United States Central Government Debt (% of GDP) (2024)
United States's Central Government Debt (% of GDP): 115.8 % of GDP in 2024, +1.1pp YoY. World Bank (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1989–2024.
United States (2024)
115.8
% of GDP
+1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
36
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2023 | 114.7 | +2pp |
| 2022 | 112.7 | -5.6pp |
| 2021 | 118.3 | -6.2pp |
| 2020 | 124.5 | +24.3pp |
| 2019 | 100.2 | +1.6pp |
| 2018 | 98.6 | +1.4pp |
| 2017 | 97.2 | -0.9pp |
| 2016 | 98.1 | +2pp |
| 2015 | 96.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2014 | 95.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 95.5 | +1.7pp |
| 2012 | 93.8 | +4.1pp |
| 2011 | 89.7 | +4.5pp |
| 2010 | 85.2 | +9.2pp |
| 2009 | 76 | +12pp |
| 2008 | 64 | +8.2pp |
| 2007 | 55.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 55.6 | -1.1pp |
| 2005 | 56.7 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 115.8 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +1.1pp. Across 1989–2024 the series ranges from 33.3 in 2000 to 124.5 in 2020.
This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in United States from 1990 to present. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in United States from 1990 to present. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1989–2024 (36 observations).
The series peaked at 124.5 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.3 in 2000. The latest reading of 115.8 in 2024 represents a change of +1.1pp.