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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
02/14/2019 16,165,843,663,662.34 5,849,764,782,834.93 22,015,608,446,497.27

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 02/14/2019. The debt held by the public versus intragovernmental holdings data is available:

  • Yearly (on a fiscal basis) from 09/30/1997 through 09/30/2001.
  • Monthly from 09/30/2001 through 03/31/2005
  • Daily from 03/31/2005 through 02/14/2019

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