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In an analysis of U.S. government debt, journalists from Business Insider has destroyed the myth that the China Financial has the majority of U.S. public debt. U.S. creditors list is presented in ascending.

Top of holders of American debt:

1. Hong Kong. The total value of U.S. government securities - 121.9 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 0.9%.

2. Caribbean banking centers. The total value of U.S. government securities - 148.3 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 1%.

3. Taiwan. The total value of U.S. government securities - 153.4 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 1.1%.

4. Brazil. The total value of U.S. government securities - 211.4 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 1.5%.

5. Oil-exporting countries (Ecuador, Venezuela, Indonesia, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Algeria, Gabon, Libya and Nigeria). The total value of U.S. government securities - 229.8 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 1.6%.

6. Mutual funds. The total value of U.S. government securities - 300.5 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 2%.

7. Commercial banks. The total value of U.S. government securities - 301.8 billion of debt held by dolariprocentul U.S. - 2.1%.

8. State funds (local and pension). The total value of U.S. government securities - 320.9 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 2.2%.

9. Mutual funds that invest in highly liquid financial markets (in financial instruments with a maturity of under one year). The total value of U.S. government securities - 337.7 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 2.4%.

10. UK. The total value of U.S. government securities - 346.5 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 2.4%.

11. Private pension funds. The total value of U.S. government securities - 504.7 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 3.5%.

12. State and local authorities. The total value of U.S. government securities - 506.1 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 3.5%.

13. Japan. The total value of U.S. government securities - 912.4 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 6.4%. 

14. American people. The total value of U.S. government securities - 959.4 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 6.6%. This chapter includes government securities purchased indirectly by the population, namely through investment funds with high risk ("hedge funds")

15. China. The total value of U.S. government securities - 1.160 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 8%.

16. The Fed (Federal Reserve). U.S. Treasury debt by the Fed is the amount of 1,630 billion dollars in government securities. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 11.3%.

17. Investment funds social security system. The total value of U.S. government securities - 2.670 billion dollars. The proportion of U.S. public debt - 19%. It includes survivors' pensions and for people with disabilities. There are government bonds issued specifically for this category are not listed.

In total, the U.S. Treasury due to foreigners and foreign governments of $ 4.514 billion. However, most of the public debt, amounting to over 14 340 billion dollars, is owned by the American people.