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

May 23, 2012

$15,714,297,615,655.65Total public debt outstanding
$10,951,299,857,320.39Debt held by the public
$4,762,997,758,335.26Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,368,836,548,649.58Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,714,297,615,655.65
Debt held by the public
$10,951,299,857,320.39
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,762,997,758,335.26
Change over 12 months
+$1,368,836,548,649.58
Record date
May 23, 2012
Share held by the public
69.7 %
Change from previous record
−$6,920,991,791.44
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)