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

August 28, 2008

$9,650,327,577,961.59Total public debt outstanding
$5,479,937,428,314.75Debt held by the public
$4,170,390,149,646.84Intragovernmental holdings
+$666,111,059,445.70Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$9,650,327,577,961.59
Debt held by the public
$5,479,937,428,314.75
Intragovernmental holdings
$4,170,390,149,646.84
Change over 12 months
+$666,111,059,445.70
Record date
August 28, 2008
Share held by the public
56.8 %
Change from previous record
+$21,531,869,596.39
Growth over 12 months
+7.4 %

Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)