National Debt
US National Debt Tracker
What the US federal government actually owes right now - total debt, debt per person, and how it compares to the size of the economy. Straight from the US Treasury and FRED, updated automatically.
Total National Debt
$39.07T
As of Q1 2026
Debt Per Person
$113,952
Every US resident's share
Debt-to-GDP Ratio
122.6%
Debt exceeds annual GDP
Interest Paid (Annual)
$970B
Fiscal year 2025
Total Debt Growth - Last 2 Years
Federal debt, quarterly (US Treasury / FRED)
$34.8T
$39.1T
Debt Breakdown
CategoryAmount
Debt Held by the PublicOwed to investors, foreign governments, the Fed
$31.45T
Intragovernmental HoldingsOwed to Social Security, Medicare trust funds
$7.61T
Total Public DebtSum of both categories
$39.07T
Annual Budget DeficitFY2025, spending minus revenue
-$1.77T
Interest Paid on DebtFY2025, net interest outlays
$970.07B
Source: US Treasury Fiscal Data / FRED. Debt figures refresh automatically as new data is released.