Observed arrival · 2026-09-25
Mount Debtmore’s presidential debt mountain
An interactive view of U.S. national debt over time, by presidency, and per resident.
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- Readers comparing U.S. debt across presidencies
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- Its notes combine Treasury debt records, historical annual series, CPI-U, and a Census population estimate.
Field notes
The chart can be viewed in 10-year, 50-year, or since-1790 spans, and its instructions describe keyboard navigation. Separate figures distinguish debt held by the public from intragovernmental holdings, including Social Security trust funds. The methodology notes that presidential totals combine nonconsecutive terms, exclude years out of office, and reflect Congress, inherited policy, and economic conditions as well as presidential decisions.
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