$7.6 Trillion of U.S. Government Debt Will Mature in the Next Year, Adding Pressure On Rates

A whopping $7.6 trillion in interest-bearing US public debt will mature within a year, Apollo’s chief economist said.

by Filip De Mott Business Insider

Nearly a third of all outstanding US government debt is set to mature in the next 12 months, according to an analysis from asset management firm Apollo.

A chart from Chief Economist Torsten Sløk shows that the share of US public debt set to mature in a year or less has steadily risen toward pandemic-era levels and is now at 31%. In terms of dollar amount, that’s $7.6 trillion, a high not seen since early 2021.

In addition, public debt maturing in the near term accounts for more than a quarter of US GDP. However, this is below its 2020 peak, when it made up a significantly larger share.