LIVE: US DEBT +$4.2M/minLIVE: CHINA DEBT +$2.1M/minLIVE: JAPAN DEBT +$1.1M/minLIVE: EU AGGREGATE +$3.8M/minLIVE: GLOBAL HOUSEHOLD +$0.9M/minLIVE: CORPORATE BONDS +$2.7M/minLIVE: US DEBT +$4.2M/minLIVE: CHINA DEBT +$2.1M/minLIVE: JAPAN DEBT +$1.1M/minLIVE: EU AGGREGATE +$3.8M/minLIVE: GLOBAL HOUSEHOLD +$0.9M/minLIVE: CORPORATE BONDS +$2.7M/min
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United States debt

United States ranks #4 in the world by debt-to-GDP and carries an estimated $65.1T in combined government, household and corporate debt.

Total debt
$65.1T
Debt per citizen
$194,328
Debt to GDP
122.3%
5Y growth
+18.4%

Sector breakdown

Government
$34.2T
52.5% of total
Household
$17.5T
26.9% of total
Corporate
$13.4T
20.6% of total

Comparison to global average

United States debt per person$194,328
Global average per person$39,406
Versus global average+393%

Interesting facts about United States

  • → Combined debt equals 122.3% of national GDP.
  • → Each citizen — including children — carries roughly $194,328 of debt.
  • → Debt has grown +18.4% over the past five years.
  • → Population: 335.0M · GDP: $27.7T

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