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Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

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Debt ceiling

$31.38 trillion

2021

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Total federal, state, and local government debt held by public

Total federal, state, and local government debt held by public

Total federal, state, and local government debt held by public

$18.74 trillion

2019

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Total government debt as percent of GDP

Total government debt as percent of GDP

Total government debt as percent of GDP

99.56%

2022

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Debt ceiling

$31.38 trillion

2021

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Total federal, state, and local government debt held by public

Total federal, state, and local government debt held by public

$18.74 trillion

2019

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Total government debt as percent of GDP

Total government debt as percent of GDP

99.56%

2022

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