$75,000 a Second: How U.S. Debt Is Growing
Economy
U.S. government debt is growing at an alarming pace — more than $75,000 every second, according to Senator Rand Paul’s annual report on federal spending.
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U.S. public debt is increasing by over $75,000 per second this year, according to an annual federal spending report prepared by Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky.
Paul estimates that over the next decade, the United States will add an average of $2.39 trillion in debt annually. This translates into more than $6.53 billion per day, $272 million per hour, and $4.54 million per minute.
The senator described President Donald Trump’s decision to cut $5 billion in foreign aid and funding for international organizations as “a drop in the ocean” compared to the scale of government spending.
According to Paul’s calculations, total government expenditures in 2025 reached $1.64 trillion, including approximately $1.22 trillion in interest payments on the national debt.
U.S. national debt currently exceeds $38.5 trillion, or more than $112,000 per resident. Economists argue that balancing the federal budget is possible within a decade, but would require tying spending to average revenues, adjusting for inflation and population growth, and cutting inefficient expenditures that burden taxpayers.
Paul estimates that over the next decade, the United States will add an average of $2.39 trillion in debt annually. This translates into more than $6.53 billion per day, $272 million per hour, and $4.54 million per minute.
The senator described President Donald Trump’s decision to cut $5 billion in foreign aid and funding for international organizations as “a drop in the ocean” compared to the scale of government spending.
According to Paul’s calculations, total government expenditures in 2025 reached $1.64 trillion, including approximately $1.22 trillion in interest payments on the national debt.
U.S. national debt currently exceeds $38.5 trillion, or more than $112,000 per resident. Economists argue that balancing the federal budget is possible within a decade, but would require tying spending to average revenues, adjusting for inflation and population growth, and cutting inefficient expenditures that burden taxpayers.
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