United States Government Debt  1950-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar

Government Debt in the United States increased to 20244900 USD Million in September from 19844533 USD Million in August of 2017. Government Debt in the United States averaged 4194568.15 USD Million from 1950 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 20244900 USD Million in September of 2017 and a record low of 253400 USD Million in April of 1951.

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United States Government Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Government Debt to GDP 106.10 101.20 118.90 31.70 percent [+]
Government Budget -3.20 -2.50 4.50 -9.80 percent of GDP [+]
Government Budget Value -107689.00 -42939.00 189796.00 -231677.00 USD Million [+]
Government Spending 2895.20 2896.60 3113.00 557.10 USD Billion [+]
Government Revenues 226311.00 232040.00 471801.00 33111.00 USD Million [+]
Government Debt 20244900.00 19844533.00 20244900.00 253400.00 USD Million [+]
Fiscal Expenditure 334000.00 274980.00 428894.00 3842.00 USD Million [+]
Credit Rating 97.00 [+]
Military Expenditure 606232.60 596009.60 758890.20 131148.80 USD Million [+]
Government Spending To Gdp 34.00 38.10 43.00 33.00 percent [+]
Asylum Applications 12026.00 12517.00 12517.00 522.00 Persons [+]


United States Government Debt

In the United States, government debt refers to federal debt held by individuals, corporations, state or local governments, foreign governments, and other entities outside of the United States Government less Federal Financing Bank securities. . This page provides - United States Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Government Debt - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
20244900.00 19844533.00 20244900.00 253400.00 1950 - 2017 USD Million Monthly
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government debt by Country

Last
Brazil 4768883.31 Aug/17
Euro Area 9588159.00 Dec/16
France 2231.70 Jun/17
Germany 1786779.20 Dec/16
Italy 2279221.70 Aug/17
Netherlands 419100.00 Jun/17
Russia 11510.30 Jun/17
Spain 1137852716.00 Jun/17
Switzerland 226607.00 Dec/17
Turkey 820500.00 Aug/17
United Kingdom -5093.00 Aug/17
United States 20244900.00 Sep/17