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2026-09-25

US Federal Debt-to-GDP Rises to 122%, Nearly Double Its Clinton-Era Level

US Federal Debt-to-GDP Rises to 122%, Nearly Double Its Clinton-Era Level

Key points

Change in US federal debt as % of GDP by president | Now 122%, up from 56% when Clinton left office, roughly a doubling

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