#USNationalDebt #USNationalDebt

The U.S. national debt has reached a record level exceeding 35 trillion dollars for the first time, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. To put this number into perspective, it is roughly equivalent to 129,000 dollars for each taxpayer or about 93,000 dollars for each citizen.

*Details of the U.S. national debt:*

- *Total debt:* Over 35 trillion dollars

- *Foreign entities:* About 9.7 trillion dollars (previous data)

- *Domestic entities:* About 4.6 trillion dollars (previous data)

- *Daily increase:* About 3.85 billion dollars

- *Comparison to GDP:* About 98% of the national gross domestic product (based on 2011 data)

*Who owns the U.S. debt?*

While the precise distribution may have changed, historically, the largest foreign holders of U.S. debt have been [1][2]:

- *China*

- *Japan*

- *United Kingdom*

The increasing national debt has raised concerns about the financial stability of the country and the potential impacts on the global economy. Contributing factors to this debt include government spending, budget deficits, and economic policies [4].