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US national debt in 2002
251 daily records
| Daily record | Total public debt outstanding | Change from previous record | Share held by the public |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2002 | $6,405,707,456,847.53 | +$80,144,324,975.66 | 56.9 % |
| December 30, 2002 | $6,325,563,131,871.87 | +$900,957,976.83 | — |
| December 27, 2002 | $6,324,662,173,895.04 | +$2,074,118,033.78 | — |
| December 26, 2002 | $6,322,588,055,861.26 | −$4,870,985,720.82 | — |
| December 24, 2002 | $6,327,459,041,582.08 | −$591,207,214.29 | — |
| December 23, 2002 | $6,328,050,248,796.37 | +$543,180,803.47 | — |
| December 20, 2002 | $6,327,507,067,992.90 | −$262,160,752.27 | — |
| December 19, 2002 | $6,327,769,228,745.17 | −$4,297,832,476.21 | — |
| December 18, 2002 | $6,332,067,061,221.38 | −$1,921,582,970.08 | — |
| December 17, 2002 | $6,333,988,644,191.46 | +$7,151,673,928.95 | — |
| December 16, 2002 | $6,326,836,970,262.51 | −$12,978,694,280.78 | — |
| December 13, 2002 | $6,339,815,664,543.29 | −$805,541,880.11 | — |
| December 12, 2002 | $6,340,621,206,423.40 | −$2,237,540,716.96 | — |
| December 11, 2002 | $6,342,858,747,140.36 | −$3,047,396,480.95 | — |
| December 10, 2002 | $6,345,906,143,621.31 | +$15,754,682,769.61 | — |
| December 9, 2002 | $6,330,151,460,851.70 | −$530,809,155.58 | — |
| December 6, 2002 | $6,330,682,270,007.28 | −$2,279,394,306.39 | — |
| December 5, 2002 | $6,332,961,664,313.67 | +$6,480,092,975.15 | — |
| December 4, 2002 | $6,326,481,571,338.52 | −$655,965,050.09 | — |
| December 3, 2002 | $6,327,137,536,388.61 | −$11,562,443,203.94 | — |
| December 2, 2002 | $6,338,699,979,592.55 | −$4,760,167,189.24 | — |
| November 29, 2002 | $6,343,460,146,781.79 | +$4,532,943,101.92 | 57.5 % |
| November 27, 2002 | $6,338,927,203,679.87 | −$2,045,775,521.27 | — |
| November 26, 2002 | $6,340,972,979,201.14 | +$7,584,690,242.95 | — |
| November 25, 2002 | $6,333,388,288,958.19 | +$672,530,925.86 | — |
| November 22, 2002 | $6,332,715,758,032.33 | −$141,524,587.98 | — |
| November 21, 2002 | $6,332,857,282,620.31 | +$5,393,795,439.25 | — |
| November 20, 2002 | $6,327,463,487,181.06 | −$3,063,376,699.19 | — |
| November 19, 2002 | $6,330,526,863,880.25 | +$5,107,940,494.36 | — |
| November 18, 2002 | $6,325,418,923,385.89 | +$1,372,056,587.31 | — |
| November 15, 2002 | $6,324,046,866,798.58 | +$41,908,316,101.32 | — |
| November 14, 2002 | $6,282,138,550,697.26 | +$8,856,087,172.50 | — |
| November 13, 2002 | $6,273,282,463,524.76 | +$2,338,527,393.08 | — |
| November 12, 2002 | $6,270,943,936,131.68 | −$479,143,544.96 | — |
| November 8, 2002 | $6,271,423,079,676.64 | +$2,102,382,717.64 | — |
| November 7, 2002 | $6,269,320,696,959.00 | +$5,380,116,724.67 | — |
| November 6, 2002 | $6,263,940,580,234.33 | −$1,361,980,185.25 | — |
| November 5, 2002 | $6,265,302,560,419.58 | +$2,804,667,875.28 | — |
| November 4, 2002 | $6,262,497,892,544.30 | +$4,276,970,887.36 | — |
| November 1, 2002 | $6,258,220,921,656.94 | −$24,307,052,721.56 | — |
| October 31, 2002 | $6,282,527,974,378.50 | +$16,961,485,509.55 | 57.1 % |
| October 30, 2002 | $6,265,566,488,868.95 | +$200,939,961.46 | — |
| October 29, 2002 | $6,265,365,548,907.49 | +$2,503,172,501.54 | — |
| October 28, 2002 | $6,262,862,376,405.95 | +$695,322,157.91 | — |
| October 25, 2002 | $6,262,167,054,248.04 | +$676,717,007.96 | — |
| October 24, 2002 | $6,261,490,337,240.08 | +$9,465,512,767.91 | — |
| October 23, 2002 | $6,252,024,824,472.17 | −$1,906,482,145.21 | — |
| October 22, 2002 | $6,253,931,306,617.38 | +$3,494,669,018.68 | — |
| October 21, 2002 | $6,250,436,637,598.70 | +$734,426,540.16 | — |
| October 18, 2002 | $6,249,702,211,058.54 | −$1,416,518,819.11 | — |
| October 17, 2002 | $6,251,118,729,877.65 | +$4,345,233,851.06 | — |
| October 16, 2002 | $6,246,773,496,026.59 | +$113,103,952.86 | — |
| October 15, 2002 | $6,246,660,392,073.73 | +$7,103,550,209.77 | — |
| October 11, 2002 | $6,239,556,841,863.96 | −$742,663,896.12 | — |
| October 10, 2002 | $6,240,299,505,760.08 | +$3,619,615,188.97 | — |
| October 9, 2002 | $6,236,679,890,571.11 | −$3,075,341,728.99 | — |
| October 8, 2002 | $6,239,755,232,300.10 | +$3,825,019,272.37 | — |
| October 7, 2002 | $6,235,930,213,027.73 | −$59,853,513.97 | — |
| October 4, 2002 | $6,235,990,066,541.70 | +$1,609,681,969.93 | — |
| October 3, 2002 | $6,234,380,384,571.77 | −$3,001,589,788.74 | — |
| October 2, 2002 | $6,237,381,974,360.51 | +$21,951,307,565.78 | — |
| October 1, 2002 | $6,215,430,666,794.73 | −$12,805,298,802.43 | — |
| September 30, 2002 | $6,228,235,965,597.16 | +$34,901,252,162.71 | 57.0 % |
| September 27, 2002 | $6,193,334,713,434.45 | −$2,582,620,593.65 | — |
| September 26, 2002 | $6,195,917,334,028.10 | −$5,945,794,164.57 | — |
| September 25, 2002 | $6,201,863,128,192.67 | −$591,255,309.91 | — |
| September 24, 2002 | $6,202,454,383,502.58 | +$819,706,488.91 | — |
| September 23, 2002 | $6,201,634,677,013.67 | +$1,785,172,012.64 | — |
| September 20, 2002 | $6,199,849,505,001.03 | +$691,207,383.39 | — |
| September 19, 2002 | $6,199,158,297,617.64 | −$4,442,730,884.13 | — |
| September 18, 2002 | $6,203,601,028,501.77 | −$2,472,441,405.53 | — |
| September 17, 2002 | $6,206,073,469,907.30 | +$7,834,327,897.82 | — |
| September 16, 2002 | $6,198,239,142,009.48 | −$8,269,895,307.00 | — |
| September 13, 2002 | $6,206,509,037,316.48 | −$939,307,626.96 | — |
| September 12, 2002 | $6,207,448,344,943.44 | −$5,283,051,416.72 | — |
| September 11, 2002 | $6,212,731,396,360.16 | +$6,596,413,538.84 | — |
| September 10, 2002 | $6,206,134,982,821.32 | +$5,286,742,634.01 | — |
| September 9, 2002 | $6,200,848,240,187.31 | −$2,431,682,670.19 | — |
| September 6, 2002 | $6,203,279,922,857.50 | −$341,954,107.00 | — |
| September 5, 2002 | $6,203,621,876,964.50 | +$2,172,590,105.25 | — |
| September 4, 2002 | $6,201,449,286,859.25 | +$7,359,583,839.34 | — |
| September 3, 2002 | $6,194,089,703,019.91 | −$16,391,972,936.35 | — |
| August 30, 2002 | $6,210,481,675,956.26 | −$1,709,996,221.57 | 57.3 % |
| August 29, 2002 | $6,212,191,672,177.83 | +$1,597,795,643.10 | — |
| August 28, 2002 | $6,210,593,876,534.73 | −$524,912,377.75 | — |
| August 27, 2002 | $6,211,118,788,912.48 | +$3,340,987,540.79 | — |
| August 26, 2002 | $6,207,777,801,371.69 | +$1,281,532,066.60 | — |
| August 23, 2002 | $6,206,496,269,305.09 | +$1,990,122,236.38 | — |
| August 22, 2002 | $6,204,506,147,068.71 | +$8,646,058,259.43 | — |
| August 21, 2002 | $6,195,860,088,809.28 | −$3,021,189,456.86 | — |
| August 20, 2002 | $6,198,881,278,266.14 | +$3,101,982,158.15 | — |
| August 19, 2002 | $6,195,779,296,107.99 | +$2,506,371,974.54 | — |
| August 16, 2002 | $6,193,272,924,133.45 | +$216,780,483.37 | — |
| August 15, 2002 | $6,193,056,143,650.08 | +$31,005,579,211.94 | — |
| August 14, 2002 | $6,162,050,564,438.14 | −$2,479,347,420.89 | — |
| August 13, 2002 | $6,164,529,911,859.03 | +$2,421,328,458.99 | — |
| August 12, 2002 | $6,162,108,583,400.04 | +$933,380,727.86 | — |
| August 9, 2002 | $6,161,175,202,672.18 | +$1,401,601,724.64 | — |
| August 8, 2002 | $6,159,773,600,947.54 | +$8,961,813,767.65 | — |
| August 7, 2002 | $6,150,811,787,179.89 | −$860,210,412.98 | — |
| August 6, 2002 | $6,151,671,997,592.87 | +$3,276,016,782.02 | — |
| August 5, 2002 | $6,148,395,980,810.85 | −$360,518,321.13 | — |
| August 2, 2002 | $6,148,756,499,131.98 | −$10,025,646,755.13 | — |
| August 1, 2002 | $6,158,782,145,887.11 | −$958,644,122.28 | — |
| July 31, 2002 | $6,159,740,790,009.39 | +$8,789,071,840.97 | 56.8 % |
| July 30, 2002 | $6,150,951,718,168.42 | +$103,834,661.30 | — |
| July 29, 2002 | $6,150,847,883,507.12 | +$227,787,234.02 | — |
| July 26, 2002 | $6,150,620,096,273.10 | +$616,588,663.26 | — |
| July 25, 2002 | $6,150,003,507,609.84 | +$13,801,606,431.60 | — |
| July 24, 2002 | $6,136,201,901,178.24 | −$428,569,502.94 | — |
| July 23, 2002 | $6,136,630,470,681.18 | +$2,899,955,247.86 | — |
| July 22, 2002 | $6,133,730,515,433.32 | +$1,137,835,009.63 | — |
| July 19, 2002 | $6,132,592,680,423.69 | −$553,776,249.56 | — |
| July 18, 2002 | $6,133,146,456,673.25 | +$13,786,418,459.09 | — |
| July 17, 2002 | $6,119,360,038,214.16 | +$28,509,364.16 | — |
| July 16, 2002 | $6,119,331,528,850.00 | +$2,600,340,371.70 | — |
| July 15, 2002 | $6,116,731,188,478.30 | −$10,162,614,443.00 | — |
| July 12, 2002 | $6,126,893,802,921.30 | +$296,100,418.26 | — |
| July 11, 2002 | $6,126,597,702,503.04 | +$12,544,103,117.81 | — |
| July 10, 2002 | $6,114,053,599,385.23 | −$5,265,043,693.83 | — |
| July 9, 2002 | $6,119,318,643,079.06 | +$3,046,681,435.73 | — |
| July 8, 2002 | $6,116,271,961,643.33 | +$536,542,598.04 | — |
| July 5, 2002 | $6,115,735,419,045.29 | +$5,323,073,396.28 | — |
| July 3, 2002 | $6,110,412,345,649.01 | −$13,661,170,488.04 | — |
| July 2, 2002 | $6,124,073,516,137.05 | +$6,966,983,032.32 | — |
| July 1, 2002 | $6,117,106,533,104.73 | −$9,362,227,295.75 | — |
| June 28, 2002 | $6,126,468,760,400.48 | +$107,716,270,980.63 | 56.5 % |
| June 27, 2002 | $6,018,752,489,419.85 | +$263,438,021.08 | — |
| June 26, 2002 | $6,018,489,051,398.77 | −$43,073,232.00 | — |
| June 25, 2002 | $6,018,532,124,630.77 | −$43,072,979.33 | — |
| June 24, 2002 | $6,018,575,197,610.10 | −$129,229,486.81 | — |
| June 21, 2002 | $6,018,704,427,096.91 | −$43,072,690.89 | — |
| June 20, 2002 | $6,018,747,499,787.80 | −$286,511,183.53 | — |
| June 19, 2002 | $6,019,034,010,971.33 | −$42,940,510.60 | — |
| June 18, 2002 | $6,019,076,951,481.93 | −$44,229,991.90 | — |
| June 17, 2002 | $6,019,121,181,473.83 | −$141,518,261.64 | — |
| June 14, 2002 | $6,019,262,699,735.47 | −$43,955,808.83 | — |
| June 13, 2002 | $6,019,306,655,544.30 | +$273,470,012.12 | — |
| June 12, 2002 | $6,019,033,185,532.18 | −$38,013,256.53 | — |
| June 11, 2002 | $6,019,071,198,788.71 | −$44,102,853.87 | — |
| June 10, 2002 | $6,019,115,301,642.58 | −$132,320,066.17 | — |
| June 7, 2002 | $6,019,247,621,708.75 | −$44,105,164.59 | — |
| June 6, 2002 | $6,019,291,726,873.34 | +$280,623,106.61 | — |
| June 5, 2002 | $6,019,011,103,766.73 | −$49,238,646.66 | — |
| June 4, 2002 | $6,019,060,342,413.39 | −$44,054,582.22 | — |
| June 3, 2002 | $6,019,104,396,995.61 | −$227,915,251.94 | — |
| May 31, 2002 | $6,019,332,312,247.55 | −$195,674,066.47 | 57.0 % |
| May 30, 2002 | $6,019,527,986,314.02 | +$285,598,273.96 | — |
| May 29, 2002 | $6,019,242,388,040.06 | −$43,086,315.26 | — |
| May 28, 2002 | $6,019,285,474,355.32 | −$179,071,814.73 | — |
| May 24, 2002 | $6,019,464,546,170.05 | −$43,082,828.76 | — |
| May 23, 2002 | $6,019,507,628,998.81 | +$289,035,493.25 | — |
| May 22, 2002 | $6,019,218,593,505.56 | −$42,671,317.81 | — |
| May 21, 2002 | $6,019,261,264,823.37 | −$42,961,753.94 | — |
| May 20, 2002 | $6,019,304,226,577.31 | −$128,030,396.61 | — |
| May 17, 2002 | $6,019,432,256,973.92 | −$43,256,447.06 | — |
| May 16, 2002 | $6,019,475,513,420.98 | +$2,894,601,573.40 | — |
| May 15, 2002 | $6,016,580,911,847.58 | +$26,166,272,770.61 | — |
| May 14, 2002 | $5,990,414,639,076.97 | +$1,215,991,539.08 | — |
| May 13, 2002 | $5,989,198,647,537.89 | +$286,984,782.68 | — |
| May 10, 2002 | $5,988,911,662,755.21 | +$10,692,844,544.63 | — |
| May 9, 2002 | $5,978,218,818,210.58 | +$5,013,624,165.03 | — |
| May 8, 2002 | $5,973,205,194,045.55 | −$322,441,223.74 | — |
| May 7, 2002 | $5,973,527,635,269.29 | +$3,836,204,002.51 | — |
| May 6, 2002 | $5,969,691,431,266.78 | +$2,806,242,874.92 | — |
| May 3, 2002 | $5,966,885,188,391.86 | −$12,403,458,363.17 | — |
| May 2, 2002 | $5,979,288,646,755.03 | +$4,967,777,957.80 | — |
| May 1, 2002 | $5,974,320,868,797.23 | −$10,356,488,416.63 | — |
| April 30, 2002 | $5,984,677,357,213.86 | +$11,680,950,670.22 | 56.9 % |
| April 29, 2002 | $5,972,996,406,543.64 | −$1,917,339,676.40 | — |
| April 26, 2002 | $5,974,913,746,220.04 | +$164,964,545.82 | — |
| April 25, 2002 | $5,974,748,781,674.22 | −$14,962,584,813.13 | — |
| April 24, 2002 | $5,989,711,366,487.35 | −$840,388,151.78 | — |
| April 23, 2002 | $5,990,551,754,639.13 | +$6,888,819,725.79 | — |
| April 22, 2002 | $5,983,662,934,913.34 | −$21,498,223,854.03 | — |
| April 19, 2002 | $6,005,161,158,767.37 | +$837,331,595.31 | — |
| April 18, 2002 | $6,004,323,827,172.06 | −$6,209,899,790.67 | — |
| April 17, 2002 | $6,010,533,726,962.73 | +$1,463,072,458.84 | — |
| April 16, 2002 | $6,009,070,654,503.89 | −$11,649,878,803.16 | — |
| April 15, 2002 | $6,020,720,533,307.05 | −$143,910,074.74 | — |
| April 12, 2002 | $6,020,864,443,381.79 | −$46,600,177.01 | — |
| April 11, 2002 | $6,020,911,043,558.80 | +$175,524,536.96 | — |
| April 10, 2002 | $6,020,735,519,021.84 | −$49,271,036.61 | — |
| April 9, 2002 | $6,020,784,790,058.45 | −$46,509,283.65 | — |
| April 8, 2002 | $6,020,831,299,342.10 | −$139,558,364.52 | — |
| April 5, 2002 | $6,020,970,857,706.62 | −$46,505,632.93 | — |
| April 4, 2002 | $6,021,017,363,339.55 | +$6,819,694,674.26 | — |
| April 3, 2002 | $6,014,197,668,665.29 | +$8,686,204,888.04 | — |
| April 2, 2002 | $6,005,511,463,777.25 | +$6,199,673,363.76 | — |
| April 1, 2002 | $5,999,311,790,413.49 | −$6,719,815,851.89 | — |
| March 29, 2002 | $6,006,031,606,265.38 | −$1,557,856,311.97 | 57.3 % |
| March 28, 2002 | $6,007,589,462,577.35 | −$5,531,003,797.08 | — |
| March 27, 2002 | $6,013,120,466,374.43 | −$1,803,188,964.84 | — |
| March 26, 2002 | $6,014,923,655,339.27 | +$2,610,866,537.27 | — |
| March 25, 2002 | $6,012,312,788,802.00 | +$3,439,565,742.83 | — |
| March 22, 2002 | $6,008,873,223,059.17 | +$165,493,479.58 | — |
| March 21, 2002 | $6,008,707,729,579.59 | +$482,587,231.14 | — |
| March 20, 2002 | $6,008,225,142,348.45 | −$1,685,037,904.24 | — |
| March 19, 2002 | $6,009,910,180,252.69 | +$7,027,633,831.72 | — |
| March 18, 2002 | $6,002,882,546,420.97 | +$1,521,879,145.55 | — |
| March 15, 2002 | $6,001,360,667,275.42 | −$1,177,586,244.63 | — |
| March 14, 2002 | $6,002,538,253,520.05 | +$7,126,276,322.47 | — |
| March 13, 2002 | $5,995,411,977,197.58 | −$2,383,893,437.79 | — |
| March 12, 2002 | $5,997,795,870,635.37 | +$3,656,755,131.83 | — |
| March 11, 2002 | $5,994,139,115,503.54 | +$380,915,047.35 | — |
| March 8, 2002 | $5,993,758,200,456.19 | +$2,439,680,684.26 | — |
| March 7, 2002 | $5,991,318,519,771.93 | +$6,100,927,785.03 | — |
| March 6, 2002 | $5,985,217,591,986.90 | −$2,191,264,732.45 | — |
| March 5, 2002 | $5,987,408,856,719.35 | +$4,773,768,214.27 | — |
| March 4, 2002 | $5,982,635,088,505.08 | +$5,624,957,341.08 | — |
| March 1, 2002 | $5,977,010,131,164.00 | −$26,442,885,419.85 | — |
| February 28, 2002 | $6,003,453,016,583.85 | +$5,864,363,814.39 | 57.3 % |
| February 27, 2002 | $5,997,588,652,769.46 | −$5,146,119,635.06 | — |
| February 26, 2002 | $6,002,734,772,404.52 | +$5,463,794,578.15 | — |
| February 25, 2002 | $5,997,270,977,826.37 | +$758,964,742.55 | — |
| February 22, 2002 | $5,996,512,013,083.82 | +$2,185,245,095.16 | — |
| February 21, 2002 | $5,994,326,767,988.66 | +$16,920,833,928.58 | — |
| February 20, 2002 | $5,977,405,934,060.08 | +$3,713,744,478.27 | — |
| February 19, 2002 | $5,973,692,189,581.81 | +$1,808,480,417.03 | — |
| February 15, 2002 | $5,971,883,709,164.78 | +$26,877,208,368.52 | — |
| February 14, 2002 | $5,945,006,500,796.26 | +$13,990,481,881.76 | — |
| February 13, 2002 | $5,931,016,018,914.50 | −$2,079,689,256.64 | — |
| February 12, 2002 | $5,933,095,708,171.14 | +$3,109,602,013.49 | — |
| February 11, 2002 | $5,929,986,106,157.65 | −$257,374,528.71 | — |
| February 8, 2002 | $5,930,243,480,686.36 | +$2,536,954,328.03 | — |
| February 7, 2002 | $5,927,706,526,358.33 | +$8,164,783,089.99 | — |
| February 6, 2002 | $5,919,541,743,268.34 | −$2,049,940,203.28 | — |
| February 5, 2002 | $5,921,591,683,471.62 | +$5,360,718,737.59 | — |
| February 4, 2002 | $5,916,230,964,734.03 | +$5,247,070,954.80 | — |
| February 1, 2002 | $5,910,983,893,779.23 | −$26,244,849,697.04 | — |
| January 31, 2002 | $5,937,228,743,476.27 | +$7,798,995,073.00 | 56.9 % |
| January 30, 2002 | $5,929,429,748,403.27 | −$2,706,774,520.75 | — |
| January 29, 2002 | $5,932,136,522,924.02 | +$2,840,711,482.39 | — |
| January 28, 2002 | $5,929,295,811,441.63 | −$127,505,911.41 | — |
| January 25, 2002 | $5,929,423,317,353.04 | +$5,336,967,690.15 | — |
| January 24, 2002 | $5,924,086,349,662.89 | −$1,935,198,732.47 | — |
| January 23, 2002 | $5,926,021,548,395.36 | +$1,481,441,592.66 | — |
| January 22, 2002 | $5,924,540,106,802.70 | +$2,218,267,728.31 | — |
| January 18, 2002 | $5,922,321,839,074.39 | +$992,569,081.91 | — |
| January 17, 2002 | $5,921,329,269,992.48 | −$1,669,474,326.31 | — |
| January 16, 2002 | $5,922,998,744,318.79 | −$669,136,154.32 | — |
| January 15, 2002 | $5,923,667,880,473.11 | +$1,826,583,935.30 | — |
| January 14, 2002 | $5,921,841,296,537.81 | +$271,862,319.19 | — |
| January 11, 2002 | $5,921,569,434,218.62 | +$3,931,916,304.02 | — |
| January 10, 2002 | $5,917,637,517,914.60 | −$4,727,385,976.40 | — |
| January 9, 2002 | $5,922,364,903,891.00 | −$3,283,502,652.46 | — |
| January 8, 2002 | $5,925,648,406,543.46 | +$909,721,627.31 | — |
| January 7, 2002 | $5,924,738,684,916.15 | +$3,271,172,415.26 | — |
| January 4, 2002 | $5,921,467,512,500.89 | +$1,903,729,831.42 | — |
| January 3, 2002 | $5,919,563,782,669.47 | −$13,368,778,365.07 | — |
| January 2, 2002 | $5,932,932,561,034.54 | −$10,506,002,401.59 | — |