† Estimate
Date Value
Dec 31, 2023 † 98.40%
Dec 31, 2022   97.00%
Dec 31, 2021   98.40%
Dec 31, 2020   99.80%
Dec 31, 2019   79.40%
Dec 31, 2018   77.60%
Dec 31, 2017   76.20%
Dec 31, 2016   76.40%
Dec 31, 2015   72.50%
Dec 31, 2014   73.60%
Dec 31, 2013   71.90%
Dec 31, 2012   70.00%
Dec 31, 2011   65.50%
Dec 31, 2010   60.60%
Dec 31, 2009   52.20%
Dec 31, 2008   39.20%
Dec 31, 2007   35.20%
Dec 31, 2006   35.40%
Dec 31, 2005   35.80%
Dec 31, 2004   35.70%
Dec 31, 2003   34.70%
Dec 31, 2002   32.70%
Dec 31, 2001   31.50%
Dec 31, 2000   33.70%
Dec 31, 1999   38.30%
Dec 31, 1998   41.70%
Dec 31, 1997   44.60%
Dec 31, 1996   47.00%
Dec 31, 1995   47.70%
Dec 31, 1994   47.80%
Dec 31, 1993   47.90%
Dec 31, 1992   46.80%
Dec 31, 1991   44.10%
Dec 31, 1990   40.90%
Dec 31, 1989   39.40%
Dec 31, 1988   39.90%
Dec 31, 1987   39.60%
Dec 31, 1986   38.50%
Dec 31, 1985   35.30%
Dec 31, 1984   33.10%
Dec 31, 1983   32.20%
Dec 31, 1982   27.90%
Dec 31, 1981   25.20%
Dec 31, 1980   25.50%
Dec 31, 1979   25.00%
Dec 31, 1978   26.70%
Dec 31, 1977   27.10%
Dec 31, 1976   26.70%
Dec 31, 1975   24.60%
Dec 31, 1974   23.20%
Dec 31, 1973   25.20%
Dec 31, 1972   26.50%
Dec 31, 1971   27.10%
Dec 31, 1970   27.10%
Dec 31, 1969   28.40%
Dec 31, 1968   32.30%
Dec 31, 1967   31.90%
Dec 31, 1966   33.80%
Dec 31, 1965   36.80%
Dec 31, 1964   38.80%
Dec 31, 1963   41.10%
Dec 31, 1962   42.30%
Dec 31, 1961   43.60%
Dec 31, 1960   44.30%
Dec 31, 1959   46.50%
Dec 31, 1958   47.80%
Dec 31, 1957   47.30%
Dec 31, 1956   50.70%
Dec 31, 1955   55.80%
Dec 31, 1954   58.00%
Dec 31, 1953   57.20%
Dec 31, 1952   60.10%
Dec 31, 1951   65.50%
Dec 31, 1950   78.60%
Dec 31, 1949   77.50%
Dec 31, 1948   82.60%
Dec 31, 1947   93.90%
Dec 31, 1946   106.10%
Dec 31, 1945   103.90%
Dec 31, 1944   86.40%
Dec 31, 1943   69.20%
Dec 31, 1942   45.90%
Dec 31, 1941   41.50%
Dec 31, 1940   43.60%

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