Long Default · U.S. Fiscal Record
U.S. National Debt by Year, 1790–2026
Browse the U.S. national debt by year, with annual debt balances, deficits, spending, revenue, historical events, and official-source citations.
Source-backed fiscal history
This explainer is part of a 237-year searchable fiscal archive built from Treasury, OMB, CBO, and other cited public records.
Long Default distinguishes annual debt balances from budget flows such as receipts, outlays, deficits, and net interest. Every available record links the measure to its stated coverage and public-source context.