Figure 2: Social Security is projected to add $46 trillion to federal debt between 2026 and 2056

Annual deficit contribution by component, billions of dollars

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Source: Congressional Budget Office, "Details about Baseline Projections for Selected Programs," and "The Long-Term Budget Outlook Data: 2026 to 2056."
Note: 'Social Security' refers to the combined Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. Interest on 2026–2056 borrowing reflects interest costs generated by financing that period's cash-flow shortfalls. Interest on pre-2026 borrowing reflects interest accruing after 2026 on Social Security-related borrowing between 2010 and 2025.