US National Debt Surpasses $40.5 Trillion According to the US Treasury Department, the nation's total national debt has reached an all-time high of $40.5 trillion. In the ten years since 2016, the figure has more than doubled: at the same time last year it was about $19.8 trillion. news. up to a maximum.

US National Debt Surpasses $40.5 Trillion According to the US Treasury Department, the nation's total national debt has reached an all-time high of $40.5 trillion. In the ten years since 2016, the figure has more than doubled: at the same time last year it was about $19.8 trillion. news. up to a maximum.