Gross debt in the United States
The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. On the other hand not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.The gross debt in the United States in the period from 1998 to 2016 was between 1,610.9 bn and 18,523.3 tn USD. The highest level of the last years at 18,523.32 tn US Dollar was reached in 2016.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is in the United States a debt of 57,335 USD per person. For comparison: The average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 31,202 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 18 years in billion USD
| Jahr | United States total | United States per capita | EU per capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,738.30 bn USD | 13,552 USD | 12,387 USD |
| 1999 | 3,644.88 bn USD | 13,062 USD | 12,342 USD |
| 2000 | 3,421.04 bn USD | 12,124 USD | 10,778 USD |
| 2001 | 1,610.89 bn USD | 5,653 USD | 10,717 USD |
| 2002 | 5,909.31 bn USD | 20,545 USD | 11,593 USD |
| 2003 | 6,473.79 bn USD | 22,315 USD | 14,402 USD |
| 2004 | 6,957.23 bn USD | 23,761 USD | 16,970 USD |
| 2005 | 7,404.50 bn USD | 25,056 USD | 17,846 USD |
| 2006 | 7,686.02 bn USD | 25,759 USD | 18,591 USD |
| 2007 | 8,056.33 bn USD | 26,745 USD | 20,509 USD |
| 2008 | 9,425.38 bn USD | 30,995 USD | 23,520 USD |
| 2009 | 11,006.90 bn USD | 35,880 USD | 25,266 USD |
| 2010 | 12,812.85 bn USD | 41,422 USD | 30,683 USD |
| 2011 | 13,996.84 bn USD | 44,922 USD | 34,278 USD |
| 2012 | 15,251.66 bn USD | 48,591 USD | 33,161 USD |
| 2013 | 16,126.15 bn USD | 51,022 USD | 35,247 USD |
| 2014 | 16,886.11 bn USD | 53,037 USD | 36,694 USD |
| 2015 | 17,645.01 bn USD | 55,014 USD | 31,489 USD |
| 2016 | 18,523.32 bn USD | 57,335 USD | 31,202 USD |