Government

Government, in numbers

Each card shows the latest published figure and its change from a year earlier. Changes do not imply any administration caused them.

6.2%vs. a year earlier

$40.4TOct 2026

Oct 2026 · Treasury

Federal Deficit

12.2%vs. a year earlier

$2.0TSep 2026

12 months to Sep 2026 · Treasury

Federal Revenue

3.2%vs. a year earlier

$5.4TSep 2026

12 months to Sep 2026 · Treasury

Federal Spending

5.5%vs. a year earlier

$7.4TSep 2026

12 months to Sep 2026 · Treasury

Interest on the Debt

8.4%vs. a year earlier

$1.1TSep 2026

12 months to Sep 2026 · Treasury

Debt per person · Oct 2026 debt, Aug 2026 population$117,747

Debt-to-GDP · Oct 2026 debt, Q2 2026 annualized GDP124.0%