Foreign individuals and institutions hold about what percentage of the public debt?
A)5 percent
B)14 percent
C)22 percent
D)29 percent

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As of September 2021, foreign individuals and institutions hold approximately 22 percent of the US public debt, according to the US Department of the Treasury. This amounts to over $7 trillion in debt held by foreign entities. However, the majority of the public debt is still held by various US government entities and Americans themselves.

Foreign Individuals and Institutions Hold About What Percentage of the Public