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

May 5, 2021

$28,177,871,288,714.44Total public debt outstanding
$22,043,397,487,051.74Debt held by the public
$6,134,473,801,662.70Intragovernmental holdings
+$3,119,947,265,307.64Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$28,177,871,288,714.44
Debt held by the public
$22,043,397,487,051.74
Intragovernmental holdings
$6,134,473,801,662.70
Change over 12 months
+$3,119,947,265,307.64
Record date
May 5, 2021
Share held by the public
78.2 %
Change from previous record
+$2,471,893,799.53
Growth over 12 months
+12.5 %

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