United States Government Debt to GDP
General government gross debt as % of GDP GGXWDG_NGDP
Overview
United States's government debt to gdp stood at 125.05% in 2025, a rise of +2.73% from 2024. The IMF projects 125.05% by 2025. United States ranked 8th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Government Debt to GDP | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 143.39% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 140.13% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 136.64% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 132.69% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 128.75% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 125.05% | - | - |
| 2025 | 125.05% | +2.73% | #8 |
| 2024 | 122.32% | +2.49% | #179 |
| 2023 | 119.84% | +0.73% | #178 |
| 2022 | 119.10% | −5.91% | #179 |
| 2021 | 125.01% | −7.50% | #181 |
| 2020 | 132.51% | +23.76% | #176 |
| 2019 | 108.75% | +1.13% | #180 |
| 2018 | 107.63% | +1.25% | #179 |
| 2017 | 106.37% | −1.01% | #178 |
| 2016 | 107.38% | +1.96% | #178 |
| 2015 | 105.42% | +0.49% | #177 |
| 2014 | 104.93% | −0.07% | #176 |
| 2013 | 105.00% | +1.34% | #175 |
| 2012 | 103.66% | +3.64% | #174 |
| 2011 | 100.02% | +4.38% | #173 |
Analysis
United States's government debt to gdp was 125.05% in 2025, a rise of +2.73% from 2024. IMF projects 125.05% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's government debt to gdp was 125.05% in 2025. Ranked 8th globally. This represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year.
United States's government debt to gdp peaked at 132.51% in 2020.
The lowest government debt to gdp in United States was 53.49% in 2001.
United States ranks 8th globally in government debt to gdp as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GGXWDG_NGDP. Data sourced from IMF WEO.
United States's government debt to gdp is projected to reach 125.05% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The government debt to gdp of United States in 2025 was 125.05%. This ranks 8th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_government-debt-to-gdp,
title = {United States Government Debt to GDP},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/government-debt-to-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}