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

August 23, 2012

$15,976,519,029,144.14Total public debt outstanding
$11,197,966,497,649.15Debt held by the public
$4,778,552,531,494.99Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,327,229,358,796.29Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,976,519,029,144.14
Debt held by the public
$11,197,966,497,649.15
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,778,552,531,494.99
Change over 12 months
+$1,327,229,358,796.29
Record date
August 23, 2012
Share held by the public
70.1 %
Change from previous record
+$16,050,507,032.94
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)