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

May 16, 2008

$9,352,655,251,865.99Total public debt outstanding
$5,218,570,776,014.84Debt held by the public
$4,134,084,475,851.15Intragovernmental holdings
+$551,870,524,263.06Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,352,655,251,865.99
Debt held by the public
$5,218,570,776,014.84
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,134,084,475,851.15
Change over 12 months
+$551,870,524,263.06
Record date
May 16, 2008
Share held by the public
55.8 %
Change from previous record
+$368,119,190.74
Growth over 12 months
+6.3 %

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