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

August 18, 2008

$9,608,111,368,296.70Total public debt outstanding
$5,435,105,378,906.55Debt held by the public
$4,173,005,989,390.15Intragovernmental holdings
+$635,869,700,155.65Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,608,111,368,296.70
Debt held by the public
$5,435,105,378,906.55
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,173,005,989,390.15
Change over 12 months
+$635,869,700,155.65
Record date
August 18, 2008
Share held by the public
56.6 %
Change from previous record
+$1,135,410,498.24
Growth over 12 months
+7.1 %

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