100% of GDP (about $16.7T)
In 2013, the U.S. national debt passed what milestone relative to the size of the economy?
That was the first time in decades that debt outsized the entire annual U.S. economy.
Source: Wikipedia (2013) en.wikipedia.org
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Right after the Revolutionary War, in 1791, the young U.S. national debt was about how much?
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about $29T public, $7.4T intragov
As of March 2025, roughly how was the total debt split between 'held by the public' and 'intragovernmental' debt?
Debt held by the public is owed to outside investors, while intragovernmental debt is owed within the government.
Source: Wikipedia (2025) en.wikipedia.org
about 71 days
In October 2025, the national debt hit the $38 trillion mark, about how many days after hitting $37 trillion?
That pace shows just how quickly the total debt has been climbing in recent years.
Source: Wikipedia (2025) en.wikipedia.org
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