Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in United States
United States: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 116.8 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in United States, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 116.8 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in United States peaked at 116.8 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 36.67, in 2002.
That places United States 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.67 | — |
| 2003 | 38.82 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 47.37 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 45.95 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 44.38 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 44.05 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.28 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 61.36 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 67.88 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 74.22 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 78.22 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 79.11 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.77 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.08 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.07 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.23 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 79.97 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 81.65 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.13 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 95.89 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.98 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 94.47 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 97.4 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 99.63 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 102.98 | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 106.56 | +3.5% |
| 2028 | 110.23 | +3.4% |
| 2029 | 113.58 | +3.0% |
| 2030 | 116.8 | +2.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 116.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.47, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.11 | 36.67 | 61.36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.12 | 67.88 | 81.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.88 | 91.98 | 113.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 116.8 | 116.8 | 116.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More external debt data for United States
- 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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in United States?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in United States was 116.8 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 in 2002.
- How does United States rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- United States ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October