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Government debt in United States

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United States's government debt is 124.40 % — #118 of 125 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.

124.40%

Checked 24 Oct 2026Period 2025

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook (general government gross debt, % of GDP)

The central government owes about 1.2 years' worth of the country's entire economic output.

Government debt in United States over time

132.60 %93.05 %53.50 %132.60 % · 202053.50 % · 20012001: 53.50 %2002: 55.90 %2003: 59.00 %2004: 66.40 %2005: 65.80 %2006: 64.50 %2007: 65.00 %2008: 73.90 %2009: 87.10 %2010: 95.70 %2011: 100.00 %2012: 103.70 %2013: 105.00 %2014: 105.00 %2015: 105.50 %2016: 107.50 %2017: 106.50 %2018: 107.70 %2019: 108.80 %2020: 132.60 %2021: 125.00 %2022: 119.20 %2023: 120.00 %2024: 122.30 %2025: 124.40 %200120132025124.40 %
25 official observations, 2001 → 2025. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#118 of 125
lower is better
Ranked behind
6 %
7 of 125 countries
Latest move
▲ 2.10 pp
since 2024
Below its peak
8.20 pp
peak 132.60 % in 2020
Full series
▲ 70.90 pp
since 2001

In Americas: #26 of 26vs median 54.70 %: +69.70 pp (worse)

Among 125 countries

6 of 125 countries between 12.30 % and 17.90 %2 of 125 countries between 17.90 % and 23.49 %10 of 125 countries between 23.49 % and 29.09 %11 of 125 countries between 29.09 % and 34.68 %8 of 125 countries between 34.68 % and 40.28 %9 of 125 countries between 40.28 % and 45.88 %7 of 125 countries between 45.88 % and 51.47 %13 of 125 countries between 51.47 % and 57.07 %8 of 125 countries between 57.07 % and 62.66 %10 of 125 countries between 62.66 % and 68.26 %4 of 125 countries between 68.26 % and 73.85 %3 of 125 countries between 73.85 % and 79.45 %7 of 125 countries between 79.45 % and 85.05 %6 of 125 countries between 85.05 % and 90.64 %2 of 125 countries between 90.64 % and 96.24 %6 of 125 countries between 96.24 % and 101.83 %2 of 125 countries between 101.83 % and 107.43 %1 of 125 countries between 107.43 % and 113.02 %2 of 125 countries between 113.02 % and 118.62 %1 of 125 countries between 124.22 % and 129.81 %2 of 125 countries between 135.41 % and 141.00 %5 of 125 countries between 141.00 % and 146.60 %median 54.70 %United States: ahead of 6 % of the 125 countries with a published government debtUnited States 124.40 %12.30 %146.60 %
Half of all 125 countries sit between 36.10 % and 81.70 %. United States is ahead of 6 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 5 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryGovernment debtvs United States
116 Canada113.60 %−10.80 pp
117 France115.50 %−8.90 pp
118 United States124.40 %—
119 Italy137.10 %+12.70 pp
120 Lebanon139.40 %+15.00 pp

General government gross debt as a share of GDP (IMF World Economic Outlook, annual).

How to read this figure

Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank). General government debt (including local government and social funds) can be meaningfully higher; comparisons across countries are indicative.

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