National Debt
National Debt by President
The total U.S. federal debt at the start and end of each presidential administration, the dollar amount added, and the percent change — joined from official Treasury debt readings.
Figures show the total public debt near the start and end of each administration, the amount added during the term, and the percent change. The debt added during a presidency reflects spending and revenue decisions made by both the executive branch and Congress, as well as economic conditions — it is not attributable to a president alone.
Debt change by administration
| Administration | Debt at start | Debt at end | Added | % change |
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Source: U.S. Treasury via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · public domain. Start/end readings use the nearest available quarterly figure within the dataset's range.
Debt added per administration
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| Administration | Debt at start | Debt at end | Added | % change |
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Related: live national debt clock and national debt by year.
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