The Overall Household Debt-to-Net-Worth Ratio Remains Near Its Historic Highs
| Year |
Quarter |
Household Debt Share of Net Worth |
| 1952 |
1 |
7.27% |
| 2 |
7.49% |
| 3 |
7.68% |
| 4 |
8.05% |
| 1953 |
1 |
8.18% |
| 2 |
8.55% |
| 3 |
8.69% |
| 4 |
8.85% |
| 1954 |
1 |
8.67% |
| 2 |
8.86% |
| 3 |
8.82% |
| 4 |
9.08% |
| 1955 |
1 |
9.16% |
| 2 |
9.43% |
| 3 |
9.57% |
| 4 |
9.82% |
| 1956 |
1 |
9.65% |
| 2 |
9.96% |
| 3 |
10.10% |
| 4 |
10.18% |
| 1957 |
1 |
10.21% |
| 2 |
10.30% |
| 3 |
10.58% |
| 4 |
10.76% |
| 1958 |
1 |
10.47% |
| 2 |
10.50% |
| 3 |
10.35% |
| 4 |
10.50% |
| 1959 |
1 |
10.50% |
| 2 |
10.74% |
| 3 |
11.02% |
| 4 |
11.21% |
| 1960 |
1 |
11.25% |
| 2 |
11.51% |
| 3 |
11.84% |
| 4 |
11.78% |
| 1961 |
1 |
11.46% |
| 2 |
11.64% |
| 3 |
11.65% |
| 4 |
11.67% |
| 1962 |
1 |
11.68% |
| 2 |
12.70% |
| 3 |
12.74% |
| 4 |
12.44% |
| 1963 |
1 |
12.29% |
| 2 |
12.54% |
| 3 |
12.64% |
| 4 |
13.08% |
| 1964 |
1 |
13.00% |
| 2 |
13.17% |
| 3 |
13.23% |
| 4 |
13.39% |
| 1965 |
1 |
13.30% |
| 2 |
13.75% |
| 3 |
13.61% |
| 4 |
13.55% |
| 1966 |
1 |
13.66% |
| 2 |
13.89% |
| 3 |
14.28% |
| 4 |
14.05% |
| 1967 |
1 |
13.46% |
| 2 |
13.55% |
| 3 |
13.33% |
| 4 |
13.32% |
| 1968 |
1 |
13.40% |
| 2 |
13.14% |
| 3 |
13.13% |
| 4 |
12.84% |
| 1969 |
1 |
12.86% |
| 2 |
13.23% |
| 3 |
13.40% |
| 4 |
13.71% |
| 1970 |
1 |
13.47% |
| 2 |
14.08% |
| 3 |
13.76% |
| 4 |
13.53% |
| 1971 |
1 |
13.01% |
| 2 |
13.18% |
| 3 |
13.34% |
| 4 |
13.36% |
| 1972 |
1 |
13.00% |
| 2 |
13.30% |
| 3 |
13.33% |
| 4 |
13.01% |
| 1973 |
1 |
13.28% |
| 2 |
13.68% |
| 3 |
13.53% |
| 4 |
14.11% |
| 1974 |
1 |
14.15% |
| 2 |
14.75% |
| 3 |
15.43% |
| 4 |
15.25% |
| 1975 |
1 |
14.38% |
| 2 |
13.96% |
| 3 |
14.44% |
| 4 |
14.44% |
| 1976 |
1 |
14.03% |
| 2 |
14.04% |
| 3 |
14.22% |
| 4 |
14.27% |
| 1977 |
1 |
14.33% |
| 2 |
14.52% |
| 3 |
14.83% |
| 4 |
15.11% |
| 1978 |
1 |
15.09% |
| 2 |
15.20% |
| 3 |
15.31% |
| 4 |
15.61% |
| 1979 |
1 |
15.35% |
| 2 |
15.42% |
| 3 |
15.48% |
| 4 |
15.60% |
| 1980 |
1 |
15.63% |
| 2 |
15.25% |
| 3 |
14.97% |
| 4 |
14.88% |
| 1981 |
1 |
14.75% |
| 2 |
14.75% |
| 3 |
15.00% |
| 4 |
14.88% |
| 1982 |
1 |
14.80% |
| 2 |
14.88% |
| 3 |
14.65% |
| 4 |
14.51% |
| 1983 |
1 |
14.01% |
| 2 |
14.05% |
| 3 |
14.39% |
| 4 |
14.80% |
| 1984 |
1 |
14.83% |
| 2 |
15.13% |
| 3 |
15.17% |
| 4 |
15.37% |
| 1985 |
1 |
15.48% |
| 2 |
15.64% |
| 3 |
16.16% |
| 4 |
16.10% |
| 1986 |
1 |
15.66% |
| 2 |
15.76% |
| 3 |
16.27% |
| 4 |
16.25% |
| 1987 |
1 |
15.53% |
| 2 |
15.81% |
| 3 |
15.84% |
| 4 |
16.54% |
| 1988 |
1 |
16.34% |
| 2 |
16.43% |
| 3 |
16.64% |
| 4 |
16.73% |
| 1989 |
1 |
16.56% |
| 2 |
16.60% |
| 3 |
16.50% |
| 4 |
16.74% |
| 1990 |
1 |
17.05% |
| 2 |
17.20% |
| 3 |
17.89% |
| 4 |
17.76% |
| 1991 |
1 |
17.25% |
| 2 |
17.58% |
| 3 |
17.49% |
| 4 |
17.34% |
| 1992 |
1 |
17.37% |
| 2 |
17.56% |
| 3 |
17.65% |
| 4 |
17.50% |
| 1993 |
1 |
17.28% |
| 2 |
17.43% |
| 3 |
17.51% |
| 4 |
17.58% |
| 1994 |
1 |
17.75% |
| 2 |
18.00% |
| 3 |
18.11% |
| 4 |
18.43% |
| 1995 |
1 |
18.07% |
| 2 |
17.91% |
| 3 |
17.78% |
| 4 |
17.69% |
| 1996 |
1 |
17.40% |
| 2 |
17.43% |
| 3 |
17.55% |
| 4 |
17.30% |
| 1997 |
1 |
17.26% |
| 2 |
16.59% |
| 3 |
16.33% |
| 4 |
16.29% |
| 1998 |
1 |
15.56% |
| 2 |
15.70% |
| 3 |
16.64% |
| 4 |
15.94% |
| 1999 |
1 |
15.78% |
| 2 |
15.63% |
| 3 |
16.27% |
| 4 |
15.23% |
| 2000 |
1 |
15.01% |
| 2 |
15.55% |
| 3 |
15.87% |
| 4 |
16.71% |
| 2001 |
1 |
17.52% |
| 2 |
17.52% |
| 3 |
18.80% |
| 4 |
18.59% |
| 2002 |
1 |
18.66% |
| 2 |
19.74% |
| 3 |
21.07% |
| 4 |
21.17% |
| 2003 |
1 |
21.55% |
| 2 |
21.28% |
| 3 |
21.40% |
| 4 |
20.78% |
| 2004 |
1 |
20.82% |
| 2 |
21.07% |
| Source: Federal Reserve |