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

August 15, 2008

$9,606,975,957,798.46Total public debt outstanding
$5,434,625,511,352.63Debt held by the public
$4,172,350,446,445.83Intragovernmental holdings
+$641,850,169,090.89Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,606,975,957,798.46
Debt held by the public
$5,434,625,511,352.63
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,172,350,446,445.83
Change over 12 months
+$641,850,169,090.89
Record date
August 15, 2008
Share held by the public
56.6 %
Change from previous record
+$13,635,578,848.07
Growth over 12 months
+7.2 %

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