National debt increases under recent presidents

The data below represents the percent increase in total national debt from the start to the end of each president's term.Toggle the button below to see the dollar increase.

% Change Dollar increase

A bar chart showing the percent increase of national debt under each president's term since 1997.

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Data as of Aug. 18, 2026.

Chart: Susie Webb/Get the Facts Data TeamSource: Treasury Department