This graph shows a ranking of the five largest municipalities in the United States that have filed for bankruptcy between 1953 and 2013, sorted by approximate debt. In 2013, the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy with an approximate debt of 18 billion U.S. dollars.
The national debt of the United Stated can be found here.
Ranking of the five largest municipalities that filed for bankruptcy in the United States between 1953 and 2013, by approximate debt
(in million U.S. dollars)
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New York Times. (July 18, 2013). Ranking of the five largest municipalities that filed for bankruptcy in the United States between 1953 and 2013, by approximate debt (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262311/the-largest-us-municipalities-that-filed-for-bankruptcy-by-debt/
New York Times. "Ranking of the five largest municipalities that filed for bankruptcy in the United States between 1953 and 2013, by approximate debt (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 18, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262311/the-largest-us-municipalities-that-filed-for-bankruptcy-by-debt/
New York Times. (2013). Ranking of the five largest municipalities that filed for bankruptcy in the United States between 1953 and 2013, by approximate debt (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262311/the-largest-us-municipalities-that-filed-for-bankruptcy-by-debt/
New York Times. "Ranking of The Five Largest Municipalities That Filed for Bankruptcy in The United States between 1953 and 2013, by Approximate Debt (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262311/the-largest-us-municipalities-that-filed-for-bankruptcy-by-debt/
New York Times, Ranking of the five largest municipalities that filed for bankruptcy in the United States between 1953 and 2013, by approximate debt (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262311/the-largest-us-municipalities-that-filed-for-bankruptcy-by-debt/ (last visited June 02, 2020)
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