In 2023, the U.S. government spent a total of 875 billion U.S. dollars on interest of public debt. 497 billion U.S. dollars was on interest for debt held by the public.
The national debt of the United Stated can be found here.
Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends.
Data prior to 2022 retrieved from previous reports.
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GAO. (November 9, 2023). Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. "Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. (2023). Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. "Total Interest Expense on Debt Held by The Public of The United States from 2012 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO, Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], GAO, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
