Federal Debt / GDP

Fiscal · FRED/Treasury · GFDEGDQ188S

MID▲ 4-yr high

What this measures. Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GFDEGDQ188S) (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEGDQ188S) was first constructed by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in October 2012. It is calculated using Federal Government Debt: Total Public Debt (GFDEBTN) (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEBTN) and Gross Domestic…Percent of GDP · Quarterly · Seasonally Adjusted

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The latest reading sits at MID relative to this series' own history (240 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 GFDEGDQ188S