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

August 24, 2012

$15,974,809,707,529.13Total public debt outstanding
$11,198,007,315,885.95Debt held by the public
$4,776,802,391,643.18Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,335,702,454,428.02Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,974,809,707,529.13
Debt held by the public
$11,198,007,315,885.95
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,776,802,391,643.18
Change over 12 months
+$1,335,702,454,428.02
Record date
August 24, 2012
Share held by the public
70.1 %
Change from previous record
−$1,709,321,615.01
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)