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Visualizing Who Holds U.S. Debt Internationally

Visualizing Who Holds U.S. Debt Internationally

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Everyone knows that the U.S. Federal Government has roughly $20 trillion of debt. A question we often get, however, is who exactly owns all these treasuries? And if it’s held abroad by countries like China, what portion do they hold?

Today’s infographic comes from TitleMax, and it looks at who owns U.S. debt internationally, as well as the debt from other countries that is held by the U.S.

 

Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist

 

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