US Debt Clock
US National Debt Clock
The total US federal debt, live from the US Treasury's own data — with the context most debt clocks skip: per-citizen share, 20-year growth, and the fiscal-year deficit and interest bill.
Updated 2026-08-07 · source: US Treasury FiscalData
The US national debt is the total the federal government owes to bondholders — from individual savers to foreign central banks. It grows whenever the government spends more than it collects, and the gap (the deficit) is financed by issuing Treasury securities.
Two numbers matter more than the headline total: the interest bill (rising fast as older, cheaper debt rolls into higher rates) and debt-to-GDP (the debt relative to the size of the economy). FinBrio tracks all of them live, with the yield curve and macro-stress context that explains why they're moving.
FAQ
What is the US national debt right now?
The total US national debt is $39.9T as of 2026-08-07, sourced live from the US Treasury's FiscalData API.
How much is the US debt per citizen?
About $116,697 per citizen. Over the last 20 years the debt has grown by +$31.4T.
Where does FinBrio's debt data come from?
The debt total and daily change come from the US Treasury's FiscalData 'Debt to the Penny' dataset; deficit, spending and interest figures come from the Treasury's Monthly Treasury Statement (fiscal-year-to-date).
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