US Federal Debt will increase to $27 trillions by 2025

The US Federal Debt (also referred to as The Public Debt or The Government Debt) is the amount owed by the federal government of the United States at any time in the past and not yet repaid. America has the largest debt burden in the world, which is estimated to be $18,472 billion by the end of 2015.

Generally, there are two components of gross federal debt: debt held by the public and Ddbt held by government accounts. In 2007 the share of US federal debt held by the public was 56% only, whereas in 2014 this component constituted approximately 72% of the total debt burden. 

According to the latest forecasts, US Federal Debt is going to reach $27 trillion by 2025, with the proportion of debt held by the public constituting 78,7% of 2025 US GDP!

On this interactive dashboard you can observe the history of US Federal Debt, its structure and the latest projections of future dynamics. In order to explore the history of various debt indicators, please select the indicator of your interest from the table at the bottom of the page 

Sources: US Whitehouse, Office of Management and Budget, Federal Debt, 1940-2020, United States Congressional Budget Office: Budget Data and Projections, March 2015