In 2020, the federal state of New York had debt of around 18,566.13 U.S. dollars per capita, the most out of any state in the U.S. While not a state, the District of Columbia had an even higher per capita debt, at 29,339.48 U.S. dollars.
Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on U.S. public debt
Overview on public debt in the U.S.
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- Basic Statistic U.S. publicly held debt 2021-2023, by month
- Basic Statistic U.S. public debt 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic United States national debt per capita 2021
- Basic Statistic National debt in the US in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) 2017-2027
- Basic Statistic Federal debt limit of the United States 1940-2021
Holders of the debt
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State and local government debt
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- Basic Statistic U.S. state and local government outstanding debt 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. per capita state and local government debt outstanding 2020, by state
- Basic Statistic U.S. state and local debt as a percentage of GDP FY 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic Gross public debt of U.S. states 2000-2026
- Premium Statistic Gross public debt of U.S. local government 2000-2026
Debt forecast
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Budget deficit
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- Basic Statistic U.S. government budget surplus 2022, by quarter
- Basic Statistic U.S. government - Budget surplus or deficit 2000-2027
- Basic Statistic U.S. government forecast of the budget deficit FY 2022-2033
- Basic Statistic U.S. budget balance and forecast as a percentage of GDP 2000-2033
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- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest public debt 2021
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- Basic Statistic National debt of selected countries in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) 2021
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- Value of debt per adult in Europe 2021, by country
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- Value of debt per adult in Czechia 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Denmark 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Estonia 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Finland 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Austria 2010-H1 2019
- Debt per adult APAC 2020, by country
- Amount owed for small debts in selected countries globally 2015
- Projected debt of U.S. toy manufacturer Mattel 2023-2027
- Types of debt held by Canadians 2015, by region
- Value of debt collected in the U.S. 2018, by state
- United Kingdom: non-consolidated private sector debt 1995-2019
- Business improvement initiatives for B2B debt collection in Romania 2019
- Over-indebtedness files in France 2016, by type
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- Value of debt per adult in Germany 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Croatia 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Cyprus 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Czechia 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Denmark 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Estonia 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Finland 2010-H1 2019
- Value of debt per adult in Austria 2010-H1 2019
- Debt per adult APAC 2020, by country
- Amount owed for small debts in selected countries globally 2015
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- Types of debt held by Canadians 2015, by region
- Value of debt collected in the U.S. 2018, by state
- United Kingdom: non-consolidated private sector debt 1995-2019
- Business improvement initiatives for B2B debt collection in Romania 2019
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US Census Bureau. (September 20, 2022). Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Per Capita State and Local Government Debt Outstanding in The United States in 2020, by State (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/