Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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December 21, 2015

$18,798,201,511,452.04Total public debt outstanding
$13,602,156,263,369.48Debt held by the public
$5,196,045,248,082.56Intragovernmental holdings
+$770,244,890,098.75Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$18,798,201,511,452.04
Debt held by the public
$13,602,156,263,369.48
Intragovernmental holdings
$5,196,045,248,082.56
Change over 12 months
+$770,244,890,098.75
Record date
December 21, 2015
Share held by the public
72.4 %
Change from previous record
+$3,167,583,176.45
Growth over 12 months
+4.3 %

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