Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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August 21, 2008

$9,618,645,199,394.09Total public debt outstanding
$5,443,448,117,025.36Debt held by the public
$4,175,197,082,368.73Intragovernmental holdings
+$642,353,495,598.75Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,618,645,199,394.09
Debt held by the public
$5,443,448,117,025.36
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,175,197,082,368.73
Change over 12 months
+$642,353,495,598.75
Record date
August 21, 2008
Share held by the public
56.6 %
Change from previous record
+$10,310,812,132.50
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)