<P> The table below shows annual federal spending, gross federal debt and gross domestic product for specific fiscal years . The government fiscal year runs from October 1 of the previous calendar year to September 30 of the year shown . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Fiscal year </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Federal spending </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Federal debt </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Gross domestic product </Th> <Th> Inflation adjuster </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Billions </Th> <Th> Adjusted </Th> <Th> Change </Th> <Th> Billions </Th> <Th> Adjusted </Th> <Th> Change </Th> <Th> Billions </Th> <Th> Adjusted </Th> <Th> Change </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> $409 </Td> <Td> $1,040 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> $705 </Td> <Td> $1,795 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> $1,974 </Td> <Td> $5,019 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> $459 </Td> <Td> $1,093 </Td> <Td> 5.1% </Td> <Td> $776 </Td> <Td> $1,850 </Td> <Td> 3.1% </Td> <Td> $2,217 </Td> <Td> $5,285 </Td> <Td> 5.3% </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> $504 </Td> <Td> $1,107 </Td> <Td> 1.3% </Td> <Td> $829 </Td> <Td> $1,821 </Td> <Td> − 1.5% </Td> <Td> $2,501 </Td> <Td> $5,494 </Td> <Td> 4.0% </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> $591 </Td> <Td> $1,175 </Td> <Td> 6.1% </Td> <Td> $909 </Td> <Td> $1,808 </Td> <Td> − 0.8% </Td> <Td> $2,727 </Td> <Td> $5,422 </Td> <Td> − 1.3% </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> $678 </Td> <Td> $1,219 </Td> <Td> 3.8% </Td> <Td> $994 </Td> <Td> $1,787 </Td> <Td> − 1.1% </Td> <Td> $3,055 </Td> <Td> $5,492 </Td> <Td> 1.3% </Td> <Td> 0.56 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> $746 </Td> <Td> $1,252 </Td> <Td> 2.6% </Td> <Td> $1,137 </Td> <Td> $1,908 </Td> <Td> 6.8% </Td> <Td> $3,228 </Td> <Td> $5,417 </Td> <Td> − 1.4% </Td> <Td> 0.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $808 </Td> <Td> $1,294 </Td> <Td> 3.4% </Td> <Td> $1,371 </Td> <Td> $2,195 </Td> <Td> 15.0% </Td> <Td> $3,441 </Td> <Td> $5,510 </Td> <Td> 1.7% </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> $852 </Td> <Td> $1,300 </Td> <Td> 0.4% </Td> <Td> $1,564 </Td> <Td> $2,386 </Td> <Td> 8.7% </Td> <Td> $3,840 </Td> <Td> $5,858 </Td> <Td> 6.3% </Td> <Td> 0.66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> $946 </Td> <Td> $1,396 </Td> <Td> 7.4% </Td> <Td> $1,817 </Td> <Td> $2,680 </Td> <Td> 12.3% </Td> <Td> $4,142 </Td> <Td> $6,108 </Td> <Td> 4.3% </Td> <Td> 0.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> $990 </Td> <Td> $1,426 </Td> <Td> 2.1% </Td> <Td> $2,120 </Td> <Td> $3,052 </Td> <Td> 13.9% </Td> <Td> $4,412 </Td> <Td> $6,352 </Td> <Td> 4.0% </Td> <Td> 0.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $1,004 </Td> <Td> $1,406 </Td> <Td> − 1.4% </Td> <Td> $2,345 </Td> <Td> $3,283 </Td> <Td> 7.6% </Td> <Td> $4,647 </Td> <Td> $6,506 </Td> <Td> 2.4% </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $1,065 </Td> <Td> $1,447 </Td> <Td> 2.9% </Td> <Td> $2,601 </Td> <Td> $3,534 </Td> <Td> 7.7% </Td> <Td> $5,009 </Td> <Td> $6,806 </Td> <Td> 4.6% </Td> <Td> 0.74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $1,144 </Td> <Td> $1,499 </Td> <Td> 3.6% </Td> <Td> $2,867 </Td> <Td> $3,757 </Td> <Td> 6.3% </Td> <Td> $5,401 </Td> <Td> $7,077 </Td> <Td> 4.0% </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> $1,253 </Td> <Td> $1,590 </Td> <Td> 6.1% </Td> <Td> $3,206 </Td> <Td> $4,067 </Td> <Td> 8.3% </Td> <Td> $5,735 </Td> <Td> $7,277 </Td> <Td> 2.8% </Td> <Td> 0.79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> $1,324 </Td> <Td> $1,610 </Td> <Td> 1.3% </Td> <Td> $3,598 </Td> <Td> $4,374 </Td> <Td> 7.5% </Td> <Td> $5,935 </Td> <Td> $7,215 </Td> <Td> − 0.8% </Td> <Td> 0.82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $1,382 </Td> <Td> $1,624 </Td> <Td> 0.9% </Td> <Td> $4,001 </Td> <Td> $4,703 </Td> <Td> 7.5% </Td> <Td> $6,240 </Td> <Td> $7,334 </Td> <Td> 1.7% </Td> <Td> 0.85 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> $1,410 </Td> <Td> $1,615 </Td> <Td> − 0.5% </Td> <Td> $4,351 </Td> <Td> $4,987 </Td> <Td> 6.0% </Td> <Td> $6,576 </Td> <Td> $7,536 </Td> <Td> 2.8% </Td> <Td> 0.87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $1,462 </Td> <Td> $1,642 </Td> <Td> 1.7% </Td> <Td> $4,643 </Td> <Td> $5,216 </Td> <Td> 4.6% </Td> <Td> $6,961 </Td> <Td> $7,820 </Td> <Td> 3.8% </Td> <Td> 0.89 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> $1,516 </Td> <Td> $1,662 </Td> <Td> 1.2% </Td> <Td> $4,920 </Td> <Td> $5,395 </Td> <Td> 3.4% </Td> <Td> $7,326 </Td> <Td> $8,033 </Td> <Td> 2.7% </Td> <Td> 0.91 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $1,561 </Td> <Td> $1,673 </Td> <Td> 0.7% </Td> <Td> $5,181 </Td> <Td> $5,554 </Td> <Td> 3.0% </Td> <Td> $7,694 </Td> <Td> $8,248 </Td> <Td> 2.7% </Td> <Td> 0.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> $1,601 </Td> <Td> $1,684 </Td> <Td> 0.7% </Td> <Td> $5,369 </Td> <Td> $5,647 </Td> <Td> 1.7% </Td> <Td> $8,182 </Td> <Td> $8,606 </Td> <Td> 4.3% </Td> <Td> 0.95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> $1,653 </Td> <Td> $1,721 </Td> <Td> 2.2% </Td> <Td> $5,478 </Td> <Td> $5,704 </Td> <Td> 1.0% </Td> <Td> $8,628 </Td> <Td> $8,985 </Td> <Td> 4.4% </Td> <Td> 0.96 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> $1,702 </Td> <Td> $1,746 </Td> <Td> 1.5% </Td> <Td> $5,605 </Td> <Td> $5,750 </Td> <Td> 0.8% </Td> <Td> $9,125 </Td> <Td> $9,361 </Td> <Td> 4.2% </Td> <Td> 0.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> $1,789 </Td> <Td> $1,789 </Td> <Td> 2.5% </Td> <Td> $5,628 </Td> <Td> $5,628 </Td> <Td> − 2.1% </Td> <Td> $9,710 </Td> <Td> $9,710 </Td> <Td> 3.7% </Td> <Td> 1.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $1,863 </Td> <Td> $1,821 </Td> <Td> 1.8% </Td> <Td> $5,769 </Td> <Td> $5,638 </Td> <Td> 0.2% </Td> <Td> $10,058 </Td> <Td> $9,829 </Td> <Td> 1.2% </Td> <Td> 1.02 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> $2,011 </Td> <Td> $1,929 </Td> <Td> 6.0% </Td> <Td> $6,198 </Td> <Td> $5,945 </Td> <Td> 5.5% </Td> <Td> $10,377 </Td> <Td> $9,954 </Td> <Td> 1.3% </Td> <Td> 1.04 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> $2,160 </Td> <Td> $2,018 </Td> <Td> 4.6% </Td> <Td> $6,760 </Td> <Td> $6,316 </Td> <Td> 6.2% </Td> <Td> $10,809 </Td> <Td> $10,099 </Td> <Td> 1.4% </Td> <Td> 1.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> $2,293 </Td> <Td> $2,082 </Td> <Td> 3.2% </Td> <Td> $7,354 </Td> <Td> $6,677 </Td> <Td> 5.7% </Td> <Td> $11,500 </Td> <Td> $10,441 </Td> <Td> 3.4% </Td> <Td> 1.10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> $2,472 </Td> <Td> $2,165 </Td> <Td> 4.0% </Td> <Td> $7,905 </Td> <Td> $6,923 </Td> <Td> 3.7% </Td> <Td> $12,238 </Td> <Td> $10,717 </Td> <Td> 2.6% </Td> <Td> 1.14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> $2,655 </Td> <Td> $2,249 </Td> <Td> 3.9% </Td> <Td> $8,451 </Td> <Td> $7,158 </Td> <Td> 3.4% </Td> <Td> $13,016 </Td> <Td> $11,024 </Td> <Td> 2.9% </Td> <Td> 1.18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> $2,730 </Td> <Td> $2,263 </Td> <Td> 0.6% </Td> <Td> $8,951 </Td> <Td> $7,419 </Td> <Td> 3.6% </Td> <Td> $13,668 </Td> <Td> $11,329 </Td> <Td> 2.8% </Td> <Td> 1.21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> $2,931 </Td> <Td> $2,366 </Td> <Td> 4.6% </Td> <Td> $9,654 </Td> <Td> $7,793 </Td> <Td> 5.0% </Td> <Td> $14,312 </Td> <Td> $11,553 </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 1.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 * </Td> <Td> $3,107 </Td> <Td> $2,452 </Td> <Td> 3.6% </Td> <Td> $10,413 </Td> <Td> $8,218 </Td> <Td> 5.5% </Td> <Td> $14,097 </Td> <Td> $11,529 </Td> <Td> 2.6% </Td> <Td> 1.27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 * </Td> <Td> $3,091 </Td> <Td> $2,392 </Td> <Td> − 2.4% </Td> <Td> $11,875 </Td> <Td> $9,247 </Td> <Td> 12.5% </Td> <Td> $14,508 </Td> <Td> $11,297 </Td> <Td> − 2.0% </Td> <Td> 1.29 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Fiscal year </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Federal spending </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Federal debt </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Gross domestic product </Th> <Th> Inflation adjuster </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Billions </Th> <Th> Adjusted </Th> <Th> Change </Th> <Th> Billions </Th> <Th> Adjusted </Th> <Th> Change </Th> <Th> Billions </Th> <Th> Adjusted </Th> <Th> Change </Th> </Tr>

When was the last time the national debt was paid off