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

August 28, 2012

$15,978,918,589,911.74Total public debt outstanding
$11,198,791,218,734.06Debt held by the public
$4,780,127,371,177.68Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,325,090,396,994.39Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,978,918,589,911.74
Debt held by the public
$11,198,791,218,734.06
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,780,127,371,177.68
Change over 12 months
+$1,325,090,396,994.39
Record date
August 28, 2012
Share held by the public
70.1 %
Change from previous record
+$3,696,389,354.46
Growth over 12 months
+9.0 %

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