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

August 29, 2012

$15,978,184,771,159.29Total public debt outstanding
$11,199,295,723,839.46Debt held by the public
$4,778,889,047,319.83Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,353,392,081,365.43Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$15,978,184,771,159.29
Debt held by the public
$11,199,295,723,839.46
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,778,889,047,319.83
Change over 12 months
+$1,353,392,081,365.43
Record date
August 29, 2012
Share held by the public
70.1 %
Change from previous record
−$733,818,752.45
Growth over 12 months
+9.3 %

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