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United States Highest Government Debt to GDP

Name: United States Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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132.51% in 2020

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in United States was 132.51% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (132.51%), 2025 (125.05%), 2021 (125.01%), 2024 (122.32%), 2023 (119.84%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United States Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	132.51%
2nd	2025	125.05%
3rd	2021	125.01%
4th	2024	122.32%
5th	2023	119.84%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	132.51%	+23.76%	176th
2025	125.05%	+2.73%	8th
2021	125.01%	−7.50%	181st
2024	122.32%	+2.49%	179th
2023	119.84%	+0.73%	178th
2022	119.10%	−5.91%	179th
2019	108.75%	+1.13%	180th
2018	107.63%	+1.25%	179th
2016	107.38%	+1.96%	178th
2017	106.37%	−1.01%	178th
2015	105.42%	+0.49%	177th
2014	104.93%	−0.07%	176th
2013	105.00%	+1.34%	175th
2012	103.66%	+3.64%	174th
2011	100.02%	+4.38%	173rd
2010	95.64%	+8.57%	174th
2009	87.07%	+13.23%	167th
2008	73.85%	+8.90%	166th
2004	66.44%	+7.48%	125th
2007	64.95%	+0.42%	150th
2005	65.78%	−0.66%	127th
2006	64.53%	−1.25%	141st
2003	58.96%	+3.10%	107th
2002	55.86%	+2.37%	94th
2001	53.49%	–	91st

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