| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | † 99.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 95.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 97.20% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 98.70% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 79.00% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 77.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 75.70% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 76.00% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 72.20% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 73.30% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 71.80% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 70.00% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 65.50% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 60.60% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 52.20% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 39.20% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 35.20% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 35.40% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 35.80% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 35.70% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 34.70% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 32.70% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 31.50% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 33.70% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 38.30% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 41.70% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 44.60% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 47.00% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 47.70% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 47.80% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 47.90% |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 46.80% |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 44.10% |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 40.90% |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 39.40% |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 39.90% |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 39.60% |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 38.50% |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 35.30% |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 33.10% |
| Dec 31, 1983 | 32.20% |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 27.90% |
| Dec 31, 1981 | 25.20% |
| Dec 31, 1980 | 25.50% |
| Dec 31, 1979 | 25.00% |
| Dec 31, 1978 | 26.70% |
| Dec 31, 1977 | 27.10% |
| Dec 31, 1976 | 26.70% |
| Dec 31, 1975 | 24.60% |
| Dec 31, 1974 | 23.20% |
| Dec 31, 1973 | 25.20% |
| Dec 31, 1972 | 26.50% |
| Dec 31, 1971 | 27.10% |
| Dec 31, 1970 | 27.10% |
| Dec 31, 1969 | 28.40% |
| Dec 31, 1968 | 32.30% |
| Dec 31, 1967 | 31.90% |
| Dec 31, 1966 | 33.80% |
| Dec 31, 1965 | 36.80% |
| Dec 31, 1964 | 38.80% |
| Dec 31, 1963 | 41.10% |
| Dec 31, 1962 | 42.30% |
| Dec 31, 1961 | 43.60% |
| Dec 31, 1960 | 44.30% |
| Dec 31, 1959 | 46.50% |
| Dec 31, 1958 | 47.80% |
| Dec 31, 1957 | 47.30% |
| Dec 31, 1956 | 50.70% |
| Dec 31, 1955 | 55.80% |
| Dec 31, 1954 | 58.00% |
| Dec 31, 1953 | 57.20% |
| Dec 31, 1952 | 60.10% |
| Dec 31, 1951 | 65.50% |
| Dec 31, 1950 | 78.60% |
| Dec 31, 1949 | 77.50% |
| Dec 31, 1948 | 82.60% |
| Dec 31, 1947 | 93.90% |
| Dec 31, 1946 | 106.10% |
| Dec 31, 1945 | 103.90% |
| Dec 31, 1944 | 86.40% |
| Dec 31, 1943 | 69.20% |
| Dec 31, 1942 | 45.90% |
| Dec 31, 1941 | 41.50% |
| Dec 31, 1940 | 43.60% |
US Federal Debt held by the public as a percentage of GDP.
Source: White House Office
of Management and Budget
Table 7.1 — Federal Debt at the End of Year: 1940–2028