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

August 20, 2008

$9,608,334,387,261.59Total public debt outstanding
$5,436,199,628,659.12Debt held by the public
$4,172,134,758,602.47Intragovernmental holdings
+$636,121,541,883.45Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,608,334,387,261.59
Debt held by the public
$5,436,199,628,659.12
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,172,134,758,602.47
Change over 12 months
+$636,121,541,883.45
Record date
August 20, 2008
Share held by the public
56.6 %
Change from previous record
−$6,396,099,345.09
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)