🇺🇸American National Debt: It took 26 years (from 1982 to 2008) to reach $1 trillion to $10 trillion. It took approximately 12 years to go from $10 trillion (in 2008) to $20 trillion (reached during 2020). It will take about 6 years to go from $20 trillion to $40 trillion. We will reach $40 trillion by the end of this year in 2026.