Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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August 20, 2012

$15,964,767,302,206.64Total public debt outstanding
$11,176,502,309,547.02Debt held by the public
$4,788,264,992,659.62Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,325,527,734,332.26Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,964,767,302,206.64
Debt held by the public
$11,176,502,309,547.02
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,788,264,992,659.62
Change over 12 months
+$1,325,527,734,332.26
Record date
August 20, 2012
Share held by the public
70.0 %
Change from previous record
+$2,712,451,808.67
Growth over 12 months
+9.1 %

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