 4,110.442 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,218.210 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 1,411.902 USD bn in Jan 2002. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Notes 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.F004: Federal Debt.

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United States US: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans 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 and Loans 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 and Loans 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.

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United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Domestic Series data was reported at 29.995 USD bn in Oct 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 29.995 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Domestic Series data is updated monthly, averaging 29.995 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.996 USD bn in Mar 2001 and a record low of 29.995 USD bn in Oct 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Domestic Series 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.F004: Federal Debt.

United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Foreign Series data was reported at 0.264 USD bn in Oct 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.264 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Foreign Series data is updated monthly, averaging 3.036 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.936 USD bn in Feb 2001 and a record low of 0.264 USD bn in Oct 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable: Foreign Series 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.F004: Federal Debt.

United States Federal Debt: Statutory Limit: PDSL: Intragovernmental Holdings data was reported at 5,785.296 USD bn in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,838.311 USD bn for Oct 2018. United States Federal Debt: Statutory Limit: PDSL: Intragovernmental Holdings data is updated monthly, averaging 4,448.645 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 215 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,838.311 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 2,298.812 USD bn in Jan 2001. United States Federal Debt: Statutory Limit: PDSL: Intragovernmental Holdings 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.F004: Federal Debt.

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.

United States 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. United States 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. United States 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 Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Bonds data was reported at 2,142.822 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,127.823 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 711.397 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,142.822 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 516.619 USD bn in Jan 2006. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable: Treasury Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.F004: Federal Debt.

United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable data was reported at 6,344.474 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,238.013 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable data is updated monthly, averaging 4,955.099 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,344.474 USD bn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 2,738.743 USD bn in Jan 2001. United States Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable 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.F004: Federal Debt. Federal Debt: Public Debt Securities (id 40860101) dated September 30, 2003 is not equal to the summation of Federal Debt: PDS: Marketable (id 51033102) and Federal Debt: PDS: Non Marketable (id 51033602) due to an adjustment of $89 million reported by the Bureau of Public Debt after the publication of Monthly Statement of Public Debt