Latest period
$18.48B
YoY change
+7.4%
5Y CAGR
-3.6%
Peak year (2021)
$23.27B
Latest annual
$18.42B
Total Debt history chart for Danaher (DHR) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $18.42B
Total Debt growth chart for Danaher (DHR) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +7.4%
Total Debt history table for Danaher (DHR) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $18.42B | +7.4% | +$1.27B | ||
| 2024 | $17.15B | -12.2% | −$2.39B | ||
| 2023 | $19.54B | -5.2% | −$1.08B | ||
| 2022 | $20.62B | -11.4% | −$2.66B | ||
| 2021 | $23.27B | +4.9% | +$1.09B | ||
| 2020 | $22.18B | -1.5% | −$348.00M | ||
| 2019 | $22.53B | +131.3% | +$12.79B | ||
| 2018 | $9.74B | -7.4% | −$781.80M | ||
| 2017 | $10.52B | -14.2% | −$1.75B | ||
| 2016 | $12.27B | -4.7% | −$601.40M | ||
| 2015 | $12.87B | +270.5% | +$9.40B | ||
| 2014 | $3.47B | -0.7% | −$25.60M | ||
| 2013 | $3.50B | -34.5% | −$1.84B | ||
| 2012 | $5.34B | +0.7% | +$37.91M | ||
| 2011 | $5.31B | +87.8% | +$2.48B | ||
| 2010 | $2.82B | -3.7% | −$108.54M | ||
| 2009 | $2.93B | +12.0% | +$313.88M | ||
| 2008 | $2.62B | -29.7% | −$1.11B | ||
| 2007 | $3.73B | +53.1% | +$1.29B | ||
| 2006 | $2.43B | +133.6% | +$1.39B | ||
| 2005 | $1.04B | -22.9% | −$308.58M | ||
| 2004 | $1.35B | +4.0% | +$51.41M | ||
| 2003 | $1.30B | -0.8% | −$11.08M | ||
| 2002 | $1.31B | +9.9% | +$118.28M | ||
| 2001 | $1.19B | +49.9% | +$396.50M | ||
| 2000 | $795.19M | +112.3% | +$420.59M | ||
| 1999 | $374.60M | -20.7% | −$97.90M | ||
| 1998 | $472.50M | +138.4% | +$274.30M | ||
| 1997 | $198.20M | -16.2% | −$38.20M | ||
| 1996 | $236.40M | -16.6% | −$47.20M | ||
| 1995 | $283.60M | +53.0% | +$98.30M | ||
| 1994 | $185.30M | +38.7% | +$51.70M | ||
| 1993 | $133.60M | -20.9% | −$35.20M | ||
| 1992 | $168.80M | -8.5% | −$15.70M | ||
| 1991 | $184.50M | -1.3% | −$2.50M | ||
| 1990 | $187.00M | +30.1% | +$43.30M | ||
| 1989 | $143.70M | -42.1% | −$104.70M | ||
| 1988 | $248.40M | -37.1% | −$146.20M | ||
| 1987 | $394.60M | -19.3% | −$94.40M | ||
| 1986 | $489.00M | +188.8% | +$319.70M | ||
| 1985 | $169.30M | — | — |
- 2025$18.42B+7.4%
- 2024$17.15B-12.2%
- 2023$19.54B-5.2%
- 2022$20.62B-11.4%
- 2021$23.27B+4.9%
- 2020$22.18B-1.5%
- 2019$22.53B+131.3%
- 2018$9.74B-7.4%
- 2017$10.52B-14.2%
- 2016$12.27B-4.7%
- 2015$12.87B+270.5%
- 2014$3.47B-0.7%
- 2013$3.50B-34.5%
- 2012$5.34B+0.7%
- 2011$5.31B+87.8%
- 2010$2.82B-3.7%
- 2009$2.93B+12.0%
- 2008$2.62B-29.7%
- 2007$3.73B+53.1%
- 2006$2.43B+133.6%
- 2005$1.04B-22.9%
- 2004$1.35B+4.0%
- 2003$1.30B-0.8%
- 2002$1.31B+9.9%
- 2001$1.19B+49.9%
- 2000$795.19M+112.3%
- 1999$374.60M-20.7%
- 1998$472.50M+138.4%
- 1997$198.20M-16.2%
- 1996$236.40M-16.6%
- 1995$283.60M+53.0%
- 1994$185.30M+38.7%
- 1993$133.60M-20.9%
- 1992$168.80M-8.5%
- 1991$184.50M-1.3%
- 1990$187.00M+30.1%
- 1989$143.70M-42.1%
- 1988$248.40M-37.1%
- 1987$394.60M-19.3%
- 1986$489.00M+188.8%
- 1985$169.30M—
Total Debt values are taken from Danaher's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Total Debt at Danaher (DHR)
According to Danaher's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $18.48B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Danaher (DHR) most recent annual total debt stands at $18.42B (2025) – grew 7.4% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Danaher total debt delivered a -3.6% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
The highest annual total debt of $23.27B was reported in 2021. The lowest in the available history was $133.60M in 1993.
Danaher Total Debt by Year
Danaher Total Debt 2025: $18.42B
Danaher posted total debt of $18.42B in 2025, grew 7.4% from 2024.
Danaher Total Debt 2024: $17.15B
In 2024, Danaher reported total debt of $17.15B, declined 12.2% below 2023.
Danaher Total Debt 2023: $19.54B
Danaher total debt in 2023 was $19.54B, declined 5.2% below 2022.
Danaher Total Debt 2022: $20.62B
2022's total debt for Danaher came in at $20.62B, declined 11.4% below 2021.
Danaher Total Debt 2021: $23.27B
Danaher total debt in 2021 was $23.27B.
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