In 2023, the U.S. government spent a total of 875 billion U.S. dollars on interest of public debt. 497 billion U.S. dollars was on interest for debt held by the public.
Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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GAO. (November 9, 2023). Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. "Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. (2023). Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO. "Total Interest Expense on Debt Held by The Public of The United States from 2012 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/
GAO, Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], GAO, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/246439/interest-expense-on-us-public-debt/