Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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August 20, 2021

$28,427,625,037,837.37Total public debt outstanding
$22,256,434,599,033.89Debt held by the public
$6,171,190,438,803.48Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,832,024,234,945.01Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$28,427,625,037,837.37
Debt held by the public
$22,256,434,599,033.89
Intragovernmental holdings
$6,171,190,438,803.48
Change over 12 months
+$1,832,024,234,945.01
Record date
August 20, 2021
Share held by the public
78.3 %
Change from previous record
−$11,764,053.22
Growth over 12 months
+6.9 %

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