Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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August 31, 2016

$19,510,296,242,765.66Total public debt outstanding
$14,104,113,716,888.75Debt held by the public
$5,406,182,525,876.91Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,359,146,063,177.61Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$19,510,296,242,765.66
Debt held by the public
$14,104,113,716,888.75
Intragovernmental holdings
$5,406,182,525,876.91
Change over 12 months
+$1,359,146,063,177.61
Record date
August 31, 2016
Share held by the public
72.3 %
Change from previous record
+$18,212,232,985.27
Growth over 12 months
+7.5 %

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