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Total government debt as percent of GDP

The total US government debt was equal to 99.5% of GDP in 2022, a decrease of 1.2% from 2021.

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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

$25.61 trillion

2022

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Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

97.7%

2021

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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

$25.61 trillion

2022

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Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

Federal debt held by public as percent of GDP

97.7%

2021

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