US National Debt & Federal Spending Tracker
Where the federal government gets its money — and where it goes. Track the real-time US national debt, federal spending, tax revenue, inflation, employment, and congressional activity. Sourced directly from the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve (FRED), BLS, and Congress.gov.
About this tracker
GOVSPENDING.ORG is a real-time US national debt and federal spending tracker built on primary sources. Every number on this site — debt outstanding, monthly deficit, tax receipts, inflation, employment, Treasury yields, congressional bill status — comes directly from the authoritative issuer: the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve Economic Data service, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or Congress.gov. Data refreshes daily. Nothing is estimated, modeled, or editorialized. The charts, dashboards, and exports are free and require no login, because federal fiscal data belongs in the public record.
Key Indicators
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Federal Debt
Total public debt, debt held by the public, and intragovernmental holdings.
Receipts vs Outlays
Federal revenue, spending, and the resulting surplus or deficit over time.
Inflation
Consumer Price Index, Core CPI, and PCE — the metrics the Federal Reserve watches.
Labor Market
Unemployment rate, nonfarm payrolls, initial claims, and workforce composition.
Interest Rates
Federal funds rate, Treasury yields, yield curve spread, and mortgage rates.
Congressional Activity
Recent legislation, appropriations, and fiscal-related bills in Congress.
Economic Snapshot
A real-time overview of GDP growth, consumer sentiment, money supply, and Fed balance sheet.
State & Local Government
State and local government revenue, expenditures, tax composition, and pension fund health.
Interest Expense vs Revenue
How rising debt service costs crowd out federal spending as a share of receipts over time.
Revenue Composition
Federal receipts broken down by source — individual income, corporate, social insurance, excise taxes, and customs duties as shares of total revenue.
Agency Spending (FY 2019 vs FY 2024)
Net outlays by federal agency for FY 2019 and FY 2024, from the Treasury Monthly Treasury Statement. Both nominal and inflation-adjusted comparisons.
Current Economic Indicators
Live readings: Fed Funds rate, Treasury yields, the 10y–2y spread, VIX, high-yield spreads and more.
Economics Glossary
Plain-English definitions: CPI, PCE, yield curve, NFP, deficit and more.
Where the Data Comes From
Every number on this site traces back to an official U.S. government source. We aggregate, normalize, and present — we do not model, estimate, or editorialize the underlying data.
FRED
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Over 800,000 U.S. and international time series from dozens of sources. The most comprehensive publicly available macroeconomic database.
BLS
U.S. Department of Labor
Primary source for employment, unemployment, prices, compensation, and working conditions data. Produces the Consumer Price Index and jobs reports.
Treasury
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Federal debt, receipts, outlays, interest rates on government securities, and Treasury auction data. The official record of the federal government's financial position.
Congress
Library of Congress
Legislative data including bills, amendments, committee actions, voting records, and member information for current and historical Congresses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current US national debt?
The total US national debt is published every business day by the U.S. Treasury and tracked here in real time — split into debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings. See the National Debt dashboard for the current figure and full history.
Where does GOVSPENDING.ORG get its data?
Every figure comes directly from official U.S. government sources — the Treasury (Fiscal Data), the Federal Reserve's FRED service, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Congress.gov. Nothing is modeled, estimated, or editorialized, and the data refreshes daily.
Is the data free to download?
Yes. Every FRED series, Treasury dataset, and dashboard table exports as CSV or JSON with no login and no paywall — federal fiscal data belongs in the public record.
How often is the data updated?
The site rebuilds daily. Treasury debt updates every business day; inflation and jobs figures update monthly on the BLS schedule; interest-rate and market series update daily; congressional activity updates as bills move.
What is the difference between the national debt and the federal deficit?
The deficit is the annual shortfall — how much more the government spends than it collects in a single fiscal year. The national debt is the accumulated total of all past deficits minus surpluses. The debt and receipts-vs-outlays dashboards cover both.
Why you can trust these numbers
Official Sources Only
Every data point links back to its official federal source. No third-party estimates or modeled data without clear labeling.
Open & Exportable
Download raw data in CSV or JSON. No paywalls, no logins, no gatekeeping. Public data should be publicly accessible.
Refresh Timestamps
Every indicator shows when it was last updated and how often the source publishes new data. No stale data without disclosure.