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

August 12, 2008

$9,579,381,575,933.70Total public debt outstanding
$5,403,830,291,255.50Debt held by the public
$4,175,551,284,678.20Intragovernmental holdings
+$610,773,619,884.09Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,579,381,575,933.70
Debt held by the public
$5,403,830,291,255.50
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,175,551,284,678.20
Change over 12 months
+$610,773,619,884.09
Record date
August 12, 2008
Share held by the public
56.4 %
Change from previous record
+$4,200,307,897.64
Growth over 12 months
+6.8 %

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