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The United States has the largest external debt in the world. The total number of U.S. Treasury securities held by foreign entities in December 2021 was $7.7 trillion, up from $7.1 trillion in December 2020. [8] Total US federal government debt breached the $30 trillion mark for the first time in history in February 2022. [9]
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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.
The lower cluster includes a straight line, added for guide and information, of a compound interest % per annum based in 1990, value see chart legend. US Government Debt plots WITH and WITHOUT inflation and GDP plot are added to show percentage slope relative to S&P 500, both based in January 1980 but the Y scale is arbitrary so NOT valid $.
As the government shutdown continues into its second week, there are 12 holders of U.S. Treasuries with over $250 billion in U.S. government debt that would have the most to lose if the country ...
China is the second-largest contributor to global government debt at 16.1%. In 2024, China's debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 90.1%. Projections show that this number could reach 111.1% by 2029.
[3] [1]: 79–82 In the list below, government debt is measured for the general government sector because the level of government responsible for programs (for example, health care) differs across countries, and the general government comprises central, state, provincial, regional, and local governments, and social security funds. [1]: 18, s2 ...
The US government’s debt has topped $34 trillion for the first time, just weeks ahead of deadlines for Congress to agree to new federal funding plans. US national debt hits record $34 trillion ...