US Debt Clock Live
The article provides a real-time tracker of the U.S. national debt, citing official Treasury data. It offers interactive tools to view debt trends by president and state, alongside a global comparison.
Why it matters
It serves as a transparency tool for tracking government fiscal health and the scale of national borrowing.
Current federal debt, recent change, debt per person, and source methodology using official U.S. Treasury data.
Updated March 19, 2026 · Official U.S. Treasury data
Latest Treasury Updates (Treasury data is periodically updated) Dec 29 $38.386T +$5.8B Dec 26 $38.381T +$27.7B Dec 24 $38.353T -$22.5B Dec 23 $38.375T -$3.1B Dec 22 $38.378T +$5.5B The current U.S. national debt is $39.72 Trillion as of July 4, 2026 , according to the latest data from the U.S. Treasury Department. This US debt live counter equals approximately $118,562 per U.S. citizen. The debt increases by roughly $1 trillion every 750 days and grows at approximately $1.3 billion per day, making this national debt clock live view a real-time snapshot of America's borrowing. Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data .
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