| | $ billion nom | | | | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| | | Spending | 3,518 | 3,721 | 3,834 | 3,755 | 3,915 | 4,161 | 4,386 |
| | | Federal Deficit | 1,413 | 1,556 | 1,267 | 828 | 727 | 706 | 752 |
| | | Other Borrowing | 477 | -1,398 | 822 | 534 | 488 | 401 | 360 |
| | | Gross Federal Debt | 11,876 | 12,034 | 14,122 | 15,484 | 16,699 | 17,806 | 18,917 | | | | source: actual budgeted estimated | |
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