Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
United States's government debt stands at 115.77% as of 2024-12-31, up from 114.73% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1989 to 2024 (36 observations).
In 2024, United States's government debt was 115.77%, up from 114.73% in 2023.
In 2023, United States's government debt was 114.73%, up from 112.72% in 2022.
In 2022, United States's government debt was 112.72%, down from 118.28% in 2021.
In 2021, United States's government debt was 118.28%, down from 124.51% in 2020.
In 2020, United States's government debt was 124.51%, up from 100.23% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115.77% | +1.03% |
| 2023 | 114.73% | +2.02% |
| 2022 | 112.72% | -5.57% |
| 2021 | 118.28% | -6.22% |
| 2020 | 124.51% | +24.27% |
| 2019 | 100.23% | +1.61% |
| 2018 | 98.63% | +1.42% |
| 2017 | 97.21% | -0.9095% |
| 2016 | 98.12% | +1.98% |
| 2015 | 96.14% | +0.5051% |
| 2014 | 95.64% | +0.1301% |
| 2013 | 95.51% | +1.67% |
| 2012 | 93.83% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 89.73% | +4.58% |
| 2010 | 85.15% | +9.12% |
| 2009 | 76.03% | +12.06% |
| 2008 | 63.97% | +8.16% |
| 2007 | 55.81% | +0.1936% |
| 2006 | 55.62% | -1.07% |
| 2005 | 56.69% | -0.1393% |
| 2004 | 56.83% | +0.4031% |
| 2003 | 56.43% | +2.38% |
| 2002 | 54.05% | +1.42% |
| 2001 | 52.63% | +19.36% |
| 2000 | 33.27% | -4.46% |
| 1999 | 37.73% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 41.13% | -2.99% |
| 1997 | 44.12% | -2.62% |
| 1996 | 46.74% | -0.4678% |
| 1995 | 47.21% | -0.1439% |
| 1994 | 47.35% | -0.8927% |
| 1993 | 48.25% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 46.05% | +1.99% |
| 1991 | 44.06% | +3.13% |
| 1990 | 40.93% | +1.81% |
| 1989 | 39.13% | — |
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United States's government debt is 115.77% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 114.73% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 124.51% (2020); the lowest is 33.27% (2000), across data from 1989 to 2024.
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