Federal debt held by the public as a share of GDP

Projected federal debt held by the public relative to U.S. GDP.

United States · %1 extracted figures1 institutions0 comparable groups

FY2026 · End-of-fiscal-year share of GDP

1 institution
Single reported figureUnited States
InstitutionPeriodReportedForecast
CBOFY2026“debt held by the public is projected to increase from 101 percent of GDP at the end of 2026” — Chapter 1 · Growing Debt · source ↗2026-02-11101%
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101.00%
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101.00%
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End-of-fiscal-year share of GDP

One institution reporting — no consensus is claimed.