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

$29,227,234,350,837.28Total public debt outstanding
$22,804,697,508,280.00Debt held by the public
$6,422,536,842,557.28Intragovernmental holdings
+$1,735,768,137,481.12Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$29,227,234,350,837.28
Debt held by the public
$22,804,697,508,280.00
Intragovernmental holdings
$6,422,536,842,557.28
Change over 12 months
+$1,735,768,137,481.12
Record date
December 20, 2021
Share held by the public
78.0 %
Change from previous record
+$8,072,190,200.74
Growth over 12 months
+6.3 %

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