Monetary Policy Report submitted to the Congress on July 18, 2007, pursuant to section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act
| Period | Federal
government debt held by the public |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.0681 |
| 1961 | 43.2265 |
| 1962 | 42.1451 |
| 1963 | 40.0738 |
| 1964 | 38.4696 |
| 1965 | 34.9885 |
| 1966 | 32.8489 |
| 1967 | 32.6054 |
| 1968 | 31.0345 |
| 1969 | 28.6109 |
| 1970 | 28.4449 |
| 1971 | 28.1644 |
| 1972 | 26.3702 |
| 1973 | 24.1808 |
| 1974 | 23.0609 |
| 1975 | 25.8881 |
| 1976 | 27.2139 |
| 1977 | 26.9642 |
| 1978 | 25.7285 |
| 1979 | 24.7192 |
| 1980 | 25.1983 |
| 1981 | 25.6689 |
| 1982 | 29.622 |
| 1983 | 31.6225 |
| 1984 | 33.7979 |
| 1985 | 36.7877 |
| 1986 | 39.7234 |
| 1987 | 39.9029 |
| 1988 | 40.0646 |
| 1989 | 40.3135 |
| 1990 | 42.7121 |
| 1991 | 45.5458 |
| 1992 | 47.5049 |
| 1993 | 49.0642 |
| 1994 | 48.2884 |
| 1995 | 48.345 |
| 1996 | 47.2685 |
| 1997 | 44.9143 |
| 1998 | 41.9058 |
| 1999 | 38.6677 |
| 2000 | 34.0087 |
| 2001 | 33.0468 |
| 2002 | 34.3403 |
| 2003 | 35.9468 |
| 2004 | 36.7158 |
| 2005 | 36.9338 |
| 2006 | 36.2994 |
| 2007:Q1 | 36.4633 |
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Note: The final observation is for 2007:Q1. For previous years, the data for debt are as of year-end, and the corresponding values for GDP are for Q4 at an annual rate. Excludes securities held as investments of federal government accounts. Source: Federal Reserve Board, flow of funds data. |