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United States Total public debt outstanding (Treasury, USD)

QuarterlyNominalCode US.GGDEBT.Q.NOM

Latest (y/y)6.7%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)9.0%Q2 2026
Level40,175,641,071,634 US$Q3 2026

United States Total public debt outstanding (Treasury, USD) was up 6.7% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with 9.0% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 40,175,641,071,634 US$.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.4% (Q2 2017) to 20.2% (Q2 2020), averaging 7.5%.

United States Total public debt outstanding (Treasury, USD), annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q3 2026−5%0%5%10%15%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Total public debt outstanding (Treasury, USD), annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q3 2026. Source: U.S. Treasury FiscalData.
United States Total public debt outstanding (Treasury, USD), level (US$)0bn10,000bn20,000bn30,000bn40,000bn200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Total public debt outstanding (Treasury, USD), level (US$).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 202640,175,641,071,634 US$6.7
Q2 202639,462,398,380,774 US$9.0
Q1 202639,065,421,393,641 US$7.8
Q4 202538,514,009,184,233 US$6.3
Q3 202537,637,553,494,936 US$6.1
Q2 202536,217,480,035,223 US$4.0
Q1 202536,222,989,450,274 US$4.7
Q4 202436,218,605,311,690 US$6.5
Q3 202435,464,673,929,172 US$6.9
Q2 202434,831,634,431,393 US$7.7
Q1 202434,598,187,991,363 US$10.0
Q4 202334,001,493,655,565 US$8.2
Q3 202333,167,334,044,723 US$7.2
Q2 202332,332,274,184,763 US$5.8
Q1 202331,461,290,165,585 US$3.5
Q4 202231,419,689,421,558 US$6.1
Q3 202230,936,075,214,882 US$8.4
Q2 202230,568,582,029,059 US$7.1
Q1 202230,400,959,928,181 US$8.1
Q4 202129,617,214,856,052 US$6.7
Q3 202128,533,223,139,069 US$5.9
Q2 202128,529,435,873,140 US$7.8
Q1 202128,132,570,303,600 US$18.8
Q4 202027,747,797,947,668 US$19.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (123 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations123
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsUS$
AdjustmentNominal
10-year high20.2% (Q2 2020)
10-year low2.4% (Q2 2017)
10-year average7.5%
Source agencyU.S. Treasury FiscalData
Makrognosis codeUS.GGDEBT.Q.NOM

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

What is the current total public debt outstanding (Treasury, USD) in United States?
The latest reading is 6.7% year on year for Q3 2026, published by U.S. Treasury FiscalData.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Treasury FiscalData and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.GGDEBT.Q.NOM.

Last updated 2026-09-02. Source: U.S. Treasury FiscalData. Original title: “US total public debt outstanding (Treasury, USD)”.