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

August 16, 2012

$15,957,959,655,187.23Total public debt outstanding
$11,175,825,918,961.79Debt held by the public
$4,782,133,736,225.44Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,365,717,439,545.33Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,957,959,655,187.23
Debt held by the public
$11,175,825,918,961.79
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,782,133,736,225.44
Change over 12 months
+$1,365,717,439,545.33
Record date
August 16, 2012
Share held by the public
70.0 %
Change from previous record
+$13,089,969,292.31
Growth over 12 months
+9.4 %

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