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Total federal, state, and local government debt held by public
In 2022, the total debt held by the public was $25.61 trillion, an increase of $6.85 trillion or 35% from pre-COVID levels in 2019.
What does the government spend money on?
$31.38 trillion
2021
99.56%
2022
97.7%
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