Oct 26, 2023
Visualizing the U.S. Debt in Dollars
This infographic visualizes the record high U.S. national debt of $31.4T using one dollar bills. The number is so high that it can be difficult to picture or relate to, so I used familiar objects and spaces to show how extraordinarily large this number is. Since the publication of this graphic, the debt has increased to $33.6T.
Dataset
Record Date | Total Public Debt Outstanding |
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4/20/2023 | $31,459,978,914,887.75 |
Data sources
In addition to the sources listed, I used basic mathematics and an online calculator to construct the dimensions of the spaces.
https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/https://www.uscurrency.gov/life-cycle/data/circulationhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/how-long-is-the-life-span-of-us-paper-money.htmhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/paymentsystems/coin_currcircvalue.htmhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/us/politics/debt-limit-economy.htmlhttps://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/national-debt/
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