How much debt does the US have?
Data updated October 30, 2024
In September 2024
$34.3T
was the total national debt.
In 2023
$102K
in debt was held by the US government per person.
In September 2024, total debt owed by the government was $34.3 trillion.
Total monthly federal debt outstanding, adjusted for inflation (2023 dollars)
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In 2023, total debt owed by the government is equivalent to $102K per person in the US.
Total federal debt outstanding per person, adjusted for inflation (2023 dollars)
Debt as a percent of GDP was 120% in Q2 of 2024.
Quarterly federal debt outstanding, as a percent of GDP
Debt interest payments made up 10.7% of government spending in FY 2023.
Interest payments on debt, as a percent of government spending
