Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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December 17, 2021

$29,219,162,160,636.54Total public debt outstanding
$22,801,698,897,579.86Debt held by the public
$6,417,463,263,056.68Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,712,273,273,764.97Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$29,219,162,160,636.54
Debt held by the public
$22,801,698,897,579.86
Intragovernmental holdings
$6,417,463,263,056.68
Change over 12 months
+$1,712,273,273,764.97
Record date
December 17, 2021
Share held by the public
78.0 %
Change from previous record
+$12,880,563,206.91
Growth over 12 months
+6.2 %

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