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| | {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
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| | + | ! Year |
| | + | ! Amount of Debt |
| | + | ! Sitting President |
| | ! Year | | ! Year |
| | ! Amount of Debt | | ! Amount of Debt |
| | ! Sitting President | | ! Sitting President |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | February 2010 | + | |December 1919 |
| − | | 14.294 trillion | + | |43.00 billion |
| − | | [[Barack Obama]] | + | |[[Woodrow Wilson]] |
| | + | |September 1979 |
| | + | |879.00 billion |
| | + | |[[Jimmy Carter]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | December 2009 | + | |December 1939 |
| − | | 12.394 trillion | + | |45.00 billion |
| − | | [[Barack Obama]] | + | |[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] |
| | + | |June 1980 |
| | + | |925.00 billion |
| | + | |[[Jimmy Carter]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | February 2009 | + | |June 1940 |
| − | | 12.104 trillion | + | |49.00 billion |
| − | | [[Barack Obama]] | + | |[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] |
| | + | |December 1980 |
| | + | |935.10 billion |
| | + | |[[Jimmy Carter]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | October 2008 | + | |February 1941 |
| − | | 11.315 trillion | + | |65.00 billion |
| − | | [[George W. Bush]] | + | |[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] |
| | + | |February 1981 |
| | + | |985.00 billion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | July 2008 | + | |March 1942 |
| − | | 10.615 trillion | + | |125.00 billion |
| − | | [[George W. Bush]] | + | |[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] |
| | + | |September 1981 |
| | + | |1.080 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | September 2007 | + | |April 1943 |
| − | | 9.815 trillion | + | |210.00 billion |
| − | | [[George W. Bush]] | + | |[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] |
| | + | |September 1981 |
| | + | |999.80 billion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | March 2006 | + | |June 1944 |
| − | | 8.965 trillion | + | |260.00 billion |
| − | | [[George W. Bush]] | + | |[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] |
| | + | |June 1982 |
| | + | |1.143 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | November 2004 | + | |April 1945 |
| − | | 8.184 trillion | + | |300.00 billion |
| − | | [[George W. Bush]] | + | |[[Harry S. Truman]] |
| | + | |September 1982 |
| | + | |1.290 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | May 2003 | + | |June 1946 |
| − | | 7.384 trillion | + | |275.00 billion |
| − | | [[George W. Bush]] | + | |[[Harry S. Truman]] |
| | + | |May 1983 |
| | + | |1.389 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | June 2002 | + | |August 1954 |
| − | | 6.400 trillion | + | |281.00 billion |
| − | | [[George W. Bush]] | + | |[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] |
| | + | |November 1983 |
| | + | |1.490 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | August 1997 | + | |July 1956 |
| − | | 5.950 trillion | + | |278.00 billion |
| − | | [[Bill Clinton]] | + | |[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] |
| | + | |May 1984 |
| | + | |1.520 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | March 1996 | + | |February 1958 |
| − | | 5.500 trillion | + | |280.00 billion |
| − | | [[Bill Clinton]] | + | |[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] |
| | + | |July 1984 |
| | + | |1.573 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | August 1993 | + | |September 1958 |
| − | | 4.900 trillion | + | |288.00 billion |
| − | | [[Bill Clinton]] | + | |[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] |
| | + | |October 1984 |
| | + | |1.824 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | April 1993 | + | |June 1959 |
| − | | 4.370 trillion | + | |295.00 billion |
| − | | [[Bill Clinton]] | + | |[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] |
| | + | |November 1985 |
| | + | |1.904 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | November 1990 | + | |June 1960 |
| − | | 4.145 trillion | + | |293.00 billion |
| − | | [[George H. W. Bush]] | + | |[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] |
| | + | |December 1985 |
| | + | |2.079 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | October 1990 | + | |June 1961 |
| − | | 3.230 trillion | + | |298.00 billion |
| − | | [[George H. W. Bush]] | + | |[[John F. Kennedy]] |
| | + | |August 1986 |
| | + | |2.111 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | November 1989 | + | |March 1962 |
| − | | 3.123 trillion | + | |300.00 billion |
| − | | [[George H. W. Bush]] | + | |[[John F. Kennedy]] |
| | + | |October 1986 |
| | + | |2.300 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | August 1989 | + | |July 1962 |
| − | | 2.870 trillion | + | |308.00 billion |
| − | | [[George H. W. Bush]] | + | |[[John F. Kennedy]] |
| | + | |July 1987 |
| | + | |2.320 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | September 1987 | + | |May 1963 |
| − | | 2.800 trillion | + | |309.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Lyndon B. Johnson]] |
| | + | |August 1987 |
| | + | |2.352 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | August 1987 | + | |November 1963 |
| − | | 2.352 trillion | + | |315.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Lyndon B. Johnson]] |
| | + | |September 1987 |
| | + | |2.800 trillion |
| | + | |[[Ronald W. Reagan]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | July 1987 | + | |June 1964 |
| − | | 2.320 trillion | + | |324.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Lyndon B. Johnson]] |
| | + | |August 1989 |
| | + | |2.870 trillion |
| | + | |[[George H. W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | October 1986 | + | |June 1965 |
| − | | 2.300 trillion | + | |328.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Lyndon B. Johnson]] |
| | + | |November 1989 |
| | + | |3.123 trillion |
| | + | |[[George H. W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | August 1986 | + | |June 1966 |
| − | | 2.111 trillion | + | |330.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Lyndon B. Johnson]] |
| | + | |October 1990 |
| | + | |3.230 trillion |
| | + | |[[George H. W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | December 1985 | + | |March 1967 |
| − | | 2.079 trillion | + | |336.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Lyndon B. Johnson]] |
| | + | |November 1990 |
| | + | |4.145 trillion |
| | + | |[[George H. W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | November 1985 | + | |June 1967 |
| − | | 1.904 trillion | + | |358.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Lyndon B. Johnson]] |
| | + | |April 1993 |
| | + | |4.370 trillion |
| | + | |[[Bill Clinton]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | October 1984 | + | |April 1969 |
| − | | 1.824 trillion | + | |377.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Richard M. Nixon]] |
| | + | |August 1993 |
| | + | |4.900 trillion |
| | + | |[[Bill Clinton]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | July 1984 | + | |June 1970 |
| − | | 1.573 trillion | + | |395.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Richard M. Nixon]] |
| | + | |March 1996 |
| | + | |5.500 trillion |
| | + | |[[Bill Clinton]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | May 1984 | + | |March 1971 |
| − | | 1.520 trillion | + | |430.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Richard M. Nixon]] |
| | + | |August 1997 |
| | + | |5.950 trillion |
| | + | |[[Bill Clinton]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | November 1983 | + | |March 1972 |
| − | | 1.490 trillion | + | |450.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Richard M. Nixon]] |
| | + | |June 2002 |
| | + | |6.400 trillion |
| | + | |[[George W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | May 1983 | + | |October 1972 |
| − | | 1.389 trillion | + | |465.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Richard M. Nixon]] |
| | + | |May 2003 |
| | + | |7.384 trillion |
| | + | |[[George W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | September 1982 | + | |December 1973 |
| − | | 1.290 trillion | + | |475.7 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Richard M. Nixon]] |
| | + | |November 2004 |
| | + | |8.184 trillion |
| | + | |[[George W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | June 1982 | + | |June 1974 |
| − | | 1.143 trillion | + | |495.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Gerald Ford]] |
| | + | |March 2006 |
| | + | |8.965 trillion |
| | + | |[[George W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | September 1981 | + | |February 1975 |
| − | | 1.080 trillion | + | |577.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Gerald Ford]] |
| | + | |September 2007 |
| | + | |9.815 trillion |
| | + | |[[George W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | September 1981 | + | |November 1975 |
| − | | 999.80 billion | + | |595.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Gerald Ford]] |
| | + | |July 2008 |
| | + | |10.615 trillion |
| | + | |[[George W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | February 1981 | + | |March 1976 |
| − | | 985.00 billion | + | |627.00 billion |
| − | | [[Ronald W. Reagan]] | + | |[[Gerald Ford]] |
| | + | |October 2008 |
| | + | |11.315 trillion |
| | + | |[[George W. Bush]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | December 1980 | + | |June 1976 |
| − | | 935.10 billion | + | |700.00 billion |
| − | | [[Jimmy Carter]] | + | |[[Gerald Ford]] |
| | + | |February 2009 |
| | + | |12.104 trillion |
| | + | |[[Barack Obama]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | June 1980 | + | |October 1977 |
| − | | 925.00 billion | + | |752.00 billion |
| − | | [[Jimmy Carter]] | + | |[[Jimmy Carter]] |
| | + | |December 2009 |
| | + | |12.394 trillion |
| | + | |[[Barack Obama]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | September 1979 | + | |August 1978 |
| − | | 879.00 billion | + | |798.00 billion |
| − | | [[Jimmy Carter]] | + | |[[Jimmy Carter]] |
| | + | |February 2010 |
| | + | |14.294 trillion |
| | + | |[[Barack Obama]] |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | | April 1979 | + | |April 1979 |
| − | | 830.00 billion | + | |830.00 billion |
| − | | [[Jimmy Carter]] | + | |[[Jimmy Carter]] |
| − | |- | + | | |
| − | | August 1978 | + | | |
| − | | 798.00 billion | + | | |
| − | | [[Jimmy Carter]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | October 1977
| |
| − | | 752.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Jimmy Carter]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1976
| |
| − | | 700.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Gerald Ford]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | March 1976
| |
| − | | 627.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Gerald Ford]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | November 1975
| |
| − | | 595.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Gerald Ford]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | February 1975
| |
| − | | 577.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Gerald Ford]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1974
| |
| − | | 495.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Gerald Ford]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | December 1973
| |
| − | | 475.7 billion
| |
| − | | [[Richard M. Nixon]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | October 1972
| |
| − | | 465.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Richard M. Nixon]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | March 1972
| |
| − | | 450.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Richard M. Nixon]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | March 1971
| |
| − | | 430.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Richard M. Nixon]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1970
| |
| − | | 395.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Richard M. Nixon]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | April 1969
| |
| − | | 377.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Richard M. Nixon]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1967
| |
| − | | 358.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | March 1967
| |
| − | | 336.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1966
| |
| − | | 330.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1965
| |
| − | | 328.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1964
| |
| − | | 324.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | November 1963
| |
| − | | 315.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | May 1963
| |
| − | | 309.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | July 1962
| |
| − | | 308.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[John F. Kennedy]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | March 1962
| |
| − | | 300.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[John F. Kennedy]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1961
| |
| − | | 298.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[John F. Kennedy]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1960
| |
| − | | 293.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1959
| |
| − | | 295.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | September 1958
| |
| − | | 288.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | February 1958
| |
| − | | 280.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | July 1956
| |
| − | | 278.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | August 1954
| |
| − | | 281.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
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| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1946
| |
| − | | 275.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Harry S. Truman]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | April 1945
| |
| − | | 300.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Harry S. Truman]]
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| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1944
| |
| − | | 260.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | April 1943
| |
| − | | 210.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | March 1942
| |
| − | | 125.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | February 1941
| |
| − | | 65.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | June 1940
| |
| − | | 49.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
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| − | |-
| |
| − | | December 1939
| |
| − | | 45.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | December 1919
| |
| − | | 43.00 billion
| |
| − | | [[Woodrow Wilson]]
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