A Scaled Down Look at Spending, Revenue, and the Debt

The US national debt exceeds $36 trillion - a number so enormous it's difficult to comprehend. This perspective helps make these figures more understandable.

Toggle between actual values and scaled values where the national debt is scaled down to $1 million, making it easier to understand the relationship between government revenue, spending, and debt. Revenue, spending, and deficit figures are for Fiscal Year 2024.

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National Debt

Current

Total outstanding debt

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Annual Revenue

FY 2024

Annual government income

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Annual Spending

FY 2024

Annual government expenditure

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Annual Deficit

FY 2024

Shortfall between revenue and spending

Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data

These are the actual values of U.S. government finances. Toggle to see them scaled down to more relatable numbers.

Detailed Breakdown

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Total Revenue (FY 2024)
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Revenue Sources