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United States: Gross debt position (IMF)

145.03percent · 2031+16.0% since 2021

All liabilities that require future payment of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor. This includes debt liabilities in the form of special drawing rights, currency, and deposits; debt securities; loans; insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes; and other accounts payable. (See the 2014 edition of the IMF's Government Finance Statistics Manual and Public Sector Debt Statistics Manual). The term "public debt" is used in the Fiscal Monitor, for simplicity, as synonymous with gross debt of the general government, unless otherwise specified. (Strictly speaking, the term "public debt" refers to the debt of the public sector as a whole, which includes financial and nonfinancial public enterprises and the central bank.) Annual figures for United States from 2001 to 2031.

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Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
2031145.033projection
2030140.723projection
2029136.414projection
2028132.302projection
2027128.659projection
2026126.79
2025124.377
2024122.334
2023120.048
2022119.175
2021124.988
2020132.617
2019108.843
2018107.714
2017106.47
2016107.465
2015105.489
2014104.983
2013105.015
2012103.665
2011100.037
201095.653
200987.076
200873.864
200764.963
200664.546
200565.785
200466.443
200358.959
200255.862
200153.489

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Gross debt position (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-gross-debt-position (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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