Federal Debt Held by the Public as Percent of Gross Domestic Product

Growth · FRED/Treasury · FYGFGDQ188S

MID▲ 5-yr high

What this measures. Federal Debt Held by the Public as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYGFGDQ188S) (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYGFGDQ188S) was first constructed by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in October 2012. It is calculated using Federal Debt Held by the Public (FYGFDPUN) (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYGFDPUN) and Gross Domestic Product, 1…Percent of GDP · Quarterly · Seasonally Adjusted

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The latest reading sits at MID relative to this series' own history (224 observations) — a statement of where it is in its range, not a forecast. Hover the chart for values; the marked point is the most recent observation.

As of 2025-10-01 · source: FRED / U.S. Treasury · series FYGFGDQ188S