As of May 2025, the total U.S. national debt is approximately $36.2 trillion. This figure represents the total amount the U.S. government owes to its creditors, including both public debt and intragovernmental holdings
. Key details about the U.S. debt include:
- The debt is about 122% of the nation's annual gross domestic product (GDP), indicating the debt exceeds the total economic output in a year
- The debt has been increasing rapidly, growing by roughly $1 trillion every three months and averaging an increase of about $4.54 billion per day over the past year
- The debt per person is approximately $106,000, or about $273,000 per household
- Around a quarter of the U.S. debt is owned by foreign entities, with the rest held domestically including government trust funds
- The debt has grown significantly over recent years, surpassing $30 trillion in early 2022 and continuing to rise steadily since then
In summary, the U.S. is currently in about $36.2 trillion of national debt, with ongoing increases driven by budget deficits and government borrowing.
