The Debt to the Penny and Who Holds It

( Debt Held by the Public vs. Intragovernmental Holdings )

Current Debt Held by the Public Intragovernmental Holdings Total Public Debt Outstanding
10/04/201211,314,031,454,864.604,847,848,402,292.0616,161,879,857,156.66

See information on the Debt Subject to the Limit.

Daily History Search Application

To find the total public debt outstanding on a specific day or days, simply select a single date or date range and click on the 'Find History' button.

The data on total public debt outstanding is available daily from 01/04/1993 through 10/04/2012. The debt held by the public versus intragovernmental holdings data is available:

  • Yearly (on a fiscal basis) from 09/30/1997 through 10/04/2012.
  • Monthly from 09/30/01 through 03/31/05
  • Daily from 03/31/05 through 10/04/2012

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