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

August 21, 2012

$15,970,134,937,605.00Total public debt outstanding
$11,176,851,754,468.88Debt held by the public
$4,793,283,183,136.12Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,330,895,369,730.62Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,970,134,937,605.00
Debt held by the public
$11,176,851,754,468.88
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,793,283,183,136.12
Change over 12 months
+$1,330,895,369,730.62
Record date
August 21, 2012
Share held by the public
70.0 %
Change from previous record
+$5,367,635,398.36
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)