The Debt to the Penny and Who Holds It

( Debt Held by the Public vs. Intragovernmental Holdings )

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 08/18/2017. 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 08/18/2017