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Federal Government Debt

Federal Government Debt

Gross Domestic Product
Billions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1930 to 2017 (Mar 27)
 
Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1966 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Federal Debt: Total Public Debt
Millions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1966 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Federal Surplus or Deficit [-]
Millions of Dollars, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Annual 1901 to 2018 (Oct 16)
Monthly Oct 1980 to Oct 2018 (Nov 13)
 
Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1929 to 2017 (Oct 16)
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1930 to 2017 (Oct 16)
 
Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Federal Receipts as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1929 to 2017 (Oct 16)
 
Federal Net Outlays as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1929 to 2017 (Oct 16)
 
Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Federal Outlays: Interest as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1940 to 2017 (Oct 16)
 
Federal Debt Held by the Public
Millions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Federal Debt Held by the Public as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Gross Federal Debt
Billions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1939 to 2017 (Mar 27)
 
Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1939 to 2017 (Jul 27)
 
Federal Outlays: Interest
Millions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1940 to 2018 (Oct 16)
 
Federal Receipts
Millions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1901 to 2018 (Oct 16)
 
Federal Net Outlays
Millions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1901 to 2018 (Oct 16)
 
Federal Debt Held by Private Investors
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Total Federal Receipts
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedOct 1980 to Oct 2018 (Nov 13)
 
Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Total Federal Outlays
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedOct 1980 to Oct 2018 (Nov 13)
 
Gross Federal Debt Held by the Public as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1939 to 2017 (Jul 27)
 
Market Value of Gross Federal Debt
Billions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 1942 to Oct 2018 (Nov 14)
 
Gross Federal Debt Held by the Public
Billions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1939 to 2017 (Mar 27)
 
Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Market Value of Marketable Treasury Debt
Billions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 1942 to Oct 2018 (Nov 14)
 
Federal Debt Held by Private Investors as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1970 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Market Value of Privately Held Gross Federal Debt
Billions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 1942 to Oct 2018 (Nov 14)
 
Federal Debt Held by Agencies and Trusts
Millions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1981 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
Means of Financing: Borrowing from the Public
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 2010 to Oct 2018 (Nov 13)
 
Federal Debt Held by Agencies and Trusts as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Percent of GDP, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1981 to Q3 2018 (Nov 29)
 
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)
 
Means of Financing: by Other Means
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 2010 to Oct 2018 (Nov 13)
 
Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1953 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 
Federal Debt Held by Foreign Investors (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1961 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 
Means of Financing: Reduction of Operating Cash, Increase (-)
Millions of Dollars, Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedJan 2010 to Oct 2018 (Nov 13)
 
Federal Debt Held by Private Investors (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1953 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 
Federal Debt Held by Agencies and Trust (DISCONTINUED)
Billions of Dollars, Quarterly, Seasonally AdjustedQ1 1955 to Q4 1998 (2004-01-16)
 


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