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Federal Government Debt

Federal Government Debt

Gross Domestic Product
Billions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1930 to 2018 (Mar 18)
 
Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1966 to Q4 2018 (Apr 11)
 
Federal Debt: Total Public Debt
Millions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1966 to Q1 2019 (Jun 11)
 
Federal Surplus or Deficit [-]
Millions of Dollars, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Annual 1901 to 2018 (Mar 18)
Monthly Oct 1980 to May 2019 (6 days ago)
 
Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1929 to 2018 (Mar 28)
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1930 to 2018 (Mar 19)
 
Federal Receipts as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1929 to 2018 (Mar 28)
 
Federal Net Outlays as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1929 to 2018 (Mar 28)
 
Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q1 2019 (Jun 11)
 
Federal Outlays: Interest as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1940 to 2018 (Mar 28)
 
Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q1 2019 (6 days ago)
 
Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1939 to 2018 (Mar 28)
 
Federal Debt Held by the Public
Millions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q1 2019 (Jun 11)
 
Federal Debt Held by the Public as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q4 2018 (Apr 11)
 
Gross Federal Debt
Billions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1939 to 2018 (Mar 19)
 
Federal Outlays: Interest
Millions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1940 to 2018 (Mar 18)
 
Federal Receipts
Millions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1901 to 2018 (Mar 18)
 
Total Federal Receipts
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedOct 1980 to May 2019 (6 days ago)
 
Total Federal Outlays
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedOct 1980 to May 2019 (6 days ago)
 
Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q4 2018 (Apr 11)
 
Federal Debt Held by Private Investors
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q1 2019 (6 days ago)
 
Gross Federal Debt Held by the Public as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1939 to 2018 (Mar 28)
 
Federal Net Outlays
Millions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1901 to 2018 (Mar 18)
 
Market Value of Gross Federal Debt
Billions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 1942 to May 2019 (5 days ago)
 
Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q4 2018 (Apr 11)
 
Market Value of Marketable Treasury Debt
Billions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 1942 to May 2019 (5 days ago)
 
Gross Federal Debt Held by the Public
Billions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1939 to 2018 (Mar 19)
 
Federal Debt Held by Private Investors as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q4 2018 (Apr 11)
 
Market Value of Privately Held Gross Federal Debt
Billions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 1942 to May 2019 (5 days ago)
 
Federal Debt Held by Agencies and Trusts
Millions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1981 to Q1 2019 (Jun 11)
 
Federal Debt Held by Agencies and Trusts as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1981 to Q4 2018 (Apr 11)
 
Means of Financing: Borrowing from the Public
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 2010 to May 2019 (6 days ago)
 
Federal Debt Held by Foreign Investors (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1961 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 
Federal Government Debt: Net (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1955 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 
Federal Government Debt: Gross (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1953 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 
Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1953 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 
Means of Financing: Reduction of Operating Cash, Increase (-)
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 2010 to May 2019 (6 days ago)
 
Means of Financing: by Other Means
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 2010 to May 2019 (6 days ago)
 
Federal Debt Held by Agencies and Trust (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1955 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 
Federal Debt Held by Private Investors (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1953 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 


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