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

August 17, 2021

$28,427,629,895,149.51Total public debt outstanding
$22,250,414,879,625.43Debt held by the public
$6,177,215,015,524.08Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,847,785,598,565.30Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$28,427,629,895,149.51
Debt held by the public
$22,250,414,879,625.43
Intragovernmental holdings
$6,177,215,015,524.08
Change over 12 months
+$1,847,785,598,565.30
Record date
August 17, 2021
Share held by the public
78.3 %
Change from previous record
−$2,420,767.38
Growth over 12 months
+7.0 %

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