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Current Debt Percent: 98.40%
Debt Percent for Dec 2023
Mean: 50.21%
Median: 43.60%
Min: 23.20% (Dec 1974)
Max: 106.10% (Dec 1946)

US Federal Debt held by the public as a percentage of GDP.

Source: White House Office of Management and Budget
Table 7.1 — Federal Debt at the End of Year: 1940–2028