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

May 21, 2008

$9,373,415,957,965.12Total public debt outstanding
$5,237,483,111,416.40Debt held by the public
$4,135,932,846,548.72Intragovernmental holdings
+$566,567,597,843.05Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,373,415,957,965.12
Debt held by the public
$5,237,483,111,416.40
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,135,932,846,548.72
Change over 12 months
+$566,567,597,843.05
Record date
May 21, 2008
Share held by the public
55.9 %
Change from previous record
−$5,713,159,852.26
Growth over 12 months
+6.4 %

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