US national debt climbed from $14.79T in 2011 to a projected $37.64T by 2025, marking an increase of over 170% across the span The trajectory shows steady growth year after year: $16.06T in 2012, $16.73T in 2013, $17.82T in 2014, $18.15T in 2015, $19.57T in 2016, $20.24T in 2017, $21.51T in 2018, $22.71T in 2019, then jumping to $26.94T in 2020, $28.43T in 2021, $30.93T in 2022, $33.17T in 2023, and $35.46T in 2024 before reaching that 2025 projection