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

August 25, 2008

$9,621,536,885,603.88Total public debt outstanding
$5,444,170,797,982.36Debt held by the public
$4,177,366,087,621.52Intragovernmental holdings
+$640,894,123,633.92Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,621,536,885,603.88
Debt held by the public
$5,444,170,797,982.36
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,177,366,087,621.52
Change over 12 months
+$640,894,123,633.92
Record date
August 25, 2008
Share held by the public
56.6 %
Change from previous record
+$2,802,227,879.79
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)