Latest period
$74.2B
YoY change
+11.6%
5Y CAGR
+1.2%
Peak year (FY2020)
$72.4B
Latest annual
$67.1B
Total Debt history chart for Walmart (WMT) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $67.1B
Total Debt growth chart for Walmart (WMT) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +11.6%
Total Debt history table for Walmart (WMT) from 1986 to 2026
| FY2026 | $67.1B | +11.6% | +$6.98B | ||
| FY2025 | $60.1B | -2.0% | -$1.21B | ||
| FY2024 | $61.3B | +4.1% | +$2.4B | ||
| FY2023 | $58.9B | +2.8% | +$1.6B | ||
| FY2022 | $57.3B | -9.4% | -$5.92B | ||
| FY2021 | $63.2B | -12.7% | -$9.19B | ||
| FY2020 | $72.4B | +24.8% | +$14.4B | ||
| FY2019 | $58B | +24.8% | +$11.5B | ||
| FY2018 | $46.5B | +1.2% | +$549M | ||
| FY2017 | $45.9B | -8.2% | -$4.1B | ||
| FY2016 | $50B | -0.3% | -$131M | ||
| FY2015 | $50.2B | -11.4% | -$6.48B | ||
| FY2014 | $56.6B | +4.6% | +$2.51B | ||
| FY2013 | $54.1B | +1.3% | +$709M | ||
| FY2012 | $53.4B | +7.1% | +$3.56B | ||
| FY2011 | $49.9B | +20.7% | +$8.54B | ||
| FY2010 | $41.3B | -2.1% | -$898M | ||
| FY2009 | $42.2B | -5.5% | -$2.45B | ||
| FY2008 | $44.7B | +14.5% | +$5.65B | ||
| FY2007 | $39B | +0.7% | +$289M | ||
| FY2006 | $38.7B | +24.7% | +$7.68B | ||
| FY2005 | $31.1B | +17.3% | +$4.59B | ||
| FY2004 | $26.5B | +4.2% | +$1.08B | ||
| FY2003 | $25.4B | +16.0% | +$3.51B | ||
| FY2002 | $21.9B | -2.0% | -$436M | ||
| FY2001 | $22.3B | +1.1% | +$234M | ||
| FY2000 | $22.1B | +108.1% | +$11.5B | ||
| FY1999 | $10.6B | -1.9% | -$202M | ||
| FY1998 | $10.8B | +1.7% | +$181M | ||
| FY1997 | $10.6B | -20.6% | -$2.76B | ||
| FY1996 | $13.4B | +15.6% | +$1.81B | ||
| FY1995 | $11.6B | +20.7% | +$1.99B | ||
| FY1994 | $9.61B | +47.9% | +$3.11B | ||
| FY1993 | $6.49B | +72.1% | +$2.72B | ||
| FY1992 | $3.77B | +62.2% | +$1.45B | ||
| FY1991 | $2.32B | +56.9% | +$844M | ||
| FY1990 | $1.48B | +20.1% | +$248M | ||
| FY1989 | $1.23B | +5.0% | +$58.3M | ||
| FY1988 | $1.18B | +22.8% | +$219M | ||
| FY1987 | $957M | +21.6% | +$170M | ||
| FY1986 | $787M | — | — |
- FY2026$67.1B+11.6%
- FY2025$60.1B-2.0%
- FY2024$61.3B+4.1%
- FY2023$58.9B+2.8%
- FY2022$57.3B-9.4%
- FY2021$63.2B-12.7%
- FY2020$72.4B+24.8%
- FY2019$58B+24.8%
- FY2018$46.5B+1.2%
- FY2017$45.9B-8.2%
- FY2016$50B-0.3%
- FY2015$50.2B-11.4%
- FY2014$56.6B+4.6%
- FY2013$54.1B+1.3%
- FY2012$53.4B+7.1%
- FY2011$49.9B+20.7%
- FY2010$41.3B-2.1%
- FY2009$42.2B-5.5%
- FY2008$44.7B+14.5%
- FY2007$39B+0.7%
- FY2006$38.7B+24.7%
- FY2005$31.1B+17.3%
- FY2004$26.5B+4.2%
- FY2003$25.4B+16.0%
- FY2002$21.9B-2.0%
- FY2001$22.3B+1.1%
- FY2000$22.1B+108.1%
- FY1999$10.6B-1.9%
- FY1998$10.8B+1.7%
- FY1997$10.6B-20.6%
- FY1996$13.4B+15.6%
- FY1995$11.6B+20.7%
- FY1994$9.61B+47.9%
- FY1993$6.49B+72.1%
- FY1992$3.77B+62.2%
- FY1991$2.32B+56.9%
- FY1990$1.48B+20.1%
- FY1989$1.23B+5.0%
- FY1988$1.18B+22.8%
- FY1987$957M+21.6%
- FY1986$787M—
Total Debt values are taken from Walmart'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 Walmart (WMT)
According to Walmart's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $74.2B. 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 .
Walmart (WMT) most recent annual total debt stands at $67.1B (2026) – grew 11.6% year-over-year.
Over 2021–2026 (5 years), Walmart total debt expanded at a +1.2% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
The highest annual total debt of $72.4B was reported in 2020. The lowest in the available history was $787M in 1986.
Walmart Total Debt by Year
Walmart Total Debt 2026: $67.1B
Walmart posted total debt of $67.1B in 2026, grew 11.6% from 2025.
Walmart Total Debt 2025: $60.1B
In 2025, Walmart reported total debt of $60.1B, edged down 2.0% below 2024.
Walmart Total Debt 2024: $61.3B
Walmart total debt in 2024 was $61.3B, edged up 4.1% from 2023.
Walmart Total Debt 2023: $58.9B
2023's total debt for Walmart came in at $58.9B, edged up 2.8% from 2022.
Walmart Total Debt 2022: $57.3B
Walmart total debt in 2022 was $57.3B.
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