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United States (US, USA or America) Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: United States (US, USA or America) › Change country
Economic Indicator: Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) › See all United States indicators, › See Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: US Dollar
Currency Symbol: US$

Net debt is calculated as gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable. See notes for: General government net debt (National currency).

Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) Statistics for United States (US, USA or America), Year 2010 - In Detail

Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for United States in year 2010 is 64.824 %

This makes United States No. 22 in world rankings according to Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) value is 18.32 %; United States is 46.50 more than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for United States was 59.85 % Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for United States in 2010 was or will be 8.30% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for United States was or will be 72.41 %, which is 11.70% more than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
Total Government Net Debt (% of GDP) for United States, in other Years
Year %
  2016 85.7
  2015 83.364
  2014 81.319
  2013 79.304
  2012 76.66
  2011 72.406
2010 64.824
  2009 59.854
  2008 48.404
  2007 42.554
  2006 41.912
  2005 42.676
  2004 42.285
  2003 40.735
  2002 37.495
  2001 34.882
  2000 35.612
  1999 40.484
  1998 45.243
  1997 49.151
  1996 52.281
  1995 54.203
  1994 54.745
  1993 55.342
  1992 52.772
  1991 49.39
  1990 45.936
  1989 44.64
  1988 44.502
  1987 43.087
  1986 40.897
  1985 37.389
  1984 34.316
  1983 33.081
  1982 29.652
  1981 25.566
  1980 25.777