The US national debt is the total amount of money the federal government has borrowed to cover budget deficits. As of 2025, it exceeds $34.5 trillion.
Current Value
$34.5 Trillion
growing $100k/second
Daily Increase
$8.6 Billion
$360M per hour
Per Citizen
$103,000
$267k per taxpayer
US National Debt Clock 2025 - Real-Time $34.5 Trillion Federal Debt Counter
Real-time tracker of America's national debt showing total debt, per-citizen obligations, and spending trends
Understanding US National Debt
The US national debt represents the total amount of money the federal government has borrowed, currently exceeding $34.5 trillion. Our national debt clock provides real-time tracking offederal debt changes, America debt growth, and government debt trends.
Also known as public debt, US federal debt, and debt clock, this metric is closely related to debt ceiling, budget deficit, treasury bonds, and interest payments.
Our US national debt data covers multiple dimensions including debt per citizen, debt per taxpayer, debt by category, debt-to-GDP ratio, and debt holders analysis.
US National Debt Statistics & Data
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What You'll Find on This Page
- •Current Statistics: current national debt, US debt today, debt clock live
- •Per Capita Breakdown: debt per citizen, debt per taxpayer, individual share
- •Debt Holders: who owns US debt, China debt holdings, Federal Reserve holdings
- •Economic Impact: debt to GDP ratio, interest on debt, default risk
This page provides comprehensive data including us national debt statistics, us national debt data, us national debt live, us national debt counter, us national debt tracker, us national debt 2025, us national debt chart, us national debt trends, us national debt history, economic data, and financial statistics.
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Historical US National Debt (Trillions USD)
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Quick Facts:
- •The debt grows by about $100,000 every second
- •US debt exceeded $1 trillion for the first time in 1981
- •Interest on the debt costs over $660 billion annually
- •Debt-to-GDP ratio reached 126% in 2024
- •Social Security and Medicare account for $1.95 trillion in spending
- •The US has never defaulted on its debt obligations