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United States National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$40,976,010,019,584

Grows by about $95,100 every second in 2026 · 126.8% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
126.8%
+2.4 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$120,729
342.8 million people
GDP
$32.64 trillion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
145.0%
IMF projection

United States debt to GDP, 2001–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 150% 2001: 53.5% of GDP 2002: 55.9% of GDP 2003: 59% of GDP 2004: 66.4% of GDP 2005: 65.8% of GDP 2006: 64.5% of GDP 2007: 65% of GDP 2008: 73.9% of GDP 2009: 87.1% of GDP 2010: 95.7% of GDP 2011: 100% of GDP 2012: 103.7% of GDP 2013: 105% of GDP 2014: 105% of GDP 2015: 105.5% of GDP 2016: 107.5% of GDP 2017: 106.5% of GDP 2018: 107.7% of GDP 2019: 108.8% of GDP 2020: 132.6% of GDP 2021: 125% of GDP 2022: 119.2% of GDP 2023: 120% of GDP 2024: 122.3% of GDP 2025: 124.4% of GDP 2026: 126.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 128.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 132.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 136.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 140.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 145% of GDP (IMF projection) 200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How United States compares in Americas

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
United States 126.8% $41.39 trillion
Canada 115.6% $2.88 trillion
Brazil 97.0% $2.58 trillion
Argentina 69.3% $532.4 billion
Uruguay 67.7% $64.4 billion
Mexico 62.1% $1.35 trillion
Costa Rica 61.8% $71.2 billion
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United States's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 9,105,780 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 1,595 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 112,186 years and 2 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of United States?

United States's general government gross debt is about $40.98 trillion right now. The IMF expects $41.39 trillion by the end of 2026, up from $38.39 trillion at the end of 2025.

What is United States's debt to GDP ratio?

126.8% of GDP in 2026, compared with 124.4% in 2025. The IMF projects 145.0% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in United States?

About $120,729 per citizen, based on a population of 342.8 million.

Is United States's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $95,100 every second.

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