Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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May 18, 2021

$28,231,915,800,364.06Total public debt outstanding
$22,042,727,374,398.33Debt held by the public
$6,189,188,425,965.73Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,920,509,829,131.88Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$28,231,915,800,364.06
Debt held by the public
$22,042,727,374,398.33
Intragovernmental holdings
$6,189,188,425,965.73
Change over 12 months
+$2,920,509,829,131.88
Record date
May 18, 2021
Share held by the public
78.1 %
Change from previous record
−$1,699,541,642.27
Growth over 12 months
+11.5 %

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