Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 142.11 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in United States of America, 2001–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in United States of America stood at 142.11. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in United States of America peaked at 142.11 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 53.49, in 2001.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.49 | — |
| 2002 | 55.86 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 58.96 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 66.44 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 65.78 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.53 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.95 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.84 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 87.07 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 95.65 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 100.03 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 103.67 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 105.02 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 104.94 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.44 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 107.41 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 106.4 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 107.65 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 108.78 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 132.55 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 125.05 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 119.14 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 119.96 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 122.27 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 123.89 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 125.78 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 128.58 | +2.2% |
| 2028 | 132.13 | +2.8% |
| 2029 | 135.53 | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 138.9 | +2.5% |
| 2031 | 142.11 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.66 | 53.49 | 87.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.5 | 95.65 | 108.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.49 | 119.14 | 135.53 | 10 |
| 2030s | 140.5 | 138.9 | 142.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 308.75 compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 144.68 compare
- 4 Brazil 106.52 compare
- 5 Canada 103.53 compare
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 102.7 compare
More external debt data for United States of America
- Other investment, Debt instruments 6.50 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.69 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19,013 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 3.53 trillion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -7.59 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.44 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,875 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in United States of America?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in United States of America was 142.11 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 142.11 in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.49 in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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