Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits in United States of America
United States of America: Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits was 125.27 Percentage of GDP in 2026. ▲ Rising
Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits in United States of America, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2026, government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in United States of America stood at 125.27 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in United States of America peaked at 131.36 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.13 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
That places United States of America 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.43 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 69.31 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.82 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 65.34 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 61.78 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 57.79 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 53.13 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 53.4 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.14 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 64.88 Percentage of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 66.21 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.95 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.9 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.36 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.34 Percentage of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 88.13 Percentage of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 94.41 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 99.42 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 103.09 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 103.6 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.5 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 104.79 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 105.1 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.94 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 106.61 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 109.06 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 131.36 Percentage of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 123.11 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 117.11 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 120.7 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 121.68 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 125.27 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.74 Percentage of GDP | 61.78 Percentage of GDP | 69.43 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.11 Percentage of GDP | 53.13 Percentage of GDP | 76.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.36 Percentage of GDP | 88.13 Percentage of GDP | 106.61 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.18 Percentage of GDP | 109.06 Percentage of GDP | 131.36 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Poland 74.99 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Japan 205.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Greece 157.57 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Slovenia 72.51 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 France 125.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Latvia 58.33 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Netherlands 49.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Lithuania 47.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Belgium 117.47 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Estonia 34.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Canada 115.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Türkiye 27.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Spain 108.86 Percentage of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in United States of America?
- Government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in United States of America was 125.27 Percentage of GDP in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 131.36 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2026.
- Is government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans and other accounts payable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The magnitude of government debt and debt-to-GDP ratios varies depending on which measure of debt is used. To promote international comparability, the IMF, the OECD and the World Bank have agreed on a set of standard debt measures, which are defined in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide for Compilers and Users and the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Government gross debt is shown in four categories: D1 to D4. D1 is the narrowest measure, comprising only two financial instruments: debt securities and loans. D4 (‘total gross debt’) is the broadest measure and includes debt securities, loans, Special Drawing Rights, currency and deposits, other accounts payable and insurance, pensions and standardised guarantees. The D1 to D3 measures are comparable between OECD countries. D4 is the preferred measure of debt in the international accounting standards (System of National Accounts or SNA) but cross-country comparability is more difficult for D4 because countries have different approaches to recording unfunded pension liabilities for government employees. For more information, please see the document: Measuring Government Debt: D1-D4