US National Debt by Decade

2019   $23.0 trillion

2016   $19.6 trillion   (Obama)

2010   $13.562 trillion

2008   $10.0 trillion    (Bush II)

2000   $5.674 trillion

1990   $3.233 trillion   (Bush I)

1980   $907.7 billion

1970   $371.0 billion

1960   $286.3 billion

1950   $257.4 billion

1940   $42.97 billion

1930   $16.19 billion

1920   $25.95 billion

1910   $2.65 billion

1900   $2.14 billion

From 1790 to 1840, the US tripled its land area. The National Debt in 1840 was $3.57 million.

https://www.thestreet.com/politics/national-debt-year-by-year-14876008

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader