Federal Reserve Economic Data

Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GFDGDPA188S)

1981: 31.01925
Updated: Sep 25, 2025 7:58 AM CDT
1981:  31.01925  
1980:  31.81317  
1979:  31.57194  
1978:  33.02434  
1977:  33.93175  
View All

Units:

Percent of GDP,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

Fullscreen

Notes

Source: U.S. Office of Management and Budget  

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis  

Release: Debt to Gross Domestic Product Ratios

Units:  Percent of GDP, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Annual

Notes:

Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GFDGDPA188S) was first constructed by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in January 2013. It is calculated using Gross Federal Debt (FYGFD) and Gross Domestic Product (GDPA):
GFDGDPA188S = (FYGFD/GDPA)*100

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Office of Management and Budget and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product [GFDGDPA188S], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDGDPA188S, .

Release Tables


Back to Top