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

August 31, 2021

$28,427,317,184,527.64Total public debt outstanding
$22,254,543,554,131.93Debt held by the public
$6,172,773,630,395.71Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,698,481,332,141.20Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$28,427,317,184,527.64
Debt held by the public
$22,254,543,554,131.93
Intragovernmental holdings
$6,172,773,630,395.71
Change over 12 months
+$1,698,481,332,141.20
Record date
August 31, 2021
Share held by the public
78.3 %
Change from previous record
−$224,265,447.69
Growth over 12 months
+6.4 %

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