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

August 4, 2008

$9,565,042,361,845.53Total public debt outstanding
$5,401,068,589,940.50Debt held by the public
$4,163,973,771,905.03Intragovernmental holdings
+$626,115,167,177.61Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,565,042,361,845.53
Debt held by the public
$5,401,068,589,940.50
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,163,973,771,905.03
Change over 12 months
+$626,115,167,177.61
Record date
August 4, 2008
Share held by the public
56.5 %
Change from previous record
+$8,471,015,251.92
Growth over 12 months
+7.0 %

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