In 2025, federal interest payments on the national debt in the United States reached **** percent of gross domestic product (GDP). This was the highest level since 1991. In absolute terms, the government's annual interest outlay exceeded *** trillion dollars.
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St. Louis Fed. (April 9, 2026). Federal government interest outlays as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States from 1945 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1660833/interest-expense-government-debt-united-states-percentage-gdp/
St. Louis Fed. "Federal government interest outlays as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States from 1945 to 2025." Chart. April 9, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1660833/interest-expense-government-debt-united-states-percentage-gdp/
St. Louis Fed. (2026). Federal government interest outlays as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States from 1945 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1660833/interest-expense-government-debt-united-states-percentage-gdp/
St. Louis Fed. "Federal Government Interest Outlays as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) of The United States from 1945 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Apr 2026, /statistics/1660833/interest-expense-government-debt-united-states-percentage-gdp/
St. Louis Fed, Federal government interest outlays as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States from 1945 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1660833/interest-expense-government-debt-united-states-percentage-gdp/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Federal government interest outlays as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States from 1945 to 2025 [Graph], St. Louis Fed, April 9, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1660833/interest-expense-government-debt-united-states-percentage-gdp/