US debt and deficit, billions $US (unadjusted)
* fy 2024 figures are subject to revision.
| Record Date | Fiscal Year (fy) | Debt Held by the Public | Intragovernmental Holdings | Total Public Debt Outstanding | Deficit | Public Deficit | US GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30* | 2024* | $30,278 | $7,360 | $37,638 | $2,173 | $1,970 | $29,298 |
| 2024-09-30 | 2023 | $28,307 | $7,157 | $35,465 | $2,297 | $1,977 | $27,812 |
| 2023-09-29 | 2022 | $26,330 | $6,837 | $33,167 | $2,238 | $2,031 | $26,055 |
| 2022-09-30 | 2021 | $24,299 | $6,630 | $30,929 | $2,500 | $2,016 | $23,726 |
| 2021-09-30 | 2020 | $22,283 | $6,146 | $28,429 | $1,484 | $1,264 | $21,375 |
| 2020-09-30 | 2019 | $21,019 | $5,926 | $26,945 | $4,226 | $4,210 | $21,540 |
| 2019-09-30 | 2018 | $16,809 | $5,910 | $22,719 | $1,203 | $1,048 | $20,657 |
| 2018-09-28 | 2017 | $15,761 | $5,755 | $21,516 | $1,271 | $1,088 | $19,612 |
| 2017-09-29 | 2016 | $14,673 | $5,571 | $20,245 | $671 | $500 | $18,805 |
| 2016-09-30 | 2015 | $14,173 | $5,400 | $19,573 | $1,423 | $1,050 | $18,295 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2014 | $13,124 | $5,027 | $18,151 | $327 | $339 | $17,608 |
| 2014-09-30 | 2013 | $12,785 | $5,039 | $17,824 | $1,086 | $809 | $16,881 |
| 2013-09-30 | 2012 | $11,976 | $4,762 | $16,738 | $672 | $707 | $16,254 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2011 | $11,270 | $4,797 | $16,066 | $1,276 | $1,143 | $15,600 |
| 2011-09-30 | 2010 | $10,127 | $4,663 | $14,790 | $1,229 | $1,104 | $15,049 |
| 2010-09-30 | 2009 | $9,023 | $4,539 | $13,562 | $1,652 | $1,471 | $14,478 |
| 2009-09-30 | 2008 | $7,552 | $4,358 | $11,910 | $1,885 | $1,743 | $14,770 |
| 2008-09-30 | 2007 | $5,809 | $4,216 | $10,025 | $1,017 | $759 | $14,474 |
| 2007-09-28 | 2006 | $5,049 | $3,958 | $9,008 | $501 | $206 | $13,816 |
| 2006-09-29 | 2005 | $4,843 | $3,664 | $8,507 | $574 | $242 | $13,039 |
| 2005-09-30 | 2004 | $4,601 | $3,331 | $7,933 | $554 | $294 | |
| 2004-09-30 | 2003 | $4,307 | $3,072 | $7,379 | $596 | $383 | |
| 2003-09-30 | 2002 | $3,924 | $2,859 | $6,783 |