<Table> <Tr> <Th> Fiscal year </Th> <Th> Total debt </Th> <Th> Total debt as % of GDP </Th> <Th> Public debt </Th> <Th> Public debt as % of GDP </Th> <Th> GDP ( $ billions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1910 </Th> <Td> 2.65 / - </Td> <Td> 8.1 % </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> 8.1 % </Td> <Td> est . 32.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1920 </Th> <Td> 25.95 / - </Td> <Td> 29.2 % </Td> <Td> 25.95 </Td> <Td> 29.2 % </Td> <Td> est . 88.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1927 </Th> <Td> 18.51 / - </Td> <Td> 19.2 % </Td> <Td> 18.51 </Td> <Td> 19.2 % </Td> <Td> est . 96.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1930 </Th> <Td> 16.19 / - </Td> <Td> 16.6 % </Td> <Td> 16.19 </Td> <Td> 16.6 % </Td> <Td> est . 97.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1940 </Th> <Td> 42.97 / 50.70 </Td> <Td> 43.8 -- 51.6 % </Td> <Td> 42.77 </Td> <Td> 43.6 % </Td> <Td> - / 98.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1950 </Th> <Td> 257.3 / 256.9 </Td> <Td> 92.0 % </Td> <Td> 219.0 </Td> <Td> 78.4 % </Td> <Td> 279.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> 286.3 / 290.5 </Td> <Td> 53.6 -- 54.2 % </Td> <Td> 236.8 </Td> <Td> 44.3 % </Td> <Td> 535.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1970 </Th> <Td> 370.9 / 380.9 </Td> <Td> 35.4 -- 36.4 % </Td> <Td> 283.2 </Td> <Td> 27.0 % </Td> <Td> 1,049 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1980 </Th> <Td> 907.7 / 909.0 </Td> <Td> 32.4 -- 32.6 % </Td> <Td> 711.9 </Td> <Td> 25.5 % </Td> <Td> 2,796 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1990 </Th> <Td> 3,233 / 3,206 </Td> <Td> 54.2 -- 54.6 % </Td> <Td> 2,400 </Td> <Td> 40.8 % </Td> <Td> 5,915 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> 5,659 </Td> <Td> 55.8 % </Td> <Td> 3,450 </Td> <Td> 33.9 % </Td> <Td> 10,150 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> 5,792 </Td> <Td> 54.8 % </Td> <Td> 3,350 </Td> <Td> 31.6 % </Td> <Td> 10,550 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> 6,213 </Td> <Td> 57.1 % </Td> <Td> 3,550 </Td> <Td> 32.7 % </Td> <Td> 10,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> 6,783 </Td> <Td> 59.9 % </Td> <Td> 3,900 </Td> <Td> 34.6 % </Td> <Td> 11,350 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 7,379 </Td> <Td> 61.0 % </Td> <Td> 4,300 </Td> <Td> 35.6 % </Td> <Td> 12,100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> 7,918 </Td> <Td> 61.4 % </Td> <Td> 4,600 </Td> <Td> 35.7 % </Td> <Td> 12,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> 8,493 </Td> <Td> 62.1 % </Td> <Td> 4,850 </Td> <Td> 35.4 % </Td> <Td> 13,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> 8,993 </Td> <Td> 62.8 % </Td> <Td> 5,050 </Td> <Td> 35.3 % </Td> <Td> 14,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> 10,011 </Td> <Td> 67.9 % </Td> <Td> 5,800 </Td> <Td> 39.4 % </Td> <Td> 14,750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> 11,898 </Td> <Td> 82.5 % </Td> <Td> 7,550 </Td> <Td> 52.4 % </Td> <Td> 14,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 13,551 </Td> <Td> 91.6 % </Td> <Td> 9,000 </Td> <Td> 61.0 % </Td> <Td> 14,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> 14,781 </Td> <Td> 96.1 % </Td> <Td> 10,150 </Td> <Td> 65.8 % </Td> <Td> 15,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> 16,059 </Td> <Td> 100.2 % </Td> <Td> 11,250 </Td> <Td> 70.3 % </Td> <Td> 16,050 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> 16,732 </Td> <Td> 101.3 % </Td> <Td> 12,000 </Td> <Td> 72.6 % </Td> <Td> 16,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> 17,810 </Td> <Td> 103.4 % </Td> <Td> 12,800 </Td> <Td> 74.2 % </Td> <Td> 17,200 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> 18,138 </Td> <Td> 101.3 / 101.8 % </Td> <Td> 13,100 </Td> <Td> 73.3 % </Td> <Td> 17,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 ( Oct. ' 15 -- Jul. ' 16 only ) </Th> <Td> ~ 19,428 </Td> <Td> ~ 106.1 % </Td> <Td> ~ 13,998 </Td> <Td> ~ 76.5 % </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Fiscal year </Th> <Th> Total debt </Th> <Th> Total debt as % of GDP </Th> <Th> Public debt </Th> <Th> Public debt as % of GDP </Th> <Th> GDP ( $ billions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1910 </Th> <Td> 2.65 / - </Td> <Td> 8.1 % </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> 8.1 % </Td> <Td> est . 32.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1920 </Th> <Td> 25.95 / - </Td> <Td> 29.2 % </Td> <Td> 25.95 </Td> <Td> 29.2 % </Td> <Td> est . 88.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1927 </Th> <Td> 18.51 / - </Td> <Td> 19.2 % </Td> <Td> 18.51 </Td> <Td> 19.2 % </Td> <Td> est . 96.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1930 </Th> <Td> 16.19 / - </Td> <Td> 16.6 % </Td> <Td> 16.19 </Td> <Td> 16.6 % </Td> <Td> est . 97.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1940 </Th> <Td> 42.97 / 50.70 </Td> <Td> 43.8 -- 51.6 % </Td> <Td> 42.77 </Td> <Td> 43.6 % </Td> <Td> - / 98.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1950 </Th> <Td> 257.3 / 256.9 </Td> <Td> 92.0 % </Td> <Td> 219.0 </Td> <Td> 78.4 % </Td> <Td> 279.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> 286.3 / 290.5 </Td> <Td> 53.6 -- 54.2 % </Td> <Td> 236.8 </Td> <Td> 44.3 % </Td> <Td> 535.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1970 </Th> <Td> 370.9 / 380.9 </Td> <Td> 35.4 -- 36.4 % </Td> <Td> 283.2 </Td> <Td> 27.0 % </Td> <Td> 1,049 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1980 </Th> <Td> 907.7 / 909.0 </Td> <Td> 32.4 -- 32.6 % </Td> <Td> 711.9 </Td> <Td> 25.5 % </Td> <Td> 2,796 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1990 </Th> <Td> 3,233 / 3,206 </Td> <Td> 54.2 -- 54.6 % </Td> <Td> 2,400 </Td> <Td> 40.8 % </Td> <Td> 5,915 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> 5,659 </Td> <Td> 55.8 % </Td> <Td> 3,450 </Td> <Td> 33.9 % </Td> <Td> 10,150 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> 5,792 </Td> <Td> 54.8 % </Td> <Td> 3,350 </Td> <Td> 31.6 % </Td> <Td> 10,550 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> 6,213 </Td> <Td> 57.1 % </Td> <Td> 3,550 </Td> <Td> 32.7 % </Td> <Td> 10,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> 6,783 </Td> <Td> 59.9 % </Td> <Td> 3,900 </Td> <Td> 34.6 % </Td> <Td> 11,350 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 7,379 </Td> <Td> 61.0 % </Td> <Td> 4,300 </Td> <Td> 35.6 % </Td> <Td> 12,100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> 7,918 </Td> <Td> 61.4 % </Td> <Td> 4,600 </Td> <Td> 35.7 % </Td> <Td> 12,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> 8,493 </Td> <Td> 62.1 % </Td> <Td> 4,850 </Td> <Td> 35.4 % </Td> <Td> 13,700 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> 8,993 </Td> <Td> 62.8 % </Td> <Td> 5,050 </Td> <Td> 35.3 % </Td> <Td> 14,300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> 10,011 </Td> <Td> 67.9 % </Td> <Td> 5,800 </Td> <Td> 39.4 % </Td> <Td> 14,750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> 11,898 </Td> <Td> 82.5 % </Td> <Td> 7,550 </Td> <Td> 52.4 % </Td> <Td> 14,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 13,551 </Td> <Td> 91.6 % </Td> <Td> 9,000 </Td> <Td> 61.0 % </Td> <Td> 14,800 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> 14,781 </Td> <Td> 96.1 % </Td> <Td> 10,150 </Td> <Td> 65.8 % </Td> <Td> 15,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> 16,059 </Td> <Td> 100.2 % </Td> <Td> 11,250 </Td> <Td> 70.3 % </Td> <Td> 16,050 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> 16,732 </Td> <Td> 101.3 % </Td> <Td> 12,000 </Td> <Td> 72.6 % </Td> <Td> 16,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> 17,810 </Td> <Td> 103.4 % </Td> <Td> 12,800 </Td> <Td> 74.2 % </Td> <Td> 17,200 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> 18,138 </Td> <Td> 101.3 / 101.8 % </Td> <Td> 13,100 </Td> <Td> 73.3 % </Td> <Td> 17,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 ( Oct. ' 15 -- Jul. ' 16 only ) </Th> <Td> ~ 19,428 </Td> <Td> ~ 106.1 % </Td> <Td> ~ 13,998 </Td> <Td> ~ 76.5 % </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
in 2009 the us federal debt held by the public was
in 2009 the us federal debt held by the public was
7,550
7,550