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Federal budget charts
17 charts about federal budget, each with its public source, its numbers and its date.
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How big is the federal debt compared with the economy?
At the end of fiscal 2026 the federal debt was 125% of a year's GDP, everything the U.S. economy produces in a year. It fell from 96% in 1948 to a low of 32%...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Historical Debt Outstanding; GDP from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (NIPA Table 1.1.5) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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Who owns the US national debt?
At the end of August 2026 the federal debt was $40.2 trillion. Other U.S. investors (banks, mutual funds, pension funds, state and local governments and peop...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Debt to the Penny; U.S. Treasury, TIC Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities; Federal Reserve Bank of New York, SOMA Holdings · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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When will Social Security's trust funds run out?
The Trustees' latest projection has Social Security's combined trust funds down to $183 billion at the end of 2033 and running out the year after. Their rese...
Source: Social Security Administration, 2026 OASDI Trustees Report, Table VI.G2 (combined OASI and DI Trust Funds, intermediate assumptions) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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How much US debt does the Federal Reserve own?
The Federal Reserve held $4.58 trillion of Treasury securities on October 28, 2026, compared with a peak of $5.77 trillion in May 2022. Its holdings jumped w...
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, System Open Market Account (SOMA) Holdings · Data as of Oct 28, 2026
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How much US debt does Japan own?
Japan held $1.07 trillion of U.S. Treasury securities in August 2026, up from $326 billion in March 2000. Its holdings peaked at $1.33 trillion in November 2...
Source: U.S. Treasury, Treasury International Capital (TIC) System, Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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How much US debt does China own?
Mainland China held $591 billion of U.S. Treasury securities in August 2026, compared with its peak of $1.32 trillion in November 2013. In March 2000 it held...
Source: U.S. Treasury, Treasury International Capital (TIC) System, Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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How much US debt do foreign countries own?
Foreign investors, governments and private buyers together, held $9.33 trillion of U.S. Treasury securities in August 2026, about 8 times the $1.25 trillion ...
Source: U.S. Treasury, Treasury International Capital (TIC) System, Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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Which countries own the most US debt?
In August 2026 Japan held $1.07 trillion of U.S. Treasury securities, the most of any country, followed by United Kingdom ($1.01 trillion) and China, Mainlan...
Source: U.S. Treasury, Treasury International Capital (TIC) System, Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities · Data as of Aug 31, 2026
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How big is the US national debt?
At the end of fiscal year 2026 the debt was $40.2 trillion, about 4 times the $10 trillion of 2008. In 1835 it had been paid down to about $34,000. Each poin...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Historical Debt Outstanding · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How much federal debt is there per American?
In fiscal 2025 the federal debt came to about $110,100 for every person in the US, up from $33,000 in 2008 and $1,585 in 1960. It is the debt at the end of e...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Historical Debt Outstanding; population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · Data as of Sep 30, 2025
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What interest rate does the US government pay on its debt?
The average interest rate on all federal debt was 3.53% at the end of fiscal 2026, compared with a low of 1.61% in 2021 and 6.06% in 2001, when this Treasury...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Average Interest Rates on U.S. Treasury Securities · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How much does the federal government spend each year?
The federal government spent $7.4 trillion in fiscal 2026, up from $3.69 trillion in 2015. The jump to $6.55 trillion in 2020 was largely pandemic relief. No...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Monthly Treasury Statement (Table 9) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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Where does federal spending go?
Social Security was the biggest item in fiscal 2026 at $1.67 trillion, out of $7.4 trillion in total. Next came Medicare ($1.07 trillion), Net Interest ($1.0...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Monthly Treasury Statement (Table 9) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How much money does the federal government collect each year?
The government collected $5.4 trillion in fiscal 2026, up from $3.25 trillion in 2015. Not adjusted for inflation; Treasury's API has these monthly statement...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Monthly Treasury Statement (Table 9) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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Where does federal revenue come from?
Individual income taxes brought in $2.85 trillion of the government's $5.4 trillion in fiscal 2026, about 53%. Payroll taxes for Social Security, Medicare an...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Monthly Treasury Statement (Table 9) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How much does the US government pay in interest each year?
The government spent $1.36 trillion on interest in fiscal 2026, 3.3 times the $414 billion of 2010, as both the debt and interest rates rose. This counts int...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Interest Expense on the Public Debt Outstanding · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How big is the federal deficit each year?
The government spent $1.99 trillion more than it collected in fiscal 2026. The gap reached $3.13 trillion in 2020, during the pandemic. The deficit is spendi...
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, Monthly Treasury Statement (Table 9) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026