Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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Daily record

May 21, 2012

$15,715,461,162,489.22Total public debt outstanding
$10,949,502,921,153.04Debt held by the public
$4,765,958,241,336.18Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,369,962,759,750.44Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,715,461,162,489.22
Debt held by the public
$10,949,502,921,153.04
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,765,958,241,336.18
Change over 12 months
+$1,369,962,759,750.44
Record date
May 21, 2012
Share held by the public
69.7 %
Change from previous record
+$3,254,505,278.17
Growth over 12 months
+9.5 %

Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)