United States — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1790–2026 · 237 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In the United States, the central government debt reading was 103.3% of GDP in 2025, compared with 102.7% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +0.6 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 94.3% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2000–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 105.6 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 103.3 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 102.7 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 100.2 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 101.4 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2021 | 104.7 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 92.6 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 86.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 83.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 84.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 83.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 82.1 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 81.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 79.3 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 74.9 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 70.4 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 61.8 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 53.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 43.2 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 41.8 % of GDP |
Values before 2007, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.