The U.S. debt held by the public amounted to 24.24 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, which was about 97.3 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in public debt up to 48.3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about 116 percent of the U.S. GDP.
The actual total debt accrued by the U.S. annually can be accessed here.
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Share of debt held by the public and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2034
(as a percentage of GDP)
Characteristic
Percentage of the GDP
2034*
116%
2033*
114%
2032*
111.9%
2031*
110.2%
2030*
108.7%
2029*
107.4%
2028*
106.3%
2027*
104.7%
2026*
103.3%
2025*
101.7%
2024*
99%
2023
97.3%
2022
97%
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US Congressional Budget Office. (February 7, 2024). Share of debt held by the public and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217430/us-public-debt-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Share of debt held by the public and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP)." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217430/us-public-debt-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. (2024). Share of debt held by the public and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217430/us-public-debt-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Share of Debt Held by The Public and Forecast in The United States from 2000 to 2034 (as a Percentage of Gdp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217430/us-public-debt-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
US Congressional Budget Office, Share of debt held by the public and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217430/us-public-debt-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Share of debt held by the public and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2034 (as a percentage of GDP) [Graph], US Congressional Budget Office, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217430/us-public-debt-and-forecast-as-a-percentage-of-the-gdp/
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