Total public debt · Debt to the Penny
How much is the US national debt?
On , total US public debt outstanding was $40.53 trillion, up $2.52 trillion from .
Total public debt outstanding at the end of each fiscal year
Total public debt outstanding, each business day of the last year
Each column is one fiscal year at its last day; pointing at a column shows its figures. The line is every business day of the last year.
Select a line to followLatest:
- Held by the public$32.64T
- Intragovernmental$7.89T
Inspect and compare dates
The latest day beside the one before it, the start of the month and the nearest one a year earlier. Every fiscal year and every business day of the last year are in the tables under "The numbers behind the chart".
| Measure | Latest | The day before | Month start | A year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | ||||
| Total | 40,528,359 | 40,463,152 | 40,171,825 | 38,009,026 |
| Held by the public | 32,635,295 | 32,610,650 | 32,425,013 | 30,462,318 |
| Intragovernmental | 7,893,064 | 7,852,502 | 7,746,813 | 7,546,708 |
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Observed .
Right now
Total public debt was $40.53 trillion on , more than twice its level at the end of fiscal 2017.
Up $356.53 billion since the fiscal year start (), up $2.52 trillion from a year earlier () and up $356.53 billion since the month start ().
Who holds it
The public held 80.5% of total public debt on ; the other 19.5% was intragovernmental, debt one part of the government owes another.
- Held by the public $32.64T · 80.5%
- Intragovernmental $7.89T · 19.5%
Each year
Total public debt rose $356.53 billion in fiscal 2027 so far and $2.53 trillion in fiscal 2026.
Understanding total public debt
Where it stands today
Total public debt was $40.53T on .
What is in total public debt?
Intragovernmental holdings are debt one part of the government owes another, mostly trust funds such as Social Security; debt held by the public is what investors, foreign governments and the Federal Reserve hold.
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Total public debt is not the same as debt subject to the limit, which leaves some debt out; the debt limit page has that measure.
The numbers behind the chart
What was total public debt at the end of each fiscal year?$ million; the running year is to date
| Fiscal year | Date | Total | Change in the year | Held by the public | Intragovernmental |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 (so far) | 40,528,359 | 356,534 | 32,635,295 | 7,893,064 | |
| 2026 | 40,171,825 | 2,534,272 | 32,425,013 | 7,746,813 | |
| 2025 | 37,637,553 | 2,172,879 | 30,277,766 | 7,359,787 | |
| 2024 | 35,464,674 | 2,297,340 | 28,307,312 | 7,157,362 | |
| 2023 | 33,167,334 | 2,238,422 | 26,330,142 | 6,837,192 | |
| 2022 | 30,928,912 | 2,499,993 | 24,299,193 | 6,629,719 | |
| 2021 | 28,428,919 | 1,483,528 | 22,282,900 | 6,146,018 | |
| 2020 | 26,945,391 | 4,225,989 | 21,018,952 | 5,926,439 | |
| 2019 | 22,719,402 | 1,203,344 | 16,809,092 | 5,910,309 | |
| 2018 | 21,516,058 | 1,271,158 | 15,761,155 | 5,754,904 | |
| 2017 | 20,244,900 | 671,455 | 14,673,429 | 5,571,471 | |
| 2016 | 19,573,445 | 1,422,827 | 14,173,424 | 5,400,021 |
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| Fiscal year | Date | Total | Change in the year | Held by the public | Intragovernmental |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,150,618 | 326,547 | 13,123,847 | 5,026,770 | |
| 2014 | 17,824,071 | 1,085,887 | 12,784,971 | 5,039,100 | |
| 2013 | 16,738,184 | 671,943 | 11,976,279 | 4,761,904 | |
| 2012 | 16,066,241 | 1,275,901 | 11,269,586 | 4,796,656 | |
| 2011 | 14,790,340 | 1,228,717 | 10,127,031 | 4,663,309 | |
| 2010 | 13,561,623 | 1,651,794 | 9,022,808 | 4,538,815 | |
| 2009 | 11,909,829 | 1,885,104 | 7,551,862 | 4,357,967 | |
| 2008 | 10,024,725 | 1,017,072 | 5,808,692 | 4,216,033 | |
| 2007 | 9,007,653 | 500,679 | 5,049,306 | 3,958,348 | |
| 2006 | 8,506,974 | 574,264 | 4,843,121 | 3,663,853 | |
| 2005 | 7,932,710 | 553,657 | 4,601,239 | 3,331,471 | |
| 2004 | 7,379,053 | 595,822 | 4,307,345 | 3,071,708 | |
| 2003 | 6,783,231 | 554,995 | 3,924,090 | 2,859,141 | |
| 2002 | 6,228,236 | 420,773 | 3,553,180 | 2,675,056 | |
| 2001 | 5,807,463 | 133,285 | 3,339,310 | 2,468,153 | |
| 2000 | 5,674,178 | 17,907 | 3,405,303 | 2,268,875 | |
| 1999 | 5,656,271 | 130,078 | 3,636,105 | 2,020,166 | |
| 1998 | 5,526,193 | 113,047 | 3,733,864 | 1,792,329 | |
| 1997 | 5,413,146 | 188,335 | 3,789,668 | 1,623,478 | |
| 1996 | 5,224,811 | 250,828 | n/a | n/a | |
| 1995 | 4,973,983 | 281,233 | n/a | n/a | |
| 1994 | 4,692,750 | 281,261 | n/a | n/a | |
| 1993 | 4,411,489 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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What was the total on each business day of the last year?251 days, $ million
| Date | Total |
|---|---|
| 40,528,359 | |
| 40,463,152 | |
| 40,444,343 | |
| 40,413,639 | |
| 40,439,546 | |
| 40,396,401 | |
| 40,387,509 | |
| 40,388,318 | |
| 40,329,230 | |
| 40,343,879 | |
| 40,301,481 | |
| 40,305,316 |
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| Date | Total |
|---|---|
| 40,284,036 | |
| 40,273,025 | |
| 40,249,104 | |
| 40,242,447 | |
| 40,260,642 | |
| 40,171,825 | |
| 40,096,955 | |
| 40,102,186 | |
| 40,097,178 | |
| 40,068,808 | |
| 40,073,559 | |
| 40,097,834 | |
| 40,112,118 | |
| 40,101,501 | |
| 40,093,343 | |
| 40,094,080 | |
| 40,114,446 | |
| 40,054,422 | |
| 40,046,178 | |
| 40,047,727 | |
| 40,074,285 | |
| 40,084,091 | |
| 40,094,591 | |
| 40,102,964 | |
| 40,117,045 | |
| 40,112,465 | |
| 40,175,641 | |
| 40,104,097 | |
| 40,077,530 | |
| 40,069,751 | |
| 40,098,864 | |
| 40,035,385 | |
| 40,032,877 | |
| 40,033,257 | |
| 40,012,701 | |
| 40,047,426 | |
| 39,986,658 | |
| 39,933,634 | |
| 39,934,816 | |
| 39,913,529 | |
| 39,941,930 | |
| 39,891,774 | |
| 39,885,248 | |
| 39,890,263 | |
| 39,829,653 | |
| 39,828,435 | |
| 39,739,223 | |
| 39,771,617 | |
| 39,841,115 | |
| 39,799,619 | |
| 39,797,153 | |
| 39,713,964 | |
| 39,692,375 | |
| 39,676,938 | |
| 39,635,799 | |
| 39,660,370 | |
| 39,588,243 | |
| 39,581,848 | |
| 39,518,860 | |
| 39,488,616 | |
| 39,470,152 | |
| 39,417,905 | |
| 39,412,981 | |
| 39,414,179 | |
| 39,394,978 | |
| 39,414,977 | |
| 39,387,881 | |
| 39,375,990 | |
| 39,375,254 | |
| 39,389,305 | |
| 39,462,398 | |
| 39,345,341 | |
| 39,337,504 | |
| 39,311,023 | |
| 39,320,509 | |
| 39,320,608 | |
| 39,323,732 | |
| 39,305,294 | |
| 39,283,052 | |
| 39,289,865 | |
| 39,293,074 | |
| 39,209,984 | |
| 39,220,785 | |
| 39,213,266 | |
| 39,241,723 | |
| 39,230,386 | |
| 39,219,582 | |
| 39,232,151 | |
| 39,204,975 | |
| 39,221,985 | |
| 39,195,502 | |
| 39,207,760 | |
| 39,176,302 | |
| 39,163,303 | |
| 39,171,155 | |
| 39,112,192 | |
| 39,071,200 | |
| 39,049,640 | |
| 39,070,753 | |
| 39,009,000 | |
| 38,997,245 | |
| 38,954,467 | |
| 38,942,624 | |
| 38,968,295 | |
| 38,946,801 | |
| 38,937,475 | |
| 38,931,652 | |
| 38,918,838 | |
| 38,910,620 | |
| 38,905,034 | |
| 38,882,148 | |
| 38,967,834 | |
| 38,952,075 | |
| 38,951,792 | |
| 38,960,956 | |
| 38,953,670 | |
| 38,935,487 | |
| 38,957,840 | |
| 38,979,261 | |
| 38,992,783 | |
| 38,979,319 | |
| 38,985,997 | |
| 38,988,471 | |
| 38,933,404 | |
| 38,954,925 | |
| 38,946,542 | |
| 38,942,791 | |
| 38,949,926 | |
| 38,969,942 | |
| 38,994,101 | |
| 38,981,755 | |
| 39,000,265 | |
| 39,016,192 | |
| 39,065,421 | |
| 39,023,028 | |
| 39,015,632 | |
| 38,990,390 | |
| 38,990,599 | |
| 38,999,856 | |
| 39,006,946 | |
| 39,002,071 | |
| 39,002,266 | |
| 38,976,828 | |
| 39,016,763 | |
| 38,992,188 | |
| 38,902,638 | |
| 38,900,879 | |
| 38,882,422 | |
| 38,918,862 | |
| 38,882,802 | |
| 38,869,818 | |
| 38,873,530 | |
| 38,857,671 | |
| 38,853,352 | |
| 38,824,464 | |
| 38,769,806 | |
| 38,789,592 | |
| 38,764,882 | |
| 38,787,781 | |
| 38,758,072 | |
| 38,749,020 | |
| 38,743,578 | |
| 38,717,487 | |
| 38,720,328 | |
| 38,647,355 | |
| 38,647,756 | |
| 38,620,773 | |
| 38,645,730 | |
| 38,593,206 | |
| 38,588,547 | |
| 38,587,617 | |
| 38,564,514 | |
| 38,564,278 | |
| 38,515,650 | |
| 38,521,368 | |
| 38,568,501 | |
| 38,542,542 | |
| 38,567,114 | |
| 38,513,524 | |
| 38,491,021 | |
| 38,490,798 | |
| 38,473,375 | |
| 38,484,705 | |
| 38,460,239 | |
| 38,453,108 | |
| 38,396,063 | |
| 38,433,853 | |
| 38,437,701 | |
| 38,433,330 | |
| 38,432,587 | |
| 38,432,288 | |
| 38,430,410 | |
| 38,441,088 | |
| 38,422,819 | |
| 38,514,009 | |
| 38,372,154 | |
| 38,386,384 | |
| 38,380,536 | |
| 38,352,847 | |
| 38,375,350 | |
| 38,378,413 | |
| 38,372,869 | |
| 38,375,371 | |
| 38,378,997 | |
| 38,396,180 | |
| 38,419,380 | |
| 38,339,542 | |
| 38,349,795 | |
| 38,352,200 | |
| 38,377,110 | |
| 38,395,956 | |
| 38,390,533 | |
| 38,389,370 | |
| 38,403,532 | |
| 38,423,765 | |
| 38,425,673 | |
| 38,396,211 | |
| 38,335,268 | |
| 38,360,842 | |
| 38,336,292 | |
| 38,333,530 | |
| 38,326,968 | |
| 38,299,373 | |
| 38,265,356 | |
| 38,181,185 | |
| 38,153,732 | |
| 38,150,716 | |
| 38,121,217 | |
| 38,125,732 | |
| 38,117,225 | |
| 38,118,268 | |
| 38,091,526 | |
| 38,047,240 | |
| 38,004,366 | |
| 38,040,094 | |
| 38,108,930 | |
| 38,078,544 | |
| 38,076,934 | |
| 38,042,192 |
What do the figures leave out, and what are their dates?Limits and dates
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- These are face amounts at the close of the day, not market values.
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