National Debt

National Debt Overview
The United States federal public debt currently stands at over $19 trillion.

The $19 trillion is made up primarily of public securities issued by the United States Department of Treasury. Securities issued by the Treasury are traded on the open market. They consist primarily of bonds, bills, and notes – different security categories of varying maturities and rules.

About $14 trillion dollars of federal debt is debt held by various public entities. The remaining (currently $5 trillion) amount is intra-governmental debt – debt that the government owes to other government agencies.