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Federal debt
How much the U.S. government owes and borrows: the debt outstanding each business day, the deficit, receipts and outlays, and the interest rate it pays. From Treasury FiscalData; latest Oct 16, 2026.
The federal debt
Debt held by the public
$32.53T −0.02%
Oct 16, 2026; change vs prior reading
Intragovernmental holdings
$7.86T +0.06%
Oct 16, 2026; change vs prior reading
Federal deficit, last 12 months
$1.99T +12.7%
Sep 2026; change vs prior reading
Sum of the latest 12 monthly deficitsFederal receipts, last 12 months
$5.40T +0.3%
Sep 2026; change vs prior reading
Federal outlays, last 12 months
$7.40T +3.3%
Sep 2026; change vs prior reading
Average interest rate on marketable debt
3.52% +0.04 pts
Sep 2026; change vs prior reading
Ten years
Federal deficit, last 12 months
$1.99T +12.7% Sep 2026
Source: Treasury FiscalData mts_deficit. Sum of the latest 12 monthly deficits.
Average interest rate on marketable debt
3.52% +0.04 pts Sep 2026
Source: Treasury FiscalData avg_rate:marketable:total_marketable.
Month by month
Receipts, outlays and the deficit from the Monthly Treasury Statement, last 24 months. A positive deficit means the government spent more than it took in.
| Month | Receipts | Outlays | Deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $557.9B | $584.8B | $26.9B |
| Aug 2026 | $360.0B | $526.8B | $166.8B |
| Jul 2026 | $334.0B | $766.3B | $432.3B |
| Jun 2026 | $495.8B | $616.1B | $120.3B |
| May 2026 | $335.5B | $628.2B | $292.6B |
| Apr 2026 | $837.3B | $622.3B | −$215.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $384.9B | $549.0B | $164.1B |
| Feb 2026 | $313.1B | $620.6B | $307.5B |
| Jan 2026 | $560.1B | $654.7B | $94.6B |
| Dec 2025 | $484.4B | $629.1B | $144.8B |
| Nov 2025 | $336.0B | $509.3B | $173.3B |
| Oct 2025 | $404.4B | $688.7B | $284.3B |
| Sep 2025 | $543.7B | $345.7B | −$197.9B |
| Aug 2025 | $344.3B | $689.1B | $344.8B |
| Jul 2025 | $338.5B | $629.6B | $291.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $526.4B | $499.4B | −$27.0B |
| May 2025 | $371.2B | $686.9B | $315.7B |
| Apr 2025 | $850.2B | $591.8B | −$258.4B |
| Mar 2025 | $367.6B | $528.2B | $160.5B |
| Feb 2025 | $296.4B | $603.4B | $307.0B |
| Jan 2025 | $513.3B | $641.9B | $128.6B |
| Dec 2024 | $454.4B | $541.1B | $86.7B |
| Nov 2024 | $301.8B | $668.5B | $366.8B |
| Oct 2024 | $326.8B | $584.2B | $257.5B |
Sources: Treasury Debt to the Penny; Monthly Treasury Statement; debt as a share of GDP from FRED GFDEGDQ188S; average interest rates on Treasury securities.