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By the end of World War I, the U.S. national debt had grown to roughly how much?

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about $29T public, $7.4T intragov

As of March 2025, roughly how was the total debt split between 'held by the public' and 'intragovernmental' debt?

Debt held by the public is owed to outside investors, while intragovernmental debt is owed within the government.

Source: Wikipedia (2025) en.wikipedia.org

about 71 days

In October 2025, the national debt hit the $38 trillion mark, about how many days after hitting $37 trillion?

That pace shows just how quickly the total debt has been climbing in recent years.

Source: Wikipedia (2025) en.wikipedia.org

116% of GDP

The CBO projected debt held by the public would rise from 99% of GDP in 2024 to about what share by 2034?

That projection assumes current laws and spending trends continue over the decade.

Source: Congressional Budget Office, via Wikipedia (2024) en.wikipedia.org

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