Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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Daily record

May 2, 2008

$9,347,475,456,216.89Total public debt outstanding
$5,227,386,449,409.91Debt held by the public
$4,120,089,006,806.98Intragovernmental holdings
+$511,544,948,172.74Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,347,475,456,216.89
Debt held by the public
$5,227,386,449,409.91
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,120,089,006,806.98
Change over 12 months
+$511,544,948,172.74
Record date
May 2, 2008
Share held by the public
55.9 %
Change from previous record
+$1,056,353,012.97
Growth over 12 months
+5.8 %

Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)