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

August 22, 2008

$9,618,734,657,724.09Total public debt outstanding
$5,443,727,770,323.81Debt held by the public
$4,175,006,887,400.28Intragovernmental holdings
+$647,357,192,335.56Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,618,734,657,724.09
Debt held by the public
$5,443,727,770,323.81
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,175,006,887,400.28
Change over 12 months
+$647,357,192,335.56
Record date
August 22, 2008
Share held by the public
56.6 %
Change from previous record
+$89,458,330.00
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)