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

May 20, 2008

$9,379,129,117,817.38Total public debt outstanding
$5,237,063,773,929.53Debt held by the public
$4,142,065,343,887.85Intragovernmental holdings
+$574,565,291,256.01Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,379,129,117,817.38
Debt held by the public
$5,237,063,773,929.53
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,142,065,343,887.85
Change over 12 months
+$574,565,291,256.01
Record date
May 20, 2008
Share held by the public
55.8 %
Change from previous record
+$22,267,848,777.24
Growth over 12 months
+6.5 %

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