United States — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Net government debt as a share of GDP; a truer measure of net fiscal position than gross debt for countries with large financial assets (e.g. Japan, Norway).
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98.53 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 96.7 | Actual |
| 2024 | 95.67 | Actual |
| 2023 | 93.97 | Actual |
| 2022 | 91.31 | Actual |
| 2021 | 95.18 | Actual |
| 2020 | 95.94 | Actual |
| 2019 | 81.56 | Actual |
| 2018 | 79.85 | Actual |
| 2017 | 79.18 | Actual |
| 2016 | 80.98 | Actual |
| 2015 | 79.97 | Actual |
| 2014 | 79.68 | Actual |
| 2013 | 78.8 | Actual |
| 2012 | 77.91 | Actual |
| 2011 | 73.53 | Actual |
| 2010 | 66.97 | Actual |
| 2009 | 60.57 | Actual |
| 2008 | 49.73 | Actual |
| 2007 | 44.05 | Actual |
| 2006 | 44.38 | Actual |
| 2005 | 45.95 | Actual |
| 2004 | 47.37 | Actual |
| 2003 | 38.82 | Actual |
| 2002 | 36.68 | Actual |
| 2001 | 34.45 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net