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

August 27, 2008

$9,628,795,708,365.20Total public debt outstanding
$5,455,420,775,392.02Debt held by the public
$4,173,374,932,973.18Intragovernmental holdings
+$648,933,121,001.74Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,628,795,708,365.20
Debt held by the public
$5,455,420,775,392.02
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,173,374,932,973.18
Change over 12 months
+$648,933,121,001.74
Record date
August 27, 2008
Share held by the public
56.7 %
Change from previous record
−$6,848,761,690.16
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)