Total debt service

Chicago debt service appropriations in FY2022 are projected to be 18% of total local fund net appropriations, or $1.9 billion out of expenditures of $10.6 billion. Since FY2011, debt service appropriations have risen by 48%.

This chart has been clarified to remove a duplicative appropriation in 2021 and certain library transfers.
Source: City of Chicago Budgets, 2011, 2022