The average consumer debt balance in the United States has peaked in 2023 at roughly 104,200 U.S. dollars. However, average consumer debt had decreased between 2010 and 2013, when it reached approximately 85,500 U.S. dollars. Here, consumer debt refers to student and car loans, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, and other types of debt.
Average consumer debt balance in the United States from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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Experian. (February 14, 2024). Average consumer debt balance in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281667/average-consumer-debt-usa/
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Experian. (2024). Average consumer debt balance in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281667/average-consumer-debt-usa/
Experian. "Average Consumer Debt Balance in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281667/average-consumer-debt-usa/
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