US National Debt: Report

US Debt and How It Affects the Economy:

US Historical Debt Outstanding - Annual 2000 - 2018
The first fiscal year for the U.S. Government started Jan. 1, 1789. Congress changed the beginning of the fiscal year from Jan. 1 to Jul. 1 in 1842, and finally from Jul. 1 to Oct. 1 in 1977 where it remains today.

Date	Debt (US$ Trillion)
09/30/2018	21.52
09/30/2017	20.24
09/30/2016	19.57
09/30/2015	18.15
09/30/2014	17.82
09/30/2013	16.74
09/30/2012	16.07
09/30/2011	14.79
09/30/2010	13.56
09/30/2009	11.91
09/30/2008	10.02
09/30/2007	9.01
09/30/2006	8.51
09/30/2005	7.93
09/30/2004	7.38
09/30/2003	6.78
09/30/2002	6.23
09/30/2001	5.81
09/30/2000	5.67

Source: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt_histo5.htm