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According to the OECD, general government gross debt (federal, state, and local) in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $22.5 trillion (125% of GDP); subtracting out $5.25 trillion for intragovernmental federal debt to count only federal "debt held by the public" gives 96% of GDP.
[1]: 81 A debt instrument is a financial claim that requires payment of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor in the future. Examples include debt securities (such as bonds and bills), loans, and government employee pension obligations. [1]: 207 Net debt equals gross debt minus financial assets that are debt instruments.
The US government's Bureau of Economic Analysis as of Q3 2023 estimates $10,007.7 billion in annual total government expenditure and $27,610.1 billion annual total GDP which is 36.2%. [ 1 ] This government total excludes spending by "government enterprises" which sell goods and services "to households and businesses in a market transaction."
The United States: A Growing Debt Mountain The U.S. accounts for the largest portion of the global debt at 34.6%. ... to global government debt at 16.1%. In 2024, China's debt-to-GDP ratio stood ...
That's a debt load that now represents over 120% of GDP. ... and debt. "Our government sold us a false bill of goods with the Iraq war and the 2008 financial crisis loading up our national debt ...
The federal government's gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic challenges to improve America's balance sheet in the ...
The 2011 S&P downgrade was the first time the US federal government was given a rating below AAA. S&P had announced a negative outlook on the AAA rating in April 2011. The downgrade to AA+ occurred four days after the 112th United States Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling of the federal government by means of the Budget Control Act of 2011 on August 2, 2011.
Here are a few ways to put the current level of U.S. debt, over $33 trillion, in perspective: It’s 22% higher than the U.S. gross national product as of June 30 (about $27 trillion).