| | $ billion nom | | | | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| | | Spending | 3,603 | 3,796 | 3,803 | 3,883 | 4,060 | 4,329 | 4,532 |
| | | Federal Deficit | 1,300 | 1,327 | 901 | 668 | 610 | 649 | 612 |
| | | Other Borrowing | -64 | 260 | 296 | 284 | 317 | 316 | 322 |
| | | Gross Federal Debt | 14,764 | 16,351 | 17,548 | 18,500 | 19,427 | 20,391 | 21,325 | | | | source: actual budgeted estimated | |
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