| TABLE 1 | DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL DEBT, AS OF MARCH 2016 (TRILLIONS) | |||||
| Amount | Percent | |||||
| Held by the Federal Reserve and government agencies | $5.316 | 27.7% | ||||
| Held by the public | 13.872 | 72.3 | ||||
| Held by foreigners | 6.435 | 33.5 | ||||
| Held domestically | 7.437 | 38.8 | ||||
| Total national debt | 19.188 | 100.00 | ||||
Data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.