In 2025, the United States government spent **** trillion U.S. dollars on interest payments to service the public debt. Â The national debt has risen rapidly since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GAO. (January 20, 2026). Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from fiscal years 2008 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. "Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from fiscal years 2008 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 20, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. (2026). Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from fiscal years 2008 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. "Total Interest Expense on Debt Held by The Public of The United States from Fiscal Years 2008 to 2025 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jan 2026, /statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO, Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from fiscal years 2008 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from fiscal years 2008 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], GAO, January 20, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
