US Debt Held by the Public FY2001

US debt held by the public for fiscal year 2001 was $3.32 trillion (31.5% of GDP), down 2.6% from FY2000.

Debt held by the public is the total the federal government owes to outside investors — domestic and foreign — excluding debt one government account owes another.

FY2001

$3.32 trillion

31.5% of GDP

FY2000

$3.41 trillion

Year on year

-2.6%

Peak on record

$32.10 trillion

FY2026

Debt Held by the Public Over Time

FY2000–FY2026

Why Debt Held by the Public Matters

This is the measure economists watch, because it represents actual borrowing from capital markets. Its ratio to GDP indicates how heavy the borrowing is relative to the economy servicing it.

Debt Held by the Public by Fiscal Year

FY2026 FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021 FY2020 FY2019 FY2018 FY2017 FY2016 FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010 FY2009 FY2008 FY2007 FY2006 FY2005 FY2004 FY2003 FY2002 FY2001 FY2000

Other Metrics for FY2001

Federal Deficit Federal Outlays Federal Receipts Net Interest

See the full FY2001 budget page, the federal overview, or all 50 state budgets.